Telegram, September 14, 1901.

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Telegram, September 14, 1901.

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Telegram to all members of the military in the Philippines announcing the death of President William McKinley.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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Army officer; in command of the San Carlos Indian Reservation in Arizona from 1879 to 1880. In 1882, he led the army in the Battle of Big Dry Wash. He was stationed at Fort McDowell and Fort Huachuca and took part in the Geronimo Campaign of 1885-1886. He was Inspector General of the Department of Arizona from 1890 to 1893. From the description of Chaffee papers, 1876-1914. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37863612 Army officer. ...