Died while attending the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in Omaha. According to the Omaha death register he was 24 years old, single, a U.S. Marine, nativity United States, died of typhoid fever at St. Joseph hospital on October 28, 1898 and was buried October 30 in Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
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Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), October 29, 1898, p. 8, col. 3
HERO OF SANTIAGO DIES
The marines at the exposition, too, will leave for home, as they designate their post in Washington, next Tuesday. A sergeant and eight men came early in the month, but one, Benjamin Self, will never go back. He died yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's hospital of typhoid fever, contracted while fighting in Cuba. Arriving here October 7, he was stricken the very next day, sent to the emergency hospital and from there to St. Joseph's. All that could be done was done for him, but to not avail.
Self, a man of magnificent physique and handsome appearance, about 25 years of age, enlisted in the marine corps from Leonardtown, Md. Last June he was one of the 650 marines who fought the first battle of the war on Cuban soil, landing on June 10 at Guantanamo under Captain McCalla, and from the moment of setting foot on shore, bitterly fought the Spaniards hidden in the woods and brush on the higher ground, suffering untold torture from heat, thirst, and flies for four days on the shore.
Coming out of the battle apparently unharmed, Self was engaged in further service in Cuba till sent to Portsmouth, N.H., to guard the prisoners of Cervera's fleet, captured at Santiago. Then reporting at Washington, he was one of the favored few sent to the exposition as a reward for meritorious conduct. Commander Stedman has telegraphed regarding funeral arrangements.
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Morning World-Herald, October 31, 1898, p. 3, col. 4
BENJAMIN SELF'S FUNERAL
Santiago Hero Dies and is Buried In Omaha
The funeral of Benjamin Self of the signal service took place at 10:30 yesterday forenoon from Heafey & Heafey's undertaking establishment. The coffin was almost covered with floral offerings, placed by members of the army, navy and other branches of the government, the national colors also being draped about the coffin.
Thirteen departments of the government service were represented at the funeral. Major Ward, standing for the war department; Lieutenant Commander Stedman, for the navy; Captain Pine, for the weather bureau; Mr. Stone, for the Smithsonian institute; Lieutenant McClellan, for the life saving service; Lieutenant Logan, for the marine; Secretary Cox, for the Government building; Captain Brigham, for the agricultural department; Major Brownlow, for the postoffice, and Major Clarkson, for the exposition and Grand Army of the Republic.
The pallbearers were H. G. Crouch, E. T. Jenkins, H. Barrows, W. B. Fonda, D. F. Hall, J. A. D. Davis and Harry Aiken.
The body was buried at Holy Sepulcher cemetery. At the grave Lieutenant Commander Ward read the regular military service and three salutes were fired by the marines.
Benjamin Self died last Friday at St. Joseph's hospital. He came out from Washington several weeks ago to take a place in the marine services at the exposition. He was taken sick on the cars, en route to Omaha. He was on the Panther, and among the first to set foot on Cuban soil at Santiago last July. He was 25 years old.
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Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), October 29, 1898, p. 8, col. 3
HERO OF SANTIAGO DIES
The marines at the exposition, too, will leave for home, as they designate their post in Washington, next Tuesday. A sergeant and eight men came early in the month, but one, Benjamin Self, will never go back. He died yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's hospital of typhoid fever, contracted while fighting in Cuba. Arriving here October 7, he was stricken the very next day, sent to the emergency hospital and from there to St. Joseph's. All that could be done was done for him, but to not avail.
Self, a man of magnificent physique and handsome appearance, about 25 years of age, enlisted in the marine corps from Leonardtown, Md. Last June he was one of the 650 marines who fought the first battle of the war on Cuban soil, landing on June 10 at Guantanamo under Captain McCalla, and from the moment of setting foot on shore, bitterly fought the Spaniards hidden in the woods and brush on the higher ground, suffering untold torture from heat, thirst, and flies for four days on the shore.
Coming out of the battle apparently unharmed, Self was engaged in further service in Cuba till sent to Portsmouth, N.H., to guard the prisoners of Cervera's fleet, captured at Santiago. Then reporting at Washington, he was one of the favored few sent to the exposition as a reward for meritorious conduct. Commander Stedman has telegraphed regarding funeral arrangements.
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Morning World-Herald, October 31, 1898, p. 3, col. 4
BENJAMIN SELF'S FUNERAL
Santiago Hero Dies and is Buried In Omaha
The funeral of Benjamin Self of the signal service took place at 10:30 yesterday forenoon from Heafey & Heafey's undertaking establishment. The coffin was almost covered with floral offerings, placed by members of the army, navy and other branches of the government, the national colors also being draped about the coffin.
Thirteen departments of the government service were represented at the funeral. Major Ward, standing for the war department; Lieutenant Commander Stedman, for the navy; Captain Pine, for the weather bureau; Mr. Stone, for the Smithsonian institute; Lieutenant McClellan, for the life saving service; Lieutenant Logan, for the marine; Secretary Cox, for the Government building; Captain Brigham, for the agricultural department; Major Brownlow, for the postoffice, and Major Clarkson, for the exposition and Grand Army of the Republic.
The pallbearers were H. G. Crouch, E. T. Jenkins, H. Barrows, W. B. Fonda, D. F. Hall, J. A. D. Davis and Harry Aiken.
The body was buried at Holy Sepulcher cemetery. At the grave Lieutenant Commander Ward read the regular military service and three salutes were fired by the marines.
Benjamin Self died last Friday at St. Joseph's hospital. He came out from Washington several weeks ago to take a place in the marine services at the exposition. He was taken sick on the cars, en route to Omaha. He was on the Panther, and among the first to set foot on Cuban soil at Santiago last July. He was 25 years old.
