Volunteer Cavalry, and being utterly exhausted, I was obliged to lie down.  Soon after, Captain Mills, adjutant-general of Second Brigade, Cavalry Division, came up to where I was and placed me in command of Troop K, First United States Cavalry, whose officers were wounded.  I then marched them forward on the road to where General Wheeler was sitting, and received orders from Colonel Wood, First Volunteer Cavalry, to remain until further orders and make no further advance.  Directly afterwards, learning the action was over, I reported back to General Young, and received orders to remain camped with the First Cavalry Squadron, where the action had closed.  In the meantime, I should have stated that I found the principal part of my troop and collected them and left them under the first sergeant, when I went back to receive orders.  So far as I know, and to the best of my knowledge, the men of my troop acted with the greatest bravery, advancing on an enemy who could not be seen, and subjected to a severe and heavy fire at each step, which was only rendered ineffective to a great degree by the poor marksmanship of the enemy, as many times we were in sight of them (I discovered this by observation after the engagement) while we could see nothing.  We were also subjected to a severe reverse fire from the hills in our right rear, several men being wounded by this fire.  Throughout the fight the men acted with exceptional coolness, in my judgment.  The casualties were:  Privates Russell, Braxton and Morris, severely wounded; Privates F.A.  Miller, Grice, Wheeler and Gaines, slightly wounded, i.e., less severely.  None killed.

     Very respectfully,

     HENRY O. WILLIARD. 
     June 24, 1898. 
     Troop B, Tenth Cavalry, during action near La Guasima,
     Second Lieutenant, Tenth United States Cavalry, Commanding.

Troop I of the Tenth Cavalry was commanded by First Lieutenant R.J.  Fleming with Second Lieutenant A.M.  Miller.  This troop moved to the right and wedged in between B Troop and the right of the First Cavalry.  Lieutenant Fleming discovered the enemy posted on the high ridge immediately in front of his troop, and also extending to his right, in front of B Troop.  Moving his troop a little to the right so as to secure room to advance without coming in contact with the First Cavalry, he then directed his course straight toward the hill on which he had located the enemy.  The advance was made with great caution, the men seeking cover wherever possible, and dashing across the open spaces at full run.  Thus they moved until the base of the steep part of the hill was reached.  This was found very difficult of ascent, not only because of the rugged steepness, but also on account of the underbrush, and the sharp-leaved grass, the cacti and Spanish bayonet, that grow on all these hillsides.  Paths had to be cut through these prickly obstructions with knives and sabres.  Consequently the advance up that