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July 17, 1900, New York Time, Dispatch From Remey,
Smedley D. Butler of the United States steamer Newark and First Lieut. Henry Leonard, recently on duty at Cavite, and also of the Newark, wounded. The War ...
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July 19, 1900, New York Times, The Fighting on July 13,
Henry Leonard and Smedley D. Butler were wounded. The American contingent, after lying in shallow.- hastily dug trenches, full of water, facing the south, wall ...
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July 20, 1900, New York Times, Marine Corps Casualties,
Smedley D. Butler, First Sergt. James Murphy, Sergt. ft Winters. Corp. Joseph AV. Hunt, Privates ws Chapman, James Cooney, Robert Desmond. fg Egelser ...
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July 25, 1900, New York Times, Story of Tien-Tsin Fight; None of the Americans Expected to Escape -- Japanese the Heroes of the Battle,
Smedley D. Butler, -United States Marine Corps, in the leg; Capt. William B. Lemly, United States Marine Corps, in the arm; Second Lieut. Frank R. Lang, Ninth ...
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August 18, 1900, New York Times, The Fighting at Tien-Tsin; Detailed Reports by Col. Meade and Major Waller; Praise For the Americans; Their Bravery Gains the Admiration of Other Troops, Although They Looked "Like Falstaff's Army,
Smedley D. Butler. United States Marine Corps, In bringing a man from the front under heavy and accurate fire. Lieut. Butler was wounded while so , but I am ...
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September 1, 1900, Cortland Evening Standard, Our Heroes In China, by Mark Norris,
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November 7, 1900, New York Times, Praise American Officers.; Two British Generals Relate Instances of Gallantry on Part of United States Soldiers,
Smedley D. Butler, United States Marines, in bringing a wounded man in from the front under a heavy and accurate fire. Butler was wounded while so doing, and ...
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December 19, 1900, New York Times, Officer May Die at Sea.; Capt. Butler, Wounded in China, Sick and Homeward Bound,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Capt. Smedley D. Butler, the young officer who was so frequently for gallantry in the actions in Chls&, is on the way to this country in a ...
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January 10, 1901, New York Times, Boy Veteran of Three Wars; Capt. Butler Fought in Cuba, the Philippines, and China,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-A nineteen-year-old boy who has served In three wars and won promotion for gallantry arrived In Washington to-day. He Is Capt. Smedley ...
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January 18, 1901, New York Times, A Sword for Capt. Butler.; West Chester (Penn.) Gives the Returned Soldier a Welcome,
WEST CHESTER, Penn., Jan. 17.-Two thousand persons crowded the Assembly Building to-night to do homage to Capt. Smedley D. Butler, the hero of three ...
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March 10, 1901, New York Times, All Those Before the Senate Favorably Acted On.
Ninth; William T. Littebrant, Seventh Matthew -C.- Butler, Jr.. Seventh .... Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps, to he advanced two numbers in rank for eminent and ...
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December 15, 1903, New York Times, More Marines in Panama; Another Company Lands and Is Said to be Going Up the Tuira; Colombian Troops Reported to Have Been Seen in That Direction Were Probably Scouts
COLON, Dec. 14.-A company of marines from the United States cruiser Prairie was - landed here this morning under the command of Capt. Smedley D. Butler ...
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December 16, 1903, The Syracuse Journal, page 1, Tien-Tsin Hero Commands Marines on the Ishmus; Captain Smedley D. Butler,
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November 26, 1909, New York Times, Marines to Sail Tomorrow; Prairie Will Leave Philadelphia for Nicaragua with 500 Men.
They will be under the command of Major Smedley D. Butler, who says his orders are by no means definite, except that his is to bc used as a battalion. The date for ...
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July 5, 1912, The Duluth Herald, page 1, One Killed and Ten Wounded; Serious Brawl at Panama During Celebration of Fourth,
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July 6, 1912, New York Times, Article 10 -- No Title
Major Smedley D. Butler, commanding the marines at Camp Elliott, Panama City, reported that eight soldiers of the Tenth Infantry, two marines and one civilian ...
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August 18, 1912, New York Times, Marines' Arrival Saved Managua; Nicaragua Capital Was in a Panic After the 24-Hour Bombardment,
The arrival yesterday of the three companies of American marines, under command of Major Smedley D. Butler, to reinforce the smaller detachment of ...
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August 29, 1912, New York Times, Sailors Guard Minister, Salvatoran Envoy to Nicaragua Is Rescued with His Daughter,
27, (Delayed in Transmission) - One hundred American marines from Managua, under command of Major Smedley D. Butler, and fifty sailors, under Capt.
