Sunday 11-27-98
Detailed for special duty in adj. office. Went to town with Ser. Maj. Went to Valencia [Valenzuela] where is our 2nd batt. Then to town… Read More »Sunday 11-27-98
Detailed for special duty in adj. office. Went to town with Ser. Maj. Went to Valencia [Valenzuela] where is our 2nd batt. Then to town… Read More »Sunday 11-27-98
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)
I was on guard as commander at Cuartel del Fortin which included the police at Escolta.
Skirmishes Fighting has been going on in the environs of Manila almost daily since the 31st of May. The attacks resume at nightfall. A rather… Read More »Tuesday, 7 June, 1898
MARTES — ILOILO La entrada de Iloilo es hermosa. De lejos se ve como entrando en el agua la ciudad blanca, la ninfa de hierro… Read More »Martes, 4 de Agosto de 1896
Went on shore to-day and went all over the city, and returned to the ship with a very poor opinion of Manila. The city is… Read More »Feb. 18th (Sunday), 1866