September 4, 1899
Rain continuous. Spent the entire morning on Root’s book. If this keeps up I shall soon master surveying. Not that it is so extremely difficult.… Read More »September 4, 1899
Rain continuous. Spent the entire morning on Root’s book. If this keeps up I shall soon master surveying. Not that it is so extremely difficult.… Read More »September 4, 1899
Labor Day. Regiment all aboard by six in eve. Lost my watch in bay. We are lying close to Cavite with the rusty, broken wrecks… Read More »September 4th Monday 1899
Sunday. Nothing to do. Wrote a number of letters. Borrowed Root’s “Topographical Sketching” from the Captain and spent most of the day reading that. After… Read More »September 3, 1899
Considerable firing last evening and early this morning by rebels on our left centre. We replied last evening by a few volleys and a number… Read More »Sunday, Sept. 3d, 1899
Bought a watch with coat of arms of Spain upon back. Went to a great catholic church, and watched the priest butt his head upon… Read More »September 3rd — Sunday 1899
San Fernando is beginning to wear quite a business-like aspect. When we first came here it was quite deserted save for the troops, but since… Read More »September 2, 1899
On working detail. Paid in p.m. Went to see Senora Rivera de Aguilar, then Serg’t Burtt & I took dinner at the Casino. Went all… Read More »September 2nd Saturday 1899
Spent the entire day drawing the map we got the data for yesterday. It seems we were within a mile of San Jose, where there… Read More »September 1, 1899
Got off at 2.30 p.m. and passed down past our old battlefield, and past the burnt evident of wars grim terrors. Natives on bank cried,… Read More »September 1st Friday 1899