August 9th Wednesday 1899
Took detail out. Very quiet all day. Moved out to night position after dark. About 8 the ins. opened a brisk fire on our left… Read More »August 9th Wednesday 1899
Took detail out. Very quiet all day. Moved out to night position after dark. About 8 the ins. opened a brisk fire on our left… Read More »August 9th Wednesday 1899
Hot today, and a good deal of line shooting. In eve, at retreat, the ins. opened up both S & N lines, the 21st answered… Read More »Tuesday 8/8 –1899
…they opened up with several stiff volleys at the point where they tho’t we held, but we were elsewhere and their shots flew high. Rained… Read More »August 7th Monday 1899
This is our fighting day. Went out on outpost at 7 a.m. Had a fine dinner –roasting ears, potatoes, bacon and h. tack. 21st scouting… Read More »August 6th — Sunday 1899
Breakfast of fried bananas and a “small bird” which I caught last night. About 2 a.m. the rebels took to their old tactics of firing… Read More »August 5th Saturday 1899
…and forded the river back to city. I have the most loathing disease known, I believe –the “dobe itch”– caused from being wet, clothes drying… Read More »August 4 — Friday 1899
Took eight man out to outpost No. 3 on the old paved Spanish military road. This post is the farthest out and connects with the… Read More »Aug 3rd Thursday 1899
Mosquitos were so bothersome last night, and I slept but little so went to bed on the floor early –at midnight the outposts were fired… Read More »Aug 2nd Wednesday 1899
–in town.