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Charles B. Pitzen Philippine-American War Diary

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Transcriptions of Charles’ diary and of letters written to Charles by his mother during his enlistment. – Barbara Durgin

Photo – Dennis Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Diary of Charles B. Pitzen

U. S. VOLUNTEER

47TH. REGT. CO. B.

BULAN, PHILIPPINES ISLAND

FROM

SEPTEMBER 1, 1899

TO

JULY 2, 1901

ISLAND OF LUZON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I enlisted for the Philippines Service the 1st of September 1899.  Left Toledo for Camp Meade the 2nd of September, at 2:30P.M.

 

Sept. 3, 1899

            I got in camp at 3:30P.M. and was sent to Company B, 47th regiment.  Stayed in Camp Meade until the 14th of October.

 

Oct. 15, 1899

            The 1st Battalion left Camp Meade for Mount Gretton for target practice.  We got on the train at the freight station and pulled out after an hour or so.  Got in Mount Gretton about 3P.M.  Pitched tents and while supper was getting ready some of us went up in the woods after chestnuts, got quite a few.  We had to carry our water quite a ways.  After supper we put a floor in our tents and then went for a walk.

 

Oct. 17, 1899

            We fired away again at the targets.  I got 3 for the first 5 rounds.  After dinner there was 3 of us went over in the woods as though we were going after nigers.  We shot a few shots through a big chesnut tree and through an oak.  I shot a little bird and Private Jones wanted to take its wings to Lt. Bishoff's wife, but I was afraid to let him for fear that they might give me hell for going in the woods and shooting.

 

Oct. 19, 1899

            We shot a few shots in the morning.  We then packed up.  We left the tents stand for the 3rd Battalion.  We left Mount Gretton at 1P.M.  got back in Camp Meade for supper.  I got our tent fixed up and then went to Middletown to spend the evening.

 

Nov. 1, 1899

            The 47th Reg. U.S. Vol. got orders to turn in their straw ticks and pack up and be ready to leave for New York the following day.  We had quite a time that day and night in camp.

 

Nov. 2, 1899

            Our Company got up at 4A.M. and burnt our straw and packed up and was ready to leave at noon.  We left camp just at the stroke of 5:30P.M.  We had everything hauled to the train.  We walked to Middletown and got on the train at 7P.M.  Pulled out an hour or so later for New Jersey.  Arrived at New Jersey at 4A.M. OK.  I was on detail to go after some tobacco and as it happened I met the Colonel, he started me for the train in a hurry.  I went back to the train and stayed there until we started for the docs to where we took a ferry boat at 8:30 and crossed over to New York.  We laid on the docks until 11:30 and then got on board the Transport Thomas.  Then we left the pier at 4P.M. and pulled out in the bay and anchored until the next day.  Charley Smith went ashore and got me some stamps and lemons.  The pay Master paid us while at the dock, then wouldn't allow us to go ashore for fear we wouldn't get back on the boat again.

 

Nov. 4, 1899

            We pulled out for the Philippines at 4P.M.  It was a nice day and I enjoyed it but crossing the Atlantic Ocean we had it hard to keep our guns and clothing clean.

 

Nov. 5, 1899

            We saw 8 vessels and a school of porpoise.  The water was calm and nice.

 

Nov. 6, 1899

            It rained and the waves went over the deck lots of the boys were sick.  I gave them some of my lemons.  They wanted to pay me for them, but I wouldn't take the money.

 

Nov. 8, 1899

            The ocean was awful rough all day.  Seen a whale at 10:30A.M.  In the evening one of the soldiers was so sick that he tried to jump overboard, but 2 guards caught him.

 

Nov. 9, 1899

            It was calm and nice seen 1 boat, they said that we were 1,000 miles from New York.

 

Nov. 10, 1899

            I was on detail to help clean up the quarters.

 

Nov. 11, 1899

            Saw 1 boat, the water was calm and nice.

 

Nov. 12, 1899

            It rained and it was awful foggy.  One of the sea gulls got onboard the shop, some of the boys caught it and took it down in the lavatory and had some fun with it.  It could bite hard.

 

Nov. 13, 1899

            It was a nice day, saw 1 boat.

 

Nov. 14, 1899

            We saw 3 ships and past the south of Portugal.

 

Nov. 15, 1899

            We arrived at Gibraltar at 9A.M.  We past 2 Men of War and 2 Torpedo boats.  We anchored at about 3 miles fro the city.  some of the boys went ashore and they said they had a good time with the English soldiers.  We could see the rock plain.  On one side was the coast of Spain and on the other Africa.  I had a good time watching the small boats that came around the Transport selling stuff that came from the rock.

 

Nov. 16, 1899

            We started to pull up the anchor at 6P.M., it broke and we had to pull it up by hand.  We got it up at 7P.M. and pulled out for Malta at 8P.M.  How the English soldiers did cheer us when we left.  We went into the Mediterranean Seas.

 

Nov. 17, 1899

            We draw our Khaki uniforms.

 

Nov. 18, 1899

            We had pretty cold weather and the sea was very rough.  We changed quarters with Company A.  We went up and they went down.  Passed 12 boats and saw Cape Vincent.

 

Nov. 19, 1899

            We past the island of Pendalaria, it belongs to south Italy.  The sea is rough.

 

Nov. 20, 1899

            We saw Cape Barna.  The water was rough.  We had a band, they played 12 different pieces.

 

Nov. 21, 1899

            We arrived at Malta at 4:15A.M.  Laid out in the bay until 7A.M.  Then pulled up to where we got coal and water.  We past a lot of English Men of War.  Their band played as we passed and our band played, The Star Spangled Banner, then all of the soldiers would give 3 cheers, then we would give 3 cheers for the Red, White and Blue.  Just as our band stopped playing we dropped anchor beside a big boat.  We enjoyed ourselves looking at the small boats around the Transport.  We would throw money overboard and watch the kids dive for it.  We got orders to get ready to get off in Malta and pass review in front of the English Officers.  We left the Transport, it had rained awful hard and the streets were awful muddy, but we waded it all right and got up to the English parade grounds.  After we got there it began to rain like blazes, but that didn't stop us.  The English Officers said, it was the best youngest and healthest regiment, the best drilling ones for being in the service such a short time.  Then we returned to the Transport, and after dinner I got a pass to go ashore, but it was dark when we got there.  We met 2 English soldiers and we had a good time.

 

Nov. 22, 1899

            The English soldiers took up to their camp and we had a good time all day.

 

Nov. 23, 1899

            We left Malta at 3P.M.  It started to rain just as we pulled out of the harbor.

 

Nov. 24, 1899

            Nothing of importance.

 

Nov. 25, 1899

            We had target practice and past 2 boats.  The weather was rough.

 

Nov. 26, 1899

            We had a nice day.  We past Alexandria, Egypt and arrived in Port Said at 5:30P.M.  We left mail there.  Left Port Said at 5P.M. and went into the Suez Canal.  We could see both sides of it.  We had the search lights on so we could see what it looked like.

 

Nov. 27, 1899

            Was the hottest day we had yet.  The boys are throwing clothes out on the bank and the Arabian boys were picking them up.

 

Nov. 28, 1899

            In the morning at 5:30A.M. we past a big desert.  We saw the Arabians at work with their camels.  At 10A.M. we struck Suez.  We only stopped for a little while.  They had a strong fort there.

 

Nov. 29, 1899

            We went into the Red Sea, the water was nice.

 

Nov. 30, 1899

            Bill of fair Thanksgiving dinner on board the Transport Thomas on the Red Sea.  Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, chaw chaw, cranberry sauce, mixed pickles, jelly for bread, coffee with milk and sugar, lots of bread, peaches for dessert.  A nice day, had music by the band.  Company K. had a boxing match one soldier got a cut eye.

 

Dec. 1, 1899

            Passing the Twelve Aposles Islands.  We struck a rock while passing between two of them, it scratched the boat.

 

Dec. 2, 1899

            We past through the Straits of Babel Mandeb, they call it Hells Gate.  Went from the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea the weather is getting warmer all the time.  We past Aden at 7:30p.m.  While on deck smoking.

 

Dec. 3, 1899

            We saw a big flock of fish at 4p.m.  We are passing an island on the right, close to land, the water is nice.

 

Dec 4, 1899

            Was passing big rocks and island and at 10:30a.m. I was signed to the fire crew.

 

Dec. 5, 1899

            A nice day on deck the water is nice and calm.

 

Dec. 9, 1899

            We arrived at Colombo at 10a.m.  There are lots of cocoanut trees on shore, it is a nice view from here.  At 2p.m. I am on old guard fatigue, was down in the hole packing trunks, it is awful warm down there, was excused.  the gun boat Nashville is in the harbor.  She arrived Dec. 8th.  we took on coal and water.

 

Dec. 10, 1899

            In the morning I was up early looking at the sights when the Colonel gave us orders that two men out of every Co. could go in swimming at a time for fifteen minutes.  But there was more than two from every Co. went in.  some of the boys tipped over a small boat that had fruit on.  The Colonel saw the boys do it and he stopped the rest of the boys from going in.  Our band went over to the Nashville and played for them.

 

Dec. 11, 1899

            We left Colombo at 6p.m.  We saw land very near all the 11th.  We saw cocoanut trees all day.  they call Colombo the Capital of Ceylon.

 

Dec. 12, 1899

            It rained all day.  We couldn't see land, we are in the Indian Ocean.

 

Dec. 13, 1899

            Newhall was made Corporal, we had a nice day.

