May 11th-99
May 11, 1899
The gugus raised a white flag about noon at the umbrella tree and we then raised ours on the church. At last two parties of
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.
May 14th-99
May 14, 1899
On No. 5 outpost up road towards Taytay. Left Spear, Acting Corp. and came in and sung. Two ladies were out –the first I’ve seen
May 15th-99
May 15, 1899
All quiet last night. The boys are “stagnating for a fight.” Scouts do all they can to scare ’em up. Went to Pasig to see
May 16th-99
May 16, 1899
Sent with detail to Pasig to wait for cascos with our lockers. The idea was to go out in lake & drop down to Taguig
5/17/99
May 17, 1899
Col. sent for my maps. 2nd Batt. Ordered home. Ins. Sent a few shots at church and scouts had a little brush today.
May 19th-99
May 19, 1899
Was on outpost down river last night. Mosquitos are awful there but do not bother us in church. The scouts jumped the niggers early, and
May 20th-99
May 20, 1899
About 50 men drunk last night. “Hot time in Taguig.” Had our pictures taken today for “Campaigning in the Filipines.” It did not show a
May 22nd-99
May 22, 1899
Lots of Niggers in sight in the open. A little shooting. The 9th is out in skirmish line. An Amer. is in command of perhaps
May 23rd-99
May 23, 1899
Slept with boots on last night. But this morn only the usual number in sight. a 3.2 in. gun came up this a.m. –drawn by
May 24th-99
May 24, 1899
This morn the outposts started across the river, and just as they reached the church a man came out of the bamboos waving a white
May 25th-99
May 25, 1899
Niggers tried to get inside our circle of outposts, several times, last night, but failed. Slept in a.m. Cool –the typhoon is about blown out.
May 26th-99
May 26, 1899
On fatigue at 8.30 with old guard. The old gun was “shootin em up” all day, and lots of them in sight. We had lots
May 27th-99
May 27, 1899
Niggers closer than ever and took shots at our sentries. They are aggressive and we will have to kill them off before many days. New
May 28th-99
May 28, 1899
Sunday. Helped sing for the chaplain. A party out to “see” where the niggers were and jumped them ¼ mi. along shore. Fired a few volleys.
May 29th-99
May 29, 1899
Quite a good deal of firing last night. They are closer than ever. We will have to have a “killin’” soon. Some shooting today. And
May 30th-99
May 30, 1899
All quiet on my post last night. This Memorial Day. I know what it means now. Rec’v’d several letters. One from Gypsy –which I answered
May 31st-99
May 31, 1899
Outpost fired upon last night and kept us awake all night –and now are firing once in a while if a man shows himself at
June 1st-99
June 1, 1899
Hot this morning. Scouts out last night, reported about 500 fillips at church. Played Whist in p.m. Wrote to Wilson.
June 2nd-99
June 2, 1899
Wake at 4 a.m. and sat out on the balcony. Heard the fillips bugles sound reveille. Very pretty as their trumpeters are splendid musicians, and
June 3rd-99
June 3, 1899
Three Co’s of Neb. came to Taguig about midnight. Scouts and outpost No. 1 had quite a heavy scrap about morning. And early Co’s D,
June 4th-99
June 4, 1899
On El Rio Pasig on casco in two going up river, ten battalions of Wn.
Tuesday 6th-99
June 6, 1899
At Taguig –but will take up story where I left off. The Wn. left field before Taytay –with the 12th & N.D. hard at it–
June 7th & 8th & 9th 1899
June 9, 1899
On sick call with my head. Slept most of time –all done up. Wrote to Tops and sent her some photos. Cool winds. A good
June 10th-99
June 10, 1899
Heavy firing at 4 a.m. awakened me. The advance upon Paranaque had begun. The line of the U.S. Army was in sight on the hills
June 11th-99
June 11, 1899
This is the day upon which the treaty says the vol. must all have been discharged –and here we are still upon the firing line.
June 12th-99
June 12, 1899
Living on malted milk now and spend most of my time in the “little house by the river bank.” Am weak but have been spared
June 13th-99
June 13, 1899
Bro’t four prisoners in, and the town of LaPas [La Paz?] is full of women who have returned. Still fighting over at Pacanaque [Parañaque] and