Morning is nice and coole we are mustered in at 7 a.m. I was Major Breier Orderly all day had Service at 1030 and 7 p.m. The morning is nice and cool. We are mustered at 7:00 a.m. I was Major Everhart Bierer's orderly all day. We had services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Rain last night; cloudy & comparatively cool today. Read Leviticus & part of a psalm this morning; prayed to my precious Lord, then cooked breakfast. After eating thereof and washing dishes, looked up some songs & a bible lesson, by..
Read moreSaturday, April 29th, 1899
Weather is lovely we have Inspection at 730 a.m. and also Inspection of Quarters only 44 men are fitt for duty 14 men are on Guard all Company have only a smal Number fitt for duty our drills are at present suspended we signed the Pay Roll this Morning Engelhard was discharged from Hospital and..
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Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Cloudy but no rain. Sun out at times. Cool at times also, when gusto of wind stirred. No trouble to perspire. Read a chapter in Leviticus & one psalm. Prayed. Cooked breakfast, washed dishes then with Rev. Owens boarded a..
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We had inspection and were mustered in heavy marching order.
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Co A here today. We now have Co's D, H, F, I & A at Taguig all in the church. 1 Batt. of 9th U.S.A. at Pateros relieveing Co's G & L Wn. Some of the 9th killed a couple of poor old humbres [hombres] who were too old to fight and at 10.30 p.m...
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Saturday only work 1/2 day at custom house. Philippine Commissioners left for lines at noon. They asked for armistice of 3 weeks so as to call their congress together & see what could be done. Otis told them he did not recognize their congress [and] did not know they had one. 10 hours after leaving..
Read moreFriday, April 28th, 1899
Weather fina all days our Men at Malolas putting in all Morning burying the death Niggers it is also reported that Alguinaldo is trying to consult with Gen Ottis his General and Staff have allready surenderd and are in Manila I came of Guard at 6 o Clock pm The weather is fine all day...
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Manila, Luzon Island – Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo Feel weary and hot tonight as I sit down to pen this day’s record. Two chapters in Leviticus, one psalm and prayer started the morning. Cooked breakfast; after eating & cleansing in company with Rev. Owens went down town on..
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