{"id":612,"date":"2016-11-09T02:37:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T02:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/battle-report\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T15:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T15:03:30","slug":"battle-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/battle-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-605\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/atdesk1_small.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:1px; float:left; height:85px; margin:6px; width:71px\" width=\"71\" height=\"85\" \/>(Note: The original report, a part of the Culbertson Mansion Collection, was Lawton&#8217;s own copy of his125 page typewritten report with included appendices, signed by General Lawton with his hand-written corrections.&nbsp; Since it is unknown if other copies exist, we post it here as primary source material for people researching this aspect of the Spanish-American War.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">R E P O R T<br \/>\nof an<br \/>\nE X P E D I T I O N<br \/>\nto the<br \/>\nPROVINCE of LA LAGUNA, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,<br \/>\nApril 8th to April 17th 1899<br \/>\nby<br \/>\nMAJOR GENERAL H. W. LAWTON, U. S. VOLUNTEERS,<br \/>\nCOMMANDING<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Main Report<\/strong>&nbsp;(31 original typewritten double-spaced pages)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Summary Report&nbsp;&nbsp;25 original pages, includes general orders and references to further appendices.&nbsp; General Lawton notes that he has included all known ancillary reports in the appendices.<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations for Officers&nbsp;&nbsp;4 original pages in tables, deeds and recommended promotions<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations for Enlisted Men&nbsp;2 original pages, includes the signature page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>List of Appendices<\/strong>&nbsp;(91 original typewritten double-spaced pages plus 2 page table of contents, ending with an original copy of the proclamation (in Spanish) delivered to the population of the region.)<\/p>\n<p>List of Appendices (<a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/battle-report-presentation-of-appendices\/\">View all appendices presented in order HERE<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appendix 1&nbsp; Detail, Medical Department for Expeditionary Brigade<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 2&nbsp; Launches supplied for the Expedition<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 3&nbsp; Formation of the Fleet<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 4&nbsp; Assignment of duty to Launches<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 5&nbsp; Major Shields report, General King&#8217;s illness.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 6&nbsp; Order for return of General King to Headquarters.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 7&nbsp; General Lawton&#8217;s report of the movement against Santa Cruz<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 8&nbsp; Letter from Adjt. Genl. of Division to Commanding Officers, different organizations<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 9&nbsp; Letter from Captain Grant to Adjutant General<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 10&nbsp; General Lawton&#8217;s report of the capture and occupation of Santa Cruz<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 11&nbsp; Report of Lieutenant Franklin to Captain Grant on the operation of the gunboat &#8220;Napindan&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 12&nbsp; Report of Lieutenant Webb to Captain, Grant on the operation of gunboat &#8220;Oeste&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 13&nbsp;&nbsp;Letter from Major Weisenburger to General Lawton, (Sharpshooters returned to Companies)<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 14&nbsp; Captain Patton&#8217;s report of the Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 15&nbsp; Captain Hasbrouck&#8217;s report of the Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 16&nbsp; Major Figgins report of Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 17&nbsp; Captain Gale&#8217;s&nbsp; report of Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 18&nbsp; Lieutenant Koehler&#8217;s report of Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 19&nbsp; Major Fraine&#8217;s report of Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 20&nbsp; Captain McKenna&#8217;s report of Santa Cruz fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 21&nbsp; Letter from Major Murray introducing Mr. H. A. Ramsden,&nbsp; H.B.M. Vice Consul<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 22&nbsp; Captain Grant&#8217;s report of movement of gunboats to mouth of Pagsanjan River.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 23&nbsp; General Lawton&#8217;s report, movement against Pagsanjan, capture of launches etc.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 24&nbsp; Letter from Colonel Barry to General Lawton<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 25&nbsp; Major Weisenburger&#8217;s report of movement on Pagsanjan and Lumban<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 26&nbsp; Lieutenant Brooke&#8217;s report of Paete fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 27&nbsp; Letter of Maj. Weisenburger enclosing reports of various officers:&nbsp; Reports of Paete fight by Major Fraine, Lt.haralson, Lt. Hazzard and Lt. Koehler<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 28&nbsp; Captain McKenna&#8217;s report of part taken by Signal Corps in Paete fight.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 29&nbsp; Major Weisenburger&#8217;s report Paete Fight<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 30&nbsp; General Lawton&#8217;s report of Paete Fight<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 31&nbsp; Extract from Letter of Col. Barry to General Lawton, (Congratulating Gen&#8217;l Lawton &amp; troops)<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 32&nbsp; Letter from General Otis to General Lawton<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 33&nbsp; Letter from Major Cardwell, explaining delay in Manila,<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 34&nbsp; Major Weisenburger&#8217;s, Lieutenant Koehler&#8217;s, Captain McCammon&#8217;s, Captain Patton&#8217;s, Captain Hasbrouck&#8217;s, Major Figgins&#8217;, Major Fraine&#8217;s and Lieutenant Hazzard&#8217;s final reports.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 35&nbsp; Letter from Major Fraine to the Adjutant General.<\/li>\n<li>Appendix 36&nbsp; &#8220;Proclama&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proclamation (in Spanish, to the civilian people touched by this expedition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-607\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cover_small.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:140px; width:91px\" width=\"91\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/page001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-609\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/page001_small.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:140px; width:87px\" width=\"87\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/page032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-611\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/page032_small.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:140px; width:95px\" width=\"95\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Cover &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Page 1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Signature Page<\/p>\n<p>Thumbnails of sketches of this expedition<br \/>\nThumbnails of photos, some from places visited on this expedition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawton Links on our sites<br \/>\nTopics on General Lawton&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe General Lawton Photo&nbsp; &amp; Sketch Album:<br \/>\nGeneral Lawton, &#8220;Uncle Henry&#8221; to the Two Little Knights of Kentucky<br \/>\nGeneral Lawton&#8217;s Family<br \/>\nLawton&#8217;s Reception in Louisville, 1898&nbsp;<br \/>\nDeath of General Lawton Dec 19, 1899 &#8211; Newspaper reports<br \/>\n(includes a longer biography)<\/p>\n<p>Other Links:<br \/>\nHenry W. Lawton, Forgotten Warrior<br \/>\nThe site above promises to soon be the most comprehensive site on General Lawton on the net<br \/>\nGeronimo&#8217;s Surrender &#8211; Skeleton Canyon, 1886<br \/>\nChronology of the Spanish American War<br \/>\nArlington Cemetary web site, more biography and grave site photo<br \/>\nwww.archive.org&nbsp;(if links are dead, you may find them archived here)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Note: The original report, a part of the Culbertson Mansion Collection, was Lawton&#8217;s own copy of his125 page typewritten report with included appendices, signed by General Lawton with his hand-written corrections.&nbsp; Since it is unknown if other copies exist, we post it here as primary source material for people researching this aspect of the Spanish-American [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-612","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1929,"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/612\/revisions\/1929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelittlecolonel.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}