August 5, 1909
August 5, 1909
On the 5th of August 1909, 3 entire infantry regiments went with the transport steamboat Bufort to the Philippine Islands, woke up at 5 o’clock,
Jacob Cuznar
(July 17, 1881 — September 21, 1965), Slovenian soldier in the U.S. Army, served two tours of duty in the Philippines.
August 7, 1909
August 7, 1909
On the 7th of August no dry land was visible anymore. The weather was cold, rainy and foggy, the sea stormy, I was seasick.
August 9, 1909
August 9, 1909
On the 9th of August, we travelled all day in a northerly direction, and along the Canadian islands of Vancouver, we looked at the snow
August 10, 1909
August 10, 1909
On the 10th of August, we turned directly toward the west.
August 11, 1909
August 11, 1909
On the middle of August 11th, we noticed the Aleutian Islands. They held physical exercises on deck each day for half an hour. Every day
August 12-13, 1909
August 13, 1909
On the 12th and 13th of August there was terrible storm, I shall never forget the majestic waves, how it played with our very large
August 14-15, 1909
August 15, 1909
On Saturday, the 14th of August at 9:00 in the morning, we passed over the line where the west stopped and the east began. We
August 23, 1909
August 23, 1909
On the 23rd of August at 5:00, I noticed a small mountainous island that belonged to Japan, and at 8:00 noticed a big sailing ship.
August 27, 1909
August 27, 1909
On Friday the 27th of August, at 6:00 in the morning, just as we were getting up, the captain of the ship noticed a life
August 28, 1909
August 28, 1909
On Saturday the 28th of August, we turned in a southerly direction and sailed directly toward the south, by the coast of a splendidly green
August 29, 1909
August 29, 1909
In the early morning of Sunday, the 29th of August, we sailed through the Corregidor Islands and Sailed into the large Manila Bay. We soon
August 30, 1909
August 30, 1909
On Monday, the 30th of August, our captain ordered that we all had to stay on board as punishment. In the afternoon at 4 o’clock
August 31–September 1, 1909
September 1, 1909
On Tuesday morning of the 31 of August at 5 o’clock, as soon as light began to show, we sailed off once again directly south.
September 3, 1909
September 3, 1909
We remained here for the whole day and overnight, and on Friday the 3 of September, and at 5 o’clock in the morning, once again
December 25, 1909
December 25, 1909
I celebrated Christmas of 1910 healthy and satisfied on Jolo Island.
February 12, 1910
February 12, 1910
Life had begun on the Philippine islands. The climate was quite pleasant for me. The native Moros, of Muslim faith, were hateful of the Americans,
March 9, 1910
March 9, 1910
In the month of March shooting drills began. On the 9th of March a Moro rode in on a horse and badly wounded Corporal Swanson
July 24, 1910
July 24, 1910
On the 24th of July an unexpected command arrived, that our regiment was to sail further on steamboat Samar, we stocked up foodstuffs for several
July 25, 1910
July 25, 1910
I woke up in the morning at 5, had breakfast and soon noticed the Bongao Islands in the distance. The Bongao Islands are the most
July 26-28, 1910
July 28, 1910
The most beautiful part of my life in the Army had begun. On the 26th of July in the evening we went crocodile hunting, our
July 29, 1910
July 29, 1910
On the 29th of July we went for ship, it was evening and getting dark when we reached the open seas and a storm arose.
July 30-31, 1910
July 31, 1910
Each day I marvelled at the sea, clear as a spring water. Until now I had never seen such nice clean sea water, the beautiful
August 12-13, 1910
August 12, 1910
On the 12th of August, Sergeant Hartman shot a dog, rowed with him into Crocodile River, tied the boat to a tree with a strong
September 10, 1910
September 10, 1910
On the 10th of September, I shot at a number of crocodiles near the barracks. On the afternoon of this same day, the Banger steamboat
September 11, 1910
September 11, 1910
On the 11th of September in the morning, we arrived at Liaise island, stopped here for two hours, at four o’clock sailed on, arrived at
December 25, 1910
December 25, 1910
On Christmas 1910, we had a Christmas tree in the skating rink, and I was at midnight mass.
January 1, 1911
January 1, 1911
On the New Year of 1911, Sergeant Peterson, Sergeant Ferguson and myself went bathing.
February 9-12, 1911
February 12, 1911
On the 9th of February, I went with Sergeant Barbin to Zamboanga on Mindanao island to the Moro exhibition, returned to Jolo on Saturday evening
April 16-18, 1911
April 18, 1911
In the month of March I had shooting drills and made the grade of “Marksman” and “Sharpshooter.” On Easter, the 16th of April, Lieutenant Radney
April 24, 1911
April 24, 1911
On the 24th of April, General Pershing came unannounced and the next morning at 3 o’clock took all the army on an expedition over the