The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-22
SERGT. CAMERON HOME
COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN FOR CALAMITY
ON THE FIELD.
Served with the Second Cavalry Through The
Santiago Campaign and Came Back with
sa;g Fever. Some Cuban Experiences.

First Sergeant Frank II. Cameron, Of
+ba reoulor army, is in Raleigh spending
n week on sick leave at the home of his
father eX-Adjutant General +. Ii.
Cameron. Sergeant Cameron has been
in the regular army for five years, sta-
toned for the greater part Of the time
ot Fort LeayenwOrth, Kansas. He went
to Santiago as first sergeant of troop +,
Second cavalry. For gallantry on the
,Ield he has been commissioned captain
in the Tenth United States regiment.
volunteer immuneS, now stationed ut
Lexington. Ky. Sergeant Cameron receiv-
cd his commission while ut Camp Mon
tauk on September 9Th, and accepted.
He will report to his command on Sat
urday of thus week.
Sergeant Cameron went to Cuba as
sergeant of troop +. Second cavalry,
and served with that troop all through
the Santiago campaign. Troop + was
one of the few troops that had horses
and was accordingly assigned to courier
and convoy work. the guarding of pack
trains and filters bearing wounded With
the exception of the fight of the Rough
Riders at Ia Guasimos, the troop Of
Sergeant Cameron saw something Of
every fight of the campaign. The SER
vice was arduous and dangerous. but
nothing more than the regulars expected.
as they did not expect a picnic by any
means. The campaigning was exceed
ingly rough for men on horseback, MS
there was little open country. The in
Vulnerable streams and the persistent
firing on the wounded also made life
troublous for the Tenth troop.
Sergeant Cameron was Of the opinion
that most of the complaints as to lack Of
food will be found to have originated
with the volunteers, who were brave
and willing, but naturally did not know
so well how to take care of themselves
as the regulars.
Sergeant Cameron spent some time in
Santiago after the surrender. 1t was
an odd looking city. he said, with sky
blue walls and red tile roofs, old, quaint.
and unspeakably dirty The first thing
the Americans did after getting possession
was to remove the dead horses and dogs
and the next was TO set forces to work
sweeping the streets. The improvement
was already marked when Sergeant
Cameron left
While in Cuba he contracted the Gu
ban fever. along with thousands of 9th
ers Sergeant Cameron does not like
the Cuban fever. 1t comes accompanied
with facilities for giving you unheard Of
twinges in the head. back and bones,
and has a decided penchant for winding
you up with yellow or typhoid.
lie came home ON the transport Min
newoska and landed at Montauk on Au-
gust the 18th, where he remained i'll
until Sunday, when he recovered suf-
ficiently- to come home. He shows The
effects of his Cuban experiences. He
was at Montauk when President McKin-
ley visited the camp. Out of troop II
only nine men and two officers were
able to get into line in honor of the visit
Inc regular army is pretty badly used
MP by the campaign. the Sergeant says.
He thinks it probable that the regiment
in which he has been commissioned cap
tain may be mustered into the regular
army rs there must be an increase of the
latter.