Book/Printed Material History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign in the Philippine Islands.
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Image 5 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … HISTORY OF THE OPERATIONS It Oh THE First Nebraska Infantry, U. S. V. IN THE CAMPAIGN IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. COMPILED FROM DATA FURNISHED BY OUR CORRESPONDENT WHO WAS WITH THE REGIMENT…
- Date: 1899
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Image 6 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Hoes Collection 190I63 1912
- Date: 1899
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Image 7 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … t ■N, 5J FIRST NEBRASKA INFANTRY, U. S. V -^N THE iath daj- of April, IS .IS, when the President called for 125,000 volunteers, the state of Nebraska had a brigade of…
- Date: 1899
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Image 8 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 2 Campaigning in the Philippines. National Guard, but the assurances of the Governor allayed the feeling, and all the officers who were physically and tactically qualified were mustered in with their companies.…
- Date: 1899
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Image 9 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Canipaignmg ui the Pliilippiiws. 3 McLaughlin, Second Lieutenant, and, as such, with their companies, were mustered into the United States volunteer service. The officers being weighed and not found lacking, all three…
- Date: 1899
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Image 10 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 4 Caiiipaigiiini; in the Philippines. was appointed and commissioned Captain, William K. Moore remained First Lieutenant, and Alexander Van Valin, Second Lieutenant. Company I was organized in 1880, in Bennett, Lancaster County,…
- Date: 1899
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Image 11 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Campaigning in the PliUippnies. 5 Lincoln Wilson, Lincoln, Regimental Quartermaster; Frank D. Snyder, Lincoln, Major and Regimental Surgeon; Charles L. Mullins, Broken Bow, Captain and First Assistant Surgeon; Robert P. Jensen, Omaha,…
- Date: 1899
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Image 12 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 6 Campaign! ?ig in the Philippines. place between Fulton Street and Point Lobos Avenue, on an old race-track filled in with sand. Nothing was too good, however, for the Nebraska boys; they…
- Date: 1899
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Image 13 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Catiipaigniiig in the Philippines. wharf, the regiment was greeted with cheers and good wishes. In the settled portion of the city, and all the way down to the dock, the streets were…
- Date: 1899
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Image 14 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Campaigning m the Philippines. Senator pulled alongside the dock at Honolulu. A tug, heavily loaded with citizens accompanied by a brass band, sailed out from the harbor to meet it. The band…
- Date: 1899
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Image 15 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Caiiipaigiiiiig in the Phili/ piiics. 9 Sergeant William J. Evans, Company C, died at Cavite of blood poisoning, July 24, 1S9S. Camp Dewey, named in honor of the brave hero, was located…
- Date: 1899
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Image 16 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 10 Campaiguiiis; in the Philippines. mostly all night in the rain and were tired, but very anxious for a fight, which however never came, as orders were issued to simply hold the…
- Date: 1899
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Image 17 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Caiiipniginng in tlic Phihppincs. 11 E lost a member, Private R. C. Maher, who died of t phoid fever; and the sixth death in the regiment, also caused by typhoid fever, occurred…
- Date: 1899
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Image 18 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 12 Campaigning in the Philippines. and was covered with water from three to four inches deep. From appearance it seemed impossible that such a field of mud and water could be converted…
- Date: 1899
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Image 19 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Campaigning in the Fhilifipincs. 13 ;ahb-\ 1 II 11 A Manila paper describes the regiment at this time as being encamped near Santa Mesa, on McLeod s hill. It describes the neatness,…
- Date: 1899
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Image 20 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 14 Cainpaigitiiig in the Philippines. of events: Football game, Companies D and B; ball game between regular team and officers; individual drill; tent pitching contest; i^O yard dash; running high jump; running…
- Date: 1899
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Image 21 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Caiiipaigniiig in Ike riiihf puies. 15 The night of February 2d, one hundred rounds of ammunition were issued, and every man in the regiment was ordered to sleep in his clothes. A…
- Date: 1899
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Image 22 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 16 Ciu):paig!!n!g in tlic Philippines. on the firing line. Every company did splendid duty on this occasion. A detach- ment of twelve men under First Sergeant Curtis was stationed on a knoll…
- Date: 1899
