The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Transport Corps Spainsh American War


Getting to Tampa

When the President called for
troops to invade Cuba, important
arrangements were made with the
railroads to move the troops to
Tampa. The efficiency railroads
was the one bright spot in
preparation for this war.The
railways moved 17,000 officers
and 435,000 enlisted men at low
rates and in reasonable comfort.




http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/Museum/Spanishwar.htm

3 comments:

Bill said...

And I thought some of the military deployments I've been on were goat screws!

Don M said...

Did You see this comprehensive documentary from THE HISTORY CHANNEL® examines the world-shaping events of the Spanish-American War. Much more than just armed forces destroying one another, it was this nation's first foray into international intervention, a testing-ground for Manifest Destiny.

The events precipitating the Spanish-American War and during it serve as lenses on this exhilarating period - the dawn of the American Century - when the nation was still finding itself after the Civil War, discovering its place on the world stage, enjoying unimaginable prosperity and producing the most fascinating public figures in modern history.

Household names like Stephen Crane, Frederick Remington, Admiral George Dewey and Clara Barton litter this sweeping account. While Hearst and Pulitzer waged a war of words, Dr. Walter Reed struggled against exotic diseases in Cuba and discovered the cure for malaria. And history-makers like Admiral George Dewey, President McKinley and Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt shaped the very planet.

With victories everywhere from its own backyard in Cuba to the far-flung Philippine Islands, America's national self-image changed rapidly. The Spanish-American War marked the beginning of a tradition of international intercession that can still be felt today.

Joe said...

Blogger Don M said...

Did You see this comprehensive documentary from THE HISTORY CHANNEL® examines the world-shaping events of the Spanish-American War.

I DVRed it...) Great show!