Project Gutenberg 2008-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 304 Reeves, Ira L. (Ira Louis) 1872 1939 Mackay, J. Alexander Bamboo Tales How the Spaniards campaigned in Luzon -- "Cougar" Daly -- A dying Spaniard's request -- Benito -- The army mule -- Comedy and carnage -- How I saw Aguinaldo -- What the wounded say and do -- The flight of "Father Time" -Camp alarms -- An encounter with Bolomen -- "Carabao Bill" -- "Paterno," the disgraced mascot. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Bamboo Tales" by Ira L. Reeves is a collection of military stories written in the late 19th century. The book compiles narratives that provide insight into the experiences of American soldiers during the Philippine-American War, showcasing their challenges, camaraderie, and encounters. The tales depict various characters, such as Lieutenant John Buestom and Private Leonard Dresel, offering a vivid portrayal of life in wartime, complete with humor, bravery, and tragedy. The opening portion of the book begins with a translation of a Spanish officer's diary, detailing the hardships faced by soldiers during military campaigns in Luzon. It describes their arduous journey through difficult terrains and engagements with enemy forces, highlighting the chaos and casualties of war. Additionally, the narrative provides glimpses of individual soldiers' experiences, such as the controversial actions of "Cougar" Daly and a poignant request made by a dying Spaniard. This combination of diary entries and fictional storytelling sets the stage for a deeper exploration of soldier life in the Philippines, blending historical context with personal tales of valor and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States. Army -- Military life Philippines -- History PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 199192 2025-06-10T09:15:13.215380 text/html 193099 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/html 1054178 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/html application/zip 1127638 2025-06-10T09:15:18.801332 application/epub+zip 1128778 2025-06-10T09:15:15.025429 application/epub+zip 90237 2025-06-10T09:15:14.119341 application/epub+zip 1209964 2025-06-10T09:15:21.651361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1184547 2025-06-10T09:15:17.986338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145881 2022-09-11T11:31:15.615033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154757 2025-06-10T09:15:12.539369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154638 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60533 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 154629 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60495 2008-02-27T15:52:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21097 2025-06-10T09:15:21.811318 application/rdf+xml 6943 2025-06-10T09:15:14.294347 image/jpeg 1569 2025-06-10T09:15:14.241369 image/jpeg 1056081 2025-06-10T09:15:13.271361 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog