Action Reports and First Hand Accounts

War in Cuba

Crew Rememberances of the Destruction of USS MAINE

Lt. George's Blow's MAINE letters:  Letter 1 ||| Letter 2

Thomas Troy's January 23 letter from the MAINE

Apprentice Charles Hamilton's letter from the MAINE in Havana Harbor

An Eye-witness Account of the Death of Cuban General Antonio Maceo

USMC Sgt. Bloomfield W. Riddle writes home - action at Guantanamo

R. F. Shier writes home about Guantanamo and other events

Lt. Eli Helmick of the 10th U.S. Infantry writes home before San Juan Hill

Theodore Roosevelt's account of San Juan and Kettle Hill Battles

Charles Post Describes the 71st New York band under fire

Robert Van Vliet of the 10th U.S. Infantry writes home after San Juan Hill

Commodore Schley's Report of the Naval Battle of Santiago

Capt. F A. Cook's Account of the Battle of Santiago (USS BROOKLYN)

Capt. F. E. Chadwick's Account of the Battle of Santiago (USS NEW YORK)

Admiral Cervera's report of the Battle of Santiago

José Muller Tejeira's account of the MARIA TERESA at Santiago

NEW YORK's North Atlantic Squadron Bulletins for July 1 - July 5, 1898

Lt. Bustamente's account of the FUROR at Santiago

Fireman G. W. Robinson's Diary of the cruise of the OREGON

Seaman Bertram Edwards' account of life aboard the OREGON

General Garcia's Official Report of the War in Cuba

Campaign in Cuba by Rough Rider Sgt. John J. Turner

Incident Aboard the REINA MERCEDES by Constructor Richmond Hobson

Report on a Dynamite Gun Use by Rough Rider Sgt. Hallett Alsop Borrowe

Dislodging a Dynamite Gun Shell with an Axe!

Horatio Rubens Supplies Dyanamite Guns to the Cuban Rebels

Spanish Account of the Battle for El Caney

J. House Moore Describes the Assault on El Caney

El Caney Battle Report of the 12th U.S. Infantry, Co. F

The 71st New York goes up San Juan Hill by Lt. Herbert True

Capt. Parkhurst's Report of 2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery F in Cuba

The Death Of Gen. Vara Del Rey at El Caney

A Visit to San Juan Hill, Twelve Years After the Battle

Frank Manning's account of his amputation, the first in Cuba

4th U.S. Infantry in Cuba - Robert Turley's Diary

The Rough Riders' Transport YUCATAN nearly rams the MATTEAWAN

Lt. Eli Helmick, 10th U.S. Infantry, on life aboard the trasnport ALAMO

Morgan Lewis of the 22nd U.S. Infantry describes the trip to Cuba

Diary of George Edgar Cripps of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry

Letters from the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry

The Report of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry

Hermann Kuchmeister's account of Cutting of the Cables at Cienfuegos

Austin Durney's account of Cutting of the Cables at Cienfuegos

The YANKEE engages a Spanish gunboat off Cienfuegos

The Log of the USS Yankee

USS GLOUCESTER in action at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba

Admiral Cervera's Last Address to his Squadron

USS WINSLOW in action in Cardenas Harbor, Cuba by Lt. J. B. Bernadou

USS VESUVIUS in Action

Catastrophe averted in the USS IOWA's fireroom 2

The 6th Missouri, Company A goes to Cuba

Cpl. Thomas Henry Dunn 7th U.S. Infantry, writes home

The Spanish soldiers praise the Americans in a farewell address

The HARVARD's R. J. Shier writes home about the shooting of Spanish prisoners of war aboard ship

James Lovegrove Marlin sends a letter home...written on a banana leaf!

War in Guam and Hawaii

Lt. William Braunersreuther's report of the capture of Guam

Rear Admiral J. N. Miller's account of the first U.S. Flagraising in Hawaii

 Letter from Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. K.

The American Home Front

Letters from Camp Cuba Libre by Corp. John Werling, 2nd NJ

 Letter from San Francisco by Wm. B. Smith, 13th Minnesota

 Reminiscences of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry

 Aubrey Whetton's Diary of the 1st Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Co. E

 Joseph Beiler's Diary of the 1st Ohio Volunteers, Co. B

 Diary of Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery A

 2nd and 3rd Wisconsin and the 16th Pennsylvania on a forced March

 Henry Schimberg, of the 2nd Wisconsin goes to War

 Richard Harding Davis Comments on Army Uniform Quality

South Dakota Cavalry on the Way to the Front

William Reese of the 11th U.S. Infantry Writes Home

49th Iowa Departs for Jacksonville, Florida

The 15th Minnesota, Co. H's Farewell Dinner

Sherman Wyre of the 8th Ohio, Co. H writes home from Camp Alger

Sherman Wyre of the 8th Ohio, Co. H writes home from Montauk Point

A 15th Minnesota Member Who Stayed Behind, and the Community's Wrath

Morgan Lewis (22nd U.S. Inf.) writes of his recovery after Serving in Cuba

Cpl. John Kiernan of the 12th New York Writes Home

The 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Returns from Furlough

The Effect of Army Bands on Camp Life

A Bad Pain in the Head at Camp Thomas, Georgia!

War in the Philippines

Report to Washington by Admiral Dewey on the Battle of Manila Bay

Admiral Montojo's Report on the Battle of Manila Bay

Capt. Gridley's Report on the Battle of Manila Bay

Report (in Spanish) of Reina Cristina's second in command at Manila Bay

Opening the Battle of Manila Bay by OLYMPIA's forward turret pointer.

Ensign W. Pitt Scott's account of the Battle of Manila Bay

Lt. John Ellicott's account of the Battle of Manila Bay

Surgeon Kindleberger's account of the Battle of Manila Bay

Lt. Dion Williams' (USMC) account of the Battle of Manila Bay

Apprentice Longenecker's Account of the Battle of Manila Bay

A Spanish Account of the Battle of Manila Bay

Admiral Montojo's Letter to Admiral Dewey ||| Dewey's Response

Letter from the Philippines by Wm. B. Smith, 13th Minnesota

Experiences of the First California Volunteer Infantry

Reminiscences of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry

Reminiscences of the 18th U.S. Infantry

McKinley explains his decision to retain the Philippines

Flag Lt. Thomas Brumby's Account of the Fall of Manila

First Wyoming Volunteer Infantry at the Fall of Manila

William Crouse of the USS CONCORD Writes Home

The Water Cure

War in the Puerto Rico

An Account of the bombardment of San Juan

The brief career of the Governor's Troop, Pennsylvania Cavalry

Richard Harding Davis' Account of his "capture" of Coamo

Diary of Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery A

2nd and 3rd Wisconsin and 16th PA Vol., depart for Puerto Rico

Aboard the Transport Whitney with the 11th U.S. Infantry

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