Saturday, Aug. 19, 1899
Reached Calamba, 40 mi. from Manila, 2 a.m. disembarked about 8: marched shortly afterwards to trenches about 1½ mi. from town: B. Co. has r.… Read More »Saturday, Aug. 19, 1899
William Herman Wilhelm
Friday, Aug. 18, 1899
Reveille at 4 a.m. –marched to cascos where had breakfast– started 6.40 a.m. for Calamba, reaching Laguna de Bay 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 17, 1899
Marched to cascos 1 p.m. Waited till 5 when order was countermanded & after making coffee returned to Cuartel.
Wed. Aug. 16th. 1899
Rested today at Quartel [Cuartel] de Infanteria –called with Harris on Dad McAndrew, he in field but saw Ms. McA. & Mary.
Tuesday, 15th. Aug. 1899
Lt. Conley took out reconnoitering party of 30 men but discovered nothing. Train arrived at 10 to take us back to Manila; arrived 1 a.m.… Read More »Tuesday, 15th. Aug. 1899
Monday, August 14, 1899
Marched at 6 arriving Manila 8.30. Waited till 10.30 when order rec’d to proceed to points on R.R. north of Manila where there was trouble.… Read More »Monday, August 14, 1899
Sunday Aug. 13, 1899
Left San Mateo 7.30 arriving Pump Sta. 1.30. Found we were to be rl’d same day by 24 Inf. to proceed immediately to Manila to… Read More »Sunday Aug. 13, 1899
Saturday, August 12, 1899
[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
Thursday, Aug. 10th, 1899
Notified today that I would have command of 150 picked men from this Batt’n to form part of expedition against San Mateo. Start day after… Read More »Thursday, Aug. 10th, 1899