Walter W. Ward

PREFACE.

LIST OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. WHICH IS PRELIMINARY TO THOSE WHICH FOLLOW IT.

CHAPTER II. WHICH TELLS ABOUT THE CALLING OUT OF H COMPANY, NAVAL BRIGADE.

CHAPTER III. HOW G, B AND K COMPANIES WENT TO SOUTH FRAMINGHAM.

CHAPTER IV. WHEREIN IS TOLD HOW WE WERE TRANSFORMED FROM "TIN" SOLDIERS INTO THE REAL ARTICLE.

CHAPTER V. WE GET ORDERS TO LEAVE FOR THE SUNNY SOUTH AND OBEY THEM.

CHAPTER VI. WE GO TO THE SOUTHLAND AND BEGIN TO FIND OUT WHERE WE ARE AT.

CHAPTER VII. WE STAY IN YBOR CITY AND THEN ENJOY (?) LIFE ON TRANSPORTS IN THE HARBOR.

CHAPTER VIII. WE HAVE A LOVELY SAIL ON THE PALATIAL KNICKERBOCKER AND REACH CUBA WITHOUT MISHAP.

CHAPTER IX. WHEREIN IS NARRATED OUR LANDING AT DAIQUIRI AND SOME THINGS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY HAPPENED.

CHAPTER X. IN WHICH IS TO BE FOUND THE TALE OF "CRAB HOLLOW" AND SOME OTHER THINGS.

CHAPTER XI. WHICH TELLS HOW WE GOT READY TO TAKE THE TOWN OF EL CANEY.

CHAPTER XII. WHEREIN IS RELATED SOME EVENTS WHICH HAPPENED TO US ON JULY FIRST.

CHAPTER XIII. WE LEARN SOME MORE THINGS ABOUT THE ART OF WAR AS CONDUCTED IN THESE DAYS.

CHAPTER XIV. WE CONTINUE OUR EDUCATION IN THE ART OF WAR AND LEARN A FEW THINGS.

CHAPTER XV. WE HAVE TO FACE ANOTHER ENEMY MORE DEADLY THAN THE SPANIARDS.

CHAPTER XVI. OUR VOYAGE HOMEWARD ON THE DEATH SHIP MOBILE.

CHAPTER XVII WE AND OUR FRIENDS ENJOY OURSELVES AT CAMP WIKOFF, MONTAUK POINT.

CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH IS TOLD HOW WE PREPARE TO QUIT UNCLE SAM'S SERVICE.

CHAPTER XIX. WE BECOME PLAIN CITIZENS ONCE MORE AND SQUARE ACCOUNTS WITH UNCLE SAM.

CHAPTER XX. WHEREIN IS NARRATED THE ADVENTURES ON THE HIGH SEAS OF SPRINGFIELD'S SAILORS.

ROSTER. FIELD STAFF AND NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

THE ROLL OF HONOR.

SPRINGFIELD'S DEAD HEROES.

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SPRINGFIELD

IN THE

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

BY

WALTER W. WARD

ILLUSTRATED

PRESS OF
ENTERPRISE PRINTING COMPANY
EASTHAMPTON, MASS.
1899.

To the
Officers and Men
of G, B and K Companies
Second Regiment Massachusetts
Infantry, U. S. V., and
H Company, Naval Brigade.