Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03

CATION or THE ROAD ON
WHICH WE STOOD was another
hlll SurmounIed by lnrge painted
house. This Is the hill SUBSE
QUENTLS captured by the cavalry
division and opposite to which their
lines extended. though they were not
In sight from the road
This WAS the first opportunity Of
fered to efficiently carry out General
Hawkins order to entilade the San
Junn Hi, upon which my regiment
and the detachment of the Sixteenth
now opened II hot fire. to which the
trenches responded and this CONTIN-
UED FOR AN HOUR. II VIII be OBJ
served that except for Captain Whit
ans detachment of the Sixteenth TIE
SIXTH WAS NOW ENTIRELY
ALONE IN It's attack OH the San Juan
HILL
"Here the Sixth remained, contend
Ing with the hill FOR ABOUT AN
HOUR, but AS we We're particularly
hidden by the hedge and protected by
road trench tsunkeu rohd) our cas-
unlties were not heavy. At the same
time | was not satisfied with our po-
sltion on the road, which, bcirg OBJ
liquc to the hill, gave only m oblque
and comparatively not effective fire.
| therefore concluded to advance the
regiment into the field Of high grass
and weeds lying between our present
position and tho san Juan blockhouse.
AS they drew nearer we dis
tIngulshcd the tall hgure of General
Hawkins, with his aid, Lieutenant
Ord, Sixth Infantry, charging mt the
head of the sklrmishcrs and waving
their hats. As soon as this
could be stopped by signal the min
gled troops of the Sixth. Sixteenth,
Thirteenth aud Twenty fourth swept
M aud over the hill and 1t was won,
Captain Charles Hyrne's Company II,
and Captain kcnnou's Company h, of
the Sixth, being among the foremost,
IL not actually the very first, on the
summit"
Captain WhtalL OF the Sixteenth In
fantry, says in his report. page 2So:
During the entire action, from the
time General hawkins ordered my
company forward, | never received II
command from any one until after my
company had carried the colorS to the
blockhouSe, where II was the first flag
on the san Juan Hill AT the time of
my arrival ut the hockhousc on the
crest of the Hill could see no other
men there but those of my company
and a few men from other companies
Of the regiment"
Lieutenant Stedmau. Of the Six,
tccnth Infantry, says, in his official
report (page 2S2l: Il here ascertaincd
that the other companies Of my hattal-
ion were to my left, IN THIS SUNK.
I'm ROAD. l moved my company to
the left ana went through an opening
IN wire fence. which had been cut
by Il Cuban, who was very prominent
In the first charge. This was about
thirty PAGES from the crossing of the
creek. This put me on the right of the
front line that started TO make the
charge across this open space, the
companies consisting of 4, u, l., G,
ana q, Sixteenth Infantry,
Il led my company across this open
space some GOO yards, aud the charge
was made directly IN front of TIL Il
trench occupied by the enemy. That
was Il little 10 the left Of the block
house directly fronting us. and on the
crest OF the hin, THE ONLY FoRTI.
FLED FIELD WORKS near this
hlockhouse."
Captain l.. W. Y, Kcnnou. of the
Sixth Infantry says IN his official re,
port tpagc aSSl "Our artillery fire hav,
ing ceased, Company l. went up the
hill. and was the first organization OF
our army to reach the summit and the
fort. A number OF enlisted men OF
other companies joined IN the advance
| and reached the crest with us. At this
time there were u few Spaniards IN the
hlockhouse and In he trenches to the
! tanks, hnt the greater part We're in the
rear OF the fort. retreating 10 position
| lii rear
General Kent says in his official re
port page 1861: General Hawkins