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100 1 _aParker, John H.
_q(John Henry),
_d1866-1942
245 1 0 _aHistory of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago :
_bWith a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-01
508 _aPaul Hollander, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago" by John H. Parker is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work details the formation, experiences, and contributions of the Gatling Gun Detachment during the Santiago campaign in the Hispano-American War, focusing on the challenges and successes faced by this small but pivotal unit in battle. At the start of the memoir, Parker sets the stage with a dedication to the enlisted men of the detachment, expressing admiration for their bravery and hard work. He outlines the challenges of organizing a Gatling gun battery in a grim military climate, highlighting initial skepticism about the utility of machine guns in warfare. Parker narrates the short-lived campaign, sharing vivid anecdotes about the detachment's preparations and operations at Tampa prior to deployment. The narrative reflects on the evolution of military strategies and emphasizes the significance of the Gatlings in altering perceptions of modern warfare, as Parker recounts moments of exhilaration and fear during combat, all while building anticipation for the battles that lay ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGatling guns
653 _aSpanish-American War, 1898 -- Regimental histories
653 _aSpanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives
653 _aUnited States artillery. Gatling gun detachment (5th corps) 1898
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6888
999 _c48883
_d48883