John C. Cadman Papers and Photographs
1893-1927
WVM Mss 975
0.3 linear ft. (1 archives box and two oversized folders) of papers and 0.7 linear ft. (3 flat boxes, and 3 oversized folders) of photographs.
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
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Papers and photographs of John C. Cadman, a bugler who served at Camp Shipp in Anniston, Alabama with Company I, 4th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the Spanish-American War. Papers include a fairly large number of letters written from Cadman to his mother during his mustering at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin through his service at Camp Shipp. The letters include his observations of service, his role as a bugler, rumors of where his unit might serve, his impressions of the South including attitudes of racism, and illnesses among soldiers in camp. Other papers include military passes from Camp Shipp, a handwritten roster of Company I, a sketch of Camp Shipp, and train schedules from Alabama to Wisconsin. Photographs include an album of captioned, blue cyanotype photographs from Camp Shipp. The pictures show soldiers drilling and engaging in recreational activities such as drinking and sightseeing. There are also shots of the camp and local buildings such as poor white and black farmers' homes. This album, like the letters, provide a good look at the stateside service of the 4th Wisconsin. Other photographs show Cadman in uniform, Camps Douglas and Shipp, group shots of the 4th Wisconsin, and family photographs.
English
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