Spanish-American War

The author of the book, Russell A. Alger, who was the Secretary of War during the Spanish-American War, married Huldana Annette Henry, who was my son-in-law's 1st cousin 4x removed.

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From The Spanish-American War, by Russell Alexander Alger:

Thousands of men offered to enlist before the formal declaration of hostilities War was declared April 21, 1898.*

Secretary Of War Alger

From The Spanish-American War, by Russell Alexander Alger:

The statements in this volume are based upon either my own knowledge or upon the official reports, verbal and written, made during my incumbency of the office of Secretary of War. The descriptions of the fights of Las Guasimas, Caney, San Juan, and Manila are based upon official documents conversation with participants and letters from officers high in authority received since the war. A personal visit to the battlefield of San Juan in the spring of 1899 has been of much service, making that field of operations somewhat familiar to me.

Martin L. Squier In the Second MI Cavalry

While researching a soldier in the Second Michigan Cavalry, Norman Benedict, I found the book, "A Hundred Battles In The West," which was written about that unit.  Another soldier in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry was Martin L. Squier:

Michigan In The War

 

From Ancestry.com:

American Civil War Soldiers American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Martin Squier ,
Enlistment Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Enlisted as a Private on 25 Sept 1861 at the age of 31.
Enlisted in Co. C, 2nd Cav Reg Mich on 2 Oct 1861.
Promoted to Full Quartermaster Sgt on 3 Oct 1861.
"  Full 2nd Lieutenant on 15 Apr 1863.
" to Full 1st Lieutenant on 1 Mar 1864.
Promoted to Full Captain on 22 Oct 1864.
Discharged from Company C, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Mich. on 20 Nov 1865 at Macon, GA.

When the 2nd Cavalry was originally organized, Russell A. Alger was the Captain of Company "C":

Captain Russell A. Alger married a Squier descendant, Huldana Annette Henry.  She was a first cousin of Martin L. Squier who was the Captain of Company "C" at the end of the Civil War.

My grandkids are descendants of Wait and Hannah (Powell) Squier.