Several of the regiment were killed and wounded by the shrapnel of the return fire of the Spaniards.

One of the shrapnel bullets fell on my wrist and raised a bump as big as a hickory nut, but did not even break the skin.

Then we were marched down from the hill on a muddy road through thick jungle towards Santiago.

The heat was great, and we strolled into the fight with no definite idea on the part of any one as to what we were to do or what would happen.

There was no plan that our left wing was to make a serious fight that day; and as there were no plans, it was naturally exceedingly hard to get orders, and each of us had to act largely on his own responsibility.
Lawton's infantry division attacked the little village of El Caney, some miles to the right.