We marched out of Manila amid the playing of bands, to a place called San Pedro Macarti [Macati] about 4 miles east.
The insurgents are only ½ mile away, their outpost and ours can almost speak to each other
William R. Johnson
(December 5, 1880 -- March 18, 1952). Originally Corporal, Company K of 22nd Regiment, U.S. Infantry as of January 3, 1899, arriving in the Philippines March 4, 1899, and serving as such until he resigned in July, 1899 (he was reappointed to the same rank one year later); made Quartermaster Sergeant in October, 1901 until mustered out in December of that year.
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