 

Dec. 14, 1899

            The Co. is washing bunks.  I let my bunk hang over board.  At 3:30 we are passing a big rock about 3 miles from the big Island.  The rock 2,500 yards away and they shot at the rock the first 2 shots missed, the next five hit and the next hit just at the water edge of the rock only shot 8 shots from the six inch rapid firing gun.  On Bay of Bengal.  Reached and passed the Isle of Nicobar, at night.  At 4p.m. we past between two islands, the one on the right had a light house on.

 

Dec. 15, 1899

            A very nice day past some big rocks on the right and left.  In the evening caught two sea guls and took them down in the lavatory, one of the boys put his finger near his mouth and the sea gull bit him.  Then they let it go.

 

Dec. 16, 1899

            At 6a.m. we passed a town on the left.  we are passing between some islands.  We can see land all the way on the left.  At 9p.m. can see just a little of the land.  In the afternoon passed lots of towns.  Past 2 men of war.  Saw the Island of Sundweagen and the Island of Sumatra.  The Thomas struck a rock.  We arrived at Singapore at 3:45p.m.  We pulled up to the dock at 5p.m., stayed to take coal and water.  It is lots of fun to see the Chinese carry coal with baskets.  we held guardmount on the dock, and it was a nice one.  There was a building there with a clock on it, and a nice house on the hill.

 

Dec. 17, 1899

            We signed for clothing.  The boat went to another dock where she got more coal.  We met the Gun Boat New Orleans, she was leaving for Manila.  there are fine docks here.  Weather is nice.

 

Dec. 18, 1899

            We left the dock at 6a.m.  Pulled out for Manila, we stopped and waited for out little Thomas.  We passed 2 men of war laying in the harbor.  Nice and calm in the forenoon in the China Sea.  In the afternoon the sea is rough., we are making good time and we are taking our clothing out of the hole.  They are raising the flags; they say they are getting ready to cross the equator in the evening.  The sailors had a blow out of their own.  They are dressed up in different ways and are having a good time, for it is the first time for some of them to pass the equator.  The first for the Transport Thomas.  As the sailors were having their time we were passing the Isle. of Borneo, all enjoyed themselves.

 

Dec. 19, 1899

            The sailors had a ceremony for them that had never passed the equator.  They made a big tub of canvas and filled it with water and had a chair near, they gave them a shave and hair cut and free bath.  They took two soldiers from every Co., we had a good time.  Before we got through the soldiers took their place and ducked the master of arms.  He got mad and the fun stopped.

 

Dec. 20, 1899            

            We passes 4 boats.  I went down and washed my clothing.  In the evening the water came through the port hole and gave some of  the boys a bath, the water was rough.

 

Dec. 21, 1899

            We are thinking our trip is at an end.  We can see land which we think is the Philippines.  The boys are fixing their blankets ready to go at any time.

 

Dec. 22, 1899

            At 10a.m. we can see the Island of Luzon.  The Co. is all packing up.  At 2p.m. passing a big island and a little ship.  At 2:45p.m. passing between two islands and a big rock island on the right.  It has a light house on it.  We are raising the flags to land.  We got in Manila Bay and dropped anchor at 4:45p.m.  We could see a lot of  American gun boats in the harbor.  Our Major came aboard shortly after we dropped anchor.

 

Dec. 23, 1899

            We packed up again and left the transport at 4p.m.  Went through the City of Manila.  We stopped at the commissary for orders.  Then went up the Pasig River about 14 miles.  We passed soldiers on the way going up the Pasig River.  We got to San Pedro, Macudi at 12:30a.m.  We tried to tie up but the canoe got loose and went down the stream.  They got it again and tied it to the dock.  All was unloaded and then we pitched our shelter tents for the night.  Some of the boys got wood and built a fire and we had some coffee.  That was the first time the Co. pitched tents.

 

Dec. 24, 1899

            All got up at daybreak, got wood to make coffee and got our stuff packed up and left at 8:45a.m.  Marched out to Camp Squint and pitched our tents in mud and water.  We got our tents up at 10:15a.m.  We had to carry our water a mile or so and it was poor water at that price.  We had pea soup for dinner.  We had out tents 15 feet from the trenches.  We pulled grass and picked up some sticks and made a bed out of them.  We releaved the 39th Inf. and they were glad to leave that place.  A Sergeant in Co. D. was shot in the leg by the enemy about 3a.m.  I went on guard the mosquitos were bad, they are as big as flys in the United States.

 

Dec. 25, 1899

            I went down in the town and stood at the cook shack for a while.  I got aquainted with one of the boys in the 30th Regt. Co. L. and I talked to him for a while, then he invited me up to their camp for dinner.  I was glad to get it for our Co. didn't have anything ready.

 

Dec. 26, 1899

            We had Sibley tents sent to up from Manila quatermaster department.  After we got out tents up we got our bunks that we made out of bamboo and pulled more grass and dried it.  Then dug small ditches around out tent.  We got permission to go to the river to wash our clothes and then returned to camp.  Many a good swimmer got drowned trying to cross it, as it has a swift current.

 

Dec. 27, 1899

            We worked around the camp fixing up.  We had a scrimmish in the afternoon with our little Major.  He is a dandy, I must say.  Two men hurt, Purdy and Cunningham, not very bad.  I was prety tired by the time we got back to camp.  The 21st. Regt. releaved the 3rd Battalion of the 20th Regt., above us.  We had to make our bunks over.

 

Dec. 28, 1899

            In the forenoon was cleaning up around camp, there was two regts. driven back from the town by the enemy, the 25th and another regt. on guard.

 

Dec. 29, 1899

            I came off of guard, was on #3 post.  Went down to the river and had a bath.   After a while we went up through the town and took a walk, out to the banana patch.  We got lots of tobacco and matches which the guards threw away.  They took it from the natives, they were only allowed so much of each kind of stuff, and they thought they could fool the guards, by putting it up their dresses, between their legs, and say  you got Pickinnie.  The guards had to lift their dresses and look to see.  It wasn't very polite, but they got lots of stuff from them by doing it.  They tried to smuggle goods through in all ways.  Some young looking girls had their breast puffed out with salt and tried to get past the guard line, but didn't.  Bushles of rice were taken from them, which they tried to smuggle through.  It was taken and given to the peacible natives in San Pedro and fed to the Caribou working for the soldiers.  Then we went down to the Old Church, we saw 3 boys digging there, we asked them what they were doing, they said they were looking for money and jewelery, all at once we heard shots like a cannon, it didn't throw no dirt, but we could smell the smoke of it.  We thought it would be best to leave before we would get hurt, so we went back to camp.

 

Dec. 30, 1899

            The boys in Co. B. took their mess to the Captain containing a small piece of bacon and bread.

 

Dec. 31, 1899

            I went on guard, the mosquitos were awful bad they troubled us all night.

 

Jan. 1, 1900

            We built a shade of bamboo and palm leaves.  The sun is hot.  I came off guard.

 

Jan. 2, 1900

            There was 4 of us had to go up to Pasig to head quarters to unload some rations.  After unloading the rations the Colonel told us that we could have all the cocoanuts that we could eat.  We ate some and brought some back to camp with us for the rest of the boys.

 

Jan. 7, 1900

            We got paid all the boys went to Manila.  Some didn't come back for 2 or 3 days.  When they came back they had to dig sinks for leaving with out permission.

 

Jan. 11, 1900

            We moved up to C. Co. quarters, and the moved up above the Old Church.  I went on guard down in the town 24 hour guard.

 

Jan. 15, 1900

            We broke up camp in the morning and was all packed up and ready to load on the canoes.  We had to wait for the rest of the Regt., but something delayed them and we had to pitch tents again and stayed another night.  It was very tiresome to be laying around waiting for the rest to come.

 

Jan. 16, 1900

            We packed up shortly after daybreak and loaded our stuff all on the canoes.  Was ready to leave.  Then we got orders to unload again which we did.  Then we had a drill in the city square for about an hour.  Then we got orders to put our stuff back on the Canoes, and get on ourself.  For the 3rd Battalion had gone by.  Se after everything was ready a tug boat pulled up down the river, until we were within 3 miles of the bridge of Spain.  Then they let us go and we floated the rest of the way.  Awhile after we were let off the canoe we were on, shoved up against another one and shoved it up on the bank with an awful jar, and as the boys thourght it was going to smash against another one some of them began to jump overboard and some jumped ashore.  It was leaving the shore for if they didn't get on they would have to walk.  Our canoe went sailing ahead and we came very near running into a stone breakwater which after passing sent us into an eddy, and the other canoe caught up to us again.  After getting out from there we floated very nicely, but going from one side to another, but as we saw the bridge we thought that we could get through without smashing the canoe to pieces, but just after we passed the bridge we ran into some big boats which came very near smashing ours up, after getting from there we ran in a few more before the tug got up again.  Some of the other boys which the tug pulled down were on shore waiting for us.  Then we were hungry and some of the boys got some biscuts from the cooks on the Hancock.

 

Jan. 17, 1900 

            We were laying on the bow of the boat talking with the other boys who we haven't seen for awhile.  They were loading on rations and ordnance, it didn't take them long to load it up.

 

Jan. 18, 1900

            After getting everything on the rest of our Regt. got on some other boats.   The Nashville, a gun boat and 4 other boats were pulled out at 4:45p.m. for Sorsogon.

 

Jan. 19, 1900 

            We passed between some islands and it was a nice view.  We all enjoyed ourselves on the boat.

 

Jan. 20, 1900

            We landed in Sorsogon Bay at 10:15a.m. and after fooling around a while the 3 battalions went to Sorsogon with the gunboat Nashville.  The boat didn't have to fire a shot.  Co. A. and D. went to Donsol with the gun boat and the President of the Town.  They sent word tat the Nashville wouldn't land any soldiers until 4p.m. and as the gun boat went in a little close it was fired on, by a brass cannon.  The Nashville gave the town a few shots and landed the 2 Cos.  They had a small fight but the enemy flew to the mountains.  The boys found lots of money and valuable stuff.

