Santiago order of battle
Appearance
The following units and commanders of the U.S.[1] and Spanish armies fought at the Siege of Santiago during the Spanish–American War from July 3 to July 17, 1898.
Abbreviations used
[edit]Military Rank
[edit]- Gen = General
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant
Other
[edit]- w = wounded
- k = killed
- m = missing
U.S.
[edit]Commanding General of the United States Army - MG Nelson A. Miles arrived July 11
V Corps
[edit]General Staff
- Adjutant General: Ltc Edward J. McClernand
- Asst. Adjutant General: Capt James C. Gillmore
- Inspector General: Ltc John Jacob Astor IV
Headquarters
- 1st Squadron, 2nd U.S. Cavalry: Maj William A. Rafferty Sr.
- Companies C & E, U.S. Engineers: Capt Edward Burr
- Signal Corps Detachment: Capt Alexander D. B. Smead
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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1st Division
|
1st Brigade
|
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade
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2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade |
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Independent Division
|
1st Brigade
|
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2nd Brigade
|
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Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
|
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Artillery |
Light Artillery Battalion |
|
Siege Artillery |
| |
Reserves |
Separate Brigade (II Corps) |
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Cuban
[edit]Lieutenant General Calixto García[3]
- Insurgents: General Jesús Rabí[4]
- Insurgents: General Sabás Raimundo Sánchez
- Insurgents: General José Manuel Capote
- Insurgents: General Agustín Cebreco
- Insurgents: General Saturnino Lora Torres
- Insurgents: General Minet
- Insurgents: General Demetrio Castillo Duany
(further composition unknown)
Spanish
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IV Corps
[edit]Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Santiago Division |
1st Brigade |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Fitzhugh Cuba's Struggle Against Spain, New York 1899 p.428
- ^ Lee, Fitzhugh Cuba's Struggle Against Spain, New York 1899 p.428
- ^ Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 96, Number 113, 12 December 1898
- ^ "Spanish-American War: Santiago Campaign, 1898". Library of Congress.