As throughout the morning I had preserved a specious aspect of wisdom, and had commanded first one and then the other wing, the fight was really a capital thing for me, for practically all the men had served under my actual command, and thenceforth felt an enthusiastic belief that I would lead them aright.
It was a week after this skirmish before the army made the advance on Santiago.

Just before this occurred General Young was stricken down with fever.

General Wheeler, who had commanded the Cavalry Division, was put in general charge of the left wing of the army, which fought before the city itself.

Brigadier-General Sam Sumner, an excellent officer, who had the second cavalry brigade, took command of the cavalry division, and Wood took command of our brigade, while, to my intense delight, I got my regiment.

I therefore had command of the regiment before the stiffest fighting occurred.