John Henry Asendorf in uniform The War Diary of John Henry Asendorf
The Story of a Pennsylvania Volunteer during the Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Philippine American War

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May 19/98
the Weather is clear and very warm we where cheered all along the Route about 1 mile north of Johnston we had a Wreck with a freight train on Men was Killed and 2 Engines and 2 Caboses and 4 Freight cars shmashed to piece this delayed us about 2 hours we stopped at Greensburg Pittsburgh Allegehny and Mansfield and at Canton Ohio we made a good Run during the Night
May 20/98
this has being a beautiful day and Everyone of us enjoys the splendid Senery along the Route we stopped at Chicago at 8 pm but not long enough to see the City but we had some setting up Execise on the Outskirts of the City

May 21/98
the Weather continues fine all day and people are cheering us all along the Route made a good many stops at small towns.
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