 

Jan. 21, 1900

            The 3rd Battalion went to Laguspy.  They had a hot fight while landing at Laguspy.  The gunboat Nashville done some great work and so did the boys in flanking the enemy.  Co. C. went to Virac on the Island of Catandunes, never heard how they made out.  Co. B. 47th. U.S.V. Inf. got aboard the Nashville gunboat and pulled out for Bulan with the gunboat Healena, while we were approaching the town we could see the natives running in all directions, we thought we would have some fun while landing.  After the gunboat stopped and we got on the small boats the launch took us and pulled us towards shore to see if the enemy would fire at us or give us a signal, the launch pulled us back and forth for a while, they got a signal from the gunboat to go back.  Then the gunboat raised a flag for the signal if they didn't answer she would fire a shot or two.  Then the nigars waved a white flag, so we went ashore.  Landed at 11a.m. and struck Old Glory on the shore, all of the women had scurried and were carting all of their goods out of town, but after a few days they all came back again.  The people in the town were all most starved to death.  They had nothing to eat but fish and fruit for days.  We were fixing up around the quarters.  When we landed we got the Philippinos flag and 2 brass cannons and 13 Remington rifles and some brass horns of the band they had.  It wasn't long before the natives were as nice as could be.

 

Jan. 27, 1900

            As the natives hadn't had anything to eat here in the town the natives said they could get lots of rice at Buena Vista, but they couldn't get it because the insurgents wouldn't leave them have it without soldiers.  We had 3 boats with which they can get it.  So the captain picked out 8 men of the Privates and on Corporal and Lt. Disque and told us to go after the rice.  In a prow with the natives we left for Buena Vista, in the morning, stopped at Donsol at 5:30p.m.  After getting ashore the boys said they were glad to see us and we were glad to see them.  We had a good talk and they said that they were all ready to fire at us not knowing that there wear Army clothing.  Then they recognized an American soldier in the sail boat, but waited for one shot to come then they would cut loose at us.  They said they had to halt one boat and it didn't stop so they fired at it.  Killed one man.  One of the boys took me and showed me where the bullet went through the boat.  Our Lt. wanted to go on to Buena Vista that evening, but the Major wouldn't let us go, so he said just stay here tonight and see some fun.  Then I shall send 20 men from Co. D. with you for the nigars up there felt like fighting.  A Corporal from Co. D. and I went over to the Church and looked around, he showed me lots of things that seemed impossible to me at that time, but afterwards I found out to be the truth.  We could see the enemy on a small hill working hard digging trenches.  The boys said that they came and worked there until some soldiers went after them and they could go back up in the mountain until they come back to camp.  We were within 15 miles of the Volcano Major.  I took the Lieutenants field glasses and looked at it.  It was burning very nice, they say the volcano is 8,000 feet high and 8 Kilometers in diameter, and one of the noticable ones in the world in the evening.  There was a few shots fired at our outpost but we didn't return the fire, but the other boys did.  We were quite tired after our days sail, so we went to bed in a small shack on the point, where we would be handy if needed by out outpost, we were called out 2 times.  Co. D. quarters was burnt down by the enemy.  They shot a fire arrow in the roof of the building.

 

Jan. 28, 1900

            We left Dondsol in the morning with 20 soldiers from D. Co. for Buena Vista, we hid in a small boat tied on behind our sailboat, where some of them rode.  Got in Buena Vista at 12 o'clock.  As the tide was out we had to land in the small boat.  We all went up in the town, but didn't find any natives except one sick one.  We ate our cornbeef and hardtack.  Captain Hart went back up the road aways to see if we could see any of the natives but didn't.  We returned to our boat.  Lt. Disque took Leach, Oaks and Corp. Raines in a small white boat and went up the little creek about a mile and we couldn't get it any further so one of us had to stay there and guard the boat so I stayed.  The Lt. said if you see any niggers under arms let them have a sample of your gun.  The creek was a small one and very narrow and just thick with brush and some kind of vine which was very unpleasent to have catch your chin.  On the way going up some had to walk a small ways.  I tried to get through some of the bushes but it was impossible.  While I was there guarding the boat I did see one nigger back to the path where I saw him and I saw 2 Caribou.  One shook his head pretty fast for I kept pretty close to the white boat watching faithfully for my game but I thought there wasn't any of the enemy there.  While the other boys were up after the rice they said they could see the enemy on a mountain waving a black flag.  After they brought 5 small boats that were filled they filled the little white boat, we had sent some on down to the sail boat, as it was getting late we thought it would be good plan to go back to the boat and wait until the next morning to get the rest.  There was a few boys left on the bank, so we sent the 3 natives we had after them.  We hadn't gone very far before they came running and said much insurrectors.  It was the first white native I had seen, for he was white.  At that time we didn't beleave them and went on, after we had the rice loaded on the sail boat which D. Co. boys had was going back in, they were all in the boat ready to sail.  I was out along the tall grass picking up wood to make coffee, we were going to stay all night, when one of our natives yelled out, I shot as he said insurgent.  I got my gun in short time and was one of the first to go with Captain Hart to the left, a scrimish line was made in less time than a man could snap his finger.  The enemy fired at us first, they stopped pretty quick, as soon as the (cragosson) went through their skin.  It was 39 dead niggers I counted within 20 feet of us.  It was just about dark and we dared not go back in the thick brush after them so we started for Donsol.  Afterwards a native from Donsol heard that there was 64 killed and 14 wounded.  We had to wade out in the water to our boat it was up to our shoulders.  The enemy came back the second time, but didn't want any more.  We got to Donsol about 11:45p.m.  On the way returning we could see some big fires which shown bright.  Then we waited for the others an hour or so, but they didn't come so we laid down and went to sleep.

 

Jan. 29, 1900

            Just after day break we could see the other boys out in the bay stuck on a sand bar.  We went out with a little boat and helped them get in the bay.  Major Wymbs was going on a hike and wanted us ten to go as rear guards, so we started off with them.  After going a few miles we came to a small creek where we stopped and got water, it was an awful warm day.  Then we came to a big creek where some of the boys thought it was fresh water but after filling their canteens they found out it was salt water.  so we got cocoanuts and drank the milk.  We saw a few niggers, but as soon as they saw us they took to their heels.  We stopped and ate dinner on a big high bluff a few miles before going in the town.  We stayed up on the bluff at the edge of the town while Major Wymbs went on in.  Then we went in, there was only a few left in the town.  The rest flew their kites when they saw us coming.  We went up to the church and looked around.  The Major put out 3 outposts, one of out posts was fired on by a few natives.  The outpost killed a few thats all.  We took 2 Spaniards and 2 Caribou, loaded our stuff and started back about 3p.m. and on our return one of the Co. D. men fell out to do a job for himself and as he was getting up the enemy threw a few spears at him, so I was the last man in the rear guard I jumped back to guard him, over head I saw a nigar and I just put a ball through him, got the spear and went on.  Finding the bridge all in flames there was only one stringer left that wasn't burnt clear down.  The boys took water and put the fire out so we could walk across it all right.  We got across all right and it was lucky for the water was over our heads.  We got in Donsol about 6:30p.m. had supper and laid down an hour or so, when we saw a fire break out and the call to arms went out.  We all got out of bed and jumped into the trenches and commenced firing, we fired about 2 hours then we went to bed again.  About 3 or 4 hours later they came again.  We started to fire again then we went to bed and slept good for the rest of the evening.

 

Jan. 30, 1900

            We left Donsol for Sorsogon about 8:30a.m. to deliver a message for Major Wymbs.  We got near Sorsogon when a storm came up and put us out to sea.  We drifted around all day and thought it would slack up but it didn't.  Then we started to go back to Donsol, we stayed in Donsol until the 1st of Feb.

 

Feb. 1, 1900

            We left Donsol at 8:30a.m. for Bulan.  The water was very rough, we got in Bulan at 6:30p.m.  We brought bows and arrows home with us, all the boys were glad to see us return. 

 

Feb. 4, 1900

            A party of 8 men and Lt. Marrow left Bulan to deliver a message for Lt. Disque.  They arrived at Donsol at 5:30p.m. they stayed all night.

 

Feb. 5, 1900   

            They left Donsol for Sorsogon, they arrived at Sorsogon in the evening.  They stayed all night.  At Sorsogon the boys were glad to see each other again.

 

Feb. 6, 1900

            They stayed at Sorsogon, until the evening, then they loaded on our blankets and bags and then started for Sondol.  Arrived at Donsol at 8:30p.m. the 7th of Feb.

 

Feb. 7, 1900

            They stayed at Donsol all day and night.  Had a small fight but it didn't amount to much.

 

Feb. 8, 1900

            They left Donsol at 7:30a.m. for Bulan.  They had a rough time of it Lt. Marrow is sea sick all the trip.  He was glad when it was over.

 

Feb. 16, 1900

            We left Bulan for Aricine at 7:30a.m. with Dr. Dutcher, Sgt. Kluver, Sgt Burbank and 16 men.  The roads were so bed that we could hardly travel.  We arrived at Aricine at 11:30p.m.  Some of the boys feet were sore so they stayed all night at a small town called Gothe.  The rest of us returned in the evening at 11p.m.  We had to cross a stream of water about every half mile.  The water got in our shoes and the sand between our toes and it rubbed blisters on our feet.

 

Feb. 17, 1900

            The rest of the boys returned on horses, they arrived at 10a.m.  That was the first party that went by land.

