2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry pay records, 1898 December-1899 June
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Army. Oregon Volunteers, 2nd
- Title
- 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry pay records
- Dates
- 1898 December-1899 June (inclusive)1898-121899-06
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet, (1 legal document case)
- Collection Number
- Coll 1010
- Summary
- Pay records of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry regiment, including payrolls for companies and field staff, and individual soldiers' pay records. The 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry was raised during the Spanish-American War and served in the Philippines during that conflict and for the first four months of the subsequent Philippine-American War.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry was a U.S. Army regiment that was formed from members of the Oregon National Guard in May 1898, shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. The regiment took part in the surrender of Guam, and later took part in the Spanish army's surrender in Manila, the Philippines. After Spain surrendered, the regiment served on provost duty in Manila, acting as the city's police. In February 1899, Filipinos began an armed rebellion against the occupying U.S. forces, known as the Philippine-American War. During the first four months of this conflict, the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry fought in five campaigns. In June 1899, the regiment returned to the U.S. and was mustered out.
Source: "2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry," by Warren Aney, Oregon Encyclopedia, https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/second_oregon_volunteer_infantry/
Content Description
The collection consists of pay records of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry, a regiment that fought in the Spanish-American War and in the first several months of the Philippine-American War. These records consist of payrolls for November and December 1898, produced in January 1899, for each company, field staff, and detachments; and records for the pay of individual soldiers from January through June 1899. Individual soldiers' records consist of discharge notices and final pay statements. Payrolls and many of the individual soldiers' records are stamped with "Maj. M. F. Sheary," referring to an Army paymaster. The collection also includes two additional items from December 1898: A note from J. Bragge to Sheary, asking for his pay to be given to another soldier, as he would not be present on payday; and a notice that First Lieutenant Rhees Jackson was entitled to a mounted officer's pay.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry pay records, Coll 1010, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
