Following the opening of the Spanish–American War, the 11th Infantry was moved from its post in Mobile, Alabama, to Tampa, Florida in preparation for an invasion of Cuba. Around this time, Gilbreath got word from his wife in Philadelphia that his daughter Nan had been diagnosed with sepsis.Gilbreath 2015, p.291 Gilbreath had little hope for his daughter, as she had been suffering since February. Her health improved and she went on to marry a Mr. Oliver Edwards.Gilbreath 2015, p.x
