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 . theskein. With very few rifts in their lute,the tour continued till the 26th dayof Xovember, when they were mus-tered out of the U. S. service and jjaidofif at the Armory. Including twenty-eight recruits, there were ninety-fourmen to rejoice at t
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 . theskein. With very few rifts in their lute,the tour continued till the 26th dayof Xovember, when they were mus-tered out of the U. S. service and jjaidofif at the Armory. Including twenty-eight recruits, there were ninety-fourmen to rejoice at the offices of Lieu-tenant 1). W. Kitchner of the 2d Artillery atul Major M. R. Dyon,paytnasters in the regular army. Somewho were too ill to be present or wereabsent for any reason, received tJieirpay and discharge from ^-ii- tlie task was done andthe regular officers at once departedfor Boston. Immediately following the muster-out, there was a meeting of the veter-,ins. which Captain Moynihan, withLieutenants Hurley and McCann, ad-dressed, speaking in general terms ofthe character of the services of the menand of the conduct that should betheirs in following years. Thanks weregiven all the organizations and indi-viduals that had contributed to thecomfort and happiness of the men, and 288 WOKCESTER IX THE SPANISH M. F. Garrett. the meeting closed with three rousingcheers for the \\(ircester press. Cater-er Yeaw served for the veterans aturkey dinner, u]) tn his well-lvnownstandard. The men tlieniselxes madeup a hlieral purse for Georg^e J. persistent lad who would go withthem through the Cuhan campaignand who never flincluMJ any continued to he the Com-panys favorite till his death, a longHfe, considering the vicissitudesthr(.>ugh which lie had passed. Forseveral years the city remitted the an-nual in recognition of his merit. J, 11. ( fCALLAOHAN. His stuffed figure, glass encased, is onecif the most highly prize
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