Emerson H. Liscum
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Colonel Emerson Hamilton Liscum was a U.S. Army officer who fought in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War. He was killed in battle at Tianjin, Ch
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Liscum Bowl circa 1907
Battle of San Juan Hill
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The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the Spanish–American War fought July 1, 1898, between an American force under the command of Willi
Emerson H. Liscum
…American frontier and in the South during Reconstruction. In July 1898, Liscum, then a lieutenant colonel, commanded the 24th Infantry Regiment at the Battle of San Juan Hill. On the first day of the battle, he briefly commanded the 24th as well as the 9th and 13th Infantry Regiments following the wounding in quick succession…
Charge of the 24th and 25th Colored Infantry
U. S. Army photo of a soldier pointing at the top of Kettle Hill, c. July 4, 1898. In the background are the block houses on San Juan Hill and the American encampment.
At the Bloody Ford of the San Juan by Frederic Remington, 1898
US Army photo showing trench and block house on San Juan Hill about July 4, 1898. Soldiers are from the 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment.