Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Thomas Troy: Coal Passer: Uss Maine: Letter
Letter from Thomas Troy, a coal passer aboard the USS MAINE serving in the Spanish-American War, written less than a month before the ship is lost.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Charles Hamilton: Battleship Maine: Havana Harbor
Letter by Charles Hamilton, Apprentice, 1st Class on the Battleship Maine, writing to his father from Havana Harbor during the Spanish-American War ten days before the ship exploded and Charles Hamilton was lost.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter of Condolence: Chaplain John Chidwick
Letter of Condolence to the family of Pvt. John Bennett, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S.S. Maine from Chaplain John Chidwick, U.S.S. Maine.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Lt. John Blandin: u.s.s. Maine: Letter Home
Lt. John Blandin of the Battleship MAINE writes home just after the explosion on the ship in Havana Harbor which left many of the crew dead or injured.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Death of Cuban General Antonio Maceo
An account of the death of Cuban General Antonio Maceo sent to the U. S. Consul to Cuba, Fitzhugh Lee, in 1897 by Colonel Charles Gordon, who was present at the time of the General's death.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Francisco Gomez' Last Letter
Letter reported to have been written by Francisco Gomez, son of the Cuban Revolutionary leader Calixto Gomez at the time of his death.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Private James Roxberry: u.s.m.c. At Guantanamo Bay
Primary source material presents a letter written by Private James Roxbury, June 12-13, 1898 recounting events at Camp McCalla, Playa del Este during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: r.f. Shier: Uss Eagle: Capture of Santa Domingo
Letter from R. F. Shier, of the USS EAGLE, written to his family about the capture of the Santa Domingo and the landings at Guantanamo during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Lt. Eli Al. Helmick: 10th U. S. Infantry: Writes Home
Letter written by Lt. Eli Al. Helmick, 10th U. S. Infantry, during the Spanish-American war expresses the sentiment and attitude on the eve of the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter: Raton Range
Letter dated July 21, 1898, with a description of the fight by one of Raton's soldiers who was there during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Letters of Carl Lovelace
Letters written by trooper Carl Lovelace of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry, "Rough Riders", provides details of his service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: A Letter Home From Rough Rider Alexander H. Wallace
Spanish American War Centennial website presents a letter from Alexander H. Wallace describing his experiences at San Juan Heights during the Spanish American War, 1898.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Private Oscar Hochstadter: 71st New York Volunteer Infantry: Letter
Spanish American War era letter written by Private Oscar Hochstadter, 71st New York Volunteer Infantry to his parents, providing a glimpse of life on the eve of battle.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Captain Robert C. Van Vliet of the 10th U. S. Infantry: Writes Home
Spanish-American War era letter from Captain Robert C. Van Vliet to the wife of fellow officer, Eli Helmick, on the state of the troop after the battle at San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The 71st New York at San Juan Hill: Lt. Herbert Hyde True
An account of the charge at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War written by Lt. Herbert Hyde True.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson: Writes Home From the Trenches
Spanish-American war time letter written by Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson about events prior to the attack at Santiago, Cuba.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: J. House Moore: Writes Home About: The Assault on El Caney
Letter sent home from J. House Moore during the Spanish-American War describes the assault on El Caney in Cuba, 1898.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Joseph Mason Reeves to His Mother
Fourth letter in a series written by Joseph Mason Reeves to his mother during the Spanish-American War describes at length and with great detail his life on the ship and events during the war.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Assistant Engineer Joseph Mason Reeves: Oregon: Letter
A series of letters written home by Joseph Mason Reeves who served aboard the Battleship OREGON during the Spanish-American War. Reeves was a crewmember of the U.S.S. OREGON as it cruised around South America and during the Battle of...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Battleship Iowa: Bernard Keegan: Writes Home About Battle of Santiago
Letter from the Spanish-American War battleship IOWA crewmember, Bernard Keegan describes the action witnessed during the Battle of Santiago.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Official War Report of Major General Calixto Ramon Garcia Iniguez
Text of the official war report sent by Major General Calixto Ramon Garcia Iniguez to his superior, the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Armies, Major General Maximo Gomez.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Albert Lynn of the Uss Marblehead: Writes Home
Letters from Albert C. Lynn of the MARBLEHEAD giving his account of what he saw and heard about the preparations for the sinking of the collier MERRIMAC at the entrance to Santiago harbor during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Morgan James Lewis Writes Home About Cruise to Cuba: Orizaba
Letter home written by Morgan James Lewis about his trip to Cuba aboard ORIZABA as part of General Shafter's Fifth Corps deployment during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Ben Love: First Texas Volunteer Infantry Writes Home From Cuba
Letter from Ben Love to Charles Johnson written from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, explains how days of the men in service were spent during the occupation.