Delaware Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First Delaware Infantry.-Official title, First Delaware Regiment, Infantry. Headquarters. Wilmington. Organized September, 1877. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 19, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,026. Commanded by Col. J. P. Wickersham during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Kbe W. Tunnell, Middletown : (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. The First and Second Battalions were mustered out Nov. 16, 1898: Third Battalion, Dec. 19, 1898. at Wilmington. The First Delaware Infantry formed the escort, of honor on the occasion of the President's visit to Camp Meade.
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