Sunday, Sept. 24th, 1899
My company rel’d by “K” today. Have good location in town. Self & men in houses.
My company rel’d by “K” today. Have good location in town. Self & men in houses.
Rains continue bet. B. & L. Cos. will exchange with C. & K. in Calamba, as soon as possible. Haskell went to Hospital yesterday. I… Read More »Friday, Sept. 22d, 1899
Reached Calamba, 40 mi. from Manila, 2 a.m. disembarked about 8: marched shortly afterwards to trenches about 1½ mi. from town: B. Co. has r.… Read More »Saturday, Aug. 19, 1899
Calamba is well-drained and is swept in eve by fresh winds from Laguna de Taal (SW) in Batangas Provincia, which makes the city a very… Read More »Saturday 8/19/1899
Reveille at 4 a.m. –marched to cascos where had breakfast– started 6.40 a.m. for Calamba, reaching Laguna de Bay 7 p.m.
Slept late. Ate 10 cakes for breakfast. All very quiet today except a few shots early in a.m. –perhaps a parting shot from their outposts… Read More »Friday 8/18/1899
Sky clear, sun burning. Two Co’s flanked the niggers early in a.m. Slight brush. Several cases of stealing guns occurred this week. One was captured… Read More »Wednesday 8/17-1899
Cloudy & pleasant. Light to gentle breezes from W & SW in a.m., changing to heavy winds from NW accompanied by sudden showers, which flooded… Read More »August 16th –’99– Wednesday
Some firing along lines around by shore early in a.m., but all day was very quiet. Killed a fat hog today and the boys fed… Read More »August 15 — Tuesday 1899