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 . et him back to camp, he was so LIGHT [Ni-.\.\TKV. COMIAXY C. 129 weak. It is awful lo see men wasteaway as the men are here—mere skinand bones, and not strength enough towalk alone. I shall go on guard to-night, and though a detail of only nineme
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 . et him back to camp, he was so LIGHT [Ni-.\.\TKV. COMIAXY C. 129 weak. It is awful lo see men wasteaway as the men are here—mere skinand bones, and not strength enough towalk alone. I shall go on guard to-night, and though a detail of only ninemen is posted, it is difficult to find ninein the regiment strong enough to carrya gun. We expect to be paid of^f soon,also to get some new clothes. Thiswill be a Godsend, as our clothes aremostly filthy rags. Friends at home will never knowhiiw much their letters did towards o\er to the regimental lieadquarters,about ICO yards, where I was seatedunder a tree, and when he reached inehe fell over dazed and talked wildly fora while, but he came to himself So many give up when theygo to the hospital, just lose heart andgive up. \\ood is so scarce and thewater so far to fetch, 1 prefer eatingonly once a day about half a cup ofboiled rice, which I have to buy, as thego\ernment does not supply it. In lieuof better means some of the men are. .Sergt. Cieorge ]I. Hill. t-itoKGE T. Jones. Walter I. (iage. keeping their boys alive during thosetedious da}-s of waiting in fever-hauntedCuba. Xo matter when the mail-pouches came they were opened atonce and their contents read ere any-thing else was done, and hope, blessed,eternal hope, ke]it the bodies going tillrelief came at last. Says one writer,\\e go to bed at dark and get up assoon as it is light. All of our cookingmust be done before seven oclock, forit is so hot from that time till it rainsabout noon, that the men cannot standthe sun; the humid heat here is so dif-ferent from the dry heat of the of the bovs walked
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