Geo A NY Vol San Juan Hill w yellow fever 1898 Bklyn NY
News [part two]- 6 August 1898 Daily Star A Veteran¹s Return. Reported Missing and Also Reported Stricken with Yellow Fever. George A. ROWLANDSON, a nephew of the Rev. E.H. ROLANDSON, has returned from the seat of war, having arrived on the United States transport Concho on Sunday last from Santiago.Mr. ROWLANDSON is a member of Company H, Seventy-first Regiment, New York Volunteers, and took part in the famous charge of San Juan Hill on July 1st and 2d.From the time of the battle until the 20th of July the young manwas reported as being among the missing, and when he was heard from it was said he was stricken with yellow fever.His safe return has caused rejoicing among his numerous friends and those of his uncle.The veteran is the last male descendant of a family whose history dates back to King Phillip¹s war. I am not related & have no other info.