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 . plaza in front of the church isdensely crowded, as are all the roomsin the town, and the incoming masseseven dot the hillsides with their impro-vised camps. That there are still gov-ernments on earth is apparent in thebanners of different notiona
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 . plaza in front of the church isdensely crowded, as are all the roomsin the town, and the incoming masseseven dot the hillsides with their impro-vised camps. That there are still gov-ernments on earth is apparent in thebanners of different notionalities whichare flung out from several places, in-dicating the presence of foreign con-suls. There are no sanitary provisionsand filth reigns indescribably. Thestench is horrible, while the water forall purposes is taken from a stream inwhich children are bathing and womenwashing clothes. Such sights makeour boys part with their rations all themore readily,for they were rapidly los-ing their appetites. Added to the fore-going sources of discomfort must benamed the partially buried bodies ofthe Spanish soldiers slain in the fightof July 1st. whose reeking corpseswere producing a condition that seem-ingly would speedily breed a stay in the filth-reeking villagewas none too long,and thence the boyssousrht. the old stone fort east of El. I APIAIS liARRtTT IN THK FlKLD. Caney. thence across the brook and soover the ground held by the Second inthe fight. They visit the graves of themen of their regiment killed in the en-counter, and, at a late hour, make theirway back to camp. The 9th of July is remembered onaccount of the visit received by Com-pany A from Captain Moynihan. Lieu-tenant McCann and se\eral enlisted 54 WORCESTER IN THE SPANISH WAR. men of the Worcester Emmet (iuards,then serving in another part of thetiehl as Company G of the 9th Mas-sachusetts. U. .^. V. The handshakes,so far away from hcinie, were heartyand sincere, and the interview was agreen oasis in the
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