Santiago order of battle

The following units and commanders of the U.S.[1] and Spanish armies fought at the Siege of Santiago during the Spanish–American War from July 3 to July 17, 1898.

Abbreviations used

Military Rank

Other

U.S.

Commanding General of the United States Army - MG Nelson A. Miles arrived July 11

V Corps

MG William R. Shafter[2]

General Staff

Headquarters

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

1st Division
     BG Jacob Ford Kent

1st Brigade


   Brevet BG Hugh A. Theaker

2nd Brigade


   Col Edward P. Pearson

3rd Brigade


   Ltc Ezra P. Ewers
   BG Adelbert Ames

2nd Division
     MG Henry W. Lawton

1st Brigade


   BG William Ludlow

  • 8th U.S. Infantry: Major C. H. Conrad
  • 22nd U.S. Infantry: Major William M. Van Horne
  • 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry: Colonel Clark
2nd Brigade


   BG Chambers McKibbin

  • 1st U.S. Infantry: Ltc William H. Bisbee
  • 4th U.S. Infantry: Maj Stephen Baker
  • 25th U.S. Infantry: Ltc Aaron S. Daggett
3rd Brigade


   BG Adna R. Chaffee

  • 7th U.S. Infantry: Ltc G. S. Carpenter
  • 12th U.S. Infantry: Ltc Richard Comba
  • 17th U.S. Infantry: Maj L. W. O’Brien

Independent Division
     MG John C. Bates

1st Brigade


   Col John H. Page

  • 3rd U.S. Infantry: Ltc A. A. Harbach
  • 20th U.S. Infantry: Maj William S. McCaskey
2nd Brigade


   Col Henry L. Turner

  • 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry: Col Henry L. Turner, Ltc George V. Lauman
  • 1st District of Columbia Infantry: Col Harries
  • 9th Massachusetts Infantry: Ltc Logan

Cavalry Division
     MG Joseph Wheeler

1st Brigade


   BG Samuel S. Sumner

2nd Brigade


   BG Leonard Wood

Artillery

Light Artillery


   BG Wallace F. Randolph

  • Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery: Capt Allyn Capron
  • Battery K, 1st U.S. Artillery: Capt C. L. Best
  • Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Capt G. S. Grimes
  • Battery F, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Vose
  • Battery F, 4th U.S. Artillery:– Taylor
  • Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery: Reilly
Siege Artillery
  • Battery G & H, 4th U.S. Artillery: Capt William Ennis
  • Gatlin Gun detachment: 2nd Lt John H. Parker

Reserves

Separate Brigade (II Corps)


   BG Henry M. Duffield

  • 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry: Col Hard
  • 33rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry: Col Boynton
  • 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry: Col Peterson

Spanish

IV Corps

Gen José Toral y Vázquez

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Santiago Division

1st Brigade
  • 1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico
  • 4th Battalion Talavera Peninsular Regiment
  • 1st Battalion San Fernando Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Asia Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Constitution Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Cuba Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion Cuba Regiment
  • 1st Battalion Simancas Regiment

See also

References

  1. Lee, Firzhught Cuba's Struggle Against Spain, New York 1899 p.428
  2. Lee, Firzhught Cuba's Struggle Against Spain, New York 1899 p.428
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