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The mechanical man participated in most of the conflicts of its age, either as observer or as combatant.
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The Spanish-American War
Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill... behind the Buffalo Soldiers and Boilerplate.
Click on picture at left to read about
Boilerplate's first combat mission.
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The Japanese-Russian War
A torpedo sneak attack by the Japanese against a fleet at anchor on a Sunday morning--nearly 40 years before Pearl Harbor.
Click on picture at right for details.
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The Punitive Expedition Against Pancho Villa
Boilerplate is reunited with veterans of the Spanish-American War and saves the life of one of Mexico's greatest figures.
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to read the unusual story.
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World War One
Twenty-five years after it was created to end human casualties in combat, Boilerplate vanishes during "the war to end all wars."
Read about the dramatic events that led to the disappearance of Boilerplate.


Above: Hand-colored souvenir postcards of Boilerplate in 1903, attending the 40th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg.
With Boilerplate is Robert Stewart, whose father Harold served in the Union cavalry under General Buford.

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Right: Robert Stewart was an ardent supporter of Boilerplate. His repeated attempts to convince the U.S.War Department to commission mechanical soldiers were unsuccessful.
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Scattered throughout this section are a variety of insignia. They represent the different units with which Boilerplate served during its 20-year career in military operations from 1898 to 1918.
The 48-states flag flown during Boilerplate's service in World War I.
Banner of the U.S. 1st Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, a.k.a. Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Insignia of the U.S. First Army, commanded by General Pershing during WW I. Emblem of the "Lost Squadron" of the 77th Division. Crest of the U.S. Army's quartermaster, under which Boilerplate served during his last mission.
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