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HISTORY OF NEGRO SOLDIERS
IN THE
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR,
AND
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
BY
EDWARD A. JOHNSON,
AUTHOR OF THE FAMOUS SCHOOL HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA!.
RALEIGH, N. C.:
CAPITAL PRINTING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS..
1899.
COPYRIGHT, 1899,
BY EDWARD A. JOHNSON, RALEIGH, N. C.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
AJM0703
CONTENTS.
(SEE LAST PAGE FOR INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.)
PAGE.
CHAPTER I. .
5-29
The Cause of The War With Spain-The Virginius Affair-General
Fitzhugh Lee-Belligerent Rights to Insurgents-Much Money and
Time Spent by United States -Spain Tries to Appease Public Senti-
ment-Weyler "The Butcher "-Resolutions by Congress Favoring
Insurgents-Insurgents Gain by-General Antonio Maceo The
Spirit of Insurgents at Maceo's Death-Jose Maceo-Weyler's Policy
-Miss Cisneros' Rescue-Appeal for Her-Spain and Havana Stirred
by American Sentiment-Battle Ship Maine—Official Investigation
of Destruction of-Responsibility for-Congress Appropriates $50,-
000,000 for National Defence-President's Message-Congress De-
clares War-Resolution Signed by President - Copy of Resolution
Sent Minister Woodford-Fatal Step for Spain-American Navy.
CHAPTER II.
Beginning of Hostilities—Colored Hero in the Navy.
CHAPTER III. .
30-31
32-58
Sergeant Major Pullen of Twenty fifth Infantry Describes the Conduct
of Negro Soldiers Around El Caney-Its Station Before the Spanish
American War and Trip to Tampa, Florida-The Part it Took in the
Fight at El Caney-Buffalo Troopers, the Name by Which Negro
Soldiers are Known-The Charge of the "Nigger Ninth" on San
Juan Hill.
CHAPTER IV. .
59-84
Colonel Theodore B. Roosevelt on the Colored Soldiers-Colonel Roose-
velt's Error-Jacob A. Riis Compliments Negro Soldiers-General
Nelson A. Miles Compliments Negro Soldiers-Cleveland Moffitt
Compliments the Negro Soldiers President McKinley Promotes
Negro Soldiers-General Thomas J. Morgan on Negro Officers.
CHAPTER V..
85-119
Many Testimonials in Behalf of Negro Soldiers-A Southerner's State-
ment-Reconciliation-Charleston News and Courier-Good Marks-
manship at El Caney—Their Splendid Courage; Fought Like Tigers—