July 18, 1898
Reveille at 5 am. Drill 6 t0 7 am. We received news of General Sampson’s great victory in Santiago de Cuba, through a Japanese cruiser.… Read More »July 18, 1898
Reveille at 5 am. Drill 6 t0 7 am. We received news of General Sampson’s great victory in Santiago de Cuba, through a Japanese cruiser.… Read More »July 18, 1898
We arrived back in camp front outpost at 5 a.ni. around daybreak. A second expedition arrived in the bay at 7 a.m. There was a… Read More »July 17, 1898
Part of our company went on guard at 8. a.m. I was treated at hospital for a boil on the elbow, which finally healed about… Read More »July 16, 1898
Reveille at 4 am. At 6 a.m. boarded an old sampan bound across the bay to establish camp at Tarnbo [Tambo]. Arrived on Bus: at… Read More »July 15, 1898
I was sergeant of a fatigue party from 7.15 am. until 4.15 p.m. It was a hard job for they were a tough crowd to… Read More »July 14, 1898
A sentry was caught sleeping on Post No. 9 at 3 a.m. and was placed under arrest. He claimed he was sick. We played baseball… Read More »July 13, 1898
The 1st Battalion went on match at 6 a.rn. Corporal Egan, E Company, shot off his fingers while cleaning his rifle. I went on guard… Read More »July 12, 1898
Inspection 8. a.m. I had cramps for three days, not too badly. Yesterday the 3rd Battalion went out ten miles reconnoitring. Several men collapsed from… Read More »July 9, 1898
I went swimming at 9.30 a.m. Several fellows got stung by stingarees [stingrays] and had spasms for hours afterwards. Corporal O’Connell was bad for two… Read More »July 8, 1898