Scrapbooks of Edward S. Merritt
Newspaper clippings regarding citizen soldiers and national guard
Collection area: Political Affairs
Collection dates: 1895-1905
Four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating chiefly to U.S. Army and Navy activities and personnel. Volume 4 also includes articles about Native Americans in Arizona and New Mexico.
Edward S. Merritt, probably a veteran of the Civil and Indian Wars, was related by marriage to the Ord family, well known for its distinguished military service.
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