Project Gutenberg 2008-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 126 Reeves, Ira L. (Ira Louis) 1872 1939 Mackay, J. Alexander Bamboo Tales How the Spaniards campaigned in Luzon -- "Cougar" Daly -- A dying Spaniard's request -- Benito -- The army mule -- Comedy and carnage -- How I saw Aguinaldo -- What the wounded say and do -- The flight of "Father Time" -Camp alarms -- An encounter with Bolomen -- "Carabao Bill" -- "Paterno," the disgraced mascot. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Bamboo Tales" by Ira L. Reeves is a collection of military stories written in the late 19th century. The book compiles narratives that provide insight into the experiences of American soldiers during the Philippine-American War, showcasing their challenges, camaraderie, and encounters. The tales depict various characters, such as Lieutenant John Buestom and Private Leonard Dresel, offering a vivid portrayal of life in wartime, complete with humor, bravery, and tragedy. The opening portion of the book begins with a translation of a Spanish officer's diary, detailing the hardships faced by soldiers during military campaigns in Luzon. It describes their arduous journey through difficult terrains and engagements with enemy forces, highlighting the chaos and casualties of war. Additionally, the narrative provides glimpses of individual soldiers' experiences, such as the controversial actions of "Cougar" Daly and a poignant request made by a dying Spaniard. This combination of diary entries and fictional storytelling sets the stage for a deeper exploration of soldier life in the Philippines, blending historical context with personal tales of valor and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Army -- Military life Philippines -- History PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 199053 198625 2024-09-10T12:47:39.745849 2023-09-11T06:01:31.791324 text/html text/html 193099 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/html 1054178 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/html application/zip 1127718 2024-09-10T12:47:45.091821 application/epub+zip 1128760 2024-09-10T12:47:41.342851 application/epub+zip 90011 2024-09-10T12:47:40.462845 application/epub+zip 1210186 2024-09-10T12:47:47.817814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1184589 2024-09-10T12:47:44.264812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145881 2022-09-11T11:31:15.615033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154757 154548 2024-09-10T12:47:39.148854 2023-09-11T06:01:31.138308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 154638 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60533 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 154629 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60495 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20805 2024-09-10T12:47:48.020802 application/rdf+xml 6943 2024-09-10T12:47:40.557829 image/jpeg 1569 2024-09-10T12:47:40.508847 image/jpeg 1056263 2024-09-10T12:47:39.796885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog