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Dickinson and the surrounding area was home to many soldiers who would volunteer to fight with the First North Dakota Volunteers, which was a forerunner of the 164th Infantry Regiment. Dickinson area soldiers are seen on the streets of Dickinson, ND in this photgraph taken prior to departing for the Spanish American War.