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War chronicle from 1898 reveals Cuban invasion plans and fleet moves
May 10 1898 report details Spanish actions from Cape Verde to Cadiz with Adams and Alger coordinating troop transport to Cuba. It notes regulars joining volunteers, postal link preparations, and a stream of dispatches about Dewey Sampson and Sagasta amid looming invasion. Five Americans die in Cardenas harbor while Winslow and other ships engage.
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Cape Verde
War Department
Cuba
Tansport Gussie
Port Tampa
Gomez
Unite States
Chickasonugh
White
Alger
Ofhcs Department
Spain
Cadiz
Atlantic
Et At
Cervera
Manila
Miles
Tampa
Pla
Merry
Chicmanga
Department of the Cast
Creare
Soulhern
Dewey
Miniester Bermejo
Cape “Verda
Charleston
Mobile
Stoops
Yankee
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Schley
Algeciras Bay
Saud
Islands
Senate
Cormunuttes
Anance
Dakota Militia Company
Mey- Titho Ig
Philippines
Washinster New York
I Admiral Sampsons
San Juan de Tuente Rico
Marsmiave Island
Carieneion Bagiey
Winslow
Lown
Sagasta
Sampson
Rex
San Juan de Puerce
Fowa
Mocto Fort Seit
San Juan
Rila
Fale
Worth Bagley
Elgah
Turnell
George Bo Meek
Denice
Winsiow
Cardenas
R. EB. Cox
Teanie Memsown
William F Patterson
EB. Gray
Tlieutenant
J. H. Bernandgou
Patterson
Navy ‘Départment
Sampaoms
de France
Mare
Uni States
Fia
Ger- Laxey Werai Garcia
Garcia
Jas Hr Garcia
Fort Warren
Wilnaington
Cardenas Harbor
Batterley
McCulloch
Hongkong
Cavite
Ifongkong
Callao
Key West
Navy Department
Wlinois
State Naval Reserve
Obie
Wehauard
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga
Fifth Infantry
Chattanoosaurleenth
York Regiment
Col
Michigan Infantry
Chickatant
Breese
Illnois
Prise Wongay
Cape Way
Ctenens
Corratore Schley
London
Emda
Herd Salisbury
Premios Sagasia
Sagasin