INDEX.
Reading edition
CHAPTER I.
L’ENVOI.
Record of the Detachment The New Arm of the Service
CHAPTER II.
INCEPTION OF THE SCHEME.
Conditions at Tampa Florida Climate and its Effects Description of the Gatling Gun Difficulties Encountered Politics at Tampa First Efforts to obtain Authority Original Plan of Organization Tactical Employment of Machine Guns A Lucky Accident The First Detail
CHAPTER III.
THE ORDNANCE DEPOT.
Defects in the Guns Instruction of the Detachment Status of the Detachment Interview with General Wheeler General Wheeler’s Views Interview with General Lee Issues of Ordnance Fire in the Magazine Embarkation
CHAPTER IV.
THE VOYAGE AND DISEMBARKATION.
A Night Alarm on Transport Decisive Interview with General Shafter The Official Authority at Last Condition of Transports Disembarkation Private J. Shiffer—Corral Boss The Missouri Mule The First March
CHAPTER V.
THE MARCH.
The 13th Infantry Detail The Cuban Guide The Cuban as He Is Roads in Cuba Private Jones and the Scorpion The Medical Department The Newspaper Fraternity Chaplain Springer Arrival at the Front
CHAPTER VI.
THE BATTERY IN CAMP WHEELER.
Theory and Practice of Artillery and Machine Gun The Problem Presented to this Detachment Personnel of the Detachment Roster on July 1st Captain Marcotte Oil for an Army Futile Plans
CHAPTER VII.
THE BATTLE.
The Plan of Battle by General Shafter Did General Shafter Capture Santiago? HE DID The Night Before the Battle El Poso The Final Instructions The 71st New York Waiting for the Decisive Moment In Action at Last The Killed and Wounded On the Skirmish Line Reconnaissance Weigle Gets His Opportunity The Gatlings Knock out a Heavy Battery The Brunettes The Artillery
CHAPTER VIII.
TACTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BATTLES AT SANTIAGO.
El Caney San Juan Movements of Lawton’s Division The Gatlings as a Tactical Reserve Sergeant William Tiffany The Night Alarm The Dynamite Gun The Mortar Battery Summary of Tactical Deductions on use of Machine Guns as Demonstrated in Battle
CHAPTER IX.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
The Surrender General Observations upon the Volunteers The 34th Michigan The Rough Riders The 1st Illinois
CHAPTER X.
THE SUFFERINGS OF THE FIFTH ARMY CORPS.
The Difficulties of the Campaign Unnecessary Sufferings; the Causes The Case of Private Elkins The Sick Left by Kent’s Division Some Staff—and Some Others The Lesson to be Derived The General Staff—Proper
CHAPTER XI.
HOME AGAIN.
The Home Voyage The End of the Detachment
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III