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old. also a member of Company q, and
James H Tucker, nineteen years old
and a member Of Company H. When
the call for volunteers came, James
gave up his studies at Hamline and
put. He wanted to go with the others,
and went.
The patriotism of the Tucker boys
is a family inheritance. DR.. J. M.
Tucker himself was one Of three broth
ers who enlisted in 1851. The other
brothers are since deceased. DR.. Tuck
er was born in Orleans, N. Y, July
81, and enlisted Nov. 1, 1861, in Compa-
ny E, Eighth New York cavalry. He
was discharged March g. 1863, because
of ill-health. He re-enlisted Dec. l,
1863, and was promoted to corporal
July l, ca, and to first lieutenant in
the Second United States cOlored cav
airy, Oct 25, 1864. He was discharged
Feb. %. SO, at Brazos Santiago, Tex.
Dr. fuckers two brothers. who enlisted
with. him in 1861, also worked their
way up to commissioned officers posi-
tions.
DR.. Tucker was the medical director
of the Minnesota department, G.. A. R.,
for three successive terms, and was
aide-de-camp Of the staffs Of Com
manders- ip=C Chief. Walker and Clark
son. He was the captain Of Company
=, Second Minnesota national guard,
from 1894 to 1897 He has been in &C
angs, 94inn., and at present is United
States pension examining surgeon at
that point He is also a member Of
the council of the Minnesota command
airy, Loyal legion.
With is own military experiences
and patriotic impulses, it was with
good deal of satisfaction that DR..
Tucker received, in the mail from Ma
Mia last week, a number Of letters from
his boys, telling him that both Of their
companies had been in the thick Of
the fight and all had escaped being
wounded. One of the letters, written
by James, was as follows:
MANILA, Philippine Islands, Aug. IT, 1S98-
Dear Ones at Home: Perhaps this is the last
1etter you will receive from me before l come
home for we heard that peace is declared.
1 have a lot to write about, so I may well
start from the time we left the ship. We
landed in small boats, some of which nearly
capsized while going through the surf. We
marched up through a small village and
stacked arms near large church. in which
We're some Spanish prisoners The natives
locked around US, crying, "Philippinol Amer
5canO AmigOH and all the time trying to sell
US bananas and cocoanuts. 1t amused them
much TO see our maneuvers. After we had
stayed there while We marched out to the
American camp (abOut a mile), and there
PlTched our shelter tents. These tents will
only accommodate two. We had to pay
Mexican dollar for a bamboo bed as It is
very unhealthful to sleep on the ground.
a. We sctayed in Camp Dewey for six days
One day our regiment went into the trenches
that is, two battalions did, and ours was
stationed in the reserve. There was not
shot fired during our stay there but the mos
quitoes were just as bad anyhow. I was sta
toned way up a crOss-road and when it came
my turn to go on guard had to walk about
800 yards I'D a narrow road, about a rod wide
My heels were blistered, and at every step
I went into the mud up to my ankles The
Taip pouring down and it was so dark I
could not see rod ahead Of me. The signal
had to give to the man I was to relieve
was two short whistles. had quite time
finding him. He was stationed in the bushes
at the side Of the road, and let me go way
past him as he thought I was some one else
Wen, Whistled, and could not tell whether
the answer came from ahead or from behind
I me, but l thought IL was safer to 60 back
80 at last found him, and it was my turn to
feel nervous standing there keeping my eye
pealed to see that no one cut the telephone
wires. while the mosquitoes were looking for
me with lanterns.
Once two natives came along with their OK
carts rumbling along the muddy road; then
from a hut near by came the cough of an
OLD Malay bag. These were the things I en-
3oyed as l stood there and watched the mar
row road. AL through the thick brush could
see large lightning bugs, which looked like
torches, going through the trees. I was glad
. when our outpost duty was done and we were
allowed to go back to camp
wen news came that grand advance was
70 70 begin on Manila on the morning Of the
18th OF August (the anniversary of the con-
quest of Mexico by Cortez). Dewey was ready
TO begin bombarding the city, so everything
was in readiness and on Saturday morning
early the regiment took up the line of march
lit began to rain pitchforks before we had
kgone half mile from camp, and we we're soon
Fsoaking wet. But We did not care for the
Emud and water then. Some whIstled some
sang and-some wished they were home.
/ When we reached the first line of intrench-
ments five Of us were sent out in front as en-
out post. We could now hear the sharp crack
OF rifles and the boom of the Utah battery
guns and occasionally a shell would fy
Fghrough the bushes. About 10 O'Clock Dewey
Fbegan, and Of all the noises you ever heardi
There would be a great crash, then sound
as If the shell were ripping the whole skv
open, and then. another crash as the she'll
exploded We listened to their music for
about three-Quarters Of an hour and then we
heard a great cheer (al this time our bat
Sllion was lying in the trenches). and we
we learned that it was Gen. Green's army
on the left advancing along the sea shore
Then we heard the crack of the guns on the
right which Yves held by Gen McArthur
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