Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Selfless Service
Buffalo Soldiers and the Charge for San Juan Hill 1 July 1898
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. Selfless Service Marker
“Rally on the flag boys!”
Sgt. George Berry
10th US Cavalry Regiment
San Juan Hill, Cuba, 1898
[Captions:]
Troopers of the 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1898. The 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments were all African American Regiments that participated in the battles of San Juan Heights. Three troopers of the 10th: Edward L. Baker, Fritz Lee and William H. Tompkins were awarded the Medal of Honor for their selfless service to their comrades.
Sgt. George Berry, color guard for the 10th Cavalry Regiment who ran forward in a hailstorm of Spanish bullets and recovered the colors of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment from his fallen comrade. Sgt. Berry then charged up San Juan Hill planting the colors at the summit.
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Buffalo Soldiers, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 40° 12.333′ N, 77° 9.436′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Time On Target (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Fire Support Base (within shouting distance of this marker); One-Oh-Five (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ia Drang Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Vincent J. Tedesco, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); 360 Degrees of Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Final Act – LZ Albany (within shouting distance of this marker); Duty (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Regarding Selfless Service. One of several waysides highlighting Army values.
Also see . . . Buffalo Soldier. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on June 21, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on June 13, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
