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Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900

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Description

Major Frederick Pierce of the Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry describes his experiences in Lakeland and Tampa while stationed there during the Spanish-American War. He discusses the daily activities of the troops, including swimming in Florida waters and visiting the Tampa Bay Hotel.

Date

1900

Creator

Pierce, Frederick Everett 1862-

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Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916

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Reminiscences

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Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900

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Spanish-American War, 1898

Description

Creator

Pierce, Frederick Everett 1862-

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State Library of Florida, Federal Documents Collection

Date

1900

Contributor

Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916

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reminiscences

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eng-US

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Text

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Late 19th-Century Florida (1877-1900)

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Morton, Lake (Fla.)

Lakeland (Fla.)

Polk County (Fla.)

Tampa (Fla.)

Hillsborough County (Fla.)

Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)

Port Tampa (Fla.)

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Military And Veterans

Subject - Corporate

United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 2nd. Company C (1898)

New York (State). Militia. Regiment, 71st

New York (State). National Guard. Regiment, 71st

Tampa Bay Hotel (Tampa, Fla.)

Subject - Person

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921

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Pierce, Frederick Everett 1862-. Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900. 1900. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341188>, accessed 6 January 2025.

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Pierce, Frederick Everett 1862-. Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900. 1900. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341188>

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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