1886 West Point Cabinet card Photo 2nd Lieut Robert Hirst Philippines 12th Infantry
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West Point Cabinet card Photo - graduation class of 1886 photo and identified solider along with service information
Robert Lincoln Hirst
once he graduated he was promoted in the US Army as a 2nd lieutenant of the 11th infantry
served on frontier duty with the 11th infantry 1886-87 at fort A Lincoln Dakota
instructor usma 1891-95
served in the Philippines with the 12th infantry
retired 1917 as colonel
died oct 2 1934 age 70
NOTE: the info provided above was obtained from Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S and some of the info is what was on the strip of paperwork.
backside has his name and class year
the small strip of id info paperwork will come along with the photo
(the info on the strip on the paperwork obtained by previous collector who gather this info from west point archives years ago)
- Original
- Date: c1886
- Measurements: 4.5 x 6.5 inch
- Photographer stamp: Pach Bro 841 B way New York
- Condition:used item, edge/surface wear, no crease, no tears