Both in Washington and again down at Santiago we owed him very much.

When I was President, it was my good fortune to repay him in part our debt, which means the debt of the people of the country, by making him a major-general.
The regiment assembled at San Antonio.

When I reached there, the men, rifles, and horses, which were the essentials, were coming in fast, and the saddles, blankets, and the like were also accumulating.

Thanks to Wood's exertions, when we reached Tampa we were rather better equipped than most of the regular regiments.

We adhered strictly to field equipment, allowing no luxuries or anything else unnecessary, and so we were able to move off the field when ordered, with our own transportation, leaving nothing behind.
I suppose every man tends to brag about his regiment; but it does seem to me that there never was a regiment better worth bragging about than ours.