. History of companies I and E, Sixth Regt., Illinois Volunteer Infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898. Also a record of the two companies as state troops from the date of organization to April 30th, 1901. e maimed andcrippled, an object of pity to all his fellow men, broke hometies, turning from his loved ones with an aching heart, tosacrifice his all if need be on the altar of his country. Andwhy? Because that independent, liberty-hwing spiritborn in eve
. History of companies I and E, Sixth Regt., Illinois Volunteer Infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898. Also a record of the two companies as state troops from the date of organization to April 30th, 1901. e maimed andcrippled, an object of pity to all his fellow men, broke hometies, turning from his loved ones with an aching heart, tosacrifice his all if need be on the altar of his country. Andwhy? Because that independent, liberty-hwing spiritborn in every true American, places the love and honorof his flag and his country before all else. There areno sacrifices he will not make, no dangers be dare notface when the hour of peril comes. As the parents sat dreamily thinking of these trou-blesome days the full meaning of war and its many pain-ful scenes came forcibly to their minds. They realizethat should the call to arms come, their sons will beamong the first to volunteer, and their hearts are heavywith dread and anxious waiting. They will not putforth a staying hand. They will not detain them, butthey will part from them with a full realization of whatthey may expect. The kind father, the gentle motherand the loving wife all had their doubts and fears andthe suspense was very CAPT. W. F. COLEBAUGH,Commanding Co. I, Vol. The Maine Disaster. 93 CHAPTER II. With a single voice our people were urging theWashington government to make a decided stand to rec-ognize the Cuban revolutionists as belligerents and de-clare war if necessary. Cooler heads saw the folly ofrushing madly into this conflict. If war must come,it was of the utmost importance that extensive preparationsshould be made and carried forward must come a test of strength on the sea. Thefleet of naval vessels was increased and put into condi-tion with all possible speed. These floating fortresseswere of the newest designs and equipp^d with a
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