Robert Bacon, made lieutenant in Twelfth, going to the border. Interest in preparedness leads one-time secretary of state and ambassador to France to accept commission in New York regiment.
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San Antonio Express, July 2, 1916, page 4, with articles including "Seventh Regiment wins race; beats others to border. Beauty squad, keen for mint juleps and breakfast, at the Menger. Had good time while here" and "Can soldiers receive cheery greeting here? Funston is for plan".
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San Antonio Express, July 2, 1916, with articles including "50,000 guardsmen needed for first move over border. Negotiations protracted until entire militia reaches the Rio Grande. Plans are formulated".
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San Antonio Express, Sunday morning, July 2, 1916, page 3-4
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Seventh New York at 'Camp Scorpion.' Has a restful Fourth--hospital offer from Mrs. W.K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Money is acceptable. Col. Fisk replies to criticisms and praises men of his regiment.
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Seventh is first of N.Y.'s troops into the war zone. Col. Fisk reports with Regiment to Gen. Parker, U.S.A., and Seventy-first speeds on--one call in San Antonio for forty mint juleps.
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Seventh is placed in a danger zone. New York regiment likely to have a brush with Mexicans any time. Men revel in a bath.
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Seventh is placed in a danger zone. New York regiment likely to have a brush with Mexicans any time. Men revel in a bath.
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Seventh will reach Brownsville Sunday. Meet their first Mexicans, who remain firm under fire of cigarettes.
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Seventh, Seventy-first and two battalions of Fourteenth reach McAllen, Tex., in fine condition--Brooklyn boys expected to be quartered at Mission. Pharr fired by Mexicans; meat supply is destroyed. Officials not surprised that efforts are being made to hamper Guard movements--look for dynamiting of other places--men suffer from heat, but are keeping well.
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Soldier boys of the the gallant Seventh Regiment acting as platform rear guard; firing volley of farewells while troop train swept them off toward Mexican border.
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Songs of joy from 7th greet water and wash. Soldiers, on way to front, get first chance for cleanliness at St. Louis. Betting on Regiment beating 71st to border. By Isaac Russell.
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Russell, Isaac
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States of the Union furnish flower of young men for fence along the Rio Grande.
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Tells guardsmen they must pass Christmas at border. Major General O'Ryan sees no hope of early recall unless President should modify his views on patrol of boundary ; Student guardsmen to be withdrawn.
