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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duty about the Quarters the day was rather quiet in the City all day wich was broken in the stillnes of the Night by sudden shots being fired about 15 minutes after min but in a short time their where shots fired all along line but most of it near the Waterworks where Nebraska Regiment was encamped all Boys rushed to their respective Quarters and dressed for Aktion and befor the Call for Arms sounded every men was already in Line each caring 70 Rounds of Ammunition we started of double time to H and I quarters in Front of the Prison "Bilibon" here we where joined by the rest of the Regiment the Colonel ordered I co to guard General Ottes Quarter and Co C to patrol our End of the City while the rest went on in double quick "to the Front" the firing was now along the line some shots even landed in the City some
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