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September 21, 1912, New York Times, Marines in Battle with Nicaraguans; Serious Encounter with Main Rebel Army Believed to Have Taken Place at Masaya,
Major Smedley D. Butler, the officer in command or the battalion, had halted and sent to Managua for reinforcements, and that Admiral Southerland had gong to ...
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September 22, 1912, The New York Press, page 1, Nicaragua Insurgents Fire on U.S. Marines; Three Americans Hurt,
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September 22, 1912, New York Times, Marines Wounded by Drunken Rebels; But Nicaraguan Insurgent Leaders Apologized and Opened Way to Granada; Admiral Gave Ultimatum; Told Gen. Zeledon He Would Bombard His Position and the Rebel Commander Promptly Yielded,
Three American marines were slightly wounded by insurgent bullets fired at Major Smedley D. Butler, commander of an American marine battalion, as the train ...
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April 4, 1914, The New York Press, page 3, U.S. Marines, Riot Squad of the Nation, Always Prepared for War,
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April 25, 1914, Buffalo Evening News, page 8, Major 's Wife Teaches Children Bravery,
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April 25, 1914, Buffalo Evening News, page 8, Events Forcing U.S. Into War with Mexico;
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September 24, 1915, New York Times, Haitians Fire On Our Men; No Casualties on American Side, but Six Natives Are Killed,
A detachment of fifty American bluejackets and marines commanded by Major Smedley D. Butler of the United States Marine Corps was fired upon by Haitian revolutionists on Tuesday morning, No casualties resulted on the American side, according to a report sent to the State Department today by Rear Admiral Caperton, who commands the Naval expeditionary forces in Haiti.
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January 24, 1916, New York Times, 38 Get Vera Cruz Medals; Navy Department Awards Honor Trophies for Seizure of Port,
Majors George C. Reid, Randolph C. Berkeley. and Smedley D. Butler. Captains John A. Hughes, Walter N. Hill, Eli T. Fryer, and Jesse F. Dyer.
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May 26, 1917, New York Times, Honor for Six Marines; Medals for Conspicuous Bravery in Attacks on Forts in Haiti,
Smedley D. Butler, son of Representative Thomas Butler of Pennsylvania, who for many years has been a prominent member of the House Naval Affairs Committee.
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May 12, 1918, New York Times, To Head Marines in France; Gen. Lejeune Ordered Abroad to Succeed Gen. Doyen, Who Is Ill.
WASHINGTON, May 11.--Brig. Gen. John Lejeune has been ordered to France to command the brigade of Marines there, succeeding Brig. Gen. Charles A. Doyen, invalided home. In the interim the brigade will be in command of Brig. Gen. James G. Harbord, who has been a member of General Pershing's staff.
General Lejeune has been in charge of the marine training camp at Quantico, Va. He will be succeeded there by Colonel Smedley D. Butler, who commanded the marines in Haiti during the recent disorders there. General Lejeune has been mentioned as commander of the full division of marines to be organized in France.
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June 16, 1918, New York Times, Army and Navy Notes,
Smedley D. Butler, United States Marine Corps, who was one of the fleet marine commanders under Colonel Albertus W. Catlin at Vera Cruz in 1914, is second in command of the of the marine battle training camp at Quantico, Va. Had it been decided in 1914 to advance to Mexico City it is generally understood that a plan for that operation which was drawn up by Colonel Butler would have been followed.
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October 25, 1918, New York Times, Promotes Long and Butler.
Colonel Smedley D. Butler was nominated Brigadier General for the war . Promotes Long and Butler. WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.--Brig. Gen. Charles G. Long, holding that rank temporarily in the Marine Corps, was nominated by President Wilson today for promotion from the grade of Colonel to Brigadier General in the regular establishment. Colonel Smedley D. Butler was nominated Brigadier General for the war period.
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February 22, 1919, New York Times, Healthiest Mud is That at Brest; Vital Statistics Disprove the Alarmist Stories About American Port in France; Pup Tents Are a Benefit; Investigator Says Best Possible Was Done with Army's Only Available Gateway,
To speed the improvements General Smedley Butler personally carried duckboards up the hill two miles to Pontanezen, marching beside a. _ o! marines each ...
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June 30, 1919, New York Times, Simple Ceremony as Wilson Sails; French Admirals and American Naval and Military Officers in Attendance; by Charles H. Grasty,
Ovation On Leaving Paris; Enthusiastic Tribute from Lloyd George--Homeward Voyage Starts in Perfect Weather; Congratulatory Messages to Wilson; Simple Ceremony as Wilson Sails; Cheered by Brest Crowds; Official Farewell in Paris; Smedley Butler greeted the President in turn. Mrs. Josephine Lewis of Cincinnati, representing the American Red Cross in trance, presented s, bouquet of ...
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