William Rufus Shafter papers, 1864-1906.

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William Rufus Shafter papers, 1864-1906.

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Letters to Shafter (1864-1898) from military staff, family members, and others relating to the Civil War and other matters; and excerpt from a letter (1906 November 18) written by his niece, Julia L. Shafter, describing his military funeral.

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Shafter, Julia L.

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Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906

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Army officer. Born in 1835 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Served in the Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. Commissioned lieutenant colonel in the regular army 1866, brevetted brigadier general in 1897. Awarded medal of honor for gallantry at Fair Oaks. Received surrender of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Served in Texas 1863-1897. Died in 1906. From the description of Papers, 1863-1897, 1876-1877. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24097707 ...