History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition

** "History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago" by John H. Parker is a late 19th-century memoir recounting the experiences of a Gatling Gun Detachment during the Santiago campaign of the Hispano-American War. Parker dedicates the work to the enlisted men, praising their courage and effort while addressing the struggles and triumph of the unit, from its formation amid doubt about the value of machine guns to its notable actions in battle. The author narrates the detachment's formation and deployment, setting the stage in Tampa, where they readied for battle, which showcases the evolution of military strategies and their contribution to shifting beliefs about contemporary warfare as Parker shares emotional accounts, building the anticipation of battle. **