June 4th-99
On El Rio Pasig on casco in two going up river, ten battalions of Wn.
On El Rio Pasig on casco in two going up river, ten battalions of Wn.
Three Co’s of Neb. came to Taguig about midnight. Scouts and outpost No. 1 had quite a heavy scrap about morning. And early Co’s D,… Read More »June 3rd-99
Wake at 4 a.m. and sat out on the balcony. Heard the fillips bugles sound reveille. Very pretty as their trumpeters are splendid musicians, and… Read More »June 2nd-99
Hot this morning. Scouts out last night, reported about 500 fillips at church. Played Whist in p.m. Wrote to Wilson.
Outpost fired upon last night and kept us awake all night –and now are firing once in a while if a man shows himself at… Read More »May 31st-99
All quiet on my post last night. This Memorial Day. I know what it means now. Rec’v’d several letters. One from Gypsy –which I answered… Read More »May 30th-99
Quite a good deal of firing last night. They are closer than ever. We will have to have a “killin’” soon. Some shooting today. And… Read More »May 29th-99
Sunday. Helped sing for the chaplain. A party out to “see” where the niggers were and jumped them ¼ mi. along shore. Fired a few volleys.… Read More »May 28th-99
Niggers closer than ever and took shots at our sentries. They are aggressive and we will have to kill them off before many days. New… Read More »May 27th-99