Shafter and the Fifth Corps landed in Daiquiri to begin the land approach to San Juan, located on the outskirts of Santiago, One of the most recognized images of the Spanish-American War is that ...
Meanwhile, troops stationed away from the fighting also faced danger. When the Spanish-American War was declared, thousands of U.S. volunteers entered training camps in the southeastern United States.
Cambria County Veterans Memorial Museum officials are seeking artifacts from the Civil War and Spanish-American War.