July 4, 1898
Independence Day. Reveille at 6 a.m. The brigade was reviewed by General Anderson at 9.30 am. Dewey came over to Cavite. He was a fine… Read More »July 4, 1898
Independence Day. Reveille at 6 a.m. The brigade was reviewed by General Anderson at 9.30 am. Dewey came over to Cavite. He was a fine… Read More »July 4, 1898
Off guard at 1.30 p.m., all well. The Insurgents have charge of Spanish prisoners in the town who are a dejected looking lot. I visited… Read More »July 3, 1898
We were up at 5 am. preparing to go shore and left the steamer at 3.30 p.m. We landed at Cavite at 4.30 p.m. and… Read More »July 2, 1898
Reveille at 6 am. Everything packed and awaiting orders to land at Cavite at 1 p.m. We received 50 rounds of ammunition last night. Heard… Read More »July 1, 1898
Reveille at 6 a.m. The weather was still stormy. Dan Nichols fell down the hold and strained his back. ‘Charleston’ and ‘Baltimore’ chased a steamer… Read More »June 30, 1898
At 6 a.m. we sighted a British tramp steamer. There were heavy seas running all day. Around midnight it became very stormy, which was great… Read More »June 29, 1898
The weather was calm and fair. Drill and school 11.30 am. We sighted land and a steamer off the coast at 2 pm. At 3… Read More »June 28, 1898
The weather was windy and rainy throughout the afternoon followed by heavy storms with thunder and lightning.
Mass at 8 am. Service for non-Catholics at 9 am. Weather showery.