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Image 23 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … CnDipaiiiiiiiig in the P/iilippnics. 17 rushed through the timber to the edge of the swamp bordering the river. Here the boys lay down behind a hedge. They lay there for an hour…
- Date: 1899
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Image 24 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 18 Caiiipaigniitg in the Philippines. quickly following these. Colonel Stotsenburg was in the front leading and direct- ing. The night before, his horse fell, injuring the Colonel s ankle. The exertion and…
- Date: 1899
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Image 25 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Caiiipai,i;niiig in the Pliilippiiics. 19 prisoners were taken. The Xebraskans formed into columns of fours, and continued the march to the pumping station at San Mateo River, which they reached and took…
- Date: 1899
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Image 26 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 20 Campaigning in the Fliihppines. both running smoothly. Monday, February loth, information was received at the Nebraska headquarters to the effect that a supply train would cross the Mariquina Valley that night…
- Date: 1899
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Image 27 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Catnpaigniiig in the I ln/ippiius. 21 in a position to use its gun on the natives. All but Companies H and I, fell back, and soon a host of natives could be…
- Date: 1899
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Image 28 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 22 Caiiipaig?!ing in the I hilippines. insurgents opened fire and commenced 3 elling. Captain Taylor kept his men quiet until the natives were within 200 3ards, when he opened fire. The natives…
- Date: 1899
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Image 29 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Ca»ipaigni)!g hi the Philippines. 23 H and I of Nebraska and two companies of the Oregons, Company L, Nebraska, remaining in tlie center. There they made a determined effort to capture the…
- Date: 1899
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Image 30 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 24 Campaigning in the Philippines. Young and Guy C. Walker of Companies B and G, and wounding Captain Ough and Private Herbert Hedges. The Nebraskans returned the fire, and in half an…
- Date: 1899
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Image 31 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Campaigning in the Philippines. 25 The other companies met considerable resistance, Captain Lee Forby of Com- pany G being shot in the abdomen. Company L, under Lieutenant Richards, moved forward across a…
- Date: 1899
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Image 32 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 26 Ca iipaigni)!g in the Philippines. Lieutenant Moore and his squad did splendid work on the firing line at Marilao with the little gun captured at block-house No. 7 by the Nebraskans.…
- Date: 1899
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Image 33 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Ct!ii/J aii^i/i?ii^ ill Philippines. 27 regiment was in the charge, Major Mulford commanding the right and Colonel Stotsenbnrg the left. The Color Sergeant unfurled the flags and the boys rushed after the…
- Date: 1899
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Image 34 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … LAST MAN ABOARD. 28 Campaigning in the Philippines. threw shells so rapidly into the enemy that General MacArthur inquired where the gun belonged. Upon being told that it was the Nebraskans, he…
- Date: 1899
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Image 35 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Camfiaig 2iiiff in the Philippines. 29 About half a mile forward the Nebraskans ran into some fine trenches, the insurgents making a short stand and then retreating, Lieutenant Moore, as usual, sending…
- Date: 1899
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Image 36 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 0 Campaigning in the i liilippines. EVENTS ABOUT MALOLOS. Thursday, April the 6th, 300 Krag-Jorgensen rifles were issued to each vohin- teer regiment, twenty-five being distributed to each company, the Springfields having…
- Date: 1899
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Image 37 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … Ca»if ai ;iii)ii; in //w P/ii/if f i)ifs. 31 Major Bell seeing only about 100 insurgents around, and anxious to get his men out of a trap, ordered a charge, knowing well…
- Date: 1899
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Image 38 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 32 Campaigning in the PliiUppines. Companies A and F were having a warm time on their side of the road, but thev were under cover. Companies M, I, B and K were…
- Date: 1899
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Image 39 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … rRAXSrORT AT MANILA. Caii!pai :;iii)ii; in the Pliilippines. 33 outpost of the enemy, All the rest of the da it was a rtxiining fight. About five o clock the whole brigade was…
- Date: 1899
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Image 40 of History of the operations of the First Nebraska infantry, U.S.V. in the campaign … 34 Cainfiaigiiing in the Philippines. next stronghold on the other side of the Rio Grande, when they were recalled by General Hale, and camped for the night on the north bank of…
- Date: 1899