History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago / With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition

A firsthand military memoir describes the rapid organization, deployment, and combat employment of a Gatling gun detachment during the Santiago campaign. The narrative follows training, voyage, landings, marches, encampment life, and engagements, with particular attention to tactical employment, logistical difficulties, casualties, and daily hardships. Photographic illustrations, maps, a tactical analysis of the actions, reflections on volunteer forces, and appendices round out the account and offer practical observations and unvarnished commentary on the expedition.