rough the fight, and who bore
himself so well that the division commander said: "Lieutenant-Colonel
Daggett deserves special mention for skillful handling of his
regiment, and would have received it before had the fact been reported
by his brigade commander."

July 5, 1898.

Intrenchments Twenty-fifth United States Infantry,
Adjutant-General, Second Brigade, Second Division, Fifth
Corps.

Sir:--I have the honor to submit the following report of the
part taken by the Twenty-fifth Infantry in the battle of the
1st instant. The regiment formed firing line on the right of
the Fourth Infantry, facing a Spanish fort or blockhouse
about half a mile distant. On moving forward, the battalion,
composed of Companies C, D, E, G and H, and commanded by
Capt. W.S. Scott, received the fire of the enemy, and after
advancing about 400 yards was subjected to a galling fire on
their left. Finding cover, the battalion prepared for an
advance up the hill to the fort. This advance was made
rapidly and conducted with great skill by company officers.

"On arriving within a short distance of the fort the white
flag was waved to our companies, but a cross fire prevented
the enemy from advancing with it or our officers from
receiving it. About twenty minutes later a battalion of some
other regiment advanced to the rear of the fort, completely
covered from fire, and received the flag; but the men of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry entered the fort at the same time. All
officers and men behaved gallantly. One officer was killed
and three wounded; eight men were killed and twenty wounded.

"About 200 men and ten officers were in the firing line. I
attribute the comparatively small losses to the skill and
bravery of the company officers, viz.: First Lieutenant
Caldwell and Second Lieutenants Moss and Hunt. Second
Lieutenant French, adjutant of the battalion, was among
those who gallantly entered the fort.

"The battle lasted about two hours and was a hotly contested
combat. Very respectfully,

"A.S. DAGGETT,
"Lieutenant-Colonel, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Commanding."

Here it is shown by the testimony of the regimental commander, that a
battalion of the Twenty-fifth ascended the hill and arrived at a short
distance from the fort about twenty minutes before any other troops
are me