Saturday, August 12, 1899
[Battle of San Mateo] Left camp 5.45, crossed San Mateo at 6. Command 3 detachments of 50 each from 21st. –myself Spurgin & Weeks, 50… Read More »Saturday, August 12, 1899
[Battle of San Mateo] Left camp 5.45, crossed San Mateo at 6. Command 3 detachments of 50 each from 21st. –myself Spurgin & Weeks, 50… Read More »Saturday, August 12, 1899
Drew Beer. Also got hold of a camp range and had hot biscuits and roast meat. Ins. very quiet until late when they managed to… Read More »August 12-99
QM Clough went to Manila, and I am left as acting QM and drew fresh beef also issued ration to boys. Rained hard. 4th Cav… Read More »August 11th Friday 1899
Passed into Manila Bay, Corregidor island on our starboard, about 2 or 3 P.M. came abreast of a little village of thatch. Above it was… Read More »August 10, 1899
Notified today that I would have command of 150 picked men from this Batt’n to form part of expedition against San Mateo. Start day after… Read More »Thursday, Aug. 10th, 1899
The rebs attacked out small, sick garrison at Taguig, but were easily beaten off. Everybody is his own cook now. I drew 10 days rations… Read More »August 10th Thursday 1899
When we came on deck this morning (6 A.M.) the Philippines were all about us. Shortly we made out Luzon itself, for we round the… Read More »August 9, 1899
Took detail out. Very quiet all day. Moved out to night position after dark. About 8 the ins. opened a brisk fire on our left… Read More »August 9th Wednesday 1899
Hot today, and a good deal of line shooting. In eve, at retreat, the ins. opened up both S & N lines, the 21st answered… Read More »Tuesday 8/8 –1899