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: Diver Charles Morgan, Uss New Yo Rk: Descent Into the Maine
An account by diver, Charles Morgan of the U.S.S. New York, describing, in graphic detail, his descent into the wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine among the deceased to examine the cause of the explosion.
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: A Newspaper Account of the Skirmish at Las Guasimas, Cuba
A newspaper account of the skirmish at Las Quasimas, Cuba appeared in Tarrytown, New York's Tarrytown Argus and refers to the trail crossroads at which the skirmish occurred "La Quasina."
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Campaign in Cuba: Sergeant John J. Turner, Usv
An article written by Sergeant John J. Turner appeared in the June 28, 1918 issue of the Beverly Evening Times, Beverly, Massachusetts. Edited for punctuation and clarity.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Band of the 71st New York Volunteer Infantry: Under Fire
Account in which Private Charles Johnson Post relates his experience as he witnessed the eagerness of the 71st New York's Regimental band to fight.
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: 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: Raising the u.s. Flag in Hawaii: Transfer of Sovereignty: August 1898
Report of Naval Commander, J.N. Miller, to the U.S. Secretary of the Navy on transfer of sovereignty of the Hawaiian Islands with the raising of the U.S. Flag.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry's Experiencences Camp Hastings
Newspaper article published in the Erie Daily Times, 1898, gives insight into the lives of the men of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and life at Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania's Camp Hastings.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: History of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry: Diary of Joseph Beiler
A descriptive history of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry from the diary of Joseph Beiler, a member of Troop B.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Sherman Wyre: 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co H, Writes Home
Letters written by Sherman Wyre, who served in Company H of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, writes home to his parents with details of his well-being.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 2nd and 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry: Steam for Puerto Rico
Newspaper article with photo provides details of the departure of the 2nd and 3rd Volunteer Infantry as it leaves for Puerto Rico.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The 1st West Virginia Infantry in Camp
Part of a series of articles appearing in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune, provides information on the camp life experienced by the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee.
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: 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: 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry: Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Florida
Newspaper article dated June 2, 1898, with the story detailing the departure of the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry and the fanfare they recieve as they are shipped out Jacksonville, Florida.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Official Report of Captain Francis A. Cook: Battle of Santiago
Official report of Captain Francis A. Cook provides detail on the actions of the USS BROOKLYN at the Battle of Santiago.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Aboard Texas, at the End of the Battle of Santiago
Account of events that took place on the TEXAS at the conclusion of the Battle of Santiago.
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.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Theodore Roosevelt: Military Preparedness and Unpreparedness
Read this essay from Roosevelt's, "The Strenuous Life," in which he discusses U.S. military forces, primarily in terms of the Spanish-American War. Excellent primary source!