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 . around the city tothe west side, so we have gone nearlyaround the same; nothing but the seaprevents a complete encirclement; weare in a very ])lace, not more 120 WOKCESTLiK IX THE SPANISH WAR. than 700 yards from the ciilmhv, and Idont s
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 . around the city tothe west side, so we have gone nearlyaround the same; nothing but the seaprevents a complete encirclement; weare in a very ])lace, not more 120 WOKCESTLiK IX THE SPANISH WAR. than 700 yards from the ciilmhv, and Idont see why we are not tiretl upon ; incamp at 6 : rains all the time:soaked thr(jii£;-h and thr<:)U,c:li. Tuesdaw July 12.—.^till raining;broke camp in the midst of the pouringrain ; everybody discouraged andsoaked; it seems as if we were march-ing right intij Santiago, so near are we:rain slacked at 12 m., and then we wentto dio-rrino- trenches : truce still on ; we Friday, July 15. — Ieeling fine,though there is lots of sickness. Saturday, Julj^ 16.—Word just camethat Fred Taft died at hospital July 14;])<ior bred! leaving wife and child;rheumatism. Everything looks hopefulnow : expect to start home soon ; visitedSpanish cemetery, where artificialflowers abound. Sunday, July 17.—Fine day; , short memorial for poor Fred. IROM El Caney Towards . Juan Mill, with Camp and Bomb PROOF. Church at El Over the Stream WhereWater uas Eoind July ist. are so near the Spaniards that we canlicar them talking. Wednesday July 13.—More trenchesto be dug: Cubans are no good ; took abath, the first for three weeks; 12 m.,raining again: moved the camp backabout 75 yards. Thursday, Jnlv 14.—Corporal Hol-brook promoted Sergeant; Private El-(Iridge maile Corporal: in the trenchesat ; truce ends at 12 m.; 2 firing yet: , word goes roundthat Santiago is surrendered; 12,000men here, and east, gives practi-cal ccjntrol of Cuba;
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