John Henry Asendorf in uniform The War Diary of John Henry Asendorf
The Story of a Pennsylvania Volunteer during the Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Philippine American War
Tuesday, March 7th, 1899  Diary View

March 7/99 Tuesday
about Midnight the firing opened up all along the line wich lasted until easrly Morning when the Batterie opened up and the soon quit in the City every thing is quiet but some Regiments seemed to be engaged all the times the Insurgents are loosing heavy this day Nebraska claims to have Killed 200 this day all Regiments are doing fine our Outpost was Kept buisy all this day no one was wounded this day

 

At about midnight, firing opened up all along the line which lasted until early morning when the batteries opened up and then soon quit. In the city, everything is quiet but some regiments seemed to be engaged all the time. The insurgents are losing heavily this day. Nebraska claims to have kill 200 this day. All regiments are doing fine. Our outpost was kept busy all this day. No one was wounded this day.
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