Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Death of Private James Mc Colgan, u.s.m.c.
Transcription of an article from the National Tribune about the death of the first American killed on Cuban soil during the Spanish-American war.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Last Address to the Spanish Squadron by Admiral Cervera
Address given by Admiral Cervera to the Spanish Squadron just before the Naval battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Transport Yucatan Nearly Rams the Matteawan!
An account details, with photo, the event that occurred while General Shafter's Fifth Corps was on its way to Cuba, when transport YUCATAN nearly rammed the transport MATTEAWAN.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Conditions on the u.s. Army Transports
Excerpt from the report of Lt. Col. B. F. Pope, Chief Surgeon of the Fifth Corps, U.S. Army, describing the conditions aboard several U.S. Army transports, which were to be used to carry troops for the invasion of Cuba.
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: A Letter From Thomas Henry Dunn: 7th u.s. Infantry
Letter written by Thomas Henry Dunn, a corporal in the 7th U.S. Infantry, while in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, referring to the Battle of Las Guasimas in his letter.