The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . EDMUND NATHANIEL GEORGE H. WARD. The Worcester of 1898. 283 States Army,-preferring the infantry to -the artillery or cavalry service,as it promised better opportunities in the Cuban War for active dut} proceeded to Florida in May, and with the regulars landed in Cubathe latter part of June, where the active engagement of that shortcampaign soon followed. On the first day of July the battle of FortSan Juan took place. In crossing the San Juan river, under a severeartiller}- fire, several companies were separa
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . EDMUND NATHANIEL GEORGE H. WARD. The Worcester of 1898. 283 States Army,-preferring the infantry to -the artillery or cavalry service,as it promised better opportunities in the Cuban War for active dut} proceeded to Florida in May, and with the regulars landed in Cubathe latter part of June, where the active engagement of that shortcampaign soon followed. On the first day of July the battle of FortSan Juan took place. In crossing the San Juan river, under a severeartiller}- fire, several companies were separated from the advanceportion of the troops, and the colonel desired them to be brought up atonce. He called Lieutenant Benchley, and directed him to recross the riverand carry orders to the battalion and company commanders to bringtheir commands forward at once. He started at once on this importantand dangerous duty, and gave the orders to some of the officers indi-cated. He had just given it to one commander when he received abullet through the heart, killing him instantly. His military career
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