A Civilian in Lawton's 1899 Philippine Campaign: The Letters of Robert D. Carter

In the midst of the Philippine-American War, twenty-two-year-old Robert Dexter Carter served in Manila as a civilian quartermaster clerk. Through his letters to his family, he provided a vivid picture of army life in Manila--the sights, the smells, and his responses to the native culture. In addition to his letters, his diary and several related articles present a firsthand account of the historic voyage of the United States Army Transport Grant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826220088
• ISBN13: 9780826220080
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5