November 7, 1898 (Monday)
We received our pay today. Our company went on out-Post Duty. There are 4 Posts. (Editor’s note: At some point in November, Briggs wrote detailed… Read More »November 7, 1898 (Monday)
Diary of Thomas H. Briggs
September 10, 1898 (Saturday)
Just about noon today we [had] orders to be ready by 10:00 to start. … So we packed our knapsacks and marched down to the… Read More »September 10, 1898 (Saturday)
September 8, 1898 (Tuesday)
A young man named [Sayre] Jenson [of Irene, South Dakota], belonging to our company, while playing with a bomb he had found at the fort,… Read More »September 8, 1898 (Tuesday)
August 29, 1898 (Monday)
We drilled as usual. It is very hot weather at present.
August 28, 1898 (Sunday)
Church services were held by the Chaplain in the afternoon. I took a walk around the town and went out to see the fort that… Read More »August 28, 1898 (Sunday)
August 27, 1898 (Saturday)
We drill from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. every morning and also from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. We all get up at 4:30 a.m. Breakfast… Read More »August 27, 1898 (Saturday)
August 26, 1898 (Friday)
We were kept busy all day fixing our quarters, arranging a suitable place outdoors for cooking.
August 25, 1898 (Thursday)
Soon after dinner, we went aboard a small steamer boat and were taken to a small town called Cavete (Cavite). Our two [battalions] were quartered… Read More »August 25, 1898 (Thursday)
August 24, 1898 (Wednesday)
Arrived at Manila about 9:00 a.m. Where we learn that the city is taken. We do not know weather we will land today or not.