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 . major-generals in thefront row, brigadier-generals second,colonels next, etc., all orderlies were in the rear, but asthere were but few officers. I saw We celebrated by eating a whole can exerything. Of course I dont know 126 WORCESTE
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 . major-generals in thefront row, brigadier-generals second,colonels next, etc., all orderlies were in the rear, but asthere were but few officers. I saw We celebrated by eating a whole can exerything. Of course I dont know 126 WORCESTER IN THE SPANISH WAR. what was saiil. hut tlicrt was a com-])anv of Spanish infantry lined np, an<lthev presented arms. Then Shaftcr andthe Spanish commander seemed to talkit over a httle. and there was a ijen-eral handshaking among the higherofficers, and intrtxhictions. Then theSpanish infantry marched to the city,the officers, Spanish and American offi-cers, following. After them came two enjoyed themselves with Spanish wineinside the l)uilding. While the bandwas playing, a woman, smoking thehntt of a black cigar, wrung her handsand shouted, Viva, ^iva. . Youshould have seen the defenses aroundthe citv. As we came in there wasbarbed wire galore nnining in all di-rections. Piack of the \vire were thetrenches, and in front of some were. George E. Bennett. Edward .\. Stearns. Royal H. HaRHY H. .NpAMS. OiilORNE .1. W. Cleason. regimiiits. the c)ih and the 131I1 In-fantry, with tlu We all went tothe city, getting in about , and theflag went up above the Ciovernorspalace when the cathedral clock strucktwelve. .Ml soldiers stood at presentarms. .?ind the played The Star-spangled Uanner, and The Stars andStripes Forever, by Sousa. Then everyone gave three cheers. While wewaited for twelve oclock, the officers ditches filled with water. The Spanishwear canvas shoes with leathern strapson the toes like some tennis shoes ; cot-ton coats and pants, having ver
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