Archives and Special Collections recently processed the William H. Thomas papers, who was a US soldier in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

Fred Thomas

William H. Thomas was born on August 1, 1877, at Dodgeville, WI. He enlisted in the 1st South Dakota Volunteer Infantry Company C on May 14, 1898, at Yankton, SD as a private, and he mustered out on October 5, 1899, at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA. His military papers state that he lived in Sioux City, IA after his discharge and worked as a druggist.

This collection consists of personal correspondence, photographs, writings, and ephemera from William H. Thomas who served with the 1st South Dakota Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War.

William H. Thomas