Died while attending the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in Omaha. According to the Omaha death register he was 24 years old, single, a U.S. Marine, nativity United States, died of typhoid fever at St. Joseph hospital on October 28, 1898 and was buried October 30 in Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
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Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), October 29, 1898, p. 8, col. 3
HERO OF SANTIAGO DIES
The marines at the exposition, too, will leave for home, as they designate their post in Washington, next Tuesday. A sergeant and eight men came early in the month, but one, Benjamin Self, will never go back. He died yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's hospital of typhoid fever, contracted while fighting in Cuba. Arriving here October 7, he was stricken the very next day, sent to the emergency hospital and from there to St. Joseph's. All that could be done was done for him, but to not avail.
Self, a man of magnificent physique and handsome appearance, about 25 years of age, enlisted in the marine corps from Leonardtown, Md. Last June he was one of the 650 marines who fought the first battle of the war on Cuban soil, landing on June 10 at Guantanamo under Captain McCalla, and from the moment of setting foot on shore, bitterly fought the Spaniards hidden in the woods and brush on the higher ground, suffering untold torture from heat, thirst, and flies for four days on the shore.
Coming out of the battle apparently unharmed, Self was engaged in further service in Cuba till sent to Portsmouth, N.H., to guard the prisoners of Cervera's fleet, captured at Santiago. Then reporting at Washington, he was one of the favored few sent to the exposition as a reward for meritorious conduct. Commander Stedman has telegraphed regarding funeral arrangements.
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Morning World-Herald, October 31, 1898, p. 3, col. 4
BENJAMIN SELF'S FUNERAL
Santiago Hero Dies and is Buried In Omaha
The funeral of Benjamin Self of the signal service took place at 10:30 yesterday forenoon from Heafey & Heafey's undertaking establishment. The coffin was almost covered with floral offerings, placed by members of the army, navy and other branches of the government, the national colors also being draped about the coffin.
Thirteen departments of the government service were represented at the funeral. Major Ward, standing for the war department; Lieutenant Commander Stedman, for the navy; Captain Pine, for the weather bureau; Mr. Stone, for the Smithsonian institute; Lieutenant McClellan, for the life saving service; Lieutenant Logan, for the marine; Secretary Cox, for the Government building; Captain Brigham, for the agricultural department; Major Brownlow, for the postoffice, and Major Clarkson, for the exposition and Grand Army of the Republic.
The pallbearers were H. G. Crouch, E. T. Jenkins, H. Barrows, W. B. Fonda, D. F. Hall, J. A. D. Davis and Harry Aiken.
The body was buried at Holy Sepulcher cemetery. At the grave Lieutenant Commander Ward read the regular military service and three salutes were fired by the marines.
Benjamin Self died last Friday at St. Joseph's hospital. He came out from Washington several weeks ago to take a place in the marine services at the exposition. He was taken sick on the cars, en route to Omaha. He was on the Panther, and among the first to set foot on Cuban soil at Santiago last July. He was 25 years old.
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Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), October 29, 1898, p. 8, col. 3
HERO OF SANTIAGO DIES
The marines at the exposition, too, will leave for home, as they designate their post in Washington, next Tuesday. A sergeant and eight men came early in the month, but one, Benjamin Self, will never go back. He died yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's hospital of typhoid fever, contracted while fighting in Cuba. Arriving here October 7, he was stricken the very next day, sent to the emergency hospital and from there to St. Joseph's. All that could be done was done for him, but to not avail.
Self, a man of magnificent physique and handsome appearance, about 25 years of age, enlisted in the marine corps from Leonardtown, Md. Last June he was one of the 650 marines who fought the first battle of the war on Cuban soil, landing on June 10 at Guantanamo under Captain McCalla, and from the moment of setting foot on shore, bitterly fought the Spaniards hidden in the woods and brush on the higher ground, suffering untold torture from heat, thirst, and flies for four days on the shore.
Coming out of the battle apparently unharmed, Self was engaged in further service in Cuba till sent to Portsmouth, N.H., to guard the prisoners of Cervera's fleet, captured at Santiago. Then reporting at Washington, he was one of the favored few sent to the exposition as a reward for meritorious conduct. Commander Stedman has telegraphed regarding funeral arrangements.
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Morning World-Herald, October 31, 1898, p. 3, col. 4
BENJAMIN SELF'S FUNERAL
Santiago Hero Dies and is Buried In Omaha
The funeral of Benjamin Self of the signal service took place at 10:30 yesterday forenoon from Heafey & Heafey's undertaking establishment. The coffin was almost covered with floral offerings, placed by members of the army, navy and other branches of the government, the national colors also being draped about the coffin.
Thirteen departments of the government service were represented at the funeral. Major Ward, standing for the war department; Lieutenant Commander Stedman, for the navy; Captain Pine, for the weather bureau; Mr. Stone, for the Smithsonian institute; Lieutenant McClellan, for the life saving service; Lieutenant Logan, for the marine; Secretary Cox, for the Government building; Captain Brigham, for the agricultural department; Major Brownlow, for the postoffice, and Major Clarkson, for the exposition and Grand Army of the Republic.
The pallbearers were H. G. Crouch, E. T. Jenkins, H. Barrows, W. B. Fonda, D. F. Hall, J. A. D. Davis and Harry Aiken.
The body was buried at Holy Sepulcher cemetery. At the grave Lieutenant Commander Ward read the regular military service and three salutes were fired by the marines.
Benjamin Self died last Friday at St. Joseph's hospital. He came out from Washington several weeks ago to take a place in the marine services at the exposition. He was taken sick on the cars, en route to Omaha. He was on the Panther, and among the first to set foot on Cuban soil at Santiago last July. He was 25 years old.
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B. F. SELF / PVT. U.S. / MARINE CORPS
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