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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03804.34 |
| From Archive Folder | John Grimes Walker's naval correspondence |
| Title | George Breckenbridge Davis to John G. Walker regarding an investigation into the beef supplied to the Army during the Spanish-American War |
| Date | 7 April 1899 |
| Author | Davis, George Breckenridge (1847–1914) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Lieutenant Colonel Davis as Deputy Judge Advocate General, Recorder to Walker as a retired Rear Admiral. Says the Court of Inquiry that was convened to investigate the beef supplied to the Army during the Spanish-American War wants to question Walker on his experience with canned roast beef used by the Nicaragua Canal Commission. Asks if he can appear the next day to give the court the benefit of his experience. Asks for a more convenient time if tomorrow is bad. |
| Subjects | Mississippi Progressive Era Spanish American War Military History Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Navy Canals Military Law Latin and South America Global History and Civics |
| People | Walker, John Grimes (1835-1907) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |