A history of the United States of America, its people, and its institutions (1915) (14598404887)

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Title: A history of the United States of America, its people, and its institutions

Year: 1915 (1910s)

Authors: Morris, Charles, 1833-1922

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Publisher: Philadelphia London : J.B. Lippincott Company

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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m McKINLEYS ADMINISTRATION 455 narrow entrance. The work was skillfully managed byLieutenant R. P. Hobson and a volunteer crew, but failedthrough an injury to the rudder by a shot. The ship wassunk, but lay lengthwise instead of across the channel, andleft room to pass it. Hobson and his men were captured,but were soon afterwards exchanged. The Army of Invasion.—While this was going on anarmy of invasion was being gathered. A large force ofvolunteers had been called out and the regular army in-creased, and on June 14 a force of 15,000 men, underMajor General Shaffer, sailed from Tampa, Florida, and afew days later landed in Cuba at a point called Baiquiri,fifteen miles east of Santiago. Roosevelts Rough Riders.—It was a poor landing-place,and the army was set in motion before its supplies could begot on shore. The road leading to Santiago was a meremud track through thick bushes, passing at places oversteep hills. In advance of the army marched several troopsof dismounted cavalry,

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