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"E. J. McClernand, "Assistant Adjutant-General." Second Endorsement. "Office of the Ordnance Officer, "Lafayette Street Bridge, "Tampa, Fla., June 5, 1898. "Respectfully referred to Lieut. John H. Parker for his information. "Jno. T. Thompson, "1st Lieut., Ordnance Dept, U. S. A." It will be seen from the first endorsement that a certain amount of discretion was left to the detachment commander.
On May 21 instructions were written by Samnson for Commodore Schley and sent to him via the Marblehead regarding the possibility of the Spanish fleet being at Santiago. They are in part as follows: United States Flagship New York, First Rate, Key West, Fla., May 21. Sir: Spanish squadron is probably at Santiago de Cuba four ships and three torpedo boat destroyers.
George Pretty, Vero Beach and Gifford, Florida Observation of Field Worker Viola B. Muse, Field Worker Jacksonville, Fla. January 11, 1937 Anna Scott, an ex-slave who now lives in Jacksonville near the intersection of Moncrief and Edgewood Avenues, was a member of one of the first colonization groups that went to the West coast of Africa following the emancipation of the slaves in this country.
About ten years ago an attempt, the only attempt in modern times, to establish schools among them was made by Rev. Mr. Frost, now at Myers, Fla. He did not succeed. Slavery. By reference to the population table, it will be noticed that there are three negroes and seven persons of mixed breed among the Seminole.
James M. Wade, U. S. Volunteers, the third corps, reporting to Major-General Brooke, Chickamauga. “Maj.-Gen. John J. Coppinger, U. S. Volunteers, the fourth corps, Mobile, Ala. “Maj.-Gen. William R. Shafter, U. S. Volunteers, the fifth corps, Tampa, Fla. “Maj.-Gen. Elwell S. Otis, U. S. Volunteers, to report to Major-General Merritt, U. S. A., for duty with troops in the Department of the Pacific.
Interview with subject, Matilda Brooks; "Rooster-Town", eastern part of city, Monticello, Jefferson County, Fla. He was born in November 1846 in what is now Clarendon County, South Carolina. Both his father, Cuffy, and mother, Diana, belonged to Gabriel Flowden who owned 75 or 80 slaves and was noted for his kindness to them.
The next account relates to the grave-mounds near Pensacola, Fla., and was originally published by Dr. Am. Ass. "Before visiting the mound I was informed that the Indians were buried in it in an upright position, each one with a clay pot on his head. This idea was based upon some superficial explorations which had been made from time to time by curiosity hunters.
Field rations were used when in transit from point to point, but when in camp the company or troop mess purchased fresh meats, vegetables, eggs, fruits, etc., and lived high. Twenty-eight batteries of artillery, almost the entire complement of this branch of the United States army, were in camp at Port Tampa, Fla., awaiting orders to make a descent upon the Spanish forces in Cuba.
This escort business seems to be a habit of the heron family, for the same thing occurred on the Tomoca River, Fla., the home of the alligator, when a small, brilliantly blue heron flew ahead of our boat for several miles, always stopping to wait for us, and then going on again. The heron is a fisher and when you see him standing close to the water, on one foot perhaps, he is awaiting his game.
It is comparable with the great runs of the magnificent merchant ships of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Navigation Company from London to Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. It was a triumph for any kind of a ship, but it was a wonder for a battleship. The Oregon left Puget Sound March 6, left San Francisco on March 19 and drew up at Sand Key, Fla., on May 26.
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