Name/Title
Clippings about Civil War service of Charles Follrath, 1980Entry/Object ID
1999.424.1Description
Acc. No. 99.424.1
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda; Military and Veterans Groups; Civil War; Grand Army of the Republic, Company G
Date or Period: 1980
Object: papers
Description: 4 staple-gathered papers: 1. note on a letter-sized photocopy of a California Statement of Service; 2. partial clipping attached to a legal-size paper photocopy of clippings; and (3 & 4) staggered photocopy of the statement and clipping collage.
Size: 1x L 14 x W 8 1/2; 3x L 11 x W 8 1/2 inches.
History of Object: Papers sent by a Bob Erickson to Alameda resident Les Follrath, comprising of photocopies of information gathered about the military service of Charlie A. Follrath (brother of Les), apparently answering a request for information. Charles Follrath served 22 June 1899 - 6 Aug 1906 (Enlisted) and 7 Aug 1906 - 6 Sep 1910 (Officer). The - undated - partial clipping suggests Follrath served in Company G., and was in charge of the store. One undated copy of a clipping describes an exercise between company G platoons led by Charles Follrath, and Lieutenant Magagnos; another copied clipping (also undated) reports on the resignation of First Lieutenant Charles Follrath as officer of Company G - Second Lieutenant Charles P. Magagnos was expected to fill the spot.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: 8/29/99
