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Ernest E. Dieball

Ernest E. Dieball

Company C, 47th U.S.V. ; U.S.S .Essex crewman.

Jan. 11, 1901

I and several others were sent to reinforce the bunch at Cabugao.  This looks like a little excitement as the niggers outpost is on a

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Jan. 12, 1901

Lts. Perrington & Burke arriaved at Cabugao with 35 men.  They will stay here till dark and then leave for Baras where the nigs. are

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Jan. 13, 1901

Baras P.I.  Left Cabugao last night at 11:00PM and after marching all night over rocks and through mud till we could hardly drag one foot

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Jan. 14, 1901

Capt Leon, a resident of Virac, was arrested today at his house.  Evidence was found in Bustos correspondence that he was chief of the commissary

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Jan. 17, 1901

Native police captured Captain Bruno alias Marquis Maquis (the card sharp) one of the foxies niggers on the island.

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Jan. 19, 1901

Seales & I went up to Bato with a canoe load of canned tomatoes, codfish, corned beef, and hard tack to sell or trade for

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Mar. 21, 1901

Five prisoners captured at Pandan by the 15th Inf, passed through here on their way to the G.H. at Virac.  One of them is said

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May 16, 1901

Went up the mt. to see my girl, saw transport come in and hustled back to find it the Ohio. Went aboard about 5 P.M. 

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