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Edwin William Hampton correspondence , 1898 May 19-1899 June 24
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hampton, Edwin William, 1879-1899
- Title
- Edwin William Hampton correspondence
- Dates
- 1898 May 19-1899 June 24 (inclusive)18981899
- Quantity
- 0.15 linear feet, (3 containers) : 3 folders
- Collection Number
- A 046
- Summary
- Edwin William Hampton, from Portland, Oregon, a private in Company H, Oregon Volunteer Infantry, is said to have been the first Oregon soldier killed in the Spanish-American War's Philippines campaign. The letters, with few exceptions, are to and from family members. During the war Hampton was at Presidio, Calif., and in Manila, P.I.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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- Additional Reference Guides
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- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edwin William Hampton (1879-1899), from Portland, Oregon, was a private in Company H, Oregon Volunteer Infantry. He is said to have been the first Oregon soldier killed in the Philippines campaign of the Spanish-American War.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The letters, with few exceptions, are to and from family members. During the war Hampton was at Presidio, California, and in Manila, Philippines. Letters date from May 19, 1898-June 24, 1899.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Philippines
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Personal narratives, American
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Oregon Volunteers, 2nd. Company H
Geographical Names
- Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Personal narratives, American
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Letters