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Filipino War Journal Letter From a Macy Boy Soldier
A front line letter dated April 23 1899 from Lexey Power of Co K 4th Infantry describes brutal jungle fighting near Santa Cruz and Malolos Manila with units including Montana Kansans Washingtons Oregon Pennsylvanias and Dakotas. He recalls furious night-time skirmishes at La Loma church, captures of prisoners and a Filipino flag taken at Malaban, and notes Lawtons operations and expected actions after Santa Cruz.
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Astor Battery
St. Patrick’s Day
VIS
Utah Battery
3D Artillery
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Pennsylvanias
la Loma Church
George D
Bubb
Remington
Aguinaldo
Red
Indiana
Macy
Novaliches
Kansas
Caloocan
San Francesco del Morte
Malolos
Lawton
Santa Cruz
Cascoes
Malaban