Lincoln Battalion
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The Lincoln Battalion, the major component of what came to be known as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, was the 17th battalion of the XV International Brigade that fought in the Spanish Civil War. Named a
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Washington, D.C., February 12, 1938. First National Conference of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. From left to right: Francis J. Gorman, President of the United Textile Workers of America; Lieut. Robert Raven, wounded and blinded in Spain; and Commander Paul Burns.
A political button worn by supporters of the unit
The last parade of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 1938
Robert Hale Merriman
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Robert Hale Merriman was an American doctoral student who fought with the Republican forces in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. He was killed while commanding the Abraham Lincoln Battalion of the I
Lincoln Battalion
…end. The Lincolns were especially depleted by the Battle of Jarama. On 27 February 1937, the unit lost two-thirds of its forces, including commander Robert Hale Merriman (who was badly wounded) in a futile assault on Nationalist positions. Merriman had begged Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Ćopić (described as "rather inept…
Merriman's Santa Cruz High School yearbook photo, 1925
Sagebrush, 1932
Publications Board, 1932
Sigma Nu, 1932