Franklyn Henry Lowery (F.H. Lowery) - National Guard Service - Brooklyn - 1884
Franklyn Henry Lowery

National Guard Service - Brooklyn - 1884

Franklyn Henry Lowery (F.H. Lowery) was a member of the National Guard. This May 25, 1884, New York Time's article announces his promotion to Corporal in Company F, 47th Regiment, Brooklyn, New York.

The 47th Infantry Regiment of the New York State National Guard, which was originally organized in 1862, participated in several civil actions in the State of New York, such as strikes and riots, and it saw service in the 1898 Spanish-American War .

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Source: New York Times, May 25, 1884, page 4.
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