Ira W Cox Page 4

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

Died A Hero Under the Stars and Stripes

Page 4

Private Ira W. Cox

Company D 22nd Infantry

Ira W. Cox

Below are scans of a letter written by Ira in June of 1899.
Though some of the words are cut off on the right margin,
most of what Ira wrote is easy to understand.

He describes the harshness of his environment in the Philippines,
the types of engagements he fought with the insurgents,
his amazement of being in a foreign land,
and his thoughts about getting out of the Army.

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Below is an official report of Ira Cox's death and burial, signed by First Lieutenant Issac Newell,
who, at the time was Commanding Officer of Ira's Company, Company D 22nd Infantry.
Ira is listed as item number 2.

Thanks to Matthew Westfall for the above document from 1LT Isaac Newell, detaling the death and burial of Ira W. Cox