The following ten pages of photographs and illustrations have been photographed from: Leslie's Official History of the Spanish-American War: A Pictonal awl 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. To complete the current section on the war's anniversary the remaining Cuban and single Puerto Rican illustration are presented.
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 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.
Note: I have rearranged the captions to correspond with the printed page.--RL>
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1C "Guard-relief in front of Govenor General's Palace, Havana."
21B "Spanish troops evacuating Santiago."
11C "The crack company of the crack regiment of Spanish Volunteers."
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12C "Happy Spanish troops, after the surrender at Santiago, interviewing the
American soldiers across the trenches."
17C "Spanish guerillas crowding up to the arsenal at Santiago to surrender their arms."
14C "Spanish Infantry on the march in Cuba."
7C "Group of insurgent officers at El Guayabal, near Havana."
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17B "How the artful Spanish sharpshooter conceals himself."
15C "Principal street of Santiago -- during the siege."
16C "Spanish troops evacuating Santiago."
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19B "The Seventh Regiment of regulars at the battle of El Caney. Inscription reads: With
the 7th Infantry on the hill to the north of Caney July 1st."
20B "Cuban troops marching into Siboney to report to General Garcia and to aid the American soldiers."
22B "Raising the American flag over the intrenchments at Santiago."
23B "Heroic assualt of the 71st NY Volunteers at Santiago."
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16B "Cuban insurgents eager to re-enforce our troops after the landing near Daiquiri -- Ruins of round-house, burned by fleeing Spaniards, in background."
13C "Interior of the stone fon at Caney after the bombardment."
24B "Spaniards defending the fortifications at El Caney."
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15B "Cuban scouts carrying ammunition to the men on outpost duty."
3C (left) - "Outskins of Havana -- civil guard bringing in two insurgent pacificos prisoners to their chief."
6C "A typical insurgent -- 'it is the man behind the gun."
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18B "How the Spaniards fought under cover -- they hid in trenches, behind barbedwire fences, where they could not be seen and could be reached only with great difficulty."
2C "Private of the Cuban Army in full uniform."
5C "Uniforms and types of our army and navy marines."
8C "Uniforms and types of the army -- Ninth NY Volunteer Infantry."
- 9C: "Uniforms and types of the Army and Navy -- a group of sailors."
10C "Uniforms and types of the Army and Navy -- officers of the volunteer engineers."
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18C "The Battle of Coamo, sharpest engagement following the invasion of Puerto Rico."
30C "Uniforms and types of the Army and Navy, volunteer infantry."
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