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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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ons for the peacefulsurrender of the city had been going on for several days, whenGeneral Miles arrived and assumed personal command of thearmy that was massed there. General Shafter of our forces andGeneral Toral, of the Spanish, could not easily agree as toterms, but on the 16th the conditions of surrender were decidedupon. By this agreement, about 5,000 square miles, the capitalof the province and the entire army of Toral, fell to our share. Santiago was ours. The ceremony sealing the surrender wasimpressive, though simple. Early as 9 oclock the division andbrigade commanders reported to General Shafter, and all tookup the line of march toward the city. About halfway, under alofty tree, General Toral with some of his officers awaited theircoming. As General Shafter approached this tree the Spanishgeneral raised his hat with dignified politeness, and the Americangeneral returned the bow. Quickly the soldiers of the Spanishside came through the hedge, preceded by the kings guard, 200
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oo m <m t/3 w i—« D Ow o X < Quo 396 PUERTO RICO. M. strong, while two trumpeters and a color bearer led the column.Marching and countermarching they halted in front of our men,and only ten yards away. Thus they stood, curiosity and excitement plainly visible intheir faces, although they were motionless as statues. The trum-pets then rang out, a Spanish officer gave a word of command;their colors were lowered to salute ours, they presented armsand their officers removed their hats. Captain Brett gave theword, Present sabers, and downward flashed our sabers.General Shafter removed his hat, as did his staff. The stillnessof the morning air was broken by the command of the officerin charge of the kings guard, they filed past our soldiers, whopresented arms until the last man of the guard had gone by.Then the Spaniards marched toward Santiago, stacked theirrifles which were of the Mauser pattern, and then, with neitherarms nor flags, went back to their camp. Thus ended hostilitie

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