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Notes




(1) Charles E. Chapman, "Republican Hispanic America: A History" (New York: The Macmillan Co., 1937), pp. 243-245; Dana G. Munro, "The Five Republics of Central America" (New York: Oxford University Press, 1918), pp. 24-26.

(2) Munro, "op. cit." pp. 72-79; Floyd Cramer, "Our Neighbor Nicaragua" (New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1929), pp. 56-58.

(3) William O. Scroggs, "Filibusters and Financiers" (New York: The Macmillan Co., 1916), pp. 71-72.

(4) Ruhl J. Bartlett (ed.) "The Record of American Diplomacy" (New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 1954), pp. 244, 246-247.

(5) Scroggs, "op. cit.", pp. 79-80.

(6) Cramer, "op. cit.", pp. 69-80.

(7) Scroggs, "op. cit.", pp. 130-158, 270-284; Louis N. Feipel, "The Navy and Filibustering in the Fifties", "U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings", v. 44, no. 7 (Jul 1918), pp. 1529-1541.

(8) Feipel, "op. cit.", v. 44, no. 8 (Aug 1918), pp. 1840-1844.

(9) "Ibid.", v. 44, no. 9 (Sep 1918), pp. 2083-2085.

(10) Munro, "op. cit.", pp. 86-88.

(11) Graham H. Stuart "Latin America and the United States" (New York: Appleton-Century Co., 1938), PP. 337-33~

(12) Cramer, "op. cit.", p. 129.

(13) Harry A. Ellsworth, "180 Landings of United States Marines", a mimeographed volume available at the library of the Historical Branch, HQMC, pp. 122-124.

(14) Munro, "op. cit.", pp. 204-214.

(15) Munro, "op. cit.", pp. 227-232; Cramer, "op. cit.", pp. 138-139.

(16) U. S. Department of State, "A Brief History of the Relations Between the United States and Nicaragua, 1909-1928" (Washington: Government Printing Office, pp. 4-5.

(17) "Ibid.;" Cramer, "op. cit." p. 140; Charles Lee Lewis, "Famous American Marines" (Boston: L. C. Page and Co., 1950), p. 212.

(18) Munro, "op. cit.", pp. 227-242; Cramer. "op. cit.", pp. 145-146.

(19) Ellsworth, "op. cit.", p. 127; Munro, "op. cit.", pp. 242-244.

(20) Ellsworth, "op. cit.", pp. 127-128.

(21) Nelson P. Vulte, "Diary of the Nicaraguan Expedition, 1912." Typed copy in the archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC.

(22) "Ibid."

(23) "Ibid."

(24) Lewis, "op. cit.", pp. 213-215.

(25) Vulte, "op. cit."

(26) Lewis, "op. cit.", pp. 190-193.

(27) Vulte, "op. cit." Lewis, "op. cit.", pp. 213-215.

(28) Vulte, "op. cit." Lewis, "op. cit.", pp. 213-215.

(29) Lewis, "op. cit." pp. 215-217.

(30) Vulte, "op. cit."

(31) Lewis, "op. cit.", 217; "Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1912" (Washington, 1912), p. 13; Pendleton to Butler, 3 Oct 1912 (Subject File: Nicaragua, 1912, Historical Branch, HQMC).

(32) Munro, "op. cit.", p. 245.

(33) "Ibid.", p. 253.

(34) "Ibid.", pp. 258-261.

(35) "Ibid.", pp. 251-252.

(36) U. S. Department of State, "op. cit." pp. 19-22.

(37) Chapman, "op. cit.", p. 268.

(38) Letters, Captain M. C. Gregory, USMC, to Commandant, 15th Naval District dated 27 Jan 1922 and Major Wilbur Thing, USMC, to MGC dtd 1 Mar 1922 in officer's case file 0983-2-3, THING, Wilbur. Officer case files are in the custody of the Records Branch, HQMC.

(39) Ellsworth, "op. cit.", p. 128.

(40) "Samples of Propaganda", January-February 1922 in officer's case file 983-2-3, THING. Wilbur.

(41) Ellsworth, "op. cit.", p. 128.

(42) U. S. Department of State, "op. cit.", pp. 22-24.

(43) "Ibid.", p. 26.

(44) "Ibid.", pp. 27-28.

(45) Henry L. Stimson, "American Policy in Nicaragua" (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927), app. 22-23.

