. The official records of the Oregon volunteers in the Spanish war and Philippine insurrection. i^*-, 1 . »T- .*s. OREGON VOLUNTEERS IN SPANISH WAR. 73 vied with the other in keeping the battalions full} rare exceptions captains led the way into difficulties, notbecause the men hesitated, but because they were told to mention was often made by the American paperspublished in Manila of the hospital work of the Oregon detach-ment at Malabon. Major Ellis established his field hospital inthe Caloocan railroad station, with an additional receiving tentimmediatel
. The official records of the Oregon volunteers in the Spanish war and Philippine insurrection. i^*-, 1 . »T- .*s. OREGON VOLUNTEERS IN SPANISH WAR. 73 vied with the other in keeping the battalions full} rare exceptions captains led the way into difficulties, notbecause the men hesitated, but because they were told to mention was often made by the American paperspublished in Manila of the hospital work of the Oregon detach-ment at Malabon. Major Ellis established his field hospital inthe Caloocan railroad station, with an additional receiving tentimmediately behind the Kansas trenches, which, though dan-gerous to the major, his assistants and the attendants, was easilvreached. When the line moved forward temporary stationswere established closely behind, where Captain Brosius, Lieu-tenant Anderson, and Steward Byars gave hasty dressing be-fore the wounded were taken back to the receiving tent. Inall portions there was much danger. Filipino sharpshooters,stationed with the willful purpose of shooting the wounded andhospital workers, kept up a constant fire wherever th
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