Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter George describes an attempt to destroy the insurgents' entrenchments at the town of Fernando in the Philippines. He feels that a great number of American troops will be necessary to put an end to the conflict: "It is my opinion that we shall require at least a half million of...
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Alabama documents Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Seibels, Annie (Annie Goldthwaite); Seibels, Emmet, 1821-1899; Seibels, George G. (George Goldthwaite), 1872-1956; Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Campaigns; Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Military personnel |
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In the letter George describes an attempt to destroy the insurgents' entrenchments at the town of Fernando in the Philippines. He feels that a great number of American troops will be necessary to put an end to the conflict: "It is my opinion that we shall require at least a half million of men to subdue the islands and bring things to a peaceful solution, I.e., to hold the Filipinos in subjection." |
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Q0000012131 - Q0000012139Q12131 - Q12139Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter George describes an attempt to destroy the insurgents' entrenchments at the town of Fernando in the Philippines. He feels that a great number of American troops will be necessary to put an end to the conflict: "It is my opinion that we shall require at least a half million of men to subdue the islands and bring things to a peaceful solution, I.e., to hold the Filipinos in subjection."1899 August 61899-08-061890-1899Seibels, Annie (Annie Goldthwaite); Seibels, Emmet, 1821-1899; Seibels, George G. (George Goldthwaite), 1872-1956; Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Campaigns; Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Military personnelTextSeibels, George G.George G. Seibels papersSPR176v2885Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1791 |
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Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Letter from George Seibels, stationed with the United States Navy in the Philippine Islands, to his parents, Emmet and Annie, in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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