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Introduction	My grandfather, Frank O. Borg, from La Porte, Indiana, served in Company F of the 1st Illinois during the Spanish-American War. This blog is a compilation of news articles and letters concerning him and other soldiers from La Porte, Indiana, in the Santiago Campaign during the Spanish American War. The period covered is April through September 1898, and the primary focus is La Porte men who enlisted in Co. F of the First Illinois Infantry.

Introduction

My grandfather, Frank O. Borg, from La Porte, Indiana, served in Company F of the 1st Illinois during the Spanish-American War. This blog is a compilation of news articles and letters concerning him and other soldiers from La Porte, Indiana, in the Santiago Campaign during the Spanish American War. The period covered is April through September 1898, and the primary focus is La Porte men who enlisted in Co. F of the First Illinois Infantry.