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 . oes from camp to cam]).To paraphrase the remark of the greatJonathan Edwards concerning thestrawdierrv. Probablv man could havemade a lovelier combinatidu cif harmo-nious sounds than those wdiich makeup taps, but probaljly man never did. The last
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 . oes from camp to cam]).To paraphrase the remark of the greatJonathan Edwards concerning thestrawdierrv. Probablv man could havemade a lovelier combinatidu cif harmo-nious sounds than those wdiich makeup taps, but probaljly man never did. The last day of June brought ordersto prepare rations, and to be ready tomove at a minutes warning. It wasafter four oclock when the Companystarted from its camp, and joining theregiment, drew two days rations and alarge quantity of ammunition, and aftera wait of considerable duration, ataliout six another start was was not a stroll for pleasure, for theSpaniard had forgotten to build con-venient bridges, hence these boys, sofar from home, had to wade in waterU]) to their knees, and climlj muddy,sli])i)ery banks. In the darkness, andthe silence which they were ordered tomaintain, the situation was somewdiatgruesome. The pre\ailing thought inthese mens minds was, When andwhere is all this business to endi^ It was a welcdmc sound when there. Sergeant Rarton Rests. i-iGirr iNi-wxTuv, lomiaxv c. 113 came the order to halt, to unrullblankets, and to camp the the position of the hsjhts in front,the Spaniards were nearer than when themarch Even here, when so tiredfrom the hard marching, a careless orover-vigilant guard discharges his gun,thus murdering the sleep of wearysoldiers. It is on the ist ofJidy that the men are roused, directedto roll their l)lankets. eat their break-fasts and await orders. In his Fight for Santiago StephenBonsai has this passage concerning thatnight march of the Siecond Regiment: We rode along the trail to the right
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