(Photos accompanying an article on General Lawton, our “Uncle Henry,” in the Philippines
Spanish American War, From Leslie’s Weekly, Jan 6, 1900, pages 14 & 15)
Brave General Lawton’s Last Campaign
His Vigorous Pursuit of Aguinaldo, Which Drove the Latter into the Fastness of the Mountains
With only a Narrow Escape From Capture
From Photographs Taken Especially for “Leslie’s Weekly” by E. C. Rost
GENERAL LAWTON AND STAFF
1. Captain Brooke. 2. Captain Sewall. 3. Captain King
4. Major Edwards. 5. General Lawton. 6. Major Starr.
Cascoes, with soldiers for General Lawton’s Campaign, towed by the “Tin Clad” “Laguna de Bay” up the Pasig River to Lake Laguna de Bay |
Angeles, through which General Lawton passed through on his famous trip to the north culminating at Mount Arayat |
Angeles, With Mount Arayat in the distance, the farthest point north reached by General Lawton on his flying campaign. |
Natives clamoring at Provost Marshal’s headquarters for passes to leave San Fernando, after Lawton captured the place. |
Road leaving San Fernando and bridge over which Lawton passed in his northern campaign, in pursuit of Aguinaldo |
View on the San Juan River north of San Fernando, on the route of General Lawton’s northward journey |
Lawton’s troops at mess—soldiers destitute of shoes and hats, some without overshirts. |
Calamba, on Laguna de Bay, the first town captured by Lawton during his last campaign |
Filipino prisoners captured by General Lawton amusing themselves at Fort Santiago, Manila. |
General Lawton’s “Bull Train” with provisions and halted on the road for rest. |
Hardships of Lawton’s campaign in the rainy season. |
Cemetery at Paco, where our brave heroes are buried.
—This is near San Mateo, where General Lawton was killed. |
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