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 . (jf Webster on lUud^er Hill,spoken to the thronging multituile at the corner-stone layint;. I )r. Kelleys hadthe desired effect, and in spite ofthe number and almost insane in-terest, a passage-way wide enoughfor three persons to walk abreastwas
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 . (jf Webster on lUud^er Hill,spoken to the thronging multituile at the corner-stone layint;. I )r. Kelleys hadthe desired effect, and in spite ofthe number and almost insane in-terest, a passage-way wide enoughfor three persons to walk abreastwas cleared to a place in frontI if the station, where the carriages werestationed. Then come the men, one ata timi. to be escorted by two of thehiiiKiraries to the provided carriage,birst comes Lieutenant William , and in his arms is the mas-cot, Couchee, which is speedily givento his whilom owner, Michael l\TcCar-thv, and the- Lieutenant then returnstu his cnnirades. Ilven cheering, the\ent of pent-u]i American enthusiasm,is frowned upon, for at a feeble at-tem])t to shout. Dr. Kellcy exclaims,lor Gods sake. ])co])le. do not begintu cheer: these men are sick and mustnut be excited; in their condition ex-cilrment is death. Xo matter howlung their lives, to few men is givensuch a gaimtlet of loving, pitying ICMMI-n GUARDS, G. 281. Corp. F. H. Doran. X. J. Sk krrktt. glances as that througli which the sur-viving members of Company (; pass,on their way to the carriages which areto bear them home, where is waiting— A happy welcome—welcome home foreach. \Vhile the order of General JoeWheeler as the Ninth was leavingMontauk was for the regiment, one-twelfth of it belongs to the Worcesterboys, and it should ha\-c place in thesepages: Camp Wikoff, Moxt.\ck Point. I., Sept. 8, 1S98. DoNOV.\N, Commandinggth Regiment, MassachusettsVolunteers. Dear Sir: I cannot allow your gallant coin-mand to leave Camp Wikoff without express-ing my admiration for the gallant
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