 

March 12, 1900

            A party left for Bulacin including Lt. Marrow, Sgt. Burbank, Corp. Rains and Steward Connoly, they went with horses they had a small fight and returned the 13th of March.

 

March 13, 1900

            In the evening Capt. Mc Lean, Dr. Dutcher took 25 men on the steamer Coco, to Bulacin, arrived there the 14th of Match, had a small fight.

 

March 14, 1900

            The Dr. took some of the men up to the church.  Just as he got at the gate he suspicioned somthing was wrong, he took a piece of bamboo and felt his way.  Just at the gate was a pitfall, that they dug for us to fall in.  But they were left on that, we broke it all up.

 

March 15, 1900

            We took a scout through the mountains.  We killed 37 niggers, they were laying in their trenches, we heard a whistle and started to fire at them.  We returned and then made our dinner, stayed around the hemp house all day.

 

March 16, 1900

            The Captain said let us look at their cemetary.  We went over and found the ex President dead and he was half covered up.  There was two wooden shovels laying there.  The Captain said boys dig a hole and put him in.  Then we started for the mountains again.  We killed 3 niggers by the first outpost we came through.  We went on to another.  They ran as soon as they saw us coming through.  We returned and made our supper in the evening about 10p.m. they set fire to a few houses.  The Captain said let them burn the town down if they want to.

 

March 17, 1900

            One of the boys took a bolo.  It put 7 nicks in his gun.  He said we have to get 7 niggers today.  So we started for the mountains.  While we were walking along Corp. Balmer saw a nigger raise his head from the ground, the Corp. took good aim and hit him in the shoulder.  Then we went up and took the bolo from him, then went on.  Further we saw an outpost and we surrounded it and killed 8 there.  Then we returned to the town again on the way down we saw some niggers laying in the trenches, we killed 7 and took 2 with us, then went to the town.  The boys in Bulan had a good game of ball.

 

March 18, 1900

            We had to look all over the town for something to eat, we found some rice and took that down and cooked some for dinner in the afternoon we killed a hog and had that and rice for supper.

 

March 19, 1900

            We went and found some matting and made some sails in the hot sun.  When we got them made we found a sail boat and loaded our stuff.  Then we started for Bulan, the water was rough.

 

March 20, 1900

            We arrived at Bulan at 8p.m.  All the boys came down and helped up unload the boat.  We had a fine time telling them boys what a good time we had over there.  Then taps blew.  I slept good that night.  All the people in Bulan were glad to see us return all safe.

 

April 19, 1900

            A scouting party went to magalanis, they went up in the mountains but didn't see no fighting.  The sand was hard to walk in.  all were tired.

 

April 20, 1900

            The party returned on a sailboat, they said it was lots easier than walking.

 

April 23, 1900

            Captain McLean and Lt. Marrow took 25 men and went to Bulacin by land.  We arrived at Aricine at 6p.m., stayed all night.

 

April 24, 1900

            We left Aricine at 7a.m., we had to wade through water and climb up hills.  We came to a broken bridge, we had to fix for the horses to cross.  Then we went on to San Rugue,  Just before we got in San Rugue, then left.  After we were out of San Rugue there were 3 houses and the church burnt.  Just before we got in Bulacin we were fired on, we returned the fire, but didn't kill any.  Then we went through a small knole, they had logs tied there to drop on us when we passed, but we cut them down and went in the town.

 

April 25, 19000

            We stayed all night in the town and in the morning 1 man by the name of Purdy fell in a pitfall and the spear went under his kneecap.  We left Bulacin at 11:30a.m. on a sailboat.  When we were out in the water about 200 yards the enemy started to shoot at us and we fired back.  I made the 2 natives put up the sails while they were shooting at us.  When we got the sails up we were all right.  We went along all right until about 8:30, then the wind slackened up.  Then we got the oars and started to row.  The current was against us and we had a hard time.  Then the Captain said try and get ashore and get some water for I am so dry I don't know what to do.  Some of the boys were asleep so Corp. Baines, Tedrow and myself put up the sails and went to shore.  We struck a big bluff and didn't know where we were, we dropped the anchor and sent the 2 natives after water.  They returned in a short while and the boys were so dry that they drank all the water and we sent them for more.

 

April 26, 1900

            The natives knew where we were so we started off again.  we didn't have much wind so we didn't get back to Bulan until 11:30a.m.  All the boys were glad to see us return, they all felt sorry for Purdy, to see that he was hurt.  We unloaded all the stuff and went to our quarters.  We had a good time telling the boys what a good trip we had.  Lt. Disque had a guard posted in the church tower all the time we were gone and had the natives to make ladders and to tie a rag on a pole so if their houses would catch fire that they could put it out.  They were all ready for business.

 

April 28, 1900

             The natives had a big funeral, they took the picture of the corpse.  Very near all the boys went to the funeral. 

 

May 3, 1900

            We got paid in the evening at 7p.m.  The 11th Calvary was on board the boat, some of the boys came ashore.

 

May 14, 1900

            The boys in Co. B. refused to sort potatoes, we were all confined to our quarters.  The potatoes were so bad that we could hardly stand the smell.  We had drill twice a day for it.

 

May 20, 1900

            The boys in Co. B. had their pictures taken in front of the barricks with the Officers and Dr. Jones.

 

May 29, 1900

            At 8p.m. we had an earthquake it shook the barricks so we though it was going to fall down.

 

May 30, 1900

            We had a big fire in Bulan it took the heart of the town out.  It started from the bakery at 6:30a.m.  It didn't take long for it to burn down.  I went on guard that night it looked nice to see the post that was standing up and burning.

 

May 31, 1900

            A party went with Lt. Marrow, 25 men, on the steamer Santa Anna.  They got hemp and the enemy stayed in the mountain until they left, then they came down at Matnog.

 

June 1, 1900

            The party returned, they didn’t see no fighting, but was a nice trip.

 

June 2, 1900

            All the Chinese that were here left on the steamer Santa Anna and went to Manila.

 

June 5, 1900

            We had our first wind and rainstorm, it rained all day and night.

 

June 6, 1900

            The carpenter and 8 prisoners built the bike shop up again.  In the evening the natives started to come in the town and holler.  Sgt. Halpin took 10 men and went to the fresh water, but couldn't see anything of the enemy.  So we returned again and the natives kept still the rest of the evening.

 

June 7, 1900

            We had a storm it rained and the wind grew hard.  We got mail.  We had an earthquake it shook the barricks hard.

 

June 10, 1900

            It rained all day.  I was detailed in the bake shop.

 

June 16, 1900

            A party went to San Fernando, didn’t see no fighting, returned the same evening.  Cleaning up for inspection.

 

June 17, 1900

            We had a general inspection they inspected everything.  They put down on a piece of paper everything we had and everything the boys didn't have.

 

June 18, 1900

            A party went to Gothe, they didn't see no fighting, they returned the same evening.   All the boys felt tired.

 

June 29, 1900

            There was some Chinese came from Manila want we let them take the bake shop.  I went back to Co. again.

 

July 4, 1900

            We shot 5 volleys in the air.  The gunboat Marryettie shot 21 shells in the water.  All the boys were feeling good.  There was lots to drink.

 

July 5, 1900

            Sgt. Halpin was reduced to the ranks for being drunk on duty.  Jones and Blair had to march in heavy marching order, Leach, Nixon and Dean were put in the guardhouse and got a good calling down.  Trawlight and Ford were put in for not bringing them in, but was not long in.

 

July 7, 1900

            We had a scrimmish.  Corp. Balmer was overcome with the heat.  Changed of guardmounts.

 

July 11, 1900

            We had instructions for first aid help for the wounded.  Corp. Balmer was put under arrest for raising a disturbance.

 

July 18, 1900

            A party went to Gothe didn't see no fighting.  Returned the same evening.

 

July 20, 1900

            I went on guard, it rained all day and night.

 

July 22, 1900

            A party went on centry.  We had to climb hills and wade in water up to our knees.  We burned the town down.

 

July 23, 1900

            There was a big flock of grasshoppers.  We returned in the evening at 8p.m.  We were all tired.

 

Aug. 8, 1900

            A party went to Puleat didn't see no fighting.  Returned in the afternoon at 4:30p.m.  All was tired.

 

Aug. 10, 1900

            We had a big storm raining and blowing all day and night.

 

Aug. 14, 1900

            The storm blew over, it is a nice day.

 

Aug. 16, 1900

            We got new belts and cabbers.  We turned in our white ones and got black ones they look nice.

 

Aug. 20, 1900

            A party left Bulan at 8:30a.m.  Lt. Disque and 25 men left for Aricine.  The boys were tired from climbing hills and wading in water.

 

Aug. 21, 1900

            The party returned at 4:30p.m.  all were tired, didn't see no fighting.

 

Aug. 27, 1900

            A party left Bulan at 8a.m. with Captain McLean, Lt. Disque and Dr. Noble.  We went to Tobic.  Got there at 10a.m., from there to Betang, we got at Betang at 12p.m.  we ate our dinner there then left.  Went to San Romoan got there at 2:30p.m.  Then took our time and got in Bulan at 5p.m.  All was tired from climbing hills and wading waters.

 

Aug. 30, 1900

            Was my birthday, 20 years old, it was a bad day.  It rained and blew all day and night.

 

Aug. 31, 1900

            It rained and blew all day and night.

 

Sept. 3, 1900

            A party left Bulan at 11:45a.m. 39 men and Captain McLean and Lt. Disque.  We got to San Ramoan at 2p.m.  Went right through, we got to Gothe at 3:30p.m.  We made some coffee and stayed all night.

