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    <abstract id="aspace_ba0ba94596609392b36647198d483ca6">The discharge papers of an American soldier (William G. Shaffer) who served in the Philippines during the insurrection. Also includes a published diary by one of the officers of his unit, George F. Collins, about life on ship and port calls to and from their tour of duty.</abstract>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Vernon K. Deal, Collector, Papers and Diary regarding the Spanish-American War, A&amp;M 0326, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79058386" source="lcsh">Philippines</geogname>
    <subject source="ingest">Diaries and journals.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Travel accounts.</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140205" source="lcsh">United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865</geogname>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War - West Virginia 4th Cavalry.</subject>
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    <persname role="dnr" source="ingest">Deal, Vernon K.</persname>
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    <persname source="ingest">Collins, George F.</persname>
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