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The Spanish-American War of 1898 was a medical disaster for American forces. In the entire war from May 1 to September 20, 1898, 345 died from combat and 2,565 died from disease. [108] Disease was rampant, with 25,000 soldiers hospitalized, of whom 21,000 contracted typhoid fever and 1,590 died from it.
James Hooper Jr. (1804–1898) – U.S. Navy. Served on the schooner Comet during the Battle of Baltimore. [26] [27] Aaron Stafford (1787–1885) – Major, New York Militia. Last surviving veteran of the War of 1812 known to have held an officer's commission. Wounded at Battle of Queenston Heights.
1898: Spanish–American War: On April 25, 1898, the United States declared war with Spain, ostensibly aligned with Cuban rebels. The war followed a Cuban insurrection , the Cuban War of Independence against Spanish rule and the sinking of USS Maine in the harbor at Havana.
1 May 1898 United States Navy Archibald M. Forbis 1878–1981 Served on USS McCulloch. [147] Battle of San Juan Hill: 1 July 1898 United States Army Ralph Waldo Taylor 1882–1987 [148] Siege of Baler: Spanish Army Emilio Fabregat Fabregat 1878–1960 [149] Battle of Omdurman: 2 September 1898 British Army James Richard Miles 1879–1977 [150]
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
Name Class year Notability References Guy Henry: 1898 Major general; Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War I; commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment; recipient of two Army Distinguished Service Medals and the Silver Star; son of Brigadier General, Medal of Honor recipient, and Puerto Rico Governor Guy Vernor Henry
The Regulars: The American Army, 1898–1941 (2007) excerpt and text search; Coffman, Edward M. The War to End All Wars: The American Military Experience in World War I (1998), a standard history; Coumbe, Arthur T. A History of the U.S. Army Officer Corps, 1900–1990 (2014). Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College Press.
National American Woman Suffrage Association check, by Harriet Taylor Upton, Susan B. Anthony and Alice Stone Blackwell Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition , by The Henderson Litho. Co. (restored by Trialsanderrors )