 

Sept. 4, 1900

            We started out at 7a.m. for a small scout.  We got at the broken bridge at 9a.m.  We were fired on and we returned the fire.  Then we went across on one stringer that was left.  Then went on to San Rugue.  Got there at 11a.m.  We ate our dinner there then left at 1:15p.m.  We fired a few shots just before we got to the broken bridge.  all was safe, we got to Aricine at 3:30p.m.  All the boys felt tired, we stayed all night.  We had a nice time.

 

Sept. 5, 1900

            We Left Aricine at 8a.m. for home.  We got at Gothe at 9:40, went right through, we got at San Romoan at 11:15 left at 12:35p.m. for home.  We took our time all the boys feet were full of blisters and sores from wading in the water, and the sand got in our shoes.  We got in Bulan at 2p.m.  It was a nice trip but all felt tired and sore.

 

Sept. 10, 1900

            There was 4 Spaniards came ashore and told us that the insurgents had them for prisoners for 27 months.  The 11th Calvary while out on a scout caught them and released them.

 

Sept. 14, 1900

            We got paid it was a fine day.  We had a big game of ball.  All the boys were feeling good.  Mail came in.

 

Sept. 18, 1900

            I went on guard.  The Chaplain came and we had Church in the barricks.

 

Sept. 19, 1900

            A party left Bulan at 7a.m. for Aricine.  Got at San Ramoan at 10a.m.  Then left again, got to Gothe at 11:30a.m.  We ate our dinner there then left at 1:30p.m.  all felt good.  We got to Aricine at 4:30p.m.  We went up there to collect taxes.

 

Sept. 20, 1900

            After collecting the taxes we left at 3:30p.m. for home.  We got in Bulan at 9p.m.  It was so dark that we could hardly see out way.

 

Sept. 23, 1900

            I came off guard, we let one prisoner go.

 

Sept. 24, 1900

            I was on old guard fatique, had to carry wood from the beach.  I recieved mail from Anna.  we let another prisoner go.

 

Sept. 26, 1900

            We let the other 6 prisoners go after they cleaned up around the barricks.                      Sept. 29, 1900

            The new flag pole that we had made was raised, its out of the ground 55 feet.

 

Oct. 4, 1900

            A party of 35 men and two Sargeant's, Lt. Disque and Dr. Jackson left Bulan on the steamer Coco at 2:10A.M. for Matnog.  All fell asleep on the hamp.  At 5P.M. we landed in Natnog.  As soon as we landed in Natnog three natives we had with us ran to the Presidents house to catch him, but he got out.  We looked all over town and then went back to the Tribunal and had our breakfast.  Then left the town at 8A.M.  After crossing a large swamp the advance guard was fired on.  As soon as we heard the shots we all fell to the ground.  The advance guard fired a few rounds where they saw the smoke and then went on.  we put up a barricade and then went along a path until we came to a stream that we had to wade across.  We crossed as soon as the advance guard was in the woods.  They fired at 2 natives they saw running.  The boys thought they hit one, but he just fell in the brush.  We found him and brought him with us.  Then we climbed two hills that we had to pull ourselves up to the top.  One of the natives we had with us saw a native up in a tree.  We made him come down and took him and 3 others with him.  That made 4 prisoners. Then after we started we came to the church on another hill we caught 2 more natives there carrying things that led us to Magalanis.  We arrived there at 3:30P.M.  We were sitting in the church yard until 4:30, then the Lt. made us hunt matting to make sails.  After we got the matting back to the Church the Lt. said we will walk home.  We started to go back along the beach till we came to a small stream that we had to wade, then Dr. said the men wouldn't walk back.  The Lt. said we will get some sail boats and we will ride back to Matnog.  The Dr. and one other man took a sail boat and went down the beach to look for another sail boat.  The Lt. took the rest of the men back to Magalanis.  We started to make some supper when some of the boys heard some shooting.  One of the boys ran down to the beach to see who was shooting.  They saw two sail boats coming up and saw some shooting at them from the beach.  Then the Lt. saw the shooting and gave us orders to eat our supper and get down the the beach to get on the sail boats as soon as they came in close enough to get on.  As soon as the Lt. saw that he could walk out he got on the sail boat and some of the men fot on with him and they pulled out letting 8 of the men on the beach.  When the Sgt. saw that he said let the rest of us men walk out to the other boat and get on that.  We waded out but couldn't make it, they had 2 canoes and one of the natives got in one and rowed to us and brought us to the sail boat, then went back for more until all was on the sail boat.  Then we pulled out is was 5:30P.M. when we left.  The Lt. said we should stop at Matnog.  We pulled until 10:30P.M. when we reached Matnog, then the Dr. asked him if he wanted to stop.  Lt. said "Dr. if you want to go to shore you can but come right out again if you don't want to have us fire a volly in."  The Dr. said "You wouldn't dare anything of the kind.  We will go back to Bulan."  The Lt. said "Alright go ahead".  we started out, it started to rain.  We kept on going fast until we went around a point then the wind sizzled out, we had to row up against the wind and current.  The boys in the Lt. boat started to call him everything for not stopping at Matnog.  The Lt. never said a word he was afraid to say anything for fear that the boys might throw him overboard.  When daybreak came we could see where we were rowing.  It was raining all the time.  At 2P.M. we landed in a town called Tobic, all the boys made up their minds that they wouldn't row their boats any further.  After eating our dinner the Lt. and Dr. got horses and said well boys start off we will go home by foot.  We started out and we had to cross 2 streams that was up to our shoulders.  All crossed safe, and we reached Bulan at 5P.M.  The Dr. took us all to the hospital and gave us a drink of whiskey and quinine.  Then we went back to our quarters.  We told all the boys about our story and they all were mad because the Lt. wouldn't give us a chance to fight when we had it.  The Captain got mad when the Dr. told the story.

 

Oct. 9, 1900

            I went on guard.  The Captain gave us a close inspection.  The guns had a little rust on them.  Had a fight with Armitage.  He was put in the guard house.

 

Oct. 10, 1900

            I came off guard.  The band came, all the boys were glad to see them.  At 4:30 the bank played 8 pieces.  All the natives in the town came to hear them play.

 

Oct. 11, 1900

            The priest gave a dance, he invited all the boys to come and have a good time, some of the boys went over and the rest stayed in the barricks.  We had a good time.

 

Oct. 12, 1900

            Mail came in I got 2 letters one from Ma and the other from Aunt Lizzie.  We had a nice guard mount.  The band played a nice piece and then at 1A.M. got on a small boat and left for Sorsogon.  The band Master said he would like to stay until Sunday but he can't.

 

Oct. 14, 1900

            The Priest had another dance.  The Captain didn't allow the boys to go.  I was on guard.  The natives were running around the town all night.

 

Oct. 15, 1900

            I came off guard.  I was reading all day.

 

Oct. 16, 1900

            On old guard fatigue.  Had to sweep around the barricks and carry wood from the beach.  The sun was hot.

 

Oct. 25, 1900

            I was room orderly.  The inspectors came in and they gave orders that in front of every house to have a light burning.

 

Oct. 26, 1900

            We had inspection and drilled in the rain.  In the evening I took sick with chills and fever.

 

Oct. 30, 1900

            There were 26 men taken sick with the fever.

 

Oct. 31, 1900

            It rained all day and 2 more men were taken sick.  At 7P.M. the wind started to blow harder, we thought the barricks would fall over, then it stopped and all the boys went to bed.  They packed all the goods at 11P.M.  There was another wind came up and it blew harder, the rain started to come through the roof.  All the boys got up and dressed again.  Some of the boys went down stairs.  All at once we heard a crash on the side.  It was the roof that came off.  We all went downstairs to keep out of the rain.  At 1A.M. it stopped raining and blew so hard some of the boys went over to the commissary.

 

Nov. 1, 1900

            In the morning all of the boys were feeling tired.  We took all our things out of the barricks and laid them on the grass to dry.  Then I took a walk around the town to see what it looked like.  There was more than 150 houses blown down.  It took very near all the galvanized iron off the buildings that had it on.  At 4P.M. we got orders to pack all our goods and be ready to go in the building along side of headquarters.  The building belonged to a Spaniard named Guitterez Brothers.  They used it for a hemp house.  It smelt awful bad. I went on guard at the old barricks.  It rained but not hard.  Some of the boys were taken sick from the smell.

 

Nov. 2, 1900

            The boys came down and cleaned around the barricks and built another kitchen.

 

Nov. 4, 1900

            The Doctor got another building in the town for all the boys that had fever.  There was 12 that got put in right away.

 

Nov. 5, 1900

            It rained in the morning and 8 more men were taken to the hospital.

 

Nov. 7, 1900

            We moved in the Priest's house.  The Dorcot condemned the other barricks.  I went on guard, had No. 8 post.

 

Nov. 10, 1900

            I came off guard.  I recieved mail.

 

Nov. 11, 1900

            Bogardus and Pitzen are room orderlays.  I answered the letter I recieved and wrote one to Ma.

 

Nov. 17, 1900

            The natives had a dance but the soldiers weren't allowed in, I was on guard.

 

Nov. 18, 1900

            A party of 6 men and 3 natives left Bulan at 11A.M. in a row boat up the beach to Myringo, arrived there at 1P.M.  Had a small fight killed 6 and captured 7.  The water and swamps were hard to run through.  we might of had killed more but that was all we could find.

 

Nov. 19, 1900

            A party of 51 men and Lt. Marrow and Dr. Jackson left Bulan at 11P.M.  The night was dark, we had a hard time keeping on the path, so that we couldn't fall in any swamps.

