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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High this the Kept up for a half hour we couldnt see them therefor we Kept our Fire after Souper I went to town with a Message after delivering the same I put my Horse away and laid down to sleep but had to get up in a few Minutes and take 15000 Rounds of Ammunition out this was loaded on 2 Wagons but when we got about 2 Miles from the City I brooke down breaken both Shafts and the Springs and got myself pretty badly bruised up Dock Minsinger my buddie drove on and I stayed and watched my Ammunition but the Filipinos soons gathered around me seeing my dangerous position I drove them all back 30 Yards and made up my mind to Kill the first one who would advance but they soon left and for a time I thought they where going to reinforce and make it hot for me I stayed their for 1½ hour then Doc and 8 Guards came with a Wagon and relieved me arriving at the Front things where hot and several Bullet hit they Cart and one hit me
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