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 . Images of the article headline and the relevant paragraph are shown below. (Complete article - PDF) |
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Source: New York Times, May 25, 1884, page 4. | |||||||||||
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