Worcester in the Spanish War; being the stories of companies A, C, and H, 2d regiment, and company G, 9th regiment, , during the war for the liberation of Cuba, May-November, 1898, with a roster of ERShumway Camp, no30, Spanish War veterans, followed by a brief account of the work of Worcester citizens in aiding the soldiers and their families . exactly luxurious andthe air was something to breathe lightif possible. Evidently, no more ]5repa-r;itions had been made for the rece]!-tion I if the men than would ha\e beentaken for a liiad of cattle. Those whoCould crowd out on the deck slept
Worcester in the Spanish War; being the stories of companies A, C, and H, 2d regiment, and company G, 9th regiment, , during the war for the liberation of Cuba, May-November, 1898, with a roster of ERShumway Camp, no30, Spanish War veterans, followed by a brief account of the work of Worcester citizens in aiding the soldiers and their families . exactly luxurious andthe air was something to breathe lightif possible. Evidently, no more ]5repa-r;itions had been made for the rece]!-tion I if the men than would ha\e beentaken for a liiad of cattle. Those whoCould crowd out on the deck slept therein the open air. Xo particular faultwas found w ith the food. It was whileIving here that the men learned what aboat steward cduld do for the comfortof men if well paid. Men ])aid as highas 15 cents for a glass of ice water, and])ie—well, it ranged from 50 centsujnvard. Familiar faces were not im-known even on the transport, andwhile at Pier 17. llarry Alerritt, a for-mer member of the (iuards, cameaboard to see how his old comradeslooked wdien on their way to real \11 were glad tl see him. ( In Saturday the 14th, a changecame over the spirit of the sokliersdreams, for then the i)lan of goingsouth by water was abandoned, and, onsteaming to Jersey City, the men weresoon transferred to the trains in wait- CITY GUARDS, COIU-AXV A. 19.
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