ðə spˈænɪʃ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɔːɹ ɪɹˈʌptᵻd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, ænd hiː sˈɜːvd wɪððə twˈɛnti sˈɛvənθ ˌɪndiːˈænə vˌɑːləntˈɪɹz ɪn pwˈɛɹɾoʊ ɹˈiːkoʊ.
The Spanish–American War erupted the following year, and he served with the 27th Indiana Volunteers in Puerto Rico.