Edward A. Johnson
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[Il ustration: WILLIAM McKinley.]
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.
1899
BY EDWARD A. JOHNSON, RALEIGH, N.C.
CONTENTS. (see last page for index to il ustrations.) CHAPTER I
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 Sentiment--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 Declares War--Resolution Signed by President--Copy of Resolution Sent Minister Woodford--Fatal Step for Spain--American Navy.