Lackawanna County PA Archives Military Records.....RYAN, Edward J. June 20, 1898
  Spanish-American War - Enlistment 11th Regisment of Infantry
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  The United States Of America
  State of Pennsylvania
  city or Town Scranton
  I, Edward J. Ryan, born Dalton, in Pennsylvania, aged 21 years and 4 months, and 
  by occupation a Brakeman, do hereby Acknowedge to have voluntarily entisted 
  this 20th day of June 1898 as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of 
  America, for the period of Three Years unless sooner discharged by 
  proper authority: And do also agree to accept from the United States such 
  bounty, pay, rations, and clothing as are or may be established by law. And I 
  do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the 
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully 
  against all thier enemies whomsoever; and that I will obey the orders of the 
  Pesident of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over 
  me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
  
  
                                    Edward J. Ryan
  Subscribed and duly sworn to before me ths 20th day of June A.D. 1898
                                    C. E. Dentler
                                    1st Lieut. 11th Infantry Recruting Officer
  
       I certfy that I have carefully examined the above-named man agreeable to 
  the General Regulations of the Army, and that, in my opinion, he is free from 
  all bodily defects and mental infirmity which would, in any way, disqualify him 
  from performing the duties of a soldier.
  
                                     C. E. Dentler
                                     1st lieut. 11th Infantry Examing Officer
  
       I certify that I have minutely inspected the above named man, Edward J. 
  Ryan previous to his enlistment , and that he was entirely sober when enlisted 
  him into the service of the Untied States under this contract of enlistment as 
  duly qualified to perform the duties of an able bodied soldier, and, in doing 
  so, have strictly observed the Requlations which govern the Requiting Service. 
  This soldier had blue # 5 eyes, black hair, fair complexion, is 5 feet 10 1/2 
  inches high.
                                     C.E. Dentler
                                     1st Lieut 11th Infanrty
  
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