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Show 101 After the fighting started between the Americans and the Insurgents the activities at first centered around Manila in control with the forces of American efforts City where the Aguinaldo surrounding the area. Americans were Part of the concentrated to the southeast towards the waterworks were and along the Pasig River to Laguna de Bay. In the north the main thrust was along the railroad lines towards Malalos, the capital of the Insurgent forces, but when this center was taken the drive continued to San Fernando and up the Rio Grande River to Candaba, Between the dates of of the American army gents and to establish taken. It rounded was was to February 4 and February base from which offensive a 15 the main objectives try to free Manila from the pressure of the maneuvers estimated that the American forces of 13,000 by 20,000 Insurgent troops. men were The United States' units Insur could be under were sur disposed in circular fashion from the Manila Bay on the north around the city to Manila Bay on the south. They were lined up in the following order: The Twentieth a Infantry, Third U. S. Artillery (Infantry); First Montana Infantry, and Pennsylvanian Infantry. These regiments were under the command of Brigadier-General Harrison G. otis. The First South Dakota Infantry, the First Colorado Infantry, and the First Nebraska Infantry, commanded by Brigadier-General Irving Hale, were next on the line. Both of these brigades were supported by Batteries A and B of Utah which were under command of the Kansas the Tenth division commander Major General Arthur MacArthur. The First California Infantry, the First Idaho Infantry, the First "Wyoming and First Washington Infantry made up the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Charles King. On the south was the Brigade of Brigadier General Samuel Ovenshine consisting of the Fourth Cavalry, the Fourteenth Infantry and the First North Dakota Infantry. The artillery support of these brigades came from the Sixth Thomas M. Anderson, The Utah Artillery Division under the command of General First Division commander. 44 artillery MacArthur's division. quartermaster sergeant was in Battery A. men because of the 44Salt Lake Tribune, among the assigned to give support The Utah Batteries had care As a eight medical to the various units of 3.2 inch breech-loading doctor, he was popular he had been giving to their wounds and dis comforts. February 7, 1899, p. 1. |
