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    25th Infantry
    Twenty-fifth Infantry | Title in Biograph photo catalog, v. 3: Twenty-fifth Inf. returning from Mt. Ariat | 25th Infantry returning from Mt. Arayat | Title in American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue: Back from battle | Title in Biograph bulletin form 247: Back from the battle | Theodore Roosevelt Association title: 25th Infantry returning from Mt. Ariat, 1898
    "Gen. Frederick D. Grant and Gen. A.S. Burt [commander of the 25th Infantry Regiment] returning from Mt. Ariat [sic], at the head of the famous 25th Infantry, colored"--American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue.
    • Contributor: Ackerman, Raymond - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    U.S. troops and Red Cross in the trenches before Caloocan
    United States troops and Red Cross in the trenches before Caloocan | Title in Edison films catalog no. 94: U.S. troops and Red Cross in the trenches before Coloocan | Variant title in Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Red Cross and U.S. troops in the trenches before Coloocan | Variant title in Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Red Cross in the trenches | Erroneous title from MAVIS: U.S. troops and Red Cross in trenches before Coloocan
    "Our troops have driven the Filipinos out of the trenches, and, after firing one or two volleys, press on in pursuit. The enemy returns the fire and the forward rush is marked by a trail of dead and wounded. Following close behind is the hospital corps. Stretchers are quickly brought out and the nurses tenderly care for the fallen and carry them to the...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - New Jersey. National Guard - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    An historic feat
    Shooting title in Biograph production log: Gen. Bell's pack train swimming Agno River | Title in Biograph photo catalog, v. 3: Bell's pack train swimming Agno River
    "Gen. Franklin Bell's famous mule pack train swimming the Agno River in Northern Luzon. This is one of the most notable incidents of the Philippine War. The picture has made a decided sensation wherever it has been shown"--American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue.
    • Contributor: Ackerman, Raymond - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan "From the thick underbrush where the Filipinos are massed comes volley after volley. They are making one of those determined stands that marks Caloocan as the bloodiest battle of the Filipino rebellion. Suddenly, with impetuous rush, Funston's men appear. They pause but for a moment, to fire, reload and fire. The color bearer falls, but the standard is caught up by brave Sergeant Squires...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - New Jersey. National Guard - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    Capture of trenches at Candaba
    Capture of trenches at Candabar | Title in Edison films catalog: Capture of the trenches at Candabar
    "The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch and they defend their position bravely. A fierce charge by our soldiers makes them give way and they scatter in all directions. The officer in command pays dearly for his desperate sortie. Just as his horse clears the embankment the...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - New Jersey. National Guard - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    Filipinos retreat from trenches
    Title in Edison films catalogs: Filipinos retreat from the trenches
    "An incident of the Battle of the Trenches at Candabar [sic]. The enemy threw up a high earth embankment during the night, and are defending it with great stubbornness. The pits are crowded with Filipinos, who fire volley after volley. The artillery of the Americans plays havoc with their ranks and they fall back, leaving many dead. Their retreat is hotly covered by a...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - New Jersey. National Guard - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899