Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private Cyrus Farver of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Diary of Private Cyrus Farver, a member of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, talks about his life during the Spanish-American War and his life after contracting Yellow Fever.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private William C. Kniffen
Diary of Private William C. Kniffen describes life and actions during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: An Unusual Letter From Cuba: James Marlin's "Banana Leaf" Letter
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Report of Lt. William Braunersreuther on the Capture of Guam
Report from Lieutenant William Braunersreuther who wrote to his superiors on the events surrounding the capture of Guam during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letters From Camp Cuba Libre or Letters From Corporal John Werling
Letter written by Corporal John Werling on the challenges his men faced as they served out their enlistments in camps in the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: William Burdette Smith: 13th Minnesota: Writes Home From California
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Newspapers Report on Camp Wikoff
Newspaper article reports on the conditions of Camp Wikoff on Montauk Island, New York, where men serving in the Spanish-American War recovered from disease or injury.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Problems With Army Uniforms
An account by Spanish-American War era correspondent, Richard Harding Davis, describing the conditions and commenting on the uniforms of the soldiers gathering near Tampa for deployment.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 3rd u.s. Volunteer Cavalry on the Way to the Front
Article appearing in the Worthington Herald on May 29, 1898, tells the story of a South Dakota cavalry unit passing through Minnesota town the way to the front during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: William A. Reese Jr. Of the 11th U. S. Infantry Writes Home
Series of letters written home during the Spanish-American War by Willian A. Reese, Jr. of the 11th U.S. Infantry.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Burt O. Mullin: 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry: Company C: Writes Home
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The 15th Minnesota: Co. H's, Farewell Dinner
Article appearing in the Worthington Advance on July 7, 1898 describes the farewell dinner held by the town of Worthington, Minnesota for its hometown unit during the Spanish American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 1st Sgt. William Curtis: 9th Mass Volunteer Infantry: Writes Home
Letter from Sgt. William Curtis to his wife describing his time in deployment during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland
Articles appearing in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune in October, 1898, provide accounts of the 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry in Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 47th New York Volunteer Infantry
Articles appearing in the Brookyn Eagle concerning the 47th New York Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Band Music, and Camp Life
An account of the effects of the Army Band on camp life during the Spanish-American War appeared in the Cleveland Press on June 3, 1898.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: A Newspaper Account of the Army Mule
Newspaper account pays tribute to the mule, an indispensable work animal of which the Army had about 3,000 of during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Blessed Bunnies: Theodore Roosevelt Writes Home to His Children
Letters from Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to his children who he affectionately called his "blessed bunnies". Roosevelt writes from Tampa Florida during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Report of Captain John D. Potter: Dynamite Gun Detachment
Report made from Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War by Captain John D. Potter who was in command of Dudley-Sims Dynamite guns manned by a portion of the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: A Diary of Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery
Diary of a member of Battery A, First Brigade, of the Pennsylvania National Guard Volunteer Artillery consisting of four officers and 78 enlisted men were the first mustered into the Spanish American War service from Pennsylvania.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Corporal James P. Jones: Writes Home From Trenches
Spanish-American War era letter written by Corporal James P. Jones describes events that occurred during the days following the attack at on the San Juan Heights, July 1, 1898.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Death of General Vara Del Rey
An account describes events at the Battle of El Caney and the death of General Vara Del Rey during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: R. F. Shier: Uss Harvard Writes Home: Harvard Incident
Letter written by Rex F. Shier during the Spanish American War, a marine serving aboard the USS HARVARD, in which he writes about the crewmen concerning the shooting of several Spanish prisoners of war aboard the vessel.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Auxiliary Cruisers St. Paul and St. Louis
Website devoted to the study of the Spanish American War, presents information with images on the oean liner-converted warship St. Paul and sister ship St. Louis.