Where there are no recruits available, the necessary guard only will
be left.
"12. Travel rations will be drawn at once by the several commands, as
indicated in paragraph 8.
"By command of Maj.-Gen. Shafter.
"E. J. McClernand,
"A. A. G."
This order was afterwards changed to include twelve squadrons of
cavalry, all of which were dismounted because of lack of
transportation for the animals, and because it was believed, from the
best sources of information obtainable, that mounted cavalry could not
operate efficiently in the neighborhood of Santiago. This was found
subsequently to be correct.
The facilities at Tampa and Port Tampa for embarking the troops and
the large amount of supplies required were inadequate, and with the
utmost effort it was not possible to accomplish this work as quickly
as I hoped and desired.
On the evening of June 7th I received orders to sail without delay,
but not with less than 10,000 men.
The orders referred to caused one division, composed of Volunteer
troops, commanded by Brig.-Gen. Snyder, and which it had been intended
to include in my command, to be left behind. I was joined, however, by
Brig.-Gen. Bates, who had already arrived on transports from Mobile,
Ala.
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