Philippines Insurrection 1898-1899, Diary of Col. A. B. Welch
A. B. Welch’s Diary of his participation in numerous battles, Personal Letters, Photos, Newspaper Clippings and Original U.S. and Insurrecto Documents.
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Ed Note: We will follow his diary, adding Letters, photos, clippings and documents, as we witness Welch change from a very proper-looking ‘gentleman’ into an experienced sharp-shooting warrior.
He served with Company D, 1st Washington Volunteer Infantry in the Philippine Insurrection .. April 30, 1898 to November 1, 1899
His diary starts with teary goodbyes in Puget Sound, thence an interesting time in San Francisco as troops are assembled for transport, and on to Honolulu for a well-described “tourist brochure-like presentation,” arriving in Manila for his baptism under fire.
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San Francisco embarkation readiness
Horrible Hospital Conditions…Troop Riots on Pay Day
Some splendid shooting and bro’t many to earth
Welch’s battle map of April 27, 1899 fight at Taguig
1st Washington Volunteers at Taguig
“Little house by the river bank”
Two man charge on the insurgents
”But some serious fighting around Calamba
Salute to the 1st Washington Volunteers
And a delightful Family and Daughters he also left Behind
Tokio and setting sail for home
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Leaving Home
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Leaving Home
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Leaving Home
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Leaving Home
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Leaving Home
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Leaving Home
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Ed Note: None of Welch’s photos, clippings of this stage of his adventure have survived, so I have added artwork which ‘he might have captured.’
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San Francisco
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San Francisco
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San Francisco…Horrible Hospital Conditions…Troop Riots on Pay Day
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San Francisco
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San Francisco, Welch visits Chinatown
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Underway to Honolulu
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Underway to Honolulu
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Honolulu Typed Diary Pages are followed by original pages
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This 1900 Harper’s Weekly panorama of Manila has deteriorated into sections.
The following piece of the Manila Panorama looks like the quay Welch walked upon leaving the ship for his first time on shore
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Some splendid shooting and bro’t many to earth
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Welch’s battle map of April 27, 1899 fight at Taguig
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“I had some splendid shots, It was quite a fight.”
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1st Washington Volumteers at Taguig
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Little House by the river bank
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Two Man charge on the Insurgents
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But some serious fighting around Calamba
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Salute to the 1st Washington Volunteers
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And a delightful Family and Daughters he also left Behind
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Tokio and setting sail for home
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