Project Gutenberg 2008-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 452 Freeman, Needom N. 02003100 A Soldier in the Philippines Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Soldier in the Philippines" by Needom N. Freeman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative provides a firsthand perspective on life as a private soldier in the U.S. Army during the Philippine-American War from 1898 to 1900, focusing particularly on the experiences of the author himself. Freeman shares insights into military life, the challenges faced by enlisted men, and the complex