 

Nov. 20, 1900

            We struck Gothe at 2:30A.M.  The Lt. went in the tribunal and took one man for a guide.  He kept the path well until daylight.  We reached Aricine at 6:30A.M. some of the boys made their breakfast.  Burbank and myself were sent out to look after the school master, but we couldn't find him.  We came back and made our breakfast.  After that we searched a few more houses to see if we could find any evidence against the 2 men that some of the boys were sent after.  We found a pair of shoulder straps for a Major and the other a Captain.  The Lt. wrapped all the papers and other stuff together and then sent 3 men on horse back with the 2 prisoners to Bulan.  At 10A.M. we left Aricine, after going about 2 miles we were fired on from the barricade.  Some of the men went to the right side of the road and some to the left, we went on until we came to the ravine.  Then fired a few shots and then had some men go down to build a bridge.  After it was built all crossed and then the Doctor took a picture of the place.  We went on again about 2 miles further, we were fired on again.  We fired a few more shots and then went on again, until we came to San Rugue.  Then the rear guard was fired on, we fired a few more shots.  After all the boys filled their canteens with water we started out again.  After going about half a mile we heard shots go over our heads.  We quick jumped to the side in the brush, then started to fire a few shots and the advance guard crossed a swamp and went on the right side to flank the enemy, but we couldn't, we stopped on the place where the shots came from, when one of the boys said that one of the boys got shot in the leg.  Asked who it was and he said Peter O'Brien.  then all the boys got mad and said they would kill every native they would see.  Dr. Jackson made a stretcher and had 4 natives carry the wounded man.  The Lt. took 20 men to clear the way.  We went on further and they fired on us again, we fired back and then we charged.  But we didn't see anyone.  We went further and was fired on again, we charged into the hemp field on both sides until we came to a cut.  Where we waited until the rest of the party came.  We left them go through the cut and start down to the town, then the rest of us came down and started for the church.  We reached there without a bit of trouble.  After we got a fire built and made our supper they fired a few shots, but they didn't amount to much.  There was 4 of us got put in the town with the wounded man.  I slipped on a ladder and hurt the end of my spine.

 

Nov. 21, 1900

            At 1A.M. it started raining and at 2:30A.M. it started to rain harder.  A detachment of H. Co., K. Co. and L. Co. and a detachment of the 7th artillery came in from Sorsogon.  The boys didn't know who it was until a flash of lightning showed them.  They were glad when they saw there was company coming in.  They told us that they left a detachment back in the hills.  All the boys were looking for tin for shelter, the boys in L. Co. said that they were sorry that they burnt the Church, but they had to do it to fill the order that they got from the Colonel.  In the morning there was a fire built and we started to make our breakfast.  The insurgents started to fire at us.  The guards at the gate fired a few shots then at 7A.M. the 4 companies cot ready to leave.  The artillery started out the gate and they started to fire at them.  They kept on fighting until 9A.M.  Then 2 wounded men came in, 1 was shot in the leg and the other in the arm.  The bullet never hit the bone.  It won't take long for them to heal up.  They were 2 men from K. Co.  After the boys charged up the hills in insurgents ran away.  we took the artillery off the mules back and fired 5 shots, they were shrapnels.  On the way back they found 3 dead officers of the insurgents.  After B. Co. Officers came down they told us to pack up and get ready to go home.  We got ready there was 5 of us that lost our haversacks, with 3 days rations and some ammunition in them.  We started back at 10A.M.  We passed the cut and made good time.  We came back to San Rugue where we got our canteens filled with water again.  We killed 9 of the insurgents horses and burnt all the houses that we could see and then started out again.  We kept on setting fire to the houses until we came to the barricade.  We fixed the bridge again and then went into Aricine.  We burnt the school masters house and went up to the rest of the company and built a fire and made our supper.  After we ate we made a bed for ourself and laid down and slept good.

 

Nov. 22, 1900

            In the morning at 10A.M. we started back.  The 2 officers each had a horse and I was right in back of them.  We went right until we came to a clear place on the top of the hill, when all at once the insurgents started to open fire on us from 3 different places.  The first volly that was fired hit the horse that the Dr. was on and the other came right in front of me.  One hit the Dr. right below the knee.  We quick told him to role in the ditch.  He quick did it and then Sgt. Burbank went over and helped him.  The rest of us started to shoot where the shots came from.  Then we ran to the place, is all we found was 3 Remington shells.  We shelled the hills, then went on after making a litter for the Dr.  Lt. Marrow gave orders to burn every house we saw.  We kept on burning the houses.  Then we came to a place where we had to wade through some water a quarter of a mile long.  It was full of stones.  We were fired on again, we answered the fire and then went on.  The Lt. took the advance guard ahead to clear the way.  Before they got into Gothe they were fired on again.  We kept setting fire to every house that we came to until we reached San Ramoan.  We told all the people to get out of their houses for we were going to set fire to all the houses.  After that was going good we left.  Then the Lt. told one man on horse to go in and tell the cooks to make some supper for the party and to tell the Capt. to send word to Sorsogon for another Dr., that we had two wounded men in the party.  We reached Bulan at 5P.M. all the boys were glad to see us return.  When we reached the barricks we saw the 2 prisoners, we sent in from Aricine were safe and a few more in with them.  They told us that they got there main supplies through this town.  They had a recuiting station here and all their uniforms were made here and other stuff, that we didn't know anything about, but it al stopped now.

 

Nov. 23, 1900

            In the morning all the boys got up feeling sore all over.  At 6:30P.M. the Colonels boat came from Sorsogon to get the 2 wounded men and the 2 other sick men.  They didn't want to go for this is a healthier place than Sorsongon.  Dr. Noble took charge of the other patients.

 

Nov. 25, 1900

            A party of 13 men and Lt. Marrow left Bulan on horse back to go to Gothe to burn a quarters building that the insurgents had for a warehouse.  When they got up there they found some ammunition.  15 Remington shells and 1 bayonet.  They set fire to it and finished the rest of the houses on the way back.  They reached Bulan at 3:30P.M.  All feeling sore from riding the horses.  In the afternoon 1 of the prisoners got his trial and got out under $1,000 bail, to be a witness against a murderer, but he didn't dare to leave town.

 

Nov. 28, 1900

            It rained all day and the butcher killed 3 pigs that we fattened for Thanksgiving.

 

Nov. 29, 1900

            Thanksgiving dinner mashed potatoes, cabbage, boiled onions, gravy, the 3 pigs, prune pie, bread, coffee and milk.

 

Dec. 1, 1900

            It rained during the day.  At 8:30P.M. Sgt. Kluever took 10 men out to patrol the town.  They had to wade through swamps and in the rice paddies that the natives just got through fixing up to plant their rice.  There was a dance in the town and some of the boys went to it and played monty.  They started to raise hell, the Captain came down and they ran away.  The Captain came over to the barricks and told the Sgt. of the guard to put every man in the guard house that came in.  There was 5 men came in and they started to raise hell until midnight.  Then everything quieted down.  They were very near all drunk on pine top.

 

Dec. 2, 1900

            There was 2 more of the boys came in at daybreak and thought it would be all right, but they got put in the guard house.  The Captain wouldn't allow them to have their bunks or to speak to any of the soldiers, and fed them bread and water.  There was a note found by the flag pole, it was a note to the Captain in Spanish saying if he didn't come out to fight them they would be in town the night of the 6th of December.  The Captain said we will wait and see if they can hold their word.

 

Dec. 3, 1900

            The boys got their trial, Dean and Ryan for $15 and 30 days.  The rest got a small fine and was told not to leave the barricks.  One did he was caught and got put in the guard house again.

 

Dec. 4, 1900

            On old guard fatigue.  There were 3 boats came in brought a little mail.  At 4P.M. there wasn't a boat in the harbor.  One had taken the Captain over to Teaco, he returned in the evening at 8P.M.

 

Dec. 6, 1900

            2 boats came in one had mail on.  At 10A.M. there was2 transports in the bay, we thought they were coming in but the didn't.  At 10:30P.M. a party of 22 men the Captain and Sgt. Burbank went to Pulet.  They had to wade through mud and water.  They returned at 4:30P.M.

 

Dec. 7, 1900

            Bishoff and Pitzen were room orderlys.  It rained very near all day.

 

Dec. 8, 1900

            It rained in the morning.  In the evening 1 of the guards went away and didn't return until 11P.M.  He was put in the guard house.

 

Dec. 10, 1900

            We got paid their was some mail and rations came in.

 

Dec. 13, 1900

            A party of 43 men and Captain NcLean, 7 natives and a pack train left Bulan at 10:20A.M. to go to Aricine by way of Pulet.  Arrived at Pulet at 12:30P.M.  Then went to Begin, arrived ther at 4:30P.M.  Stayed all night at Begin.  In the morning the Captain took a small party to see if he could cross the streams and rice paddies.  He came back and said they couldn't cross so the best thing we can do is go back.

 

Dec. 14, 1900

            We left Begin at 8A.M.  We had to wade through streams and rice paddies up over our knees.  We arrived at Pulet at 12:15P.M.  Rested there a while then started for home arrived at Bulan at 3:30P.M. all felt good.

 

Dec. 17, 1900

            Sgt. Dixon was reduced to the ranks for disobeying orders.

 

Dec, 18, 1900

            There was 2 sick Corporals in the hospital.  I was acting Corporal on number 3 post.  Adam Smith left the barracks without permission.

 

Dec. 1900

            A party of 25 men, Captain NcLean and 2 natives left Bulan at 3A.M. to follow up D. Co. they heard the bombardment at Matnog, so the Captain said we will go to Aricine.  Arrived at Aricine at 10:30A.M. stayed there all night.

