Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The First Amputation in Cuba: Private Frank June Manning
An account of Private Frank June Manning who was injured in the Battle of San Juan Hill 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: Lt. Eli Helmick: 10th u.s. Infantry: Life Aboard the Transport Alamo
Excerpt from Spanish-American War era autobiography of Lt. Eli Helmick of the 10th U.S. Infantry provides his account of life aboard the transport "Alamo" and landings in Cuba.
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: Transport Seneca: An Account of Conditions Aboard the Vessel
First hand account of the horrible conditions suffered by the wounded and sick who were being transported home aboard the vessel, SENECA 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: Auxiliary Cruisers St. Paul and St. Louis
Website devoted to the study of the Spanish American War, presents information with images on the oean liner-converted warship St. Paul and sister ship St. Louis.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of George Edgar Cripps: 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Spanish American War Website presents information from the diary of George Edgar Cripps a member of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Report of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Informative website from the Spanish American War Centennial provides information gathered from letters and diaries on the 34th Volunteer Infantry.
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private William Karg: 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Diary of Private William Karg who was a member of the 8th Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War provides a glimpse into the experience had by Karg and his fellow soldiers.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private Cyrus Farver of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Diary of Private Cyrus Farver, a member of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, talks about his life during the Spanish-American War and his life after contracting Yellow Fever.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Charles Reynolds: Writes of Life With the Cuban Occupation Forces
Letter written by Charles Reynolds describes his life as a member of a regiment serving in the occupation forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private William C. Kniffen
Diary of Private William C. Kniffen describes life and actions during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Captain John Travis: Writes Home of the Cuban Occupation
Letter written to his mother by John Worsham Travis, Captain of Company K of the 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry provides insight into the life of the occupation forces in Cuba.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: An Unusual Letter From Cuba: James Marlin's "Banana Leaf" Letter
Interesting letter from James Marlin because it was written on a banana leaf from Cuba during the Spanish-American War when paper was hard to come by.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Report of Lt. William Braunersreuther on the Capture of Guam
Report from Lieutenant William Braunersreuther who wrote to his superiors on the events surrounding the capture of Guam during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Private Harold Booth: First New York Volunteer Infantry
Copy of a letter from Private Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, dated September 10, 1898 from Honolulu, Hawaii. Booth was stationed at Camp McKinley, the first US military post in the Hawaiian Islands.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letters From Camp Cuba Libre or Letters From Corporal John Werling
Letter written by Corporal John Werling on the challenges his men faced as they served out their enlistments in camps in the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: William Burdette Smith: 13th Minnesota: Writes Home From California
Letter describing William Burdette Smith's trip across the U.S. to San Francisco as a member of the 13th Minnesota Volunter Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Conditions at Camp Wikoff
An account written by Major General Wheeler describes the deplorable conditions at Camp Wikoff which was located on Long Island's Montauk Point during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Newspapers Report on Camp Wikoff
Newspaper article reports on the conditions of Camp Wikoff on Montauk Island, New York, where men serving in the Spanish-American War recovered from disease or injury.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys of Rough Riders: News
Newspaper article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico describes the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the Rough Riders.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys: 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry
Newspaper Article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico dated June 30, 1898, about the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry and known as the Rough Riders.