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A civilian in Lawton's 1899 Philippine campaign : the letters of Robert D. Carter / edited by Michael E. Shay.
- Title
- A civilian in Lawton's 1899 Philippine campaign : the letters of Robert D. Carter / edited by Michael E. Shay.
- Author
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926
- Publication
- Columbia, Missouri ; London : University of Missouri Press, [2013]
- ©2013
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- Additional Authors
- Shay, Michael E., 1945-
- Description
- xii, 197 pages : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm.
- 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.
- Series Statement
- American military experience series
- Uniform Title
- American military experience series
- Project Muse UPCC books.
- Alternative Title
- Letters of Robert D. Carter
- Subject
- 1800-1902
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926 > Correspondence
- Carter, Robert Dexter, 1876-1926 > Travel > Philippines
- Carter, Robert Dexter
- Grant (Transport)
- History, 19th Century
- History, 19th Century > Philippines > Collected Correspondence
- Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899
- Lawton, Henry Ware
- Military Personnel > history
- Military Personnel > history > Philippines > Collected Correspondence
- Philippines
- Philippines > Description and travel
- Philippines > History > Philippine American War, 1899-1902 > Personal narratives
- United States. Army > History > 19th century
- Warfare
- Genre/Form
- Collected Correspondence
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- 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.
- ISBN
- 0826220088
- 9780826220080
- OCLC
- 836206233
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library