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 . ning eventof the Sunday, the 17th: At noon wehad to get out on the top of thetrenches and stand like fools whilesome one about a mile off did some oldthing. ()f course there were salutesand the flag was raised above thepalace of the Governor Gene
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 . ning eventof the Sunday, the 17th: At noon wehad to get out on the top of thetrenches and stand like fools whilesome one about a mile off did some oldthing. ()f course there were salutesand the flag was raised above thepalace of the Governor General. In theafternoon, the regiment paraded beforeColonel Clark, who read the messagefrom President McKinley, thankingthe men for their bravery and persist-ence, and the Colonel himself made animpressive speech. During the follow-ing days there are many interchangesof courtesies, but camp life is slow,and a detail to the city for provisions,is eagerly sought. They would like togo to Porto Rico, or any old placeif only there may be a change. On thei8th of July ships enter the harbor andmore rife than ever are the rumors ofgoing home. Our boys found their Cuban alliesquite as alert as themselves in the mat-ter of food. .Anything left exposed oruncovered was in immediate dangerof confiscation. One day. rushed into the cami). Camp OF THE Second Regiment .\bout July 8. ?^or G—ds sake, boys, come thisway, and obeying his behest, theyfound a large party of natives doingtheir best to carry off a quantitv ofcanned tomatoes, all in great gallon re-ceptacles. It would never do to suffersuch provisions to disappear in thatway. so with a rush the boys boredown (in the raiders, making themthink that the Sj^aniards were cans were drop])ed and the Yan-kees had tomatoes galore. Once intheir lives, the Wellingtons had forfuel what under other circumstanceswould ha\-e been sufficient for a kingsransiuii. The Captain had <irderedthem to tear down an old shack
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