First Regiment, National Guard of Washington
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- May 26, 1889The Seattle Armory StandoffWhen the University of Washington’s board of regents attempted to seize the local armory, the First Regiment of the National Guard fought back, claiming the university didn't have a 'legal leg to stand on.'University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Dec 5, 1891The Governor's Telegram: How the Militia Was Called Out to the King County Coal FieldsColonel J. C. Haines lays out the paper trail behind the 1891 deployment of National Guard troops to the coal towns of Gilman and Franklin — and the labor war that nearly became a dawn battle.Issaquah, WA
- Dec 22, 1891Eight Hundred Armed Men, Two Dead: The Coal War the Guard Rode All Night to StopIn the summer of 1891 the Green River coal towns of Franklin and Gilman armed themselves into rival companies. When the shooting started, a deputy sheriff wired Seattle for troops — and the colonel marched before he had orders.Black Diamond, WA
- Mar 27, 1892The Political Fight for Control of the First RegimentA power struggle in the Washington National Guard sees Seattle and Tacoma officers clashing over the colonelcy of the First Regiment.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA
- May 7, 1893A Mock Dress Parade at the ArmorySeattle militiamen trade drill precision for satire and pipe-mounted 'artillery' to the amusement of a capacity crowd.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA