The following nine pages of photographs and illustrations have been photographed from: Leslie's Official History of the Spanish-American War: A Pictorial and Descriptive Record of the Cuban Rebellion, the causes that Involved the United States, and a complete Narrative of our conflict with Spain. Compiled and written directly from the Official Records at Washington, with the endorsement of the President, of the Secretary of War and the Commanding Officers of the Army and Navy. Harry P. Mawson and J W Buel, copyright 1899, General Marcus T Wright, War Records Office, Washington.
Ninety-five photographs were taken and developed. The results presented here are those negatives that were scanned for this presentation before the brand new scanner malfunctioned. As soon as the scanner is replaced the remaining negatives will be scanned for production. They will be presented in two future issues. To complete the current section on the war's anniversary the remaining Cuban and single Puerto Rican illustration will be presented as soon as possible. The remaining Filipino photographs will be presented with the first issue of the new year to coincide with the anniversary of the Filipino Rebellion of 1899.
The photos here are presented in similar groupings rather than numerical order as they were taken from the book. The lower right numbers/letters refer to the photo and roll. The captions are grouped here to make it easier for me to produce this rapidly. The captions are presented in the order of the photographs.
7B (upper left) "The town of Siboney, where our troops landed -- this was the base of supplies for the United States Army in Cuba."
8B (lower left) "Landing at Siboney, from the Harvard, of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers."
5B (upper right) "The town of El Caney, showing the main road from Santiago -- a small fort and intrenchments in the foreground."
6B (lower right) "The fort and block-house at El Caney, showing barbed-wire fences and intrenchments in the foreground. (Three hundred and fifty lives of American soldiers were lost in taking this fort)."
19A (upper left) "The Spanish Guerilla band of Captain Carrerar. Taken after the murder of Cuban non-combatant as a souvenir of a great military feat."
7A (lower left) "Spanish Cavalrymen at the front, Santiago."
32A (upper right) "General J.M. Roderiguez (insurgent) and staff at his Headquarters in western Cuba."
18A (lower right) "Column of Spanish soldiers in Pinar Del Rio Firing from every point at the insurgents who surround them."
3B (left) "General Maceo, the Cuban leader, was invited by the Spaniards to a parley under a flag of truce, and taken, together with his companions, assassinated."
8A (right) "Cubans fighting from the tree tops. (Paris L'Illustration)" Note that the Spanish are wearing pith helmets.
6A (left) "Insurgents repelling an attack from behind a barricade of sugar hogsheads (1896)."
9A (upper right) "Guerillas lying in wait."
9B (lowr right) Cuban outposts exchange shots with Spanish pickets near San Juan (Hill)."
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