The History of the Utah Volunteers in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippine Islands: A Complete History of All the Military Organizations in which Utah Men Served ...W.F. Ford, 1900 - 430 pages |
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The History of the Utah Volunteers in the Spanish-American War and in the ... A. Prentiss No preview available - 2016 |
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advance American ammunition April arms August battalion battle blockhouse bridge brigade Caloocan Calumpit camp Camp Merritt cannon Captain Cavite Colonel command Corporal detachment duty Eleventh Cavalry enemy enemy's engagement enlisted Eureka February fight Filipino firing line fleet Fort Douglas Fourteenth Infantry Fourth Cavalry front Gatling George guns honor Hotchkiss insurgents intrenchments islands John July killed La Loma Church Lieutenant Critchlow Major Young Malolos Manila Marilao ment miles military morning mustered natives Naylor night officers Ogden opened fire Park City Pasig Pasig City Pasig River Philippines Photo by Johnson platoon position Private Provo Quinga regiment rifle river road Salt Lake City San Fernando San Francisco San Juan Santa Mesa Santa Tomas Second Lieutenant Sergeant shell shot shrapnel Sixth Artillery soldiers Spaniards Spanish Springville station Tagalos tion trenches troops United States Volunteer Utah batteries Utah Light Artillery Utah Volunteers volley William wounded yards
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Page 23 - First— That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent. Second— That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban...
Page 23 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 22 - ... existed for more than three years in the Island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating...
Page 23 - That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States, to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Page 42 - The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Page 144 - War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors.
Page 165 - Ah! if our souls but poise and swing Like the compass in its brazen ring, Ever level and ever true To the toil and the task we have to do, We shall sail securely, and safely reach The Fortunate Isles, on whose shining beach The sights we see, and the sounds we hear, Will be those of joy and not of fear!
Page 25 - ... the same to be apportioned, as far as practicable, among the several states and territories and the District of Columbia, according to population, and to serve for two years, unless sooner discharged.
Page 23 - Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Page 102 - Shafter's staff met me about this time and informed me that a trail or narrow way had been discovered from the balloon a short distance back leading to the left to a ford lower down the stream.