Negotiated Surrender Talks at Santiago Front
General Miles and Shafter met with General Toral under a flag of truce to propose evacuation with troops and arms left behind, a plan Toral declined. A later Wheeler headquarters conference with Generals Garcia Castillio and others weighed terms, aiming to spare further bloodshed and enable evacuation.
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Eneral Wheeler
Santiago
Kingston
Jam
Toral
General Toral
Miles
General Shafter
Shafter
Wheeler
Gilmour
Morse
Wiley
Maus
Spain
Linares
United States Army
General Miles
General Garcia
Garcia
Gmail
Hobson
Merrimac
Sampson
Santiago de Cuba
Asseradores
Dos Palmas
Sagua de Panama
Santiago de Cubs
Guantanamo
Sagua de Paname
Baracoa
Jatagua
Baiquiri
Peransa
Les Canes
Santa Cecilia
Baracem
United States
Cap Dalton’s Celebration of Fall of Santiago
Camp Dalton South Framingham July 14 news of Santiago’s unconditional surrender spreads through the Fifth Regiment. Governors, officers, and soldiers cheer as drill ends early and field rations may soon run out. Governor Wolcott to present commissions. outfittings and arms are questioned. parade and band concert conclude a day of celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Framingham
Daniel Kent
Santiago
Whitney
Shafter
Miles
Schley
Sampson
Clark
Bogan
Woodward
Army
Navy
Washington
War Department
Catlin
Recruit at Camp Alger Describes Travel and Camp Life
An Avices letter from Alex McLean, attached to the Post, recounts a Ninth Regiment recruit's journey to Camp Alger Virginia. He meets John L Sullivan in Albany, notes dusty roads to camp, mass with the Fourth Missouri Regiment, July drills, guard duty, and meager rations, with emphasis on feed and commissary access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex’ McLean
Camp Alger
West End
Albany
N. Y
John L. Sullivan
George Washington
Boston
Roxbury
Washington
Fourth Missouri
Father Sherman
Eighth Celebrates, 100 at Chickamauga Park
Rain cancels drills and meals as Eighth Army units endure a steady thunderstorm at Chickamauga Park Ga. Recruits wait on corporal and sergeant promotions while Santiago's fall stirs cheers. Major Stopford Captain Whitten and Lt French arrive as the regiment nears 1300 men. Private Wallace of Company M leaves after parental consent dispute. Denning commands the day. Pierce leads the guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickamauga Park
Santiago
New York
Massachusetts
Stopford
Whitten
French
Wallace
Company M
Pew
Newman
Willie Wallace
Denning
Pierce
Mutiny Charge As Three Prisoners Face Court Martial
Captain Beckwith arrives at Newport with three prisoners from Fort Griswold. The men are to appear before a Fort Adams court-martial on mutiny and attempted murder charges against the captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Beckwith
Fort Griswold
New London
Conn
Fort Adams
Providence Heads Best Organized State Relief Association
Providence Rhode Island serves as the headquarters for the country’s best organized state relief association. The piece notes Rhode Island’s small size invites support from larger states and describes ongoing donations and efforts to aid soldiers at the front and families at home. The Sunday Post advertises the model group for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Rhody
Sunday Post
Young Men Blocked From Train Over Ticket Confusion
A group employed by M Plimpton & Co of Norwood says they were put off the 6 02 train on the Providence division after riding from Central to Boston on New commutation books. They report conductors differ on ticket validity with New York New Haven and Hartford and New England tracks. One ticket numbered 08 form 50 F issued by NHNR bears no limiting inscription. The men ride daily and seek resolution.
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M. Plimpton & Co
Norwood
Central
Boston
Y. Haven & Hartford
New York
New Haven & Hartford
New England
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Sonal
Gen. Toral
Heli
Porto Rico
Aguadores
Caney
Theodore Roosevelt
Randolph
Lawton
Red Cross
Chaffee
Duffield
Associated Press
Cap Dalton
Post
Wolcott
Splaine
Goff
Charlestown
McDonald
Malden
Chaplain House
Army Christian Commission
Lynn
Kincaide
Company K
Buechner
Worcester
Ballard
Clare
Spear
Dow
Jervera
of VA
Portsmouth
Meiklejohn
Egan
Flagler
Sternberg
Stanton
Greely
Gamp Alger
John L
Dan
TOD
Charleston
S. C
Wilson
Tampa
Fla
Port Tampa
Wey
Navy Department
Dewey
Cape Engano
Second Army
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