April 26-99
Gunboat engaged enemie’s shore batteries today on the e. close to delta. Rebels fired 5 shots in 7 seconds, so it is either a rapid… Read More »April 26-99
Diary of Alfred Burton Welch
April 25th-99
On outpost across river in ruins of old house. Close to bamboos. All quiet. Sabia’s husband came in at 8 a.m. with presents of chickens… Read More »April 25th-99
April 24th-99
Out outpost tonight. Ins. outposts on s.w. fired last night –at some shadow, perhaps– thinking it an Am. scout. Heavy firing to west today. Cloudy… Read More »April 24th-99
April 23rd-99
Wrote to Tops –a long one. More cannon (I think they are sells) are being placed on the hills for our benefit? Co F Wn… Read More »April 23rd-99
April 22nd-99
Very hot. Corp. Freeman sick, so took his outpost to east about ¼ mil. Started to rain & such a display of lightning and cannonading of… Read More »April 22nd-99
April 21-99
Was on lower river outpost last night. Saw only one filip. Heavy volley Krags firing to the east over Smith’s run for ½ hour. Hot today.… Read More »April 21-99
April 20th-99
Scouts under Serg. Rawson sprung the filips this side of the ruined church in the Village on the shore, the flips pressed them hard so… Read More »April 20th-99
April 19th-99
To Pasig to draw clothes in a.m. On the road I saw an armadillo with his scaly hide. Captured some tomatoes from an old hag… Read More »April 19th-99
April 18th-99
Last night was on outpost away up river road. Several filips showed themselves within 200 ft. but, rather than betray our outposts we let them… Read More »April 18th-99