Monday 13th Nov., 1899
Left Capas at 6 A.M. and marched to Mercia without meeting the enemy. Roads almost Impassable in places. Mud and water waist deep. At Mercia… Read More »Monday 13th Nov., 1899
Diary of Horace P. Hobbs
Sun., Nov. 12, 1899
About 9 A.M, a white flag was seen and in a few minutes eleven Insurgents with their guns and ammunition surrendered to me. About 10… Read More »Sun., Nov. 12, 1899
Saturday Nov. 11th, 1899
Left Mabalacat at 4.30 A.M, pitch dark and roads heavy with mud. Marching north and east towards the town of Conception, At about 6 A.M.… Read More »Saturday Nov. 11th, 1899
Friday Nov. 10, 1899
Today we heard heavy fireing off to the east in the direction of the 1st Battalion. The fireing lasted for a long time. At about… Read More »Friday Nov. 10, 1899
Thursday, Nov. 9, 1899
Day spent in making ourselves as comfortable as possible. Heard some flreing to the east where our 1st Battalion is stationed,
Wednesday Nov. 8, 1899
Left Magalang at 5.30 A.M, and marched about six miles to Mabalacat without oppositions Col. Bell with the 36th Inf. had taken that town the… Read More »Wednesday Nov. 8, 1899
Tuesday, Nov. 7th, 1899
Day passed quietly. Men and officers comfortably quartered in Magalang. Provost guard cleaning about the town and guarding prisoners. On the 5th 94 prisoners were… Read More »Tuesday, Nov. 7th, 1899
Sunday, Nov. 5, 1899
At 4.30 A. M. Nov, 5, the companies were formed. All the bull wagons and escort wagons had been loaded the night before with six… Read More »Sunday, Nov. 5, 1899