Am on detail to get information in regard to insurgents outposts and strength. Went in carriage to 8th Army hd’q’rs at Palace in walled city for surveyor’s instruments. Palace is a splendid building for this neck o’ woods. Rigged up a drafting table. In eve quartette went to Palace & sung to Co. F 2nd Or. Treated royally then sung a marching song to quarters of 2nd Or., where we sung more. Home at taps. Sung as we went to Palace to S. Dak. and several other regs.
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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