The American-Spanish war; . ^Luxh, lA^/.^ccu^tpr-^. CHAPTER SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN. BY WM. R. SHAFTER, U. S. V., Commanding General. IN April, 1898, it was decided by the War Department toassemble troops on the Atlantic seaboard, with a view totheir mobilization for use in Cuba. At that time I was incommand of the Department of California and was stationedat San Francisco. Orders came to proceed to New Orleans;upon arrival there I was directed to come to Washington,at once, for consultation with the President and was informedthat the command of the first expedition that would be se
The American-Spanish war; . ^Luxh, lA^/.^ccu^tpr-^. CHAPTER SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN. BY WM. R. SHAFTER, U. S. V., Commanding General. IN April, 1898, it was decided by the War Department toassemble troops on the Atlantic seaboard, with a view totheir mobilization for use in Cuba. At that time I was incommand of the Department of California and was stationedat San Francisco. Orders came to proceed to New Orleans;upon arrival there I was directed to come to Washington,at once, for consultation with the President and was informedthat the command of the first expedition that would be sentto Cuba was to be given to me. It was understood that thisexpedition would be what is termed a reconnoissance inforce, for the purpose of communicating with General Gomez,supplying him with arms and ammunition and ascertaining thenumber of his men and their position. It was to be organizedat Tampa, Florida. I proceeded to Tampa and practically com-menced the work of organizing troops for the expedition, andincidentally the 5th and 7th Army Corps
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