. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. for service in the Spanish-American War came on May 16,1898. Under the command of Colonel George M. Moulton the regiment wentfirst to Springfield, then to Camp Cuba Libra, Florida, and finally to Moulton was given command of the Cuban forces patrolling the cap-ital, and the Second assisted in the guard duty. It participated in the rais-ing of the American flag over Moro Castle and the surrender of Santa Clarap
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. for service in the Spanish-American War came on May 16,1898. Under the command of Colonel George M. Moulton the regiment wentfirst to Springfield, then to Camp Cuba Libra, Florida, and finally to Moulton was given command of the Cuban forces patrolling the cap-ital, and the Second assisted in the guard duty. It participated in the rais-ing of the American flag over Moro Castle and the surrender of Santa Claraprovince to the United States. The regiment left Havana early in April, theonly regiment to quit Cuba without having lost a man, and was musteredout on April 29, 1899. A little later Colonel Moulton was succeeded by Colonel James E. Stuart,under whose administration the Second took part in the Louisiana PurchaseExposition at St. Louis in 1904 and engaged in war maneuvers with regulararmy troops at Fort Benjamin Harrison in 1906. Major John J. Garrity, who had enhsted in the regiment as a privatein 1889, was elected colonel in July, 1907. Under his command the Second. AFTER THE FAT MENS RACE AT CAMP CUBA LIBRA THE 132ND INFANTRY 315
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