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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Rain as usual with all hunting shelter (so much for the dog tents I only slept 2 hours all night sitting in one Corner of my dog tent in Company with my Messmate Thomas Jones " Rush Landis & Herrington are on the sick List

July 27/98 Wednesday
It raigned as usual all Night and day and the second Battalion is ordered out for the first time on Outpost duty, we took 24 hours Ration of Hardtack Coffee and "Can" Salmon and marched about 1½ Miles in the direction of Manila and their laid in
Reserve the Outpost was in some distance out on the main Road to Manila nothing of Importance occured all day and Night safe a few shots fired on our outpost and pickets by the Spanish I was verry sick in the Morning having suffered with Cramps in my Stomach all day and night I reported at the Hospital in Company with Rush Landis Herrington Rhoades but still remain on duty
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