On April 29, 1898, thirty-nine members of Company D, Oregon National Guard, left Ashland, Oregon for Cuba and the Spanish-American War. The night before, they had been treated to a bountiful banquet at the Armory by the Women’s Relief Corps of Burmese Post, Grand Army of the Republic.

As It Was: Ashland Sends Troops to Spanish-American War

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Ashland Sends Troops to Spanish-American War

As It Was: Ashland Sends Troops to Spanish-American War