9th U.S. Volunteer Infantry

9th U.S. Volunteer Infantry (1898-1899) - Organized and mustered into the service of the United States at New Orleans, La., June 18 to July 16, 1898, with 46 officers and 984 enlisted men.

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• Movements:
  • Sailed from New Orleans on August 17; arrived at Santiago, Cuba, on August 22
  • Stationed at San Juan Hill, San Luis, Songo, Cristo, El Cobre, Palma Sariano, and Mayari, Cuba
  • Sailed from Santiago, Cuba, on steamship "Meade", April 26, 1899; arrived at quarantine, New York Harbor, April 30
  • Disembarked at Jersey City, N. J., 2, and arrived at Camp Meade same date

Mustered out of the service of the United States at Camp Meade, Pa., on May 25, 1899, with 46 officers and 869 enlisted men. Casualties while in service; Officers-Died of disease, 3. Enlisted men-Died of disease, 73; killed by accident, 1; deserted, 12.

From:

• Correspondence Relating to the War with Spain, Center for Military History, U.S. Army, Vol 1
  • The Organization of the Army during the Spanish-American War, page 509
  • Organization of Volunteers, page 581

See Also:

• Spanish American War
• Spanish American War Regiments
• Spanish American War Camps