Snyder, Simon (General)
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Captain William Herman Wilhelm Journal 1898-1902
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0194
Abstract
This personal journal is an interesting read about battlefield observations of a little known war recently named the Philippine American War which was a result of the better known conflict the Spanish American War. The author of this diary was briefly a student at Lehigh University but graduated from West Point and served with distinction in the U.S. Infantry. He lost his life on the frontlines in the Philippine American War.
Dates:
1898-1902
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections