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 . so far as the Second Rei^inientwas ciincerned. was observed as rest. Cha])lain J. C. Well-w III 111 held a serxice in the mess hall, U the greater part of the jjassing • urs was L;i\en to consideration of ihe |irohable disposit
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 . so far as the Second Rei^inientwas ciincerned. was observed as rest. Cha])lain J. C. Well-w III 111 held a serxice in the mess hall, U the greater part of the jjassing • urs was L;i\en to consideration of ihe |irohable disposition of the resji- ment .Massachusetts beiuL; on the ocean, and a large part of her coast- ihvellers suffering- from the severest form of S]ianiardphobia, it was deemed priihahle that all the forces of the Com- nunweallh would he retained for her wii defense, in which case the Second •I mid dind)tless be happih- located in >me one of the exposed cities; and\ hat fancies the boys had of the possi-ilities of a sun-imer by the seaside! iitle did they know of what washeady written on tiie near-by pagesI the \iilume reserved bv hate. .Monday, the 9th, ushered in a round of drill parade and campduty. On this day the complete(lescripti\-e list of every man was madeout, and the whole company signed the 14 WORCESTER IX THE SPAXIS?! \\. A. John C. (kiwans. llhNRY G. COLEV. Wm. E. L. .Vllison. Wm. E. Sherman. \\ m. c. cornwell. Walter E. Schomeld. CITY GUARDS, COMTANY A. 15 United States siildiers diilnt know it, Init mat-ters were coming to a head rajjidly. Tuesday proved to be the greatestday >et in this new chajiter of (niardshistory. At , the eompauyceased to be a part of the State Militiaand was mustered into tlie volunteerservice of the United States by Lieu-tenant E. M. ^\eaver, detailed by the^^ar Department f(jr this duty. Anearlier order had assembled the com-pany in its st
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