(46) U. S. Department of State, "op. cit.", pp. 30-32; "New York Herald-Tribune", 1 Mar 1927 (clipping in Subject File: Nicaragua 1927, Historical Branch, HQMC.

(47) Ellsworth, "op. cit.", p. 130.

(48) Dom A. Pagano, "Bluejackets" (Boston: Meador Publishing Company, 1932), pp. 26-35.

(49) U. S. Department of State, "op. cit.", pp. 33-37.

(50) "Ibid.", pp. 37-38, 45.

(51) "Ibid.", pp. 45-46.

(52) "Ibid.", pp. 80-84; Clyde H. Metcalf, "A History of the United States Marine Corps" (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1939), p. 419.

(53) John M. Wearmouth, "The Second Intervention in Nicaragua: 1927-1932" (Unpublished manuscript in the archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC), pp. 24-25; Robert Sherrod, "History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II" (Washington: Combat Forces Press, 1952), p. 24.

(54) U. S. Department of State, "op. cit.", pp. 45-46, 49-52.

(55) "Ibid.", pp. 50-54; Stimson, "op. cit.", p. 88; Ellsworth, "op. cit.", p. 133.

(56) U. S. Department of State, "op. cit.", pp. 50-54.

(57) "Ibid.", pp. 38-39; Major Julian C. Smith, USMC, et. al., "A Review of the Organization and Operations of the Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua", undated booklet issued by the United States Marine Corps and available at the library of the Historical Branch, HQMC, pp. 9-17.

(58) Letter of Departmental Election Board, Estili, 6 Nov 1928 in "GN-2 File." Unless otherwise noted, files designated GN, R, or B, cited below are to be found in the archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC. GN indicates Guardia Nacional; R, regimental; and B, brigade.

(59) Gilbert D. Hatfield, "A Brief Account of the Battle of Ocotal" (Subject File: Nicaragua, 1927, Historical Branch, HQMC); Sherrod, "op. cit.", pp. 24-25.

(60) "Nueva Segovia Expedition" (Subject File: Nicaragua, 1927, Historical Branch, HQMC); Wearmouth, "op. cit.", pp. 40-44.

(61) Bruce to CO, MD, Jicaro, 18 Aug 1927 in ""GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports."

(62) O'Shea to CO, 5th Regiment, 4 Sep 1927 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports."

(63) Brigade Commander to MGC, 3 Sep 1927 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports."

(64) "Annual Report of Aircraft Squadrons, 2d Brigade, USMC", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 13, no. 4 (Dec 1928), pp. 248-265; Charles R. Sanderson, "The Supply Service in Western Nicaragua", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 17, no. 1 (May 1932), pp. 41-42.

(65) Summary of Intelligence Reports, 20 Jan 1928, in "History of the Guardia Nacional, 23 Jan 1927-24 Oct 1929", in archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC.

(66) CO, MD, Jicaro to CO, 5th Regiment, 12 Oct 1927 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports."

(67) Gulick to MGC, 15 Oct 1927, in "Nicaragua: confidential letters to the Major General Commandant from the brigade commander", in archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC.

(68) Gould to CO, 5th Regiment, 2 Nov 1927, in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports"; Smith, et. al., "op. cit.", p. 303.

(69) Brown to Division Commander, Nueva Segovia, 11 Nov 1927 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports".

(70) "B-2 File: Intelligence Reports", 5 Sep 1927 - 19 Jan 1928, "passim."

(71) Gulick to MGC, 3 Dec 1927 in "Nicaragua, confidential letters...", "loc. cit."

(72) Brown to Brigade Commander, Dec 1927 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports".

(73) F. D. Harbaugh to Brigade Commander, 12 Dec 1927 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports".

(74) "Combat Operations in Nicaragua", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 14, no. 2 (Jan 1929), pp. 81-89; Hunt to Brigade Command, 4 Jan 1928 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports".

(75) CO, Observation Squadron 7-M to SecNav, 9 Jan 1928 (Biography File: SCHILT, Christian Frank., Historical Branch, HQMC).

(76) Satterfield to CO, GN, 8 Jan 1928 in "GN-3 File: Patrol and Contact Reports".

(77) "General Rowell's Report on Chipote" (Biography File: ROWELL, Ross E., Historical Branch, HQMC).

(78) "Combat Operations in Nicaragua", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 14, no. 2 (Jun 1929), pp. 91-94.

(79) Metcalf, "op. cit.", pp. 431-432.

(80) "Combat Operations in Nicaragua", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 14, no. 3 (Sep 1929), pp. 170-179.

