. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. 2IO ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. THE HOME OF THE OLD DANDY FIRST 1879, and was on duty atthe yards again in No-vember, 1886. It wassent to quell the coalminers riots at Pana inJune, 1894, and a monthlater was called outagain, this time to servefor thirty-three days atPullman during the greatrailroad strike. When war w^as de-clared on Spain the regi-ment volunteered in abody, and entered activeservice April 26, 1898,as the Firs
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. 2IO ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. THE HOME OF THE OLD DANDY FIRST 1879, and was on duty atthe yards again in No-vember, 1886. It wassent to quell the coalminers riots at Pana inJune, 1894, and a monthlater was called outagain, this time to servefor thirty-three days atPullman during the greatrailroad strike. When war w^as de-clared on Spain the regi-ment volunteered in abody, and entered activeservice April 26, 1898,as the First Regiment,Illinois Volunteer Infan-try. It was one of the few well-trained national guard regiments that re-sponded to the call and was selected to accompany the first regular armyexpedition. It went to Cuba with the Army of Invasion under GeneralShaffer and was in the trenches facing Santiago when the Spaniards theresurrendered, the Illinois fighters holding the line between Roosevelts RoughRiders on the left and the First District of Columbia Volunteers on theright. The colonel of the First, Henry L. Turner, was promoted to com-mand a provisional brigade, under the great Indian fighter. Gener
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