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WELLS RIVER.The following in a letter written bv Brig. Gen. Thomas Schwan to the 4tltli regiment, U. S. Vol. Infantry. This is furnished us through the courtesy of Lena E. Jackson of Wells Kiver whose brother, C. FI. Jackson, is quartermaster sergeant in Co. L., of that regiment.Headquarters I)«*pt. of the Pacific and 8th Army Corps.Manila, P. I., Feu. k;, i«hh» Col. Walter S. Schuyler.46lb Infantry I*. .*. Volunteers,Silang, P. I.sin. \ our regiment, the 4tith Volnn tear infantry formed a part of the ex-pod It lonarv Brigade lately Commanded by tin* undersigned from its orgarnzaf Ion and movement from San Pedro Macute on Jan., 4 until Jan. i) when the regiment was tradsferred from it.The object of the column to which it belonged was the destruction or dispersion ot tlie enemy in the part of the provinces of lt;avite ami I laguna and in the province Katanga*-mi Ta.vabras ai.d the perrnaneti! occupation ot this territory bv U. s. Troops. The provinces named, save Tayabra* may be said to have beeu the bod of the insurrection and the h*cnlity in which the iimurrectus had its origin. While iu the northern nart or Luzon the collapse of the rebellion through the vigorous action of our troops, was on -an. 1 au accomplished fact. The insurgent organization in the territory mentioned were s’ill intact. Indeed had been reinforced bv accession from the north. The hostility of its population precluded the formation of a soout, the lack of wagon roads and of accurate maps made the task assigned to the brigade exceedingly arduous and difficult. Never-the-less it. was practically completed within three weeks. This gratifying result is in part due to the excellent work of your regiment, it involved long marches under the tropical sun. The marches mostly over the roughest conceivable trails and frequently interrupted by combats with the enemy were performed on short allowance's cf food which moat of the time had to be carried on the m-ng person. These marches aggregated some two hundred and sixty miles exclusive of side trips rind scouts. The greatest distance ever passed over by any one expedition in our Island possessions. Your regiment was transferred from the brigade on Jan. II; hut up to that time it had rendered excellent service. The celerity with which it responded to orders ami the promptness and thoroughness with which it performed every duty was a valued aid to every movement of the Brigade. l‘he dash and excellence of Johnson Hatallion which you sent forward to mi* at lndaug cannot be Mir passed by any organization I have had under my command.A sense of duty impels me ami it affords me great pleasure to express to you and through you and the officers and men of the 4bth Volunteer Infantry my sincere thauks of their soldierly conduct on this trying campaign.Yours respectfully.Signed Thom as Scii w a n.Brig. Gen. V. S. Vol.
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Bradford United Opinion
Bradford, Vermont, US
Fri, May 25, 1900
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