Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09

The embarkation was accomplished on the
same ,lats. hut the vessel did not sal! un-
til the next morning.
The voyage to Siboney was without Incl
dent, save that two men from Company D.
Corp. A. F. Towner and Howard Owens
were transferred to general hospital at Key
West, Fla.
On the 10th of July the I'd Battalion start
ed to disembark at about pm. and as
each company was landed it moved at once
to the camp site, which had been selected
about three miles distant. Lieut. c. L.
Lanhain. Company H, was assigned to Com
pany on the same date. The next morn
ing the regiment moved to the front by a
forced march. The same night July II,
Lieuts. Lanham and Boiseau, both of Cd
Battalion. were detailed by Col Harries TO
extend the trenches before Santiago Com
panies L and D being assigned as working
parties. Owing to the terrific rain storm
which came IN while the parties were en-
route to their positions and which conttn-
ued Tor eight or nine hours. this work could
not be completed. While this work was be-
ing carried out Company E. under Capt.
Graham. was engaged or separate fortifi-
cat1on, Company X, the only remaining
company IN the battalion being assigned to
outpost duty.
On July IL Companies l., D and E were
ordered back to the first camp TO bring
back as many blanket rolls of the regiment
as possible The distance CT nine miles was
traVerscd in three hours through a driving
ram, the roads being heavy with sticky
mud ana In many places were practically
running streams. At the same time three
streams, waist deep, had to be forded.
early On the morning of the 14th these
companies started on their return to the
front, each man carrying two blanket rolls
After an exceedingly fatiguing Journey the
trenches were reached late in the forenoon
The battalion, of course participated with
us regiment In the ceremonies incident to
the surrender of Santiago on July IL
On the 10th of July the I'd Battalion was
assigned for duty guard over Spanish
prisoners confined in the San Juan valley
which tedious. although not arduous, task
was performed with credit. This duty ter
minated July % On the 26th Capt Young
company X, was sent into Santiago with
a working party to unload regimental bag
gage and equipage from the transport Ca
tahla, where it had remained during the
ehtlre time the regiment was on the ISL
and On July 20 news was received from
Sbnohey announcing the death of Private
Poor, Company K. On August l there were
many changes made in the personnel of
the I'd Battalion. Lieut.. Shaw was trans
ferred to the Sd Battalion to command
Company NJ; Lieut.. Hudson transferred
from Company X to battalion adjutant,
vice Shaw transferred, and Lieut.. Lanham
was transferred from Company D to Com
pany Il. From this date until August 20
the following officers of the battaIions were
taken Ill with fever: Capts England, Ora
ner and Sorrells
On July 10 the I'd and Sd Battalions
formed a provisional regiment, and under
command of Maj. Hine moved to Santiago
and embarked upon the transport Hudson
for Montauk Point. On the 10th the trans
port sailed and on the same date Mai Hine
who had been unwell for some time was
competed TO give up to an attack of fever.
On the 22d Private Mcdonald, Company l.,
died and was buried at sea, the ceremony
being short, but exceedingly impressive.
me voyage was without further incident
and on the 9th instant the two battalions
were landed at Montauk Point and placed
In the detention camp. The next morning
sergt. Newton Ferree. who was very III
hospital. The sick of the battalion, includ-
ing Maj. Hine, were transferred to the
general hospital on the day of landing.
The battalion now awaits its final muster
out.