John Breckinridge Castleman papers, 1878-1913.

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John Breckinridge Castleman papers, 1878-1913.

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Includes correspondence, 1895-1913; legal papers, 1905; bills and receipts, 1898-1904; papers pertaining to the Louisville Legion, 1878-1898; military papers about the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899; military claims, 1899-1905; petitions to become units of the Kentucky State Guard, 1898-1900; a manuscript of "The American saddle horse", material from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and from the American Civic Association, and material pertaining to the mail route at Pleasant Hill, Ky., 1900-1904. The majority of the correspondence concerns military affairs: requests for commissions or appointments during the Spanish-American War, information about uniforms and arms, correspondence about the welcome given the 1st Kentucky Regiment upon its return from Puerto Rico. There are several letters about the death of Castleman's nephew, Lt. John B. Galleher, who was killed in battle in Manila in 1900.

1.66 cubic ft.

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