I would like to remember a fallen veteran of the Spanish-American War, 1898. He is a collateral ancestor of mine, barely eighteen when he enlisted in New York's 71st Regiment, Company under Captain Rafferty. He enlisted under the grandiose promise of Victory and died alone in a hospital ship in Santiago Bay, Cuba from tropical fever induced by malnutrition. He was a son of Irish immigrants settling in Westchester County, NY, and I am thankful for his and his extended family's sacrifice. Jackie Dinan Brooklyn, NY

How sad! God Bless him & all that made the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks for sharing this story. Jeanine NJ ________________________________ From: "Kiskatomcreek@aol.com" <Kiskatomcreek@aol.com> To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com Cc: sdgree2@yahoo.com Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010 8:34:04 PM Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] A time to remember....John J. Dinan, Private I would like to remember a fallen veteran of the Spanish-American War, 1898. He is a collateral ancestor of mine, barely eighteen when he enlisted in New York's 71st Regiment, Company under Captain Rafferty. He enlisted under the grandiose promise of Victory and died alone in a hospital ship in Santiago Bay, Cuba from tropical fever induced by malnutrition. He was a son of Irish immigrants settling in Westchester County, NY, and I am thankful for his and his extended family's sacrifice. Jackie Dinan Brooklyn, NY ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message