(South Dakota/ North Dakota)COMPANY A 12TH INFANTRY Token

The12 Infantry has had a long and glorious history since its establishment in 1861. Here is a very brief look at it during the period when this token might have been used.

Late Indian War Period -
The 12th took part in the campaign against the Sioux at Pine Ridge, South Dakota from 1890 to 1891. Company A was stationed at Fort Bennett, South Dakota in 1891 and participated in the closing of the Fort. It then moved on to Fort Yates(Lincoln), North Dakota.

Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War-

During the Spanish-American War, the 12th Infantry was sent to Cuba in June 1898 and participated in the storming of the Spanish fortress of El Caney where the 12th had the distinction of capturing the Spanish colors.

At the conclusion of the War with Spain the Regiment was immediately dispatched in February 1899 to the Philippine Islands to reinforce US Army units fighting elements of the Filipino army that resented the takeover of their islands by the United States after the Americans had defeated the Spanish at the Battle of Manila. There, the Regiment participated in three campaigns of what was to be known as the Philippine-American War and then served as garrison troops, not returning to the United States until 1912.

Cunningham lists this unit of the 12th as being at the Presidio of San Francisco and that apparently was from about 1912 to 1915. Cunninghams listing is for this exact token only in the 50c denomination (CA 1380). The 10c is unlisted.

I personally have held the token for many years because of its possible South Dakota/ Pine Ridge Campaign connections.
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