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R E P O R T
of an
E X P E D I T I O N
to the
PROVINCE of LA LAGUNA, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
April 8th to April 17th 1899
by
MAJOR GENERAL H. W. LAWTON, U. S. VOLUNTEERS,
COMMANDING
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49/18(Letter from Major Weisenburger to General Lawton, (Sharpshooters returned to Companies))
18.
APPENDIX 13.Santa Cruz,
April 10th, 1899,Major General Lawton,
Commanding "First Division,
Eighth Army Corps.Sir:
After landing the battalion of sharpshooters on yesterday afternoon, all the members of that battalion were temporarily returned to their respective companies and took part in the operations against Santa Cruz with their companies and not as an organization of sharpshooters, This was true of all the sharpshooter battalion except the Washington Company.The Washington Company operated with the 14th Infantry during he taking of Santa Cruz. There were no casualties in this company, All casualties of the members of this command of sharpshooters will be reported with the reports from their regular organizations. The Washington company reports at least fifty insurgents killed on the line in their front.
The sharpshooter battalion is held in readiness for immediate concentration.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. J. Weisenberger, .
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