The thing every one seemed careful about was his munitions of war, for each man had his gun, ammunition and machete.

Be it remembered that this portion of the Cuban army was almost entirely composed of black Cubans.
After landing we halted long enough to ascertain that all the men of the regiment were "present or accounted for," then marched into the jungle of Cuba, following an old unused trail.

General Shafter's orders were to push forward without delay.

And the 25th Infantry has the honor of leading the march from the landing at Baiquiri or Daiquiri (both names being used in official reports) the first day the army of invasion entered the island.

I do not believe any newspaper has ever published this fact.
There was no time to be lost, and the advance of the American army of invasion in the direction of Santiago, the objective point, was rapid.
Each day, as one regiment would halt for a rest or reach a suitable camping ground, another would pass.