Fiftieth Iowa Leaves Des Moines For Cuba In War.
Troops marching to Tampa proceed to Cuba with three battalions split among rail lines. Ottumwa crowds cheer as Company G leads along the platform, families bid farewell, mothers tearful, lunches provided by loved ones, a somber yet proud departure. Rosters list officers and hundreds of privates from Keokuk Davenport Muscatine Fort Madison Centerville Chariton Iowa City Ottumwa Davenport Newton Grinnell Fairfield Keokuk Newtown Newton Fairfield.
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