America's war for humanity, related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty... (1898) (14761506771)

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Title: America's war for humanity, related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty...
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900
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Publisher: New York, Thompson
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center



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probably less than 10,000 in the city ofSantiago. Cuba is not so entirely different from other countries as we might havebeen led to believe. It is easy to imagine that we are still on our nativesoil. Our horses are so weakened by the trip that we cannot get them offthe ships and make a general forward movement to Santiago for about twodays. I suppose you know that our cavalry is dismounted, having beenobliged to leave their horses, as we could only bring with us enough animalsfor transportation purposes. General Miles will send the horses as soon aspossible. If we had them we could sweep through the island. As you know, the shores are lined with coral rocks, of which I inclosea little fragment. Soon after landing I sent the flag of the First VolunteerCavalry and had it waved on a high eminence. All the ships answered byblowing their whistles. In all the brilliant operations and movements around Santiago, GeneralWheeler displayed the same intrepidity and restless energy that made him
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