Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - William McKinley, Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders - Relating to the Spanish-American War by William McKinley
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Number lost: Officers 2 Sailors 230 Marines 28 --- 260 --- 355 Bodies recovered: Officers 1 Sailors and marines 177 Died from injuries: Sailors and marines 8 --- 186 Of the number recovered there were buried-- In the cemetery at Havana 166 At Key West 19 At Pittsburg, Pa. (officer) 1 --- 186 Number of bodies not recovered: Officers 1 Enlisted men and marines 73 --- 74 The work of recovery was continued until April 6, when the wrecking tugs were withdrawn, and nothing is now being done in that direction so far as is known; and the last bodies reported as recovered were sent to Key West on the 30th ultimo. No estimate has been made of the portions of |
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