The Bruno J. Rolak collection, 1881-1976.

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The Bruno J. Rolak collection, 1881-1976.

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Contains: correspondence of Nelson A. Miles (1886) concerning activities as Commander of the Dept. of the Arizona Territory and Leonard Wood (1920) concerning his service at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. and between Andre A. Beaumont and William W. Neifert (1942) concerning troop roster of Fort Huachuca and between Mexican general Francisco Castro and Tasker H. Bliss and John J. Pershing (1914-1923); maps of Fort Huachuca, (1887); photocopies of records of the Dept. of the Arizona on the Apache campaign (1886) and Post and Company returns of Fort Huachuca (1917-1919); Congressional document on the Army's employment of Indian scouts (1890). Magazine and newspaper clippings pertaining to Fort Huachuca, Leonard Wood, heliograph communications during the Apache Wars and Francisco Castro's reprieve of Pancho Villa (1881-1970); miscellaneous issues of the following periodicals: ARIZONA HIGHWAYS (1942-1958) and FORT HUACHUCA HISTORICAL MUSEUM NEWSLETTER (1975); and manuscripts entitled: FORT BOWIE'S COLORFUL PAST by Opie Rundle Burgess (1968), GENERAL MILES MIRRORS : THE HELIOGRAPH IN THE GERONIMO CAMPAIGN OF 1886 by Bruno J. Rolak (1975), MILITARY HISTORY OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN SOUTHWEST : A SEMINAR (1976.).

2 boxes.

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Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

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Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm. He worked in Boston, read military history, and mastered military principles and techniques, including battle drills. Miles was working as a crockery store clerk in Boston when the American Civil War began. He entered the Union Army as a volunteer on September 9, 1861, and fought in many crucial battles. He became a lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of t...

Rolak, Bruno J.

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Served in the Army, 1941-1962. Retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1962. Received a Ph. D. in history from Indiana University in 1967, specializing in military history. Taught history at the University of Texas at El Paso, 1967-1970. Served as Post Historian and Museum Director at Fort Huachuca, 1970-1972. Became Command Historian, U.S. Army Communications Command, 1972- From the description of The Bruno J. Rolak collection, 1881-1976. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldC...

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

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Career Army officer who served in the Philippines as an adjutant general and engineer officer, collector of customs, and cavalry squadron commander, participating in actions against the Tausug (Moros), 1899-1903; later apppointed governor of Moro Province and commander, Department of Mindanao, 1909-1913. Well-known for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, 1917-1919. From the description of General John J. Pershing photograph collection [pictu...

Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853-1930

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General Tasker Howard Bliss was born on December 31, 1853 in Lewisburg, PA. A graduate of West Point, Bliss taught at the academy as well as the Naval War College. Bliss was a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference. He wanted the League of Nations but did not agree with the Treaty of Versailles since he believed that the harsh punishment of Germany would prevent a lasting peace. He died on November 9, 1930, in Washington, DC. From the description of Letter, May 21, 1918. (Naval War C...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Beaumont, Andre A.

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Burgess, Opie Rundle.

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Neifert, William W.

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Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

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General (GEN) Leonard Wood was stationed at Headquarters, Eastern Department, Governor's Island, NY on 16 November 1914. From the description of Leonard Wood papers, 1914. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 61241654 Leonard Wood was a physician who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1910-1914), military governor of Cuba (1899-1902) and Governor-General of the Philippines (1921-1927). His son Osborne (sometimes spelled Osborn) at the time of this lette...

Castro, Francisco, 1860-1939

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