A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . den appearance of the flag justafter the trumpets had sounded cease firing brought moisture to the eyes of many atoughened veteran; but even then, with vic-tory still glowing in our grasp, there was notthe ghost of a cheer. We were simply moretired and hungry than usual, and until mattershad been straightened out for the night hadno time for sentiment. And, when we finallywent into camp on the very field where wehad just ceased fighting, we found our chiefinterest centred in hot coffis
A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . den appearance of the flag justafter the trumpets had sounded cease firing brought moisture to the eyes of many atoughened veteran; but even then, with vic-tory still glowing in our grasp, there was notthe ghost of a cheer. We were simply moretired and hungry than usual, and until mattershad been straightened out for the night hadno time for sentiment. And, when we finallywent into camp on the very field where wehad just ceased fighting, we found our chiefinterest centred in hot coffise, crisp hard-tack,and comfortable blankets. We had begunto realize that we might have lain stiffer andstarker that night but for the whim of chance,and were silent with the clacking tongue. 66 YAUCO TO LAS MARIAS Hormigueros, the village which gave itsname to this engagement, is a place of about3,000 inhabitants, whose houses cluster aboutthe base of the mountain crowned by theSanctuary of Montserrate. This church isvisited by an endless stream of pilgrims, andmany wild legends are told concerning it. n. CHAPTER VIIThe Occupation of Mayaguez JFe enter the city in triumph — An enthusiastic re-ception — J pretty girl and the star-spangled ban-ner— Other memorable incidents— Our rags andtatters — J description of Mayaguez — TVe pitchour tents in a swamp — The First Kentucky Volun-teers. AS early as half-past eight on the follow-ing morning — August 11 — our scoutsentered the city of Mayaguez, somethree or four miles distant from our camp ofthe night before. About an hour later Cap-tain Macomb marched his troop throughthe streets, accompanied by the brigade head-quarters staff. Many prominent citizensgreeted General Schwan at the Casa del Rey,and declared themselves subject to his eleven oclock the entire brigade en-tered Mayaguez, with the general riding atits head, colors flying, and band 68 YAUCO TO LAS MARIAS We had been through this triu
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