This was found at an old Centralia, WA estate. I wish I had a name. Company M, 1st Washington Volunteer Infantry was prinarily from the Centralia area. They served in the Philippines. This one is numbered #17783.

Wilbur G Buohl Rank: Private Enlistment Date: 5 Jun 1901 Muster Date: Dec 1901 Station: Camp Heywood, Charleston SC,   He was at Camp Heywood in the US December 1901, January & February 1902 when Waller marched on Samar.

very hard to find such old groupings like that from the family anymore.  Well done!!   Steve 

Wow, really nice group there. It will be exciting to see if he as a Samar vet. Stand Gentleman…..

The feet of the bales don’t look right. 

Here's an early uniform that I picked up from the family a few months back, the uniform of Pennsylvania vet, First Sergeant Wilbert G. Buohl, who served from 1901 to 1905. This will be a fun research project, according to his obituary, he was on the honor guard at the funeral for President Mckinley, he also went overseas to the Philippines. I'll have to order his records when I get the chance.

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Thanks, atb!

Gazoo,   Thank you for the follow up and information. Much appreciated! This hobby throws some interesting and fun curveballs at you from time to time.   Thanks again!

A Patch that is really interesting that sadly slipped away Is this 20th Air Force Patch that is completely missing the star and many lines