December 22, 1941 – Monday
Attended Cabinet Meeting at 8 a.m. at Mariquina as Chief of Staff. Attended office afterwards. Anxiously waiting for news from the front. The enemy is… Read More »December 22, 1941 – Monday
Attended Cabinet Meeting at 8 a.m. at Mariquina as Chief of Staff. Attended office afterwards. Anxiously waiting for news from the front. The enemy is… Read More »December 22, 1941 – Monday
We received a hard hitting as the planes seared the sky. On one of my way trips to the Palace, I stayed to arrange the… Read More »December 10, 1941
Nobody believed there was going to be a war. Secretary Vargas called to tell me to join the President and his family in the house… Read More »December 9, 1941
People of Manila nervous trying to leave Manila for a place away from aerial bombardment. Those who owned cars rushed frantically to towns near Manila.… Read More »December 9, 1941 – Tuesday
[Battle of San Mateo] Left camp 5.45, crossed San Mateo at 6. Command 3 detachments of 50 each from 21st. –myself Spurgin & Weeks, 50… Read More »Saturday, August 12, 1899
The Reg was put in Hills – Lawton’s division for a trip through Mariquina battery and around lake [Laguna de Bai] tomorrow [June 2] we… Read More »June 18, 1899
Manila, Luzon Island –Entry made in parlor of No. 2 Calle Santa Elena, Tondo. Good Friday. Looks like Sunday in Manila. All the stores are… Read More »Friday, March 31st, 1899
When we got up this morning we had a two miles march in heavy marching order to make before breakfast. This gave us a good… Read More »Febr. 11, 1899