 

Dec. 20, 1900

            Left Arcine at 7A.M. arrrived at Bumboye at 8A.M. where the sulpher springs are.  All the boys filled their canteens, then we went on again.  we had to go through a rice field for a mile then we arrived at Gauguan at 11A.M.  We cooked our dinner and then left at 12A.M.  We went to Pulet, went right through.  It was hard walking through the rice fields.  Arrived at Bulan at 5:15P.M.  Sgt. Burbank and 4 other men went on horseback after Adam Smith out to Sam Romoan.  When they saw him he ran in the tall weeds.  Sgt. Burbank put his men around the brush and told him if he didn't come out he would set fire to the place.  Smith didn't come so Burbank set it a fire.  After the fire got a start Smith called the Sgt. and said that he was coming out.  He did then he told the Sgt. that he took poison.  The Sgt. told Dixon to go for the Doctor, he started and after going about 2 miles the girth broke and he fell and broke his arm.  He waited for the rest of us.  Then Sgt. Burbank went.  The other men guarded Smith.  When they got in Bulan they took him to the hospital, the Dr. said he didn’t take enough poison to hurt himself.  Se he was brought to the barracks, and put in the guard house.  I was acting Corporal of the guard.

 

Dec. 24, 1900

            It rained in the morning.  In the afternoon the cook butchered 3 pigs.  We were told that we could stay out until 12P.M.  Very near all the boys went to church, it looked nice.  Some of the boys gave Rosenberger a Christmas tree.

 

Dec. 25, 1900

            The bill of fare, Christmas Dinner, canned corn, boiled onions, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry jellie, pie, bread, coffee and milk.  In the evening the boys put candles on the tree, then lit them.  There was slips of paper hanging on the tree with poetry on them.  They had cans of tomatoes and salmon hanging on it.

 

Dec. 27, 1900

            Smythe and Armitage got their General Court Marshal.  There was 5 witness against Smythe.  He was put in the guard house, so was Armitage, I was on guard.  All the boys felt sorry for Smythe for he put 6 months in the guard house.

 

Dec. 31, 1900

            We mustered and signed the payroll.  In the afternoon the natives had their band over to the cook hut.  The natives had a big time all day.  In the evening orders came down that all the soldiers could stay out until 1A.M.  At 7P.M. some of the boys came in half loaded.  At 9P.M. the boys started to quarel and raise hell.  At 11P.M. Jones and Hatcher started to fight falling over bunks.  Jones got his cheek cut, then the 1st Sgt. ordered Larkins in the guard house.  The Captain brought Hamilton in and put him in the guard house.  2 minutes before 12 o'clock all was quiet and then all went to sleep.

 

Jan. 1, 1901

            In the morning it rained.  Hamilton and Larkins were left out of the guard house.  Our New Years Dinner, ham, peas, mashed potatoes, gravy and prune pie.

 

Jan. 2, 1901

            A party of 34 men, Captain McLean and 2 natives for guides left Bulan at 8:30A.M.  The roads were bad, we had to travel slow.  We got to Gothe at 11:30A.M. we had some dinner and then started out again.  After going a while we crossed a stream up to our waist.  We got in Aricine at 3:30P.M.  We stayed there all night some of the boys went and got drunk.

 

Jan. 3, 1901

            We cooked our breakfast and then left at 7:30A.M.  After going out of the town about 3 miles we were fired on.  We fired a few shots and then went ahead for a while, then we went to the left into the hemp field.  The main body stayed back.  We went through the hemp until we came to the ravine.  We fired a few voleys then ran across a small bridge, that the natives had made.  We ran up to the barricade, but couldn't see no tracks of the natives.  Se all crossed and then went on ahead.  The natives had set a trap for us.  All the advance guard passed but me.  I stepped on an old branch that was laying in the road.  Just as I did 4 spears came from the brush, 3 struck me in the knee and the other struck me in the side.  When they struck me I stood still and Glen Ray saw me and he came over to me and asked me what was the matter, I told him, we looked at the leg but didn't see anything bad so we went on again.  We got to San Rugue at 10:30A.M., we started out again.  Just before we got to the cut to go into Bulacin we flanked off to the left to see if the insurgents were in their trenches, but they weren't, so we came back and went into the town.  We met D. Co. and L. Co. there.  We stayed for a while and then a detachment of 45 men, 15 out of each Co., left to see if we could find a fight.  We went to the strong trench fired a few vollys and then went ahead.  We all went to the top, some of the boys started to look around, they found some papers.  The other boys started to tear down the trenches, after that was done we went back.  It started to rain hard, we were all wet by the time we got back it stopped raining and then some of the boys went out looking for some tin, but they couldn't find any, the insurgents took it all to build their trenches and make houses.  We cooked our supper and stayed there all night.  It rained and it was cold to sleep with wet clothing on.

 

Jan. 4, 1901

            In the morning all got up one by one coming to the fire, we cooked our breakfast, and then got ready to start back.  L. Co. took the lead the D. Co. and B. Co. took the rear guard.  We were all outside of the church yard when we thought we were going to get fired on but didn't.  L. Co. went along the beach to see if they could get a fight, D. Co. took the lead up through the cut, after going a little ways they flanked to the left.  We kept on the road.  We reached San Rugue at 11A.M.  We started to eat our dinner.  Then the Captain sent 8 men to follow some soldiers tracks.  They went a few miles then came back, saying it was a detachment from Sorsogon.  Then we went on until we came to a ravine.  Some of us crossed the small bridge and went up the hill, while some of the other boys tore down the barricade.  Then we went on ahead about half a mile when we found a path leading to the left.  We took the path to see what we could see, but it came to an end.  We came back went on down the road and found another, we took that one way back into the hemp field, we kept on following it until we came out to the road.  The 1st Sgt. sent 2 men back on the road to tell the Captain we were up ahead.  The Captain brought them up, we started out again.  We got in Aricine at 4P.M.  When we got there we met K. and H. Co.  All the boys were glad to see one another.  The Officers looked around and they found a place for us to sleep.  A detachment of K. and H. Co. came in they were up in the mountains, they ran across a place where the insurgents made their bolos and ammunition, they took all the bolos and then destroyed the building.

 

Jan. 5, 1901

            We cooked our breakfast and then started out for home.  We struck Gothe at 11A.M.  We had some coconuts and rice, then started out again.  We kept going until we struck San Ramoan, we had a little rest and started out again.  We had to wade through mud and water for 3 miles.  Then we waded through a stream up to our waist.  We had good roads the rest of the way in.  We got to our quarters at 4:30P.M.  All the boys felt good.

 

Jan. 7, 1901

            Lt. Marrow and Sgt. Burbank took one of the native prisoners to Sorsogon for his trial, there were 7 witnesses against him.

 

Jan. 9, 1901

            In the morning there was an earth quake, it shook the whole building.  I got orderly on guard mount.  Lt. Marrow And Sgt. Burbank returned.  Sgt. Burbank told us that the soldiers had it hard in Sorsogon, that they were all the time doing something.

 

Jan. 10, 1901

            A party of 43 men, Lt. Marrow and 2 natives left Bulan at 8:30A.M.  Adam Smith was left out of the guard house.  They got to Aricine at noon and found a detachment of 40 men of D. Co.  We captured an insurgent Captain at the tribunal.

 

Jan. 11, 1901

            B. and D. Co. left Aricine at day light this morning.  About a mile east of San Bugue we burned a large insurgent quarters.  We left D. Co,. and our pack train there and crossed the mountains on the left of town.  On the east side of the volcano we found a nice lake about 1-1/2 miles long by 1/2 mile wide.  Further down we found a small barrier, which we burned, we fired a few shots here.  At 4P.M. we got to Bulucin, where our pack train and D. Co. were waiting for us.  Some of the boys went to the coconut grove and they were fired on.

 

Jan. 12, 1901

            Sgt. Bernard took part of the Co. into the hills he turned a number of houses and killed some horses.  The rest of the Co. went with Lt. Marrow to the big barricade, from there a scouting party of 12 men went about 3 miles out in the mountains.  We burned 11 houses and tore down 3 tin ones.  We got an insurgents haversack and a bundle of papers.  Just before noon the Co. came in.  At noon we left Bulucin, and just before dark we got in Aricine.

 

Jan. 13, 1901

            Sgt. Bernard with 10 men scouted the west side of the volcano.  Sgt. Kluver and 10 men went down the river.  We passed through Mon Ban and got to Gaboe at noon.  After dinner we went to Butag, where we got 8 prisoners and some lead.  We got back in Aricine in time for supper.

 

Jan. 14, 1901

            Lt. Marrow finished collecting taxes at noon.  At 1:15P.M. we left Aricine with 15 prisoners.  I got to Bulan just at dark.

 

Jan. 17, 1901

            A party of 34 men, Captain McLean and Doctor Noble left Bulan at 7A.M.  We got to Aricine at 11:40A.M.  After dinner Captain McLean and Doctor Noble took 18 men to scout the hills, they returned in time for supper.

 

Jan. 18, 1901

            In the morning after breakfast at party of 20 men, Captain and the Doctor left Aricine at 7:30A.M. to look through the hills on the south side of the town.  We fired a few shots then returned in time for dinner.  After dinner we took a hike, 19 men, Captain and the Doctor to Mon Ban the hot water springs.  All had a bath then we returned in time for supper.

 

Jan. 19, 1901

            We left Aricine for Bulan at 9A.M.  We ate dinner at Gothe, then we left.  We got in Bulan at 4P.M.

 

Jan. 20, 1901 

            The sailors came ashore from the gun boat Petrie.  We had a game of ball, the score Petrie 6 Co. B. 1.  The sailors had a good time while on shore.

