The Division moved from its camp on the evening of June 30th, and bivouacked at and about El Poso.  I saw you personally in the vicinity of El Poso, about 8 A.M., July 1st.  I saw you again on the road leading from El Poso to the San Juan River; you were at the head of your regiment, which was leading the Second Brigade, and immediately behind the rear regiment of the First Brigade.  My orders were to turn to the right at San Juan River and take up a line along that stream and try and connect with General Lawton, who was to engage the enemy at El Caney.  On reaching the river we came under the fire of the Spanish forces posted on San Juan Ridge and Kettle Hill.  The First Brigade was faced to the front in line as soon as it had cleared the road, and the Second Brigade was ordered to pass in rear of the first and face to the front when clear of the First Brigade.  This movement was very difficult, owing to the heavy undergrowth, and the regiments became more or less tangled up, but eventually the formation was accomplished, and the Division stood in an irregular line along the San Juan River, the Second Brigade on the right.  We were subjected to a heavy fire from the forces on San Juan Ridge and Kettle Hill; our position was untenable, and it became necessary to assault the enemy or fall back.  Kettle Hill was immediately in front of the Cavalry, and it was determined to assault that hill.  The First Brigade was ordered forward, and the Second Brigade was ordered to support the attack; personally, I accompanied a portion of the Tenth Cavalry, Second Brigade, and the Rough Riders were to the right.  This brought your regiment to the right of the house which was at the summit of the hill.  Shortly after I reached the crest of the hill you came to me, accompanied, I think, by Captain C. J. Stevens, of the Ninth Cavalry.  We were then in a position to see the line of intrenchments along San Juan Ridge, and could see Kent’s Infantry Division engaged on our left, and Hawkins’ assault against Fort San Juan.  You asked me for permission to move forward and assault San Juan Ridge.  I gave you the order in person to move forward, and I saw you move forward and assault San Juan Ridge with your regiment and portions of the First and Tenth Cavalry belonging to your Brigade.  I held a portion of the Second Brigade as a reserve on Kettle Hill, not knowing what force the enemy might have in reserve behind the ridge.  The First Brigade also moved forward and assaulted the ridge to the right of Fort San Juan.  There was a small lake between Kettle Hill and San Juan Ridge, and in moving forward your command passed to the right of this lake.  This brought you opposite a house on San Juan Ridge—­not Fort San Juan proper, but a frame house surrounded by an earthwork.  The enemy lost a number of men at this point, whose bodies lay in the trenches.  Later in the day I rode along the line, and, as I recall it, a portion of the Tenth Cavalry was immediately about this house, and your regiment occupied an irregular