Thursday, August 11th, 1898
August 11, 1898
It still raigns as usual and our dog tents give us as little Shelter as ever There is a “Grabe Vein” Rumor that Dewy is
John Henry Asendorf
(August 27, 1863 — April 9, 1953). Pennsylvania volunteer who served as a Private in the Spanish-American and Filipino-American War.
Friday, August 12th, 1898
August 12, 1898
It still raigns as we are marching from Camp at 8 am to occupy the trenches The Colerado Regts under Colonel Hale occupied the trenches
Saturday, August 13th, 1898
August 13, 1898
The Morning is clear and we returned to Camp after getting Orders to get our Breakfast there and take 2 days Field Ration and 200
Sunday, August 14th, 1898
August 14, 1898
This is a beautiful Morning we witness the ceremony of the Natives at the Alter wich we watched with great Interest, about 10 am we
Monday, August 15th, 1898
August 15, 1898
This Morning we where relieved by Company D H & I the spanich troops left the theater to take up Quarters in the walled City
Tuesday, August 16th, 1898
August 16, 1898
The Weather is nice and clear in the Morning but in the afternon we have heavy Rain the second Battalion recieves Orders to Guard the
Wednesday, August 17th, 1898
August 17, 1898
It is raignen all Morning but the afternon is clear Sullivna (Soapy) is baking Buiscit for Supper the where fine too we will try and
Thursday, August 18th, 1898
August 18, 1898
It is raignen all day again we have 3 good Meals to day 10 men where send to Camp I was among we brought up
Friday, August 19th, 1898
August 19, 1898
This is a fine day and we are having 3 good Meals Buiscit and fresh Meat we are still guarding the prisoner 1600 of them
Saturday, August 20th, 1898
August 20, 1898
the Weather is pretty and when not on duty we can go around the City and see the Sights wich are verry interesting the Captain
Sunday, August 21st, 1898
August 21, 1898
This is a beautifull Sunday I went and worked at Headquarters in the Fornoon and in the afternon went all over the City old and
Monday, August 22nd, 1898
August 22, 1898
This day it is being verry hot all day. Soapy and a detac of men are baking some Buiscit for Dinner and Supper we also
Tuesday, August 23rd, 1898
August 23, 1898
Again it is verry hot all day we have drilling this morning wich gives us more then we can really stand in the afternon Joe
Wednesday, August 24th, 1898
August 24, 1898
The Weather is clear and Hot and we commence to think raigny season is over we have some good fresh Beef and have Bread issused
Thursday, August 25th, 1898
August 25, 1898
The Weather is pretty we are still doing Guard duty but have no drilling except Dressparade in the Evening for it is too hot we
Friday, August 26th, 1898
August 26, 1898
Weather is fine but terrible hot we have no Dressparade this day I went down the Beach and gathered up some Shells and watched the
Saturday, August 27th, 1898
August 27, 1898
Weather is pretty we had a nice Shower during the night wich settlet the dust nicely this being my Birthday I had an invitation from
Sunday, August 28th, 1898
August 28, 1898
This has being a beautifull day all the Boys attended Service at the Opera House and some went to the catolic services this day we
Monday, August 29th, 1898
August 29, 1898
It has being raignen all evening therfor no drill in the afternon we signed the payroll the old Native Lady opened up a Book account
Tuesday, August 30th, 1898
August 30, 1898
This is lovely day and not so verry warm we are doing Guard Duty at the prison 19 of the political prisoner are relieved much
Wednesday, August 31st, 1898
August 31, 1898
Weather is pretty all day but have a heavy Shower in the Evening we are still doing the same Guard duty we have fresh Buiscit
Thursday, September 1st, 1898
September 1, 1898
This is another pretty day we hear all kinds of Rumor “Grab Vein” about us going “Home” and about our coming of pay day in
Friday, September 2nd, 1898
September 2, 1898
Another beautifull day but the sun is verry hot the Heat seems more opression here than at Home and the Thermometer registers less the Weather
Saturday, September 3rd, 1898
September 3, 1898
This ia another fine “hot” day it being to hot to drill most of the Boys sneak of and visit the City Breweries ditilleries churches
Sunday, September 4th, 1898
September 4, 1898
this is a fine day but as usual hot as ever we all attend devine Services it is rumored to day that we are to
Monday, September 5th, 1898
September 5, 1898
This is another fine “hot” day our Captain visited our Men at the Hospital and reports Jno Baird verry sick and Fox allmost impossible to
Tuesday, September 6th, 1898
September 6, 1898
This is a beautiful day but as hot as ever we are still doing Guard duty at the prison the Captain recieves a telegram that
Wednesday, September 7th, 1898
September 7, 1898
the Weather remains clear and hot we are on Guard in the prisons we have had fresh Biscuit Beans and fresh Meat. Priv Cuite was
Thursday, September 8th, 1898
September 8, 1898
This is another fine “hot” day I was over to visit Jno Baird and Fred Jennevine. Fred is getting along fine and espect to be
Friday, September 9th, 1898
September 9, 1898
this is a pretty day but at 7 p m we have hard Rains wich continue all Night the Captain is trying to make Arangements