Georgia Military Roll Route of 2nd battalion - 29th Regiment 1899 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: See also letters from Sam Walker; http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/ware/military/spanish/letters/walker.txt ROUTE OF THE 2D BATTALION, 29TH REGIMENT, 1899. [Ledger kept by Corporal Samuel West Walker, Sr.] 2 Bat. Left Fort McPherson, Mon. Aug. 21st 1899 for Waco, returned Mon. Aug 28th, 1899- Left Fort McPherson Friday Sept. 28th 1899. At San Francisco, Cal. Thursday Sept. 28th 1899. Left San Francisco, Cal. Thursday Oct. 5th 1899. Arrived at Honolula, Thursday Oct 12th, 1899 - 10:30 P. M. Left Honolula Sat. 5 P.M. Oct 14- 1899. Arrived in Manila Bay Thursday Nov. 2d 1899. Landed Fri. Nov. 3rd 1899. Camped on LaLoma fine, Left LaLoma Nov. 28th had skirmish at San Mateo Nov. 29th 1899- (Co’s “F” and “G-“) Left LaLoma church with Gen. Lawton, Mon. Dec. 10th 1899, Took San Mateo Dec. 19th 1899. Returned to Defrosito Sat. Dec. 23d 1899 - Left Defrosito Dec. 25th for San Mateo, returned same day. Left Manila Jan. 1st 1900. on the Uranus - arrived at Bonung Jan 5th 1900- Co. went to Naquilian Mon. Jan. 8th 1900. Detachment left Bonung, Sun. Jan. 21st 1900 for Naguilian. Raised a flag at Naquilian on Sun. Feb 18th 1900. Left Naquilian 2.30 P. M. on Feb. 26- returned March 7th 1900. Left Naquilian at 9:15 A. M. Friday Mch. 16th had fight at _______ (torn) Left Naquilian March 24th though mountains to Bouang. Left Bouang Mch 25- _______ (torn) San Fernando, Left San Fernando Tuesday March 27th on the Brutus, arrived in Manila Wed. eve. Mch 28th Left on Casco’s Thursday Mch. 29th arrived at Santa Cruz Mch. 30th. Left on Mch 31st. Had a skirmish at Labrough (difficult to decipher) on April 1st 1900. Returned to Santa Cruz Apr 9- with wagon train to Magdelena, returned Apr. 10th 1900. Attacked at Santa Cruz Apr. 11th 10:30 P. M. Left Santa Cruz Apr. 14th 1900. arrived in Manila Apr. 15th 1900 (Rico) Left ____ _____ Wed. Apr. 15th for Malaboni. Left Malboni Sun. June 10th went to Pico Bks. Left Paco Sat. June 23’ 1900 on the ___________ _________ At Laguan, Sauiar June 27th 1900. Left Laguan on the ______ Aug. Sept 15th, 1900 Went to Caubig, had skirmish with the ________ Laguan was visited by a wind storm. Oct. 31st 1900. Lt. Reitz struck by trap Oct ___. Died Oct. 12th 1900. ================= THE WEEKLY MADISONIAN Madison, Georgia, September 14, 1900 Dr. T. J. Walker received a letter Saturday morning from the war department stating that the name of Corporal Sam Walker does not appear on any of the casualty lists and that when last heard from he was in the service. Dr. Walker and family have been uneasy, not having heard from Sam in over three months. THE WEEKLY MADISONIAN Madison, Georgia, January 18, 1901 Dr. Walker has received a letter from Lieut. Clark, Co. G. 29th Regt., now in the Philippines stating that his son, Corporal Sam W. Walker, is a born soldier, that he has never been on the sick roll and is ever ready, cheerful and willing for the arduous duties. Lieut. Clark commends this young man very highly. This company is stationed at Laguan, a city on the island of Saman, six hundred miles below Manila. The 29th will have served two years the 30th of June next, when they are expected home. See this letter on-line: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/ware/military/spanish/letters/walker.txt (Contributed by Barbara Walker Winge, barbarawinge@yahoo.com)