This is an account by Lt. Bustamente, the executive officer of the Spanish Torpedo boat, Destroyer FUROR, who writes about the Naval Battle of Santiago during the Spanish American War.

Spanish American War Centennial Website presents the diary of Private Wilfred Langley who was part of the U.S.M.C.'s First Marine Battalion (Reinforced) capture of Guantanamo in Cuba.

Spanish American War Centennial Website presents a letter written by member of the USS Vulcan, C. F. Smith, about the death and burial of a fellow soldier in Cuba during the war.

An account of the attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico, offers a glimpse into the events and soldier experiences of that day during the Spanish-American War.

Letter by Charles Hamilton, Apprentice, 1st Class on the Battleship Maine, writing to his father from Havana Harbor during the Spanish-American War ten days before the ship exploded and Charles Hamilton was lost.

Article describing the experience of the U.S. Marine, First Marine Battalion as they were the first to land in Cuba, leading the assault and capture at Guantanamo during the Spanish-American War.

Account written by Rev. Harry Jones, who served as the chaplain aboard the Battleship TEXAS. Chaplain Jones went ashore to aid the wounded and bury the dead as the First Marine Battalion was fighting to secure Guantanamo during the...

Spanish American War Centennial Website presents an account of the fight at Cuzco Well from Private Frank Keeler, First Marine Battalion, Company D.

Letter written by Lt. Eli Al. Helmick, 10th U. S. Infantry, during the Spanish-American war expresses the sentiment and attitude on the eve of the Battle of San Juan Hill.

Letter sent home from J. House Moore during the Spanish-American War describes the assault on El Caney in Cuba, 1898.

Primary source account from the diary of Bertram Willard Edwards of Chicago, a member of the Naval Reserve, describes his experience as he heads for the front and service aboard the Battleship OREGON during the Spanish-American War.

An account of Private Frank June Manning who was injured in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish American War Website presents information from the diary of George Edgar Cripps a member of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry.

Diary of Private William C. Kniffen describes life and actions during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.

Interesting letter from James Marlin because it was written on a banana leaf from Cuba during the Spanish-American War when paper was hard to come by.

Letter describing William Burdette Smith's trip across the U.S. to San Francisco as a member of the 13th Minnesota Volunter Infantry during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War era letter written home to his family by Burt Mullin of the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry with details of his experience during the first days of his deployment.

Centennial website of the Spanish-American War presents an account from the log of the Auxilary Cruiser ship Yankee, which was active during the Spanish American War. Additional information was added from the diaries of George Yardley...

Check out this page for the general terms of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War and results for the United States.

Spanish-American war time letter written by Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson about events prior to the attack at Santiago, Cuba.

Report filed by the 12th U.S. Infantry describing their involvement in the action at the Battle of El Caney, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Letter from the Spanish-American War battleship IOWA crewmember, Bernard Keegan describes the action witnessed during the Battle of Santiago.

Letter written by Thomas Henry Dunn, a corporal in the 7th U.S. Infantry, while in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, referring to the Battle of Las Guasimas in his letter.

Second letter from Burt O. Mullin to his sister, Cora, during the Spanish-American War.