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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the Sharpshooter who Killed several of our men and also wounded some but befor Night we had Revenge for at about 7 o Clock the Rebels made a strong attack on our lines wich we held this they Kept up until Midnight several of our Men where Killed and some wounded but the Rebels losses where as usual verry heavy as in the early Morning we could see them carry their dead back at our church every think was quiet and no more shots where fired on either Mail came in at Night (transcriber's note: this starts the next page which seems to be directly after J.H.A. was ambushed)

at 2 o Clock in the Morning I was called out to Haul some more ammunition to the front as I am writing this I am very nervous because both of my Arms are banded up and they are painful on my way was ambushed by 3 Filipnios and came pretty near Killed they had no Guns but Bolos the some way sneaked up on me without me seeing them they slashed both of my Arms and on slash on the Head but in trying to get
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