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 . pprehension ; but for some rea-son they were silent, and the excavat-ing went on. day and night. Rain fellso constantly that in some places thebovs dug in water nearl\ waist some means candles had beenfound, and under their tlickering lig
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 . pprehension ; but for some rea-son they were silent, and the excavat-ing went on. day and night. Rain fellso constantly that in some places thebovs dug in water nearl\ waist some means candles had beenfound, and under their tlickering lightthe direction for night-work wasgained, lust one Spanish gunboat had •been left in the harbor, and it was theconstant wonder of the men that it didnot open on them, for it had been theeasiest thing in the world to blow themout of their trenches. Possibly therewas fear of retaliation on the part ofthe liatteries which General Miles hadbrought, and which were now admira-bly planted in positions to effectuallyshell Santiago on the least provoca-tion : or possibly the enemy had doneenough fighting to satisfy his honor,and he was only waiting for the con-venient moment to give up. At theright of the Second are the 8th and22d. and at the left, on a high hill, the4th Regulars. Rain falls every day. so that special 56 WORCESTER IN THE SPANISH ? 4£ftaf. CaPKOns ItATIhKY AT IIl Stone 1»loc:k-hoiise. KlCaney. CtBANS IN ^aNKEE CJARB. Co. A Kelie\ed bv Co. C. Field Commissary. Camping in the Field. nn-nti(in i> uiinrccssary, anil wlini tlu- 14II1, iIkti,- llic service in the snn shino hetwern whiles the earth waler-hlled trenches, waiting for at- fairlyreeks. The u])turning of the earth tacks which never came. On the con- apiiears to release malarial germs. trary, at it was evident that and the dreaded fever begins, hnt ex- sunietiiing nnusnal was approaching tra i>recantions are taken against sur- from the left, and soon an orderly ap- jjris
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