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A civilian in Lawton's 1899 Philippine campaign : the letters of Robert D. Carter / edited by Michael E. Shay.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926, author.
- Series:
- American military experience series.
- American military experience
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philipipnes--History--19th century.
- Philipipnes.
- Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1889-1902.
- Philippines.
- United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century.
- United States.
- Grant (Transport).
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926--Correspondence.
- Carter, Robert Dexter.
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926--Diaries.
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926--Travel--Philippines.
- Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899.
- Lawton, Henry Ware.
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926.
- Medical Subjects:
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926.
- Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In the midst of the Philippine-American War, twenty-two-year-old Robert Dexter Carter served in Manila as a civilian quartermaster clerk. Through his letters to his family, he provided a vivid picture of army life in Manila--the sights, the smells, and his responses to the native culture. In addition to his letters, his diary and several related articles present a firsthand account of the historic voyage of the United States Army Transport Grant through the Suez Canal to Manila in early 1899. Carter's writings not only tell of his sometimes harrowing experiences, but also reveal the aspirations and fears of a young man not quite sure of his next steps on life's journey.
- Contents:
- List of illustrations
- Preface
- Editor's note
- Introduction
- The diary
- January-February 1899
- March 1899
- April-May 1899
- June-July 1899
- August 1899
- September 1899
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Works consulted
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 28, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 9780826273055
- 082627305X
- OCLC:
- 864675562
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