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John P. Robinson collection

 Collection — Folder: S1130
Identifier: S1130

Scope and Contents

This 11-page typed manuscript gives John P. Robinson's memories of the Philippine Insurrection in 1899. Page 10 gives a summary of the experience, beginning with the organization of Company L, 4th U.S. Infantry at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, on October 20, 1898. The company left for New York on January 15, 1899, and shipped out on the 19th. They saw Gibralter, Port Said, Suez Canal, Perim Island, Ceylon Island, Singapore, and finally Manila on March 9th, having traveled a total distance from Illinois of 12,511 miles. They were in a skirmish on March 17th. During the Mololos campaign, March 25th to 31st, Company L was held in reserve. On June 2nd, they joined General Lawton's expedition against Morong. They saw fighting the remainder of the year. When John returned to the States, he wrote: "As we neared San Francisco, the ocean became quieter, the sea gulls came to meet us. The Golden Gate was a welcome, beautiful sight I shall never forget."

Page 10 of this 11-page manuscript lists all the men in Company L. Page 11 gives the officers, cooks, musicians, and artificer.

Dates

  • 1898-1899

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

John P. Robinson volunteered for military service, and trained at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, in 1898. He was placed in Company L., 4th U.S. Infantry, took a train to New York, and sailed to the Philippine islands, via the Suez Canal. They arrived in Manila Harbor on March 9, 1899.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from John P. Robinson on 1968/07/18.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed 2014/12/11 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Title
John P. Robinson collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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