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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

Military Rank

Other

  • w = wounded
  • k = killed
  • m = missing

U.S.

Commanding General of the United States Army - MG Nelson A. Miles arrived July 11

V Corps

MG William R. Shafter[2]

General Staff

Headquarters

  • 1st Squadron, 2nd U.S. Cavalry: Maj William Rafferty
  • Companies C & E, U.S. Engineers: Capt Edward Burr
  • Signal Corps Detachment: Capt Smead
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

1st Division
     BG Jacob Ford Kent

1st Brigade


   Brevet BG Hugh A. Theaker

2nd Brigade


   Col Edward P. Pearson

3rd Brigade


   Ltc Ezra P. Ewers
   BG Adelbert Ames

2nd Division
     MG Henry W. Lawton

1st Brigade


   BG William Ludlow

2nd Brigade


   BG Chambers McKibbin

3rd Brigade


   BG Adna R. Chaffee

Independent Division
     MG John C. Bates

1st Brigade


   Col John H. Page

2nd Brigade


   Col Henry L. Turner

  • 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry: Col Henry L. Turner, Ltc George V. Lauman
  • 1st District of Columbia Infantry: Col Harries
  • 9th Massachusetts Infantry: Ltc Logan

Cavalry Division
     MG Joseph Wheeler

1st Brigade


   BG Samuel S. Sumner

2nd Brigade


   BG Leonard Wood

Artillery

Light Artillery


   BG Wallace F. Randolph

Siege Artillery

Reserves

Separate Brigade (II Corps)


   BG Henry M. Duffield

  • 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry: Col Hard
  • 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry: Col Boynton
  • 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry: Col Peterson

Cuban

Army of Liberation

Lieutenant General Calixto García[3]

  • Insurgents: General Rabi[4]
  • Insurgents: General Sanchez
  • Insurgents: General Capote
  • Insurgents: General Cebreco
  • Insurgents: General Lora
  • Insurgents: General Minet
  • Insurgents: General Castillo

(further composition unknown)

Spanish

IV Corps

Gen José Toral y Velázquez

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Santiago Division

1st Brigade
  • 1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico
  • 4th Battalion Talavera Peninsular Regiment
  • 1st Battalion San Fernando Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Asia Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Constitution Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Cuba Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion Cuba Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Simancas Regiment

See also

References

  1. ^ Lee, Fitzhugh Cuba's Struggle Against Spain, New York 1899 p.428
  2. ^ Lee, Fitzhugh Cuba's Struggle Against Spain, New York 1899 p.428
  3. ^ Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 96, Number 113, 12 December 1898
  4. ^ "Spanish-American War: Santiago Campaign, 1898". Library of Congress.