Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-28


saving him.
REINFORCED THE TROOPS.
The regiment marched to Dacquire
srd on June 4;h was sent out with the
Bird Brigade. I'd Division. Lawton's
uBder oil. Miles OF the 1st Infantry to
reinforce the LIST, 10th Cavalry and
RouRh Riders; but ewing to bad Gu
ban guide went wreDg, and arrived az
ter the fight was ever.
On July 1st, the regiment marched
on Ell CsDey, occupying the left cep-
ser in plain view OF the enemy. 1t was
from this POSITION the now famous
Sergeant smith said lhe enemy re-
treated from the Fort to the town OF
Fl CsDey and amid his enthusiasm
gave q yell and charged. followed by
retrested and the Americans charged
right up to the breast works and took
them.
The engagements cost, one officer
and seven enlisted men killed and sew
en- wounded.
On the 2nd of July the regiment
moved en- San Juan Hill and took part
in repelling the night attack OF July
On the 3rd. the regiment moved to
the xtrt me left Of the line within
there remained until the surrender
when The regiment moved into Santa
80 and in q few days embarked on the
transport CommaRche for MoBtsuk
Point, at which place We arrived in
August, 1898.
hArE GOOD IMPRESSION,
Colonel A. 8. Ds ggett, now Colonel
14,h IDfai trI, was in command Of the
Regiment III the Cuban campaign Col.
burt having been promoted TO be
biIgadier General q short time before.
HE personal courage and GOODNESS
created . noble impression on his
men.
In September, companies ] and K
were reorgapized and L and n o. gan.
lied from old soldiers from TIE oder
companies. Recruits trained 1T Nc
Pherson, Georgia and new recruits
and formed the headquarters Battsl-
ion under command of Mai Mott
HoottD, now Lieut.. [ oil. 5th Infantry,
and on September Goth proceeded TO
Fort Logan, Colorado. Lieut. Colonel
Dsggett soon relieved Lieut.. Colonel
Hoottn and began to build up q good
Battalion from the new organisations
and their present good show il z 10 a
result of his trsiniDg and the nom
commissioned Ulcers under HIM.
After nine months of duty at home
orders came for another tour of for
eign duty and on June 9Th the head
quarters, under Colonel Burt, who had
rejoined the regiment some time be.
fore for the Preside Of California.
where they arrived at San Francisco
on June 3Oth. They were surprised
when informed OF the remainder OF
the regiment on the transport await
ing companies l. and NJ, under Msjor
Noble. through q misund srstapding
had been detained in Nevada. arriving
on the 1st and they had hardly got the
properly aboard when the big trans
port Pennsylvania poked her nose
out from the deck towards the Golden
Gate and shey're Of.
After nine days OF alternating rough
and calm weather, she arrived wi bout
mishsp at Honolulu, the Paradise OF
the Pacific, and discharginR her scrap
ping cargo, who took in the sights OF
this tropical city, resplendent in its
clothes OF star, green, verdure.
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
On July 12,h, abe again took on her
passengers and started for Manila; at
which place she arrived on August
lat. On the 2nd, the regiment de-
baIked ard marched to the Tc ndo dis.
triet OF Manila and board ed a train
foi Ca ocean. At Csloocan they were
CHARTERED in the Nepa barracks, and
on August Bird the End Battalion, Gap
tain Leonhaeuser, marched to differ
emit stations On the line from La Iona
Church to Balic-Ba ic road.
On August 18th, com panies f, 81 and
L, under Hsjor Cronin Of the 38rd In
fantry, q. 8. W, and Captain OF 25.h
Inf 49,
Joined General YounR's expedition on
shat place, assisting In driving the in.
surgents thereforfs.
On the 22nd they returned. In o.
tober, companies 81, K and L, under
Captain O'Een marched on San Fran
cisco del Monte. Considerable diff
Guilty was experienced in crossing the
Maraquina river. bat it was finally ac-
cemplished by the scouts, who discov-
eren shat the town Was deser ted.
On october 9th the regiment was en-
gagged in defending the La Iona line
almost without casualties; Musician
Parnell, company z, dying of heart
failure. On October 18th, the re gil
meHt mobilized- at Csloocsn and on
October 3lst took train for San Fer
nando de PampAnga, arriving at 3 p.
m, where the Bath were being accli-
mated prior to their campaign in the
north.
sRvERz SERVICE.
Despite the charming SURROUNDINGS
the duties were very hard and these
were not one fifth as they had been.
So every one was glad when they
learned they were to follow the gener.
al advance from Angeles.
On November 18th, the regiment
left San Fernando on the railroad and
debsrked at . point midway between
Angeles and Msbalackat. IL was pitch
dark and the rain fell in torrents. One
couldn't see ten feet ahead, At mid.
night the advance reached Mapslackat
and companies / and L were left to
garrison Gabalackat, and at daybreak
the remaining companies B, Z, F, II,
K and N proceeded on to the Bambsp
river and awaited until the swift flow.
ing sire ANS had sufficiently recede ed
to allow passage.
At 1:S0 p. NJ, General Burt decided
to attemp DIT passage over the hrid 90