[6] This boy, Hamilton Fish, grew to manhood, and was the first American soldier killed for his country on Cuban soil.
[7] The State Department also sent me a letter later, thanking me for my zeal. The publicity I gave to the outrages going on, has also led the Swiss Parliament to change its regulations as to immigration, while our own Congress has adopted severe measures against the traffic in paupers and criminals.
[8] At last Mr. Sargent, tired and disgusted with the situation, resigned his post.
[9] Harper’s Magazine No. 477.
[10] This refers to the Century Co.’s “Battles and Leaders of the Civil War,” for which Mr. Byers was also invited to contribute his article describing Sherman’s Assault at Missionary Ridge, in which he was a participant.
[11] A few evenings before, Secretary Windom had dropped dead while addressing a company of banqueters in New York.
[12] A detailed sketch by me of this remarkable little Republic, appeared in Magazine of American History, December, 1891.
Transcriber’s Notes
Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.
Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unbalanced quotation marks retained.