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 . whence drinking waterwas secured, so men would go off inl^airs to find some trickling rill. the drops in canteens, wouldtake turns in pouring the contents overtheir res]KCtive persons. All the time,from any elevation the sea or har
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 . whence drinking waterwas secured, so men would go off inl^airs to find some trickling rill. the drops in canteens, wouldtake turns in pouring the contents overtheir res]KCtive persons. All the time,from any elevation the sea or harborwas in sight, and why were they not]jermitted to take reviving dips therein?As with Lord Dundreary, this is oneof the things no fellah can find out. 64 WORCESTER IN THE SPANISH WAR. The fanidus Kouiiil Koliin episode isrecalled wherein the heads of regimentsprotested against certain action, andthe ditterence lietween regular and vol-unteer officers became apparent wdienthe former would say, I hope you willdo all you can to pre\-ent the sendingof the men back into the hills. Withvou it will make no difference. l)Utwith us it means the loss of position inour wa\ upward. If the men go to thehills, few if any will ever the men did not make thetrip to the interior, and the epidemicof ^•ellow jack was a\oided. if ?. Cn. A;^ I)()\ (JiixcitE AM His Ro^inantk. If (onipan\- .\ at any lime had was wlun the boys came intopossession of a biuro which, like allbeasts of her order and se\.\\;i> knownas Jennie, .^he was the most n^etul andjiatient of animals, anil, imder the careof Private .Mills, became a mar\ ofhel])fiilness. Water had to be Inoughtsome distance, so with characteristicingenuity the manager of the cara\anhad tilted up a saddle. u]n which thebovs Could hang their canteens, and thus caparisoned the ])rocession ofdonkey and driver would set forth to thewatering-place. While the soldier washllingthe was allowedto roll, cro
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