The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-04
HEROES OF SANTIAGO.

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-,rnesrlv recommend Col. Pearson
9 r~ouotion.
~. ,i.1- 10 this advance OF the Second
rba Third. connecting with Gen
-5v-' Gallant troops on the rlght' hau
ana toward Fort San Juan, sweeping
Ho' t q, zone of most destructive fire,
tA- seen and difficult hill and as
I'm capturing the enemy 5 strong
Fort San Juan, at 1870 p. m. rms
P'7' r.as about rs feet above the gen
t' ,v.l and was defended by deep
'I..s and a loop-holed brick tort sur
1891 bv barb wire entanglements
f2..,i. * almost equally due the Sixth,
r--irteenth Sixteenth and IWehty-
$50 REGIMENTS of infantry. The mir
l.'- pegiment captured the enemy
~. waving over the fort, but uhlortu-
.D- destroyed them, distributing the
+-,gments amOng the men.
--1,a greatest credit is due to the OF
~ of NV command, whether company
E[5Iions regiment or brigade command
mo "a admirably directed the torma-
49,, of their troops, uhaVoldaoly inter
ye3 i'm the dense thicket, ana mace the
I'..,srste rush for the distant and strong
~ defended crest
.ss Of nv Third Brigade's advance
-oes he ford, where, in the orieI space
~ Ten minutes it lost its brave command
~ G-ned). and the next two ranking Of
eoar. bv disabling wounds. yet, IN spl'e
of these confusing conditions the lorna
t4,I5 we're effected without hesitation, al
.E5Isb under a singing fire, companies
linz singly in some clrcum-
,s+es and by battalion and
5r,-nrs and others rushlns
,5Tougn the jungle across the stream
rai.r deep and over the wide bottom
,pi-llv set with barbed wire entangle-
oIr This connection l desire TO particu-
,.~-. mention First Lieutenant WendaH
7 simpson. adjutant Ninth infantry, act
mo assistant adjutant general, Third Brl-
- who WIS noticeably effective IN car
Ty5ng out orders which l had given him TO
transmit to his brigade coihnldhuel' wiz
no longer existed.
.7,ba enemy having retired to second
linz o4 rife pits. l directed my line to hold
tbeir positions and entrench. AT zen min
ms mast 8 p. m. received almost stimuli
tsneously two requests, one from Col.
TIvood commanding a cavalry brigade,
and one from Gen Sumner, asking for as
sist3uce for the cavalry on my right, as
thet were hard pressed. l Immediately
semi 10 heir aid the Thirteenth Infantry,
who promptly went on this further mis-
sion despite the heavy losses they had
already sustained.
Great credit is due to the gallant Off
Hawkins who placing himself between the
two regiments, leading his brigade, the
Sixth and Sixteenth Infantry, urged and
led them by voice and bugle calls 10 the
attack so successfully accomplished.
My earnest thanks are due to my staff
officers present at my side and under my
personal observation on the field, espec-
tally to Maj. a. c. Sharp, assistant adju-
taat general; Maj. Philip Read, inspector
general; Capt. U. c. Alexander, chief quar-
termaster, and my aides, Lieuts. George
S. Cartwright, TWenty-fourth Infantry
and First Lieutenant William P. Jack
son Second Infantry; also to Adolf Carlos
Munoz, the later a volunteer aide, subse-
quenty wounded in the fight of the 2nd
inst, richly merits a commission for his
able assistance given without pay.
The officers enumerated should at least
be breyeted for gallantry under fire. 1
also noticed the conduct of First Lieu
tenant 7. ]. Kirkpatrick, assistant sur
Geon, L. S. A. on duty with the Twenty
fourth Infantry, giving most efficient aid
to the wounded under fire.
] observed several times First Lieuten-
ant j. D. Miley, Fifth Artillery, aide to
Gen. Shafter, who was conspicuous
throughout the day for his GOODNESS I'M
der fire, delivering instructions with APP
parent unconcern.
The bloody fight of my brave command
cannot be adequately described in words.
The list of killed, wounded and missing
tells the story of their valor.
The totals show y officers and Y men
killed, % officers and 463 men wounded,
and S. missing
II desire, in conclusion, to express my
gratitude to Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler
for his courteous conduct to me- and
through me to my division under the try
ING circumstances enumerated. Though
III and suffering, Gen. Wheeler was so
perfectly at home under fire that he in
splred ali of us with confidence.
Attention is invited in this connection
10 The reports Of brigade and subordinate
COMMANDERS, and of my inspector general
submitted herewith. ! cordially endorse
tAer communication. Very respectfully,
- Ford Kent
Brig Gen. U. S. A. Commanding.
- true copy:
Sharpe, Asst. Adjt. Cen"