Exploits and Adventures of a Soldier Ashore and Afloat

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William Llewellyn Adams. Exploits and Adventures of a Soldier Ashore and Afloat

Exploits and Adventures of a Soldier Ashore and Afloat

Table of Contents

Preface

Illustrations

I

Campaign of the “Governor’s Troop,” Penna. Volunteer Cavalry

II

On Board a Man-of-war from New York to Morocco

III

Thrilling Adventure with Moors in the “Kasbah” of Algiers

IV

From the Pyramids of Egypt to Singapore

V

Hong Kong, China, and the Denizens of the Underworld

VI

A Trip to Japan

VII

War Orders in the “Land of the Rising Sun”

VIII

The Cowboy Soldier, a Coincidence

IX

Life Among Hostile Moros in the Jungle of Mindanao

X

A Midnight Phantasy in California

XI

Semper Fidelis—​the Guard of Honor

XII

Topographical Survey in Northern Luzon

XIII

Cock-Fighting, the National Sport of the Philippines

XIV

Departure of the 29th Infantry from the Philippines

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William Llewellyn Adams

Published by Good Press, 2021

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“Vell, py tam,” said the Count, “dis vore vas all horrores. I vanted to blay benuckle on der train und der corporal say: ‘You go mit der baggage car, unt cook some beans,’ unt by tam, I couldn’t cook vater yet.”

We remained at Falls Church over night, and in the morning marched to Camp Alger through blinding torrents of rain and fetlock-deep in mud. This camp, like most Southern camps, was very unhealthy, the heat was stifling, and many soldiers succumbed to fever. Here the troops of cavalry were consolidated into a squadron, consisting of Troop “A” of New York, Troop “C” of Brooklyn, “City Troop” of Philadelphia, “Sheridan Troop” of Tyrone, and “The Governor’s Troop” of Harrisburg, under the command of Major Jones, formerly captain of the “Sheridan Troop,” who relieved Captain Groome, of the “City Troop” of Philadelphia, who had been temporarily in command.

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