Capt. Richard B. Paddock Collection.

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Capt. Richard B. Paddock Collection.

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Documents relating to the life and Army career of Richard Paddock. This collection includes copies of sections of a journal Paddock kept between 1879 and 1887, recounting his early years as a Cavalry officer in the American Southwest. Also included are materials acquired by the Pritzker Military Library about Paddock, including the Veterans pension application from the National Archives.

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Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Pritzker Military Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7491512

Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Pritzker Military Library

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