Using previously unpublished diaries, letters, and
photographs—plus the writings of war correspondent John T.
McCutcheon—Feuer offers a vivid account of America's war in the
Philippine Islands during the early part of the 20th century. This
story highlights the experiences of the American soldiers, sailors,
and marines who participated in the major battles. Not only did
they fight a determined enemy, they also battled the weather, the
jungle, and the diseases that threatened to take their lives. Their
writings, including a section of poems and songs of the era, reveal
the thoughts and anxieties of the American fighting man, serving
his country nearly 8,000 miles from home. In 1895 Emilio Aguinaldo
became the leader of Katipunan, a revolutionary society that sought
complete independence from Spain. A year later, his ragtag band of
soldiers defeated a Spanish regiment, a victory that incited the
Filipino people to rise up against their oppressors. While the
Spanish ultimately paid Aguinaldo to enter voluntary exile, in
1898, after the sinking of the ^IMaine^R, the United States would
promise independence for the islands in exchange for Aguinaldo's
return to lead an uprising against Spain. The U.S. State Department
would later repudiate this promise, a move that would embroil
United States troops in a bloody struggle to subdue the islands.
This is their story.
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