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368 stories matching soldier
- The 'Damn the Old Soldiers' Scandal of 1886
A political rumor, a fiery public denial, and the high-stakes battle for the soul of Washington Territory.
- The Main Street Bloodshed of 1862
A deadly riot between rowdy soldiers and Seattle citizens exposes the volatility of the town's early frontier days.
- The Tragic End of a Civil War Veteran
A former soldier, recently discharged from the Soldiers' Home, is found dead in the bay at the foot of Pike Street.
- An Old Soldier Turned Away From the Home
A Vashon Island veteran says Orting's Soldiers' Home refused him a bed despite empty rooms. The commandant's friends say he never identified himself as a member.
- Domestic Life at the Soldiers' Home
An official clarifies the conditions and work of an elderly veteran's wife, dismissing rumors of scandal at the facility.
- Scandal at the Soldiers' Home
A commandant of the Washington Soldiers' Home faces accusations of improper conduct, sparking a defensive manifesto signed by his comrades.
- Legislative Debate Over Land Rights for Discharged Soldiers
Olympia lawmakers clash over proposed land grants for discharged soldiers, fearing corporate land speculation.
- A Harvest Celebration at the Edge of the Desert
While the 1923 community fair fell short on attendance, it proved a financial triumph and a showcase for the 'soldier-settler' dream in the Priest Rapids Valley.
- The Women's Relief Corps and the Soldiers' Home
A report on the charitable efforts of the Women's Relief Corps to support the Soldiers' Home in Orting.
- A Night for Seattle’s Fallen
A crowded hall gathers to secure a dignified resting place for local soldiers.
- Kennewick native commissioned to retrain WWI veterans
Major Wilson H. Henderson will lead a new U.S. government initiative to provide vocational training for soldiers returning from the Great War.
- Ritzville's Patriotic Send-Off
When two hundred soldiers passed through on a troop train, the town dropped everything to feed them.
- A Soldier's Solitary End
The tragic discovery of a soldier found hanging at the government wharf.
- The Boys in Blue Arrive in Seattle
When federal troops were deployed to suppress anti-Chinese violence in 1885, they found themselves quartered in a local opera house, leading to a strange and rowdy few days in the city.
- The Soldiers' Home at Orting: A Haven for Veterans
A report on the successful founding, management, and low death rate at the new state-funded home for disabled soldiers.
- Forty-Three Old Soldiers at Orting — and the Olympia Women Furnishing Their Rooms
The state soldiers' home that legislators once laughed at now shelters 43 Civil War veterans, and cities across Washington are racing to outfit their quarters — Olympia's Relief Corps is fitting up an 'Olympia room.'
- Scandal at the Orting Soldiers' Home
The commandant of the state home for veterans faces a morals charge brought by an inmate.
- The War on Rumors: Why Your Knitting Still Matters
Military officials and the Red Cross pushed back against malicious rumors that soldiers didn't want, or were even discouraged from using, knitted goods from home.
- Vigilante Justice in Walla Walla
After A. J. Hunt shot a cavalry soldier, a mob of soldiers stormed the Walla Walla county jail and executed the prisoner.
- Political spoils system triggers scandal at Yakima reservation
A Union veteran and agency worker is fired and replaced by a Confederate soldier after refusing to contribute to a Democratic party campaign fund.
- The Scandal at the Soldiers' Home
A hospital doctor abruptly resigns his post and vanishes with the teenage daughter of a veteran, leaving behind incriminating letters and a local firestorm of gossip.
- The Price of Vigilantism Under Martial Law
While Seattle remained under military control during the 1886 anti-Chinese riots, a local soldier faced court-martial for an unauthorized raid on a business, highlighting the rigid enforcement of order in a city on the edge.
- Fire Takes an Old Soldier's Every Saving at Beaver
A state representative's newly built Clallam County home, barn, livestock, and tools were destroyed in a fire — a $3,000 to $4,000 loss.
- The Great Walkout: Soldiers Protest 'Pauperizing' Rules at Seattle Home
Sixty men leave the city's soldiers' home in a mass exodus, citing degrading permit requirements and harsh governance by Col. Leslie.
- Army Training at American Lake
A new target range constructed by soldiers near Hillhurst opens for service, preparing troops for future encampments.