Papers, 1881-1925.

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Papers, 1881-1925.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27420467

Collection contains military orders, pension papers, miscellaneous documents, and artifacts including mainly medals and buttons relating to DeCastro's military career. There are also scattered letters and miscellaneous papers concerning his personal life and law practice.

1.65 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7243408

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Wyoming. National Guard

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DeCastro, Francis H., d. 1925.

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DeCastro was a Civil War veteran who later served in the cavalry at various posts in the West. He was a colonel in the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Wyoming National Guard. DeCastro later settled in Kimball, Nebraska and then in Douglas, Wyoming where he became an attorney and a judge. He died in 1925. From the description of Papers, 1881-1925. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27420467 ...