They came forward under our fire as if they didn't the least care about it." THE CHARGE AT EL CANEY.
It was the Tenth Cavalry that had this effect on the Spaniards.

At San Juan the Ninth Cavalry distinguished itself, its commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton, being killed.

The fourth of the Negro regiments, the Twenty-fifth Infantry, played an especially brilliant part in the battle of El Caney on July 1st.

It was held in reserve with the rest of Colonel Miles' brigade, but was ordered to support General Lawton's brigade toward the middle of the day.

At that hour marching was an ordeal, but the men went on at a fast pace.