On duty again with Co. The first in a long time. Out to drill at 6:55 a.m. No drill in p.m. Went to non-com school firing. Sent long letter to Topsy. Dewey landed several gatling guns today. Take bath every night. Have my blanket roll all ready to jump into in a moment’s notice in case of call to arms. We expect it every night. Went serenading in eve –4th Cavalry treated us royally. A Lieut. of Minn. asked us up to the walled city tomorrow night. We won’t do a thing. Got two nice letters from Tops. Went up to go to Minn. but was served with special duty order and sent to C Co. for a map, then took carramato [carromata] to walled city.
Alfred Burton Welch
(September 26, 1874 — June 30, 1945). Served with Company D, 1st Washington Volunteer Infantry in the Philippines, April 30, 1898 to November 1, 1899.
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