 

Jan. 22, 1901

            A party of 34 men, Capt. and 2 natives left Bulan at 7A.M. to go t Aricine.  At 1P.M. we got paid.  Corporal Artogast and Henry took Armitage to Manila, he got a dishonorable discharge and 3 months in prison.

 

Jan. 25, 1901

            The shooting party captured 2 rifles and 3 prisoners.

 

Jan. 26, 1901

            We left Aricine at *A.M. for Bulan.  We got in Bulan at 4P.M. with 4 prisoners, one rifle and 3 caribou.

 

Jan. 31, 1901

            Major Chrission and Lieutenant Thomas Surrendered.

 

Feb. 2, 1901

            Sgt. Burbank and Corp. Richards went to Manila to join the Metropolitan Police.

 

Feb. 11, 1901

            Schriver was made Corporal.  A party of 35 men and Lt. Disque in command went to Aricine while out in Aricine we had a little scouting through the hills.

 

Feb. 12, 1901

            A detachment of 30 men and Captain Terry came in Bulan at 11:30A.M.  They ate dinner and then left on the steamer Magalena.  Sgt. Kluver and 3 men took 23 natives prisoners to Manila on the steamer.

 

Feb. 14, 1901

            Lt. Disque returned from Aricine with 2 prisoners.

 

Feb. 18, 1901

            A party of 25 men, Lt. Disque in command, went to Aricine.  Another party of 8 men, the Captain and 8 natives went to Natnog.

 

Feb. 19, 1901

            Captain and his party returned.

 

Feb. 20, 1901

            Sgt. Kluver and 3 men returned from Manila.

 

Feb. 21, 1901

            The natives decorated the town for Washingtons birthday they had a parade in the evening.  A party of 14 men came from Matnog to play ball.

 

Feb. 22, 1901

            Lt. Disque came in with his party from Aricine and brought with him 200 native soldiers, 12 Lieutenants, 6 Captains, and 2 Generals, and the federal party he had taken with him to talk with the insurgents to get them to surrender.  After they all were in town the papers were signed and they were allowed to go but not leave town for 4 days.  The natives had all kinds of games in the afternoon, but the rain spoiled the best part of the day.

 

Feb. 24, 1901

            D. Co. left for Matnog on the Colonel's boat.

 

Feb. 25, 1901

            Charles Smith went to Corsogon on the Colonel's boat.  Dr. Noble went to Manila.

 

Feb. 26, 1901

            Captain McLean, Corp. Raines and Shirley took Tom Smythe to Manila.  He got 3 months and a dishonorable discharge.

 

Feb. 27, 1901

            General Jones and his staff went to Aricine.  A new Doctor came in.

 

March 1, 1901

            Dr. Noble and Charles Smith returned.

 

March 15, 1901

            A native boy ran away with the flag, but they caught him. 

 

March 16, 1901

            The boys had a fight at Donson, the road was bad and the grass was long.  2 from Co. A. got wounded one in the arm and the other in the leg.

 

March 19, 1901

            Charles B. Pitzen took Mack W. Marcum to Sorsogon, on the way down stopped a t Donsol to get Sgt. Bernard and Corp. Baird, they were witnesses at Marcum's trial.

 

March 20, 1901

            We landed in Sorsogon at 7A.M.  Pitzen took Marcum to the guard house and then reported for rations at Co. K. quarters.

 

March 21, 1901

            A party of 35 men returned to sorsogon from donsol on the steamer Nashville.

 

March 23, 1901

            Two men from H. Co., one from artillary and a Spanish deserter, took 2 rifles, 2 carbines, 1 revolver with 3000 rounds of ammunition, and took off.

 

March 23, 1901

            A party of 11 men from Sorsogon went to Magalanis to watch for the deserters.  Stein, Connolly and hospital corp. man Ryan and prisoner Ford came to Sorsongon.  They reached here at 10P.M.  Took the prisoner to the guard house and then stayed at Co. H. quarters.

 

March 25, 1901

            At 3:30P.M. the 3 deserters and the Spaniard were caught asleep in the Spaniard's house, a quarter mile out of town.  The Colonel ordered shackles to be made for the men.  Bernard, Baird and Pitzen got their things ready to leave for Bulan.

 

March, 26, 1901

            We left at 3:30A.M. for Magalanis, arrived there at 7A.M. to take a party of 11 men back to Bulan.  Arrived at Bulan at 9:30A.M.  Baird and Evans were made Corporal.

 

March 30, 1901

            Connolly, Rambo and Ryan returned from sorsogon with Marcum.

 

April 3, 1901

            Ritter and Tidrow took Marcum to Sorsogon to finish his trial.  The natives were building houses by every crossroad.

 

April 8, 1901

            We turned in our barracks bags and shelter tents.

 

April 9, 1901

            We turned in our Blanket bags.

 

April 10, 1901

            An inspector came ashore.  Tidrow and Ritter returned with Marcum.

 

April 11, 1901

            We had an inspection, the officers got mixed in their commands.  It rained.

 

April 12, 1901

            A party of 8 and Corp. Pescay went to Magalants to collect taxes.

 

April 13, 1901

            The party returned from Magalants.

 

April 15, 1901

            A party of 8 men, Lt. Marrow and Dr. Noble went to Aricine to collect taxes.

 

April 17, 1901

            A party returned from Aricine.  In the afternoon a party of 7 men and Lt. Marrow went to Tobic to escort a surrenderer in to Bulan, but they failed to show up.  He returned at 9P.M.

 

April 19, 1901

            We got paid.

 

April 20, 1901

            Ryan, Clumen and Hamilton were put in the guard house.

 

April 21, 1901

            O'Shea, Winters and Genung were put in the guard house.  There were 4 non-commission officers under arrest.

 

April 22, 1901

            Flanders and Leach were put in the guard house.  All the boys got their trials.  Dressler and Evans were reduced.  Ryan and Genung got 30 days confinement.

 

April 24, 1901

            Co. M. of the 15th Inf. came in to relieve us, but we have to wait until the boat goes to Matnog and Gubat first.

 

April 26, 1901

            The boat came back with Co. L. and D. on it.

 

April 27, 1901

            We left Bulan at 8A.M. on the boat F. Plegnezuelo to go to Sorsogon, we landed there at 1:30A.M.  L. and D. Co. left the boat at 3:30A.M.  After they landed the boat came and got us.  We were marched to our quarters.

 

May 2, 1901

            Tidrow, Bishop and Thompson were made Corporal.

 

May 9, 1901

            We turned in our guns and belts.

 

May 15, 1901

            The guards sighted a boat and told the Colonel.  He had us load on a sail boat and sailed out, but when we got there it was the wrong boat.  It was the reansport right.  So we had to go back again.

 

May 17, 1901

            The 6 Companies left Sorsogon at 10:30 on sail boats to go to the transport Ohio.  We reached it at 12:30.  After all was laaded we pulled out to the mouth of Sorsogon Bay, and laid there all night.

 

May 18, 1901

            At 4:15 we left the bay to go to San Luzany.  At 5:30 Co. M. came aboard.

 

May 19, 1901

            E. Co. and G. Co. came on.  After loading we left for Varac.  We reached there at 4:30.  Co. C. loaded at 7:30 we stayed in the bay all night.

 

May 20, 1901

            We left the bay at 4 to go to Lagaspi.  Co. I. and F. got on at 1P.M.  After loading everything we left at 5:30 to go to Manila.

 

May 22, 1901

            We left the transport Ohio at 8 on canoes.  We got to the dock at 10.  After the whole regiment lined up we marches out to Camp Wallace.  We got there at 12.

 

May 26, 1901

            We left Camp Wallace at 8 and marched down to the docks loaded on canoes, and then pulled out to the transport Thomas.  Four companies of the 49th Regt.  came on and three companies of the 48th Regt.

 

May 28, 1901

            We left the bay at 4A.M. to go to San Francisco.  We went into the China Sea.  At 7 there was a storm came up but it didn't last long.

 

May 30, 1901

            At 12 o'clock they fired 17 shots from the cannon and the band played the Star Spangled Banner and My Country Tis of Thee, as we passed the island of R.I.V.R.M.I., Babylon in the East China Sea.

 

June 1, 1901

            W landed in Nagisaki at 5:45.  We dropped anchor.  After the quarentine officers inspected us we pulled in the harbor.  Two English Man of War were there.  The town was surrounded by hills.  It rained.

 

June 4, 1901

            We left Nagisaki bound for home, left at 7P.M.

 

June 5, 1901

            It was rough in the afternoon.  We saw land all day.

 

June 6, 1901

            We saw one boat, it rained.

 

June 7, 1901

            At 2:30A.M. we passed 2 sailboats, one steamer.  At 7A.M. we saw land and 2 steamers.  We landed in Yokohama at 11:30A.M.  After being inspected by the Japanese Doctors we pulled in the harbor.

 

June 8, 1901

            We left Yokohama at 1P.M. there were 3 gunboats English, Swedish and American.  We passed one ship.

 

June 13, 1901

            We passed a German 4 mast sailboat.  The waves went over the deck.

 

June 14, 1901

            It was rough and the waves went on the deck.  Everybody had to stay below.  I was sick with disentary.  C. M. Smith is in the hospital at the same time.

 

June 23, 1901

            We saw a sail boat on our left.

 

June 26, 1901

            We got in the harbor at 8A.M. at San Francisco.  A ferry boat took us to the Island of Alcatraz, we left 1 prisoner on there.  We left and then went to the landing.  Unloaded and then marched up to Camp Tenesel.  We got there at 1P.M.

 

July 2, 1901

            We got mustered out at 1P.M. at Presidito.  We go on the train for home at 7:30P.M.

          

 

           

 

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