Saturday 12-24-98
A small box came from Miss Son. Half of regiment yet in trenches. Worked on plat all day. Sergt Burtt and I took walk in
A small box came from Miss Son. Half of regiment yet in trenches. Worked on plat all day. Sergt Burtt and I took walk in
Awake late as I do not have to report at reveille. Ate no breakfast. Natives all dressed in silks &c, and carry baskets of fruit,
Slept all a.m. and felt sad the rest of the day. Sung at 4th Cav. funeral, als our band turned out. Very hot. Fix and
Map nearly ready for tracing. Co. A came in from trenches this morning and we go out to outpost in Singalon[g] tomorrow. Hot today, but
Started to Singalon[g] at 6.30 relieved 1st Idaho at 7. Sergt Burtt at b.h. 12, 2nd Lieut Lamping at b.h. 13. Made maps of good,
Relieved at 7.30 by Co’s C & F 1st Wn. Marched home for breakfast. All shops closed, hardly any native on the streets & from
Muster –inspection &c in a.m. In p.m. Sergts Coombs, Huckins, Corp Welch, Musicians MacKay and Eldridge & Private Woods, sang in Y.M.C.A. tent close to
A native orchestra is in the Plaza. 50 men of Co. D marched out to B.H. 11 in charge of Sergt Coombs, 2nd Lieu. Lamping,
Same order in force and were issued smokeless. Expect to be called out today, on account of the order coming from Washington to take the
Up at reveille and surveyed in Paco. Took Glasia [Iglesia] Paco and the old Philipino [Filipino] priest was a good entertainer. 85 years ago this
Platted in a.m., downtown in eve. Co. A transferred to 3rd batt & changed quarters to Paco. Sergt. Burtt & I went to Glasia [Iglesia]
Worked in Paco & platted in p.m. 32 men Co. D went to Pandacan. Wrote to Topsy and home. Jimmie McFadden Co. B Idaho hunted
Platted in a.m. until 10 when I took road to Palace. Took dinner with Senor Y Senora Rivera, who are very well fixed. Dinner consisted
Took survey of Calle de Matate [Malate] in a.m. and in p.m. went with Sergt Burtt & Corp Fix & Priv Williams thro’ the cigar
Laid around all a.m. & in p.m. at 4, the boys sung at a funeral of a steward of the reserve hospital, in Paco Cemetery.
Bugles played Pay Day March. Formed at Palace at 9 a.m. Got $39.12 –owed $13 to Sanford, $5.50 to Senora Rivera for two white suits,
Took notes on Palace Triangle in a.n. & platted in p.m. Lines still closed. Expect trouble tonight.
Call to arms at 10 p.m. yesterday and at 10.30 were out in Paco, marching along with not a word spoken –not a cup rattling–
This makes three days and nights without my clothes being removed. About ½ our Co. went out to b.h. 11 and still the procession of buffalo
3rd batt. Wash. called to arms and staid on line at b.h. 11 all night. Took notes in a.m. Had a long ride in p.m.
Last night a Penn. killed oner man on post & captured 3 others –and a force of 300 forced the pickets on our line. But
Friday night at 9.00 we were deployed from the convent at b.h. 11 across the front to b.h. 12. The rice fields had been purposely
Took it easy all day. Co. I buried their first man today. We are in command of a new outpost, “The Knoll,” between b.h.’s 11&12.
Started letter to Topsy. Work in Ermita on map. Sung on the Luneta. Hot. The 6th Art. passed with a rush this morn with the
Worked on map all day. Hot. Boys resting today. Rumors about going home have set them wild and crazy as bed bugs.
Worked in drafting office all day. Very tired and lonesome so will not write more. I always intensify my feelings when I write.
Banquet tendered to our quartette and band by 4th Cav. U.S.A. Was a swell affair under the gum trees at Casiono Paco –cor. Nozaleda y
Practiced at the Palace all a.m. & Tabocalaria [Tabacalera] in p.m. Went to call on Senorita Marcelanna in p.m. then the Glee Club serenaded the
Practiced in Teatro de Filipino an a.m. Took dinner in a swell joint down town. Worked on map all rest of day until retreat. Went
Downtown all day –brought white shoes 62½ American. Last Sat. or Fri. the Revolutionary Army Government was formed with Emilio Pio del Pilar (Aguinaldo) as