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Company M and Adams in the War with Spain

Company M and Adams in the War with Spain

Hicks, Herbert O.

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ISBN10: 1458821846
ISBN13: 9781458821843
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.17 Width: 9.00 Depth: 6.00
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899. Excerpt: ... THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN. Company M In The War Of 1898--Experiences With The Fifth Army Corps During The Siege Of Santiago. THE COMPANY PREPARING TO LEAVE ADAMS. The order and arrangements for the Company to leave for camp were pushed to completion. Knapsacks packed, overcoats rolled all property, except what the men were ordered to carry, was boxed up and sent to the state arsenal. Nothing was left--but to put on the uniforms and equipments--when the Company was notified that the citizens of Adams, North Adams and other towns would tender them a public reception on the night of May 2nd. No event in the history of the town ever brought such a concourse of people. The Armory building, a commodious one, was packed from bottom to top. Park street from one end to the other was one sea of faces. A delegation froni the Daughters of the American Revolution of North Adams presented to each member of the Company, through the captain, a small American flag made of silk and having a clasp to attach it to the blouse. Under the flag was a piece of white silk bearing their seal. The request was that for that evening the flag should be worn on the outside of the blouse, after that, on the inside. A few were lost in the campaign, but many of the men have theirs yet, soiled to be sure, but a souvenir that money does not buy. The Company have also a set of resolutions from the same organization. At eight o'clock the Company formed in their equipment room and repaired to the Armory, where they found it almost impossible for them to force their way to the center of the room. After this had been accomplished and ranks opened, Mr. J. C. Chalmers informed the people that they could pass between the ranks and say their last words. To the boys it was perhaps the first time that some of...

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