The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
SOLD.ERBOY RETURNS
Sergeant Frank Boone of COL
witch Comes Back
ON THIRTY DAYS LEAVE
Stories of the Battle of San
Juan Hill.

brawny farmer. who by honest and IN
ceasing toll for years has overcome cir
cumsta1ces OF drouth, hard times. etc,
and made himself rich and the returned
warrior who went away from home a
mere lad three years ago, fell into each
others arms and sob5ed in silence
IN close file the crowd Of men in John
Davis Office walked out and it was minutes
before any Of them spoke. The father
and son didn't stay long at the Office
The mother was waiting at Mr.. Davis
home. where the two drove quickly
There were 20 sentences when Mrs
Boone met her boy. she didn't think Of
his fighting nor Of his honorable mention
for gallantry and bravery. She was
trembling with the simple realization that
he was a hcne was with her So she
only said in her sob OF delight:
My boy"
Mother" came the answer, and IN the
three words lies AL history. pathetic,
brave. strong. tender Those three words
encompass the great Inspiration and train
Ing that makes the American army in
vinciole-terribIe to right wrong. tenderly
generous a. a child.
the army on a 80 day sick leave. He
comes here from Montauk Point He says
he didn't get sick in all the campaign
before Santiago. but when they got TO the
barracks on Montauk Point he got down
and went 10 the regimentaI surgeon for
some medicine. The surgeon sent MIN
home for thirty days. Mr.. Boone has
been gone from home three years. He
"
ton OF his time. He says he will nor
enlist gain.
Nobody was expecting him home He
came In and met John Davis on the street
and went home with him and stayed all
night, and Yesterday morning a telegram
sent thrill through the Boone home that
Frank was at Wichita and wanted to get
home.
Dan Boone came to the city at once,
arriving here about ? o'clock. Mrs. Boone
could not wait for him 70 come 70 the
city and drive back home before she could
see her son. so she came along
Mr.. Boone was in the hottest land fight
that took place in the entire war-that
before san Juan hill He is a member
OF company E Of the Sixteenth infantry
OF the regular army. and was in the CEN
Riders as right reserve.
The particulars of the fight YOU know
al about" he said. zone Of the inter /
esting events Of the campaign vas the /
day before the attack We had 70 carry
our water from a small creek. and the
trees which are big and have heavy foIi-
age were fun OF sharp shooters. II a /
man went for water alone he never came /
back alive. They used sm0keless powder 4
and sat up in the trees with a jug Of
water and three or four days ratious. and /
picked Us out at lively rate. They never
fred on parties OF three or four though
One day 7 went down to the creek for
wafer in company with a negro from 2
company Of coIored troops One of those
sharp shooters fred q Us and the bullet
whizzed over our head NY colored
friend looked around and caught sight
OF the sharp shooter and a. once Ieveled
his gun to bring him down.
Ne cu6ano,' the Spaniard exclaimed
from the tree.
You Cubano, be damned said the ne
gro. and fred.
The sharp shooter fell from the tree.
with his legs twisting about IN the air
ike a squirrel"
Did II brighten the boys 70 march into
bactle?'
Nobody was particularly scared when
We got 70 where We could see the enemy
and could fire upon them. Bue before we
got to where We could shoot. We were
forced to march along 8 narrow road
walled up on each side with q thick veEe-
tation and o~e-hung with the dense foil
age Of big trees. That was down below
the san Juan HILL on the morning Of
july l. about or s o'clock. The Spanish
knew We were on the road and knew
where the road was. They she,led Us Win
their heavy guns and h.azed away with
their Mauser rifles and they go- several
OF Us. We couldn't see them. and didn't
know where they were. We mad 70 walk
along there without even having our guns
loaded That was the tickIish part OF the
fight L lasted for haIf az hour
When We got % where we could see
them and could s1oot. we went after them
The feeling al this tine IS OF anger You
are not scared. You shoot. You pick out
your man ard try your hest 70 kill kim .
The American soldier always takes !ndi-
vi5uaI aim The Spanish fred by vo.-
leys. They all raise their guns and IRE
al a signal. The American soldier picks r
out a man. takes aim and fires when he
gs-s ready.
We went Up san Juan Hill With tashas
We would fall on orr sides Or backs load.
jump Up and IRE vhlIe running oy turns
one q che men lylng next TO ne, when
re got I'D sor his second dash. was shot
n tre neck riEh- close % the ear. and
the blood g-sAed out Ike q fountain he
died without word.
The neN- surprise. Or remarkable rev
e-a-Ion. was when Vs saw the spanish
soldiers az close range They are little
fellows. without beard. nearly al OF them.
They were mere Gw1-ts beside our men.
woo stood Up Big and heavy u deep blue
uniforms.
The Spanish prisoners We took were :
very fond Of our bows and would c4ru-n {
around On -he streets q Santiago WITH
them Often their folks IN Spain ware 7
well or and would send thsu rocsv q
These fellows would always - and a1s
a. American soldier and ,rea- hi-o.
American soldier much brave gentle
men chey would s-amme- oat.
We found the trenches On san Juan :
= -f-G o. dead and wounded S7a1la-5s 4
I1=v always fought 70 me bitter end. be- .
ca-se .cey we're taught chat Americans
would tu-che- them wien they we're cap
tg-sd.
NJ : WI 15- enlist again GO 1o-
reE-e- -ne experience 7 have aad. but :
GO not care 20 repeat Il" :
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