James Franklin Bell papers, 1901-1902.

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James Franklin Bell papers, 1901-1902.

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Contains the following type of material: circulars. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: Philippine Insurrection. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: U.S. Cavalry Regiment, Separate Brigade, 3rd; U.S. Infantry Regiment, 8th. General description of the collection: The James Franklin Bell papers include copies, mostly typed, of 38 telegraphic circulars dispatched by Bell (December 6, 1901-May 16, 1902) for the purpose of suppressing guerrilla activity and asserting American authority in Balagas, Laguna, Cavite, and eastern Tayabas Provinces of Luzon Island, the Philippines, primarily the first two provinces named. Circulars 33-36 indicate that this particular file was sent to Detachment G, 6th U.S. Cavalry Regiment on duty at the subpost of Calaca, Batangas Province, until May 9. This source is particularly valuable to students of counterinsurgency operations. Another copy of this material, sent to the detachment of the 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment at Santa Cruz, contains a complete file of orders, plus the orders from Major Generals Adna R. Chaffee and Lloyd Wheaton (December 3, 1901) authorizing the stern measures, and 8 additional directives from Bell, primarily designed to further implement the policy. The message of December 24th, 1901, contains an intelligence description of the local insurgent general, Miguel Malvar.

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Malvar, Miguel, 1865-1911

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United States. Army. Dept. of North Philippines. Separate Brigade, 3rd.

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Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914

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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. ...

Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919

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James Franklin Bell was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a brigadier general of the Third (3rd) Separate Brigade, Department of North Philippines, Division of the Philippines. From the description of James Franklin Bell papers, 1901-1902. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50336061 ...

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 8th

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United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 6th

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Wheaton, Lloyd.

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Captain, Company I, 20th Infantry, U.S. Army. From the description of Letter, May 20, 1870. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 18085916 ...