Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter: Raton Range
Letter dated July 21, 1898, with a description of the fight by one of Raton's soldiers who was there during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Joseph Mason Reeves to His Mother
Fourth letter in a series written by Joseph Mason Reeves to his mother during the Spanish-American War describes at length and with great detail his life on the ship and events during the war.
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The Spanish Wars: Spanish American Wars of Independence
A descriptive history of the independence movements in Europe and South America which contributed to the Spanish American Wars from the fifteenth century onward.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: r.f. Shier: Uss Eagle: Capture of Santa Domingo
Letter from R. F. Shier, of the USS EAGLE, written to his family about the capture of the Santa Domingo and the landings at Guantanamo during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: A Letter Home From Rough Rider Alexander H. Wallace
Spanish American War Centennial website presents a letter from Alexander H. Wallace describing his experiences at San Juan Heights during the Spanish American War, 1898.
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: 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: 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: Letter From Charles Hamilton: Battleship Maine: Havana Harbor
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Captain George F. Elliott: Fight at Cuzco: Follow Up Report
Follow-up report by Captain George F. Elliott on the fight at Cuzco Well during the Spanish-American War. This report attempts to correct errors made in the first report sent by Captain George F. Elliot.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Lt. Eli Al. Helmick: 10th U. S. Infantry: Writes Home
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The 71st New York at San Juan Hill: Lt. Herbert Hyde True
An account of the charge at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War written by Lt. Herbert Hyde True.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: J. House Moore: Writes Home About: The Assault on El Caney
Letter sent home from J. House Moore during the Spanish-American War describes the assault on El Caney in Cuba, 1898.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Assistant Engineer Joseph Mason Reeves: Oregon: Letter
A series of letters written home by Joseph Mason Reeves who served aboard the Battleship OREGON during the Spanish-American War. Reeves was a crewmember of the U.S.S. OREGON as it cruised around South America and during the Battle of...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Ben Love: First Texas Volunteer Infantry Writes Home From Cuba
Letter from Ben Love to Charles Johnson written from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, explains how days of the men in service were spent during the occupation.
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: 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: 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: Black Participation
This site contains historical information on the difficult situation of African-Americans who fought in the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Albert Lynn of the Uss Marblehead: Writes Home
Letters from Albert C. Lynn of the MARBLEHEAD giving his account of what he saw and heard about the preparations for the sinking of the collier MERRIMAC at the entrance to Santiago harbor during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Destruction of the Battleship Maine
Website on the Spanish American War teaches about the battleship USS Maine, its destruction and accounts of its crew.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Thomas Troy: Coal Passer: Uss Maine: Letter
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.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Battleship Iowa: Bernard Keegan: Writes Home About Battle of Santiago
Letter from the Spanish-American War battleship IOWA crewmember, Bernard Keegan describes the action witnessed during the Battle of Santiago.