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

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End our Kitchen is in a nice shady place but the Rest of the tents are exsposed to the Sun the Natives are verry thick around this place the live in Houses (Shakes) mostly build of Bambo none of the Window contain Glass but as a substitute the use a shell wich give light but cannot be seen trough Kempfer and Craple have being taken to the Hospital at Cavite Johnson is on duty again but Rollie Wilson is confined in the Regt Hospital the rest is all well July 22 Friday
Weather is pretty but awfull Hot this is general cleaning day of Guns and Arms and Camp and by Night the Camp looked and everythink was in first Class Condition In the afternon we seen a body of Natives Soldiers the are verry smal people and I dont think that the can stand Hard ships like we can the are armed with all Kinds of Weapons from a Corn Cutter to a Mauser Riffle and allways say they are going to fight tonight one Men sick Jacob Landis
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