William Quaid Spanish American War

Name: William Quaid Sojourn: Spanish American War
Date of Enlistment: May 1898 – August 1898
Company: Captain Woodbury
Kane’s Troop K,
1st volunteer Cavalry of the
United States
(Rough Riders)
Rank: Private
Battles: Invasion of Cuba:
Las Guasimas, San Juan Hill,
and Kettle Hill
Captain Woodbury Kane
The Rough Riders were assembled
Painting of the Battle of San Juan Hill
in May 1898, and were sent to Port
Tampa, Florida for the invasion of
Cuba. Because of transportation
issues, only Troops A, B, D, E, F, G, K,
and L were actually sent to Cuba.
The Troops were forced to leave the
horses behind as well, so they
fought as an infantry regiment in
the invasion of Cuba. Quaid’s troop
fought at Las Guasimas, in which
the Spanish retreated after about
two hours of fighting. Troop K also
fought at the battles of San Juan
and Kettle Hill, where the US Army
besieged the two fortified hills, and
went on to begin a siege of
Santiago.
The Spanish
surrendered Cuba
to the US on July
17th, and on August
15th the Rough
Rider Troops in
Cuba were brought
back to America,
worn out and
diseased, but
honorable and
legendary.
Map of the Battle of Santiago
William Quaid died in
1921 at the age of 83,
and is buried at the
Cedar Hill Cemetery in
Newburgh, NY. He had
a wife, two sons, and
one daughter.
 http://www.spanamwar.com/lasguasimasnewspaper.html
 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-
bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Quaid&GSfn=William&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&G
Rid=117506694&df=all
 http://www.bartleby.com/51/ak.html
 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-san-juan-hill
 http://research.archives.gov/description/301297
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