(81) "Ibid.", pp. 177-179

(82) Merritt A. Edson, "The Coco River Patrol", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 20, no. 3 (Aug 1936), p. 18; v. 20, no. 4 (Nov 1936), p. 40; v. 21, no. 1 (Feb 1937, p. 35; Utley to MGC, 13 May 1928, and Feland to MGC, 28 Apr and 7 May 1928 in "Nicaragua, Confidential Letters...", "loc. cit."

(83) Victor F. Bleasdale, "La Flor Engagement", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 16, no. 4 (Feb 1932), pp. 29-40.

(84) "B-2 File: Intelligence Reports, 30 Jul 1928".

(85) "Ibid."

(86) CG, 2d Brigade to MGC, 2 Feb 1929 in officer's case file 0881-2-3, SHAW, Norman M.

(87) Edwin N. McClellan, "Supervising Nicaraguan Elections", "U. S. Naval Institute Proceeds", v. 59, no. 1 (Jan 1933), pp. 37-38; Executive memorandum No. 22, American Electoral Commission in Nicaragua (Subject File: Nicaragua, Electoral Commission, Historical Branch, HQMC).

(88) Annual Report of the Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua in "History of the Guardia Nacional, 23Jan 1927 - 24 Oct 1929", in archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC.

(89) "R-2 File: Intelligence Reports", 5th Regt, 13-26 Jan 1929, and 11th Regt, Jan - 20 Feb 1929.

(90) "R-2 File: Intelligence Reports", 5th Regt, 27 Jan - 9 Feb 1929; Biography Pile: HANNEKEN, Herman, Historical Branch, HQMC.

(91) "R-2 File: Intelligence Reports", 5th Regt, 13-26 Jan 1929.

(92) Edwin C. Godbold, "Nicaragua" (Unpublished manuscript in the archives of the Historical Branch, HQMC), pt. 15, pp. 56-59.

(93) Smith, et. al. "op. cit.", pp. 111-115.

(94) "History of the Eleventh Regiment, U. S. Marines", "Marine Corps Gazette, v. 26, no. 2 (Jun 1942), p. 75.

(95) Smith, et. al. "op. cit.", pp. 311-316.

(96) Godbold, "op. cit.", pt. 15, pp. 60-63.

(97) Wearmouth, "op. cit.", pp. 118-122.

(98) Godbold, "op. cit.", pt. 16, pp. 2-3,

(99) Evans F. Carlson, "The Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua", "Marine Corps Gazette, v. 21, no. 3 (Jun 1937), pp. 7-11.

(100) "Ibid.", p. 11; Smith, et. al. "op. cit.", p. 332.

(101) Godbold, "op. cit.", pt. 16, pp. 5-6.

(102) "Ibid.", pt. 16, pp. 8-13.

(103) Headquarters, Aircraft Squadrons, 2d Brigade, Managua, Nicaragua, Weekly Operations Report dtd 4 Apr 1931 (Subject File: Nicaragua - earthquake, Historical Branch, HQMC).

(104) Godbold, "op. cit.", pt. 16, pp. 21-29; Hanna to Secretary of State, 21 Apr 1931 (Subject File: Nicaragua - earthquake, Historical Branch, HQMC).

(105) Godbold, "op. cit.", pt. 16, pp. 32-34.

(106) U. S. Navy Department, "Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1931", (Washington, 1931), pp.1160-1162.

(107) "Ibid.", p. 1163.

(108) The others took place at Somotillo, 8 Jan 1928; Telpaneca, 6 Oct 1929 and 21 Oct 1929; Paso Real, Jinotega, 9 Mar 1930; Jicaro, 17 Apr 1930; Somoto, 8 Dec 1930; and Managua, 4 Apr 1931.

(109) Smith, et. al. "op. cit.", p. 377; Carlson, "op. cit.", pp. 14-15.

(110) Smith, et. al. "op. cit.", p. 379.

(111) "Ibid.", pp. 379-386.

(112) "Ibid.", pp. 121-122.

(113) Carlson, "op. cit.", pp. 16-17.

(114) Gobold, "op. cit.", pt. 17, pp. 23, 27.

(115) "Ibid.", pt. 17, pp. 26-30, 49.

(116) Carlson, "op. cit.", p. 19.

(117) "Marines Return from Nicaragua", "Marine Corps Gazette", v. 17, no. 4 (Feb 1933), pp. 23-27.





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