Name/Title
Company H - Eagle PassEntry/Object ID
1954.311.170Description
Postcard. B/W image of soldiers in camp at Eagle Pass, Texas. Addressed to Mary B. Shellman; postmarked 21 August 1916 at Eagle Pass. Message reads: "Dear Miss Mary, (?) going to (?) you. This (?) us playing 5th Md.will camp. All are well and (?). Love, Harry."Context
During World War I, Eagle Pass, Texas, played a significant role in U.S. military operations along the Mexico–U.S. border. The area housed a military installation known as Camp Eagle Pass, situated near Fort Duncan, a historic U.S. Army post established in 1849. In 1916, amidst the Mexican Revolution and following Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, the U.S. Army deployed additional troops to the border region to prevent further incursions.
Among the units stationed there was the 5th Maryland Infantry Regiment, which included notable figures such as Private Henry Gilbert Costin. Costin gained valuable experience on the border as the 5th drilled and patrolled alongside other Guardsmen in Eagle Pass.Acquisition
Accession
1954.311Source or Donor
Jordan, Joshua LelandAcquisition Method
Gift
