Jefferson Barracks Military Post - Spanish American War

Spanish American War

With the declaration of the Spanish American War in 1898, many regular army and volunteer regiments were, once again, formed and outfitted at Jefferson Barracks. Jefferson Barracks was permanently designated as a recruiting depot in 1906, despite the fact that it had been used as such intermittently throughout its use through generations.

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