Sierra County Advocate in Hillsboro, New Mexico

Letters From a Soldier Brother in the Philippines

Kingston resident James Reay publishes letters from his brother Robert of Co. B 18th Infantry at Camp Dewey near Manila dated July 19 and 27. The letters describe transport costs, Dewey’s naval actions, landings at Cavite, insurgent tactics, Spanish fortifications, shipboard life, weather, camp routines, and interactions with locals, plus notes on the Pearl Harbor like presence of ships and the condition of troops and supplies.