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 . companies were conveyed tothe Allegheny. All were glad to shakeoff the last trace of Cuban soil, confidentthat any change would be an improve-ment. The transport steams away fromCuba, Wednesday, the 24th, and ourlast Worcester Company bids good-b
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 . companies were conveyed tothe Allegheny. All were glad to shakeoff the last trace of Cuban soil, confidentthat any change would be an improve-ment. The transport steams away fromCuba, Wednesday, the 24th, and ourlast Worcester Company bids good-byto the liberated Island, though it mustbe suspected that some of the loyalhearts are wondering if the price has notbeen a heavy one. Only two days latercame the first burial at sea, but in thefollowing hours the scene was frequentlyrepeated. Sunday no less than fourfound an ocean grave, and one of themwas a ^^?orcester boy. Edward Sulli-van had been one of the strong men ofthe Company an<l had not been sickwhile on the Island, Init the very day ofdeparture he began to complain of illfeelings, a circumstance so odd thatsome of his comrades jollied him, think-ing he must be shamming, so vigoroushad he been ; but as the hours went by,his fever, said to be typhoid, grewworse till he became deliricius, and Sun- KM MET GUARDS, COM TAN V G ::i. Camp of the Ninth in Cuba. day, the 28th, at , his hammockswinging- near an open port hole, in theabsence of a guard, he threw himselfthence into the sea. By a singular fortuneit was his own Lieutenant, McCann, whowas standing in the vessels stern andsuddenly saw the form of a man risefrom the waves and apparently turn hisface towards the ship. His immediatecry of man overboard was answeredatonce by the lowering of a boat, thestopping of the transport, and a diligentsearch, lasting fully half an hour, tailedto reveal anv trace of the unfortunatesoldier. Private Charles J. McManndied on the 30th. and the next morninghis bodv was con
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