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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: David Leahy: 1st u.s. Volunteer Cavalry: Rough Riders: Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letters from Spanish American War soldier, David Leahy, who was one of the "Rough Riders" of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Leahy describes his experience in the war including the Battle of San Juan Hill.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Treaty of Paris 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Black, White, and Yellow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the type of journalism that the press used during the Spanish-American War. It includes a brief history of how yellow journalism influenced the Spanish-American War.
Website
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Thomas Troy: Coal Passer: Uss Maine: Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter from Thomas Troy, a coal passer aboard the USS MAINE serving in the Spanish-American War, written less than a month before the ship is lost.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Capt. George F. Elliott's Report: Fight at Cuzco Well

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source material on the Battle of Cuzco Well as reported by Capt. George F. Elliott. Elliott was in charge of the expedition and also in command of Company C of the First Marine Battalion during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Letters of Carl Lovelace

For Students 9th - 10th
Letters written by trooper Carl Lovelace of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry, "Rough Riders", provides details of his service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Memories of San Juan Hill

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of a medic's heroic effort to tend to the wounded amidst enemy fire in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson: Writes Home From the Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-American war time letter written by Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson about events prior to the attack at Santiago, Cuba.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Report of Captain Charles Parkhurst

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-American War era report by Captain Charles Parkhurst details the part that the 2nd U.S. Artillery played in the Cuban Campaign during the attacks on San Juan Hill and El Caney.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Report of the Action: 17th u.s. Infantry: Battle of El Caney

For Students 9th - 10th
Official report filed by the 17th U.S. Infantry giving an account of action taken at the Battle of El Caney during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The 12th u.s. Infantry, Company F at the Battle of El Caney, Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Account of Captain F. E. Chadwick: Uss New York: Battle of Santiago

For Students 9th - 10th
Original report of Captain F.E. Chadwick's account of the Battle of Santiago provides detail into the events of the battle during the Spanish American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Spanish Pilot: Miguel Lopez: Report of Cruiser Maria Teresa

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish harbor pilot Miguel Lopez Reports on the last minutes of the Cruiser Maria Teresa at the beginning of the Naval Battle of Santiago during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Squadron Bulletins From the u.s. Flagship New York

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of squadron bulletins for the North Atlantic Squadron during the Spanish American War, under the command of Admiral William Sampson, written aboard the squadron's flagship, the cruiser NEW YORK.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Battleship Iowa: Bernard Keegan: Writes Home About Battle of Santiago

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter from the Spanish-American War battleship IOWA crewmember, Bernard Keegan describes the action witnessed during the Battle of Santiago.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Attempt to Raise the Cristobal Colon

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-American War era newspaper article on the attempts to raise the wrecked ship, Cristobal Colon, whiched proved a failure. Links to photos of the undersea divable ruins of the ship shows what it looks like today.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Report of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative website from the Spanish American War Centennial provides information gathered from letters and diaries on the 34th Volunteer Infantry.
Website
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: A Letter From Thomas Henry Dunn: 7th u.s. Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Burt O. Mullin: 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company C

For Students 9th - 10th
Second letter from Burt O. Mullin to his sister, Cora, during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private William Karg: 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
Diary of Private William Karg who was a member of the 8th Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War provides a glimpse into the experience had by Karg and his fellow soldiers.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Charles Reynolds: Writes of Life With the Cuban Occupation Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by Charles Reynolds describes his life as a member of a regiment serving in the occupation forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Conditions at Camp Wikoff

For Students 9th - 10th
An account written by Major General Wheeler describes the deplorable conditions at Camp Wikoff which was located on Long Island's Montauk Point during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Amaziah B Morrison of the Rough Riders Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by 40 year old Amaziah B. Morrison, enlistee of the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, "Rough Riders," while they were preparing to depart for the front during the Spanish-American War.the Rough Riders.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Death of Lt. James Hoskinson: 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper article from the Erie Daily Times, Erie PA, Monday, December 19, 1898 describes the accidental death of Lt. James Hoskinson of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in Athens, Georgia, where he was stationed during the...

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