At daylight we steamed on. Of course, one of the boys had to fall into the H²O. About 8 a.m. we struck river and soon had on clean clothes and greeted the other boys. Got a shave, took bath, put on dry, clean clothes and went to sleep. Sunday. Wish I was home.
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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August 8/20 Sunday 1899
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