First Regiment
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- Nov 12, 1891The Colonel, the Adjutant-General, and the Olympia Hotel LobbyA state militia court-martial adjourns without deciding whether Colonel Haines was a civilian or a soldier when he assaulted Adjutant-General O’Brien—prompting a newspaper suggestion that O’Brien wear a baseball mask.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Dec 18, 1891The State Paid the Troops That Faced the Coal RiotsWashington's Supreme Court ruled that militia sent to Gilman, Franklin and Newcastle during the 1891 coal-mine troubles acted in the state's service — and the state, not King County, had to pay.Issaquah, WA
- Jul 17, 1893The Funeral of Seattle's Surgeon GeneralThousands of Seattle citizens and military units turned out to mourn Dr. E. L. Smith, whose burial was marked by an elaborate procession and a final salute.Third Street, Seattle, WA