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Reporting America at War: Richard Harding Davis: The Battle of San Juan Hil
A journalist's dispatch to the New York Herald about the Battle of San Juan Hill. Richard Harding Davis reported on the Spanish-American War popularizing the war and Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: July 1: The Rough Riders Storm San Juan Hill
Use this Today in History site as a jumping off place to view information about the Rough Riders, the Battle of San Juan Hill, and the Spanish-American War that is available in the Library of Congress. Find photographs, pamphlets, and...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Account of the Battles for Kettle and San Juan Hills
An account by Theodore Roosevelt of the assaults on Kettle and San Juan Hills by his Rough Riders in Cuba 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: Dislodging a Jammed Dynamite Gun Shell With an Axe!
An account from the Spanish American War describes an incident involving the Rough Riders' dynamite gun during the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Men of the Ninth u.s. Infantry's Experience on Picket Duty
An account portrays the experience of the men of the 9th U.S. Infantry in the days following the attack on San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Passing of San Juan Hill
An account by war correspondent, Richard Harding Davis, who revisited and described the San Juan area 12 years after the battle.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Report of Captain Charles Parkhurst
Spanish-American War era report by Captain Charles Parkhurst details the part that the 2nd U.S. Artillery played in the Cuban Campaign during the attacks on San Juan Hill and El Caney.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: David Leahy: 1st u.s. Volunteer Cavalry: Rough Riders: Writes Home
Letters from Spanish American War soldier, David Leahy, who was one of the "Rough Riders" of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Leahy describes his experience in the war including the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico
An account of the attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico, offers a glimpse into the events and soldier experiences of that day during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Corporal James P. Jones: Writes Home From Trenches
Spanish-American War era letter written by Corporal James P. Jones describes events that occurred during the days following the attack at on the San Juan Heights, July 1, 1898.
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History Matters: A Perfect Hailstorm of Bullets
Check out this account of the Battle of San Juan Hill from the perspective of a black sergeant who fought there.