District of Columbia Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First District of Columbia Infantry.-Official title, First District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters. Washington, D. C. Organized May 10. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 979. Commanded by Col. George H. Harries during war operations. Stationed during war : (1) Camp Alger, Virginia; (2) Camp Thomns. Georgia; (3) Tampa, Fla.; (4) Santiago, Cuba; (5) Montauk Point, Long Island. Sent from United States for service in Cuba (Company H sent as engineers to Puerto Rico). Participated in operations around Santiago, Cuba. Casualties during campaign: 17 deaths. The regiment was mustered out at Washington. D. C, Nov. 20. 1898.
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