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from malarial fever which is almost as deadly as 

 yellow fever. 



This army must be moved at once, or perish. 

 As the army can be safely moved now, the persons 

 responsible for preventing such a move will be re- 

 sponsible for the unnecessary loss of many thou- 

 sands of lives. 



Our opinions are the result of careful personal 

 observation, and they are also based on the unani- 

 mous opinion of our medical officers with the army, 

 who understand the situation absolutely. 



J. FORD KENT, 



Major-General Volunteers Commanding First Di- 

 vision, Fifth Corps. 



J. C. BATES, 



Major-General Volunteers Commanding Provisional 

 Division. 



ADNA R. CHAFFEE, 



Major-General Commanding Third Brigade, Second 

 Division. 



SAMUEL S. SUMNER, 



Brigadier - General Volunteers Commanding First 

 Brigade, Cavalry. 



WILL LUDLOW, 



Brigadier - General Volunteers Commanding First 

 Brigade, Second Division. 



ADELBERT AMES, 



Brigadier-General Volunteers Commanding Third 

 Brigade, First Division. 



LEONARD WOOD, 



Brigadier-General Volunteers Commanding the City 

 of Santiago. 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 

 Colonel Commanding Second Cavalry Brigade. 



