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Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Puerto Rico in 1898
This site contains a brief history of Puerto Rico, its role in the Spanish-American War, and its becoming a U.S. territory.
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Spanish American War Centennial: Memories of San Juan Hill
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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Spanish American War Centennial: The Log of the Auxiliary Cruiser Yankee
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...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: A Letter From Thomas Henry Dunn: 7th u.s. Infantry
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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Spanish American War Centennial: 2nd and 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry: Experience a Forced March
Newspaper article published in the Weekly Northwestern, July 1898, about the toughening up process of volunteer troops during the Spanish-American War and subsequent response by Governor Edward Scofield.
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Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Treaty of Paris 1898
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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Spanish American War Centennial: Capt. George F. Elliott's Report: Fight at Cuzco Well
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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Spanish American War Centennial: Account of Captain F. E. Chadwick: Uss New York: Battle of Santiago
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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Spanish American War Centennial: The Conditions at Camp Wikoff
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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Spanish American War Centennial: Death of Lt. James Hoskinson: 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
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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Spanish American War Centennial: Report of the Action: 17th u.s. Infantry: Battle of El Caney
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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Spanish American War Centennial: Spanish Pilot: Miguel Lopez: Report of Cruiser Maria Teresa
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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Spanish American War Centennial: Squadron Bulletins From the u.s. Flagship New York
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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Spanish American War Centennial: The Report of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Informative website from the Spanish American War Centennial provides information gathered from letters and diaries on the 34th Volunteer Infantry.
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Spanish American War Centennial: The Diary of Private William Karg: 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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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Spanish American War Centennial: The 3rd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland
Articles from the Spanish-American War era published in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune provide information on the camp life experienced by the 3rd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee.
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Spanish American War Centennial: The 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland
Articles published in the Knoxville, Journal and Tribune, provide accounts of the 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War.
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Spanish American War Centennial: The 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Camp Poland
Accounts of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War as appeared in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune in 1989.
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Spanish American War Centennial: The 31st Michigan Volunteer Infantry in Camp
Articles from August 27, 1898 describing accounts of the 31st Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee appeared in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune during the Spanish-American War.
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Spanish American War Centennial: The 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland
Newspaper account of the 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War appeared in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune, August, 1898.
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Spanish American War Centennial: The 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland
Accounts published in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune, describe events experienced by the 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee, during the Spanish American War.
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Spanish American War Centennial: Reports From the Division Hospital at Camp Poland
Article appearing in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune provide accounts of the Division Hospital at Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tennessee during the Spanish American War describing conditions for the sick and injured, including the addition...
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Spanish American War Centennial: The 12th u.s. Infantry, Company F at the Battle of El Caney, 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.
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Spanish American War Centennial: Danger in Fire Room 2!
An account of the danger associated with the Spanish American war vessels, powered by coal and steam, and the quick-thinking men who went beyond the call of duty.