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Author Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926.

Title A civilian in Lawton's 1899 Philippine campaign : the letters of Robert D. Carter / edited by Michael E. Shay.

Publication Info. Columbia, Missouri ; London : University of Missouri Press, [2013]
©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 197 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series The American military experience series
American military experience series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and index.
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.
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.
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Subject Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926 -- Correspondence.
Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926.
Genre/Form Correspondence.
Subject Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926 -- Travel -- Philippines.
Travel.
Philippines.
Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899.
Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899.
Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives.
Philippines -- Description and travel.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Personal correspondence.
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
Personal narratives.
Added Author Shay, Michael E., 1945-
Added Title Letters of Robert D. Carter
Other Form: Print version: Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926. Civilian in Lawton's 1899 Philippine campaign 0826220088 (OCoLC)836206233
ISBN 9780826273055 (electronic book)
082627305X (electronic book)
0826220088
9780826220080