Wednesday, October 12th, 1898
October 12, 1898
It has being a very nice day until 4 pm sins then it has raigned steady and it looks as it will Keep up all
John Henry Asendorf
(August 27, 1863 — April 9, 1953). Pennsylvania volunteer who served as a Private in the Spanish-American and Filipino-American War.
Thursday, October 13th, 1898
October 13, 1898
This has being a wed day it is poring down continusly we do verry little duty we have medical Examination 8 of them did not
Friday, October 14th, 1898
October 14, 1898
It is still raignen all day we have our Hour Bayonett Exercises in the Morning and dressparade in the Evening this day was a great
Saturday, October 15th, 1898
October 15, 1898
It is still raignen all day and it is quiet chilly Co C is doing Guard duty at the prisons the Bay is overcrauded with
Sunday, October 16th, 1898
October 16, 1898
It has raigned the biggest part of the day I was on Guard all Night at the Jail we where relieved at 8 am by
Monday, October 17th, 1898
October 17, 1898
It has raigned all Night and the most part of the day we are having Inspection in afternon and have Dressparade at 5 pm we
Tuesday, October 18th, 1898
October 18, 1898
It is still raignen but it is clearing of in the afternon nicely we can hear Dewy firing a Salute in the Morning and one
Wednesday, October 19th, 1898
October 19, 1898
This is a beautifull day there is a nice breese going we are getting the good News that Mail has come in by the way
Thursday, October 20th, 1898
October 20, 1898
This is another beutifull day 8 of our men are doing Guard duty most of the Boys are buisy writing letters we are having fresh
Friday, October 21st, 1898
October 21, 1898
This is a dull day it raignen most of the time the Boys are still buisy writing I made out a aplication for my discharge
Saturday, October 22nd, 1898
October 22, 1898
It is raignen most of the day Co A goes out on Outpostback of the Jail and C has 6 men on Guard we have
Sunday, October 23rd, 1898
October 23, 1898
It has raigned pretty near all Night this Night I suffered terrible with Cramps in my Stomach and dissentary went and see the Doctor in
Monday, October 24th, 1898
October 24, 1898
This is a dandy day it raignen pretty near most of the time the other half of our Company goes on Outpost things are quiet
Tuesday, October 25th, 1898
October 25, 1898
It has raigned steady all night I slept pretty good until 3 am when I had some more Attack of Cramps and rheumatic pains in
Wednesday, October 26th, 1898
October 26, 1898
It has raigned pretty near all Night but the day is clear and hot until 6 pm we had a heavy Storm and it got
Thursday, October 27th, 1898
October 27, 1898
the Storm Kept up all night but the Morning was clear we went trough our regular routine of Buisnes had fresh Meat again in the
Friday, October 28th, 1898
October 28, 1898
It has raigned all Night but the Morning is clear and verry hot until 3 o lock pm we had a Sun shower we had
Saturday, October 29th, 1898
October 29, 1898
the Weather is clear and hot 7 of our men are doing Guard duty we are having fresh Meat to day and also sign the
Sunday, October 30th, 1898
October 30, 1898
It has raigned pretty near all Night and most part of the day it raignes this is a verry quiet on account of the wet
Monday, October 31st, 1898
October 31, 1898
This is a lovely day we have Muster roll and Inspection in the Morning we all send Mail on the Australia wich leaves this Morning
Tuesday, November 1st, 1898
November 1, 1898
We had a niece Shower during the Night 9 of our men went out on Outpost and 2 at Brigade Hedg. This was a great
Wednesday, November 2nd, 1898
November 2, 1898
This is a beautifull day the Night was niece and coole we had Baynet exercise in the Morning befor Breakfast at 10 Clock Co C
Thursday, November 3rd, 1898
November 3, 1898
This is a beautifull morning we have regular Drills fresh Meat for Dinner and Souper the boys are still celebrating Pay day good many are
Friday, November 4th, 1898
November 4, 1898
This is a fine Morning but the Sun is coming out hot we have a sunshower in the Morning at 10 am in the afternoon
Saturday, November 5th, 1898
November 5, 1898
It has raigned all Night and it raignen most of the day we had a short drill in the morning but on account of the
Sunday, November 6th, 1898
November 6, 1898
It has raigned most of the Night but at noon the Sky was clear and the Sun was out read Hot we have Service at
Monday, November 7th, 1898
November 7, 1898
This is a niece clear day we are going trough our regular Drills we have fresh Meat again and the Boys are buisy fixen up
Tuesday, November 8th, 1898
November 8, 1898
This is a beautifull day 12 of our men are going on Outpost and 2 on Brigade Guard we have fresh Meat Boys are still
Wednesday, November 9th, 1898
November 9, 1898
It has raigned most of the Night a detail of 12 men went on Outpost to where our first detail at 8 am we have
Thursday, November 10th, 1898
November 10, 1898
It has raigned all night but it is clear just in the morning for a few Hours we have a short drill in the morning