Project Gutenberg 2014-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 164 Ward, Walter W. 09017105 Springfield in the Spanish American War Produced by John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Springfield in the Spanish American War" by Walter W. Ward is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the involvement of Springfield, Massachusetts, and its citizen-soldiers during the Spanish-American War of 1898. The narrative aims to honor the local soldiers, recounting their experiences, hardships, and contributions to a war that significantly impacted the United States. The beginning of this historical account presents a heartfelt introduction by the author, who reflects on Springfield's rich military tradition and the valor of its soldiers throughout American history. Ward emphasizes how the citizens of Springfield rallied once again to support the nation during the Spanish-American War, detailing the formation and mobilization of local militia companies in response to the call for troops. The preface highlights the sacrifices made by soldiers from Springfield who fought in notable battles and honors those who fell while serving their country. Through personal anecdotes and vivid descriptions, the author sets the stage for a deeper exploration of individual experiences during this pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46361/46361-h/images/cover.jpg en Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Regimental histories -- United States United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1898) United States. Army. Massachusetts Naval Brigade. Company H (1898) Springfield (Mass.) -- History -- Spanish-American War, 1898 F001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 402250 402258 2024-09-19T11:08:39.482509 2023-09-20T07:19:54.996439 text/html text/html 396489 2014-07-21T17:30:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2192315 2014-07-21T17:30:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2076700 2024-09-19T11:08:46.693476 application/epub+zip 2075464 2024-09-19T11:08:40.756535 application/epub+zip 190746 2024-09-19T11:08:40.093517 application/epub+zip 2187471 2024-09-19T11:08:51.376478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2072411 2024-09-19T11:08:45.632559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269160 2022-09-21T05:56:25.659725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348473 348282 2024-09-19T11:08:38.686505 2023-09-20T07:19:54.225444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 348301 2014-07-21T17:30:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127613 2014-07-21T17:30:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 348290 2014-07-21T17:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127592 2014-07-21T17:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20604 2024-09-19T11:08:51.527443 application/rdf+xml 6631 2024-09-19T11:08:40.191497 image/jpeg 1624 2024-09-19T11:08:40.142497 image/jpeg 2224842 2024-09-19T11:08:39.617515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog