Friday 8/18/1899
Slept late. Ate 10 cakes for breakfast. All very quiet today except a few shots early in a.m. –perhaps a parting shot from their outposts… Read More »Friday 8/18/1899
Slept late. Ate 10 cakes for breakfast. All very quiet today except a few shots early in a.m. –perhaps a parting shot from their outposts… Read More »Friday 8/18/1899
Sky clear, sun burning. Two Co’s flanked the niggers early in a.m. Slight brush. Several cases of stealing guns occurred this week. One was captured… Read More »Wednesday 8/17-1899
Cloudy & pleasant. Light to gentle breezes from W & SW in a.m., changing to heavy winds from NW accompanied by sudden showers, which flooded… Read More »August 16th –’99– Wednesday
Some firing along lines around by shore early in a.m., but all day was very quiet. Killed a fat hog today and the boys fed… Read More »August 15 — Tuesday 1899
This morn early the rebs made a vigorous attack on the north lines. They shot high and the balls made the city a very uncertain… Read More »August 14th Monday 1899
Our regular fighting day and the 12th and a very good outlook for it all day, but all OK up to 6.30 p.m. Went to… Read More »August 13th — Sunday, 1899
Drew Beer. Also got hold of a camp range and had hot biscuits and roast meat. Ins. very quiet until late when they managed to… Read More »August 12-99
QM Clough went to Manila, and I am left as acting QM and drew fresh beef also issued ration to boys. Rained hard. 4th Cav… Read More »August 11th Friday 1899
The rebs attacked out small, sick garrison at Taguig, but were easily beaten off. Everybody is his own cook now. I drew 10 days rations… Read More »August 10th Thursday 1899