William Rufus Shafter (October 16, 1835 – November 12, 1906) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received America's highest military...
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State Route 43. Suburbs of Shafter include Myricks Corner, North Shafter, Smith Corner, and Thomas Lane. The city of Shafter began as a loading dock along...
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Spanish–American War, which featured appearances by military leaders Joseph Wheeler and William Rufus Shafter. Surrender of General Toral at IMDb v t e...
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Geographically, Fort Shafter extends up the interfluve (ridgeline) between Kalihi and Moanalua valleys, as well as onto the coastal plain (as Shafter Flats) at Māpunapuna...
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Spanish–American War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares...
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delays, the army, led by Major General William Rufus Shafter, on June 22, landed near Santiago de Cuba. Shafter's army engaged the Spanish forces on July...
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Shafter can refer to: James McMillan Shafter (1816–1892), American politician William Rufus Shafter, U.S. officer during the Spanish–American War United...
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disembarkments there. On June 20, 1898, U.S. Navy Admiral William T. Sampson, U.S. Army General William Rufus Shafter and Cuban General Calixto García planned an invasion...
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advance on the San Juan Hills, as had been requested of General William Rufus Shafter.: 131 Nevertheless, American forces advanced on San Juan Hill the...
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Cuba and was charged with scouting for the U.S. advance by General William Rufus Shafter, overall commander of V Corps. He was ordered not to engage the...
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most easily. The Medal of Honor was awarded to First Lieutenant William Rufus Shafter for his actions. Union casualties were 1,603, Confederates fewer...
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Pecos Bill, a segment of the 1948 animated feature Melody Time William Rufus Shafter (known by his nickname as "Pecos Bill"), a U.S. Army general This...
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sometimes at intervals of days or weeks. U.S. Army Major General William Rufus Shafter was repeatedly sidelined with Cuban fever after he returned home...
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fourth of six children born to William Rufus Shafter and his wife Mary (née Lovell). His older brother, Oscar L. Shafter, served as an associate justice...
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command the assembled troops. Two weeks later, Brigadier General William Rufus Shafter, at the time commanding the troops assembling at New Orleans, was...
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mustered in for three-year service under the command of Colonel William Rufus Shafter. The regiment was attached to Post of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Department...
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Colonel William Rufus Shafter assumed command at Fort Davis in March 1881. He had been the commander of the First Infantry Regiment at Fort Davis. Shafter had...
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command of the 2nd Division, Fifth Army Corps, serving under General William Rufus Shafter. His unit was sent to Cuba, where it spearheaded the invasion of...
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including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. William Rufus Shafter, United States military officer In 1951, members of the Galesburg...
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he was given a tour of the Presidio of San Francisco by General William Rufus Shafter, with the military band playing upon his arrival, and also had a...
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region of the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after General William Rufus Shafter, a Union Army general during the American Civil War. The town has...
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United States General William Rufus Shafter laid siege to the city. Spain later surrendered to the United States after Admiral William T. Sampson destroyed...
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Shafter is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Shafter was founded in 1906 as a siding for the Nevada Northern Railway. Before being called...
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in 1855. His nephew was William Rufus Shafter, a general in the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor. Shafter kept a journal which describes...
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for departure from Major General William Rufus Shafter. Under heavy prompting from Washington D.C., General Shafter gave the order to dispatch the troops...
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Rear Admiral William T. Sampson's North Atlantic Squadron in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, the largest naval battle of the war. Shafter laid siege to...
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Lawrence Sullivan Ross (1917–19), Texas A&M University General William Rufus Shafter (1919), Galesburg, Michigan James Paul Clark (1921), United States...
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Rough Riders (miniseries) (category Cultural depictions of William McKinley)
older and more experienced than Major General William Rufus Shafter, the V Corps commander. In reality, Shafter was two years older than Wheeler and also...
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declined dramatically. Mackenzie was succeeded by Lt. Col. William Rufus Shafter in 1876. Shafter followed Mackenzie as one of the most successful of Fort...
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been appointed chief of the landing operation by Major General William Rufus Shafter, Commander-in-Chief of American forces in Cuba. American reports...
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