UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



nishcd by the States and given in detail above, a 

 number of regiments and companies were mustered 

 in under the general title of United States Volun- 

 teers, by authority of acts of Congress dated April 

 22 and May 11, 1898. These acts, specially drawn 

 for war purposes, gave to the President authority 

 to bring about the enrollment (1) of 3,000 men from 

 tin nation at large possessing special qualifications; 



(2) of 8,500 men qualified fur engineering work ; and 



(3) 10,000 men possessing immunity from disease 

 incident to tropical climates. The muster in of 3 

 regiments of cavalry (" Rough Riders ") was com- 

 pleted by May 30; that of the 10 regiments of in- 

 fantry (immune) by July 30 ; that of the 3 regi- 

 ments of engineers by Aug. 20, the last volunteer 

 organization being mustered in Aug. 24, 1898. Ac- 

 cording to the oflicial roster, these organizations in- 

 cluded 3 regiments of engineers, 3 regiments of 

 cavalry, 11 regiments of infantry, and 12 companies 

 forming a signal corps. Official data concerning 

 these organizations is not yet sufficiently complete 

 to admit of a detailed statement concerning the 

 record of each during war operations. In addition 

 to the engineers, cavalry, infantry, and the signal 

 corps, a battery of artillery was organized through 

 the instrumentality of a private citizen of New 

 York (John Jacob Astor). 



Engineers. The United States Volunteer En- 

 gineers, according to the official data available, did 

 excellent service during the campaign. In the offi- 

 cial roster showing the principal camps and stations 

 the following statement is given : First Regiment, 

 mustered out at New York city, Jan. 25. 1898 : 

 Second Regiment, 8 companies at Havana and 4 

 companies at Honolulu ; Third Regiment, 4 com- 

 panies at Cienfut-gos with headquarters, 4 com- 

 panies at Matanzas, and 4 companies at Havana. 



Cavalry. The following statement is made con- 

 cerning the United States Volunteer Cavalry : First 

 Regiment, mustered out at Montauk, N. Y., Sept. 

 15, 1898; Second Regiment, mustered out at Jack- 

 sonville, Fla., Oct. 24, 1898; Third Regiment, mus- 

 tered out at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 8, 1898. The 

 official record of the First United States Volunteer 

 Cavalry shows that Troops A, B, D, E, F, G, K, L, 

 consisting of 31 officers and 567 men, took part in 

 the engagement at La Quasima, Cuba, on June 24, 

 1898. The casualties recorded for the regiment at 

 that fight were : 1 officer and 15 men killed, 6 offi- 

 cers and 44 men wounded. In subsequent opera- 

 tions against Santiago (San Juan, July 1-3) the 8 

 troops before mentioned have the following casualty 

 record : 1 officer and 14 men killed, 5 officers and 

 69 men wounded. This regiment was commanded 

 by (1) Col. Leonard Wood ; (2) Lient.-Col. Theodore 

 Roosevelt. 



Astor .Bakery. Equipped and organized at New 

 York city at the expense of John Jacob Astor, May, 

 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, June, 1898. 

 Strength: 3 officers, 101 men. Commanded by 

 Lieut. March during war operations. Stationed 

 during war : (1) Pelharn Bay Park, N. Y. ; (2) Pre- 

 sidio, Cal. ; (3) Manila. This battery took part in 

 the action of Aug. 13, 1898, at Manila. Casualties 

 during campaign: 3 men killed. The battery was 

 mustered out in New York city, Feb. 2, 1899. Dur- 

 ing the fighting at Manila on Aug. 13 the Astor 

 Battery was on the right of the line. It shelled the 

 blockhouse with its Hotchkiss mountain guns, the 

 men, under Capt. March, subsequently charging the 

 position with revolvers. 



Infantry. The following statement is made oom- 

 cerning the United States Volunteer Infant ry : 

 First Regiment, mustered out at Galvcston, Texas. 

 Oct. 28.1898; Second Regiment, stationed at San- 

 tiago: Third Regiment, stationed at Macon, Ga. ; 

 Fourth Regiment, stationed at Manzaniilo ; Fifth 



Regiment, stationed at Santiago; Sixth Regiment, 

 stationed at Savannah. (Jn. ; Seventh Kegiment 

 (colored), mustered out at Maeon. Ga.. I-Yb. _"<. 1899; 

 Eighth Regiment (colored), stationed at ('hicka- 

 mauga, Ga. ; Ninth Kctrimenfr (colored), stationed 

 at Santiago; Tenth Regiment (colored), stationed 

 at Macon, Ga. ; Territorial Regiment, mustered out 

 at Albany, Ga., Feb. 15, 1899. The roster on which 

 these regiments are named is dated March '.. ; 

 and shows that the Third, Sixth, Kighth. and Tenth 

 Regiments were at that time under orders to U- 

 mustered out. 



Signal Corps. The roster above referred t< 

 shows that on the date given the Second. Third, 

 Sixth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth. 

 Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Companies were sta- 

 tioned in Cuba. The Fourth Company was stationed 

 at Puerto Rico, and the First and Eighteenth Com- 

 panies at Manila. These companies included ex- 

 perts from State organizations. 



The North Atlantic Fleet. The following 

 statement shows the dates on which the \. 

 named joined the North Atlantic fleet, the length 

 of their service, and such other details as have 

 been made available concerning the nature of fheir 

 service during the war. It is not possible to say what 

 vessels were under the direct command of the 

 eral squadron commanders, as the disposition of the 

 vessels depended upon their location. Vessels within 

 signal distance of Key West were under the com- 

 mand of the commandant of the naval base at that 

 place ; those on the western coast of Cuba were 

 under the orders of the commanding officer of the 

 blockading division or of the commander of the 

 first North Atlantic squadron ; others on the ca-t 

 coast of Cuba, by reason of their presence there. 

 received their orders from Commodore Schley or 

 Admiral Sampson. 



Northern Patrol Squadron. On April 20, 1898. 

 Commodore John A. Ilowell assumed command of 

 the Northern patrol squadron. This squadron. 

 consisting at first of the "San Francisco" (flag- 

 ship), " Prairie,'' " Dixie," " Yankee," and " Yo>ein- 

 ite," was organized for the protection of the < 

 and coastwise trade between the Capes of the Dela- 

 ware and Bar Harbor, Me. 



On -May 29 the "Yankee" was detached from the 

 squadron, and the services of the " Yosemite" and 

 "Dixie" being required in Southern waters, the 

 former was detached on May 30. and the latter on 

 June 13. During May the squadron was strength- 

 ened by the addition of the "Columbia," " Badger." 

 and "Southery." On June 9 the "Minneap 

 was ordered to duty in the squadron, and was sta- 

 tioned at Newport News, Va., to guard the new 

 battle ships being constructed there. 



The Navy Department, considering it advisable to 

 increase the efficiency of the blockade of Cuba, Com- 

 modore Howell, on June 25, was ordered to assem- 



was a-siirned by Rear- Admiral Sampson to the 

 maud of the first division of the North Atlantic 

 fleet, 



Flying Squadron. The flying squadron was 

 under the command of Commodore W. S. Schley. 

 U. S. N., who, from the beginning of the war : 

 Mav 24. 1898. acted independently. nd from May 

 24 until June 21, 1898, when the living squadron 

 ceased to exist, under the directions of Admiral 

 Sampson. 



h'uxlrrn Squadron (Commodore J.C.Wateon. com- 

 manding). During June and July the deportment 

 issue.! orders for the formation of the Eastern 

 squadron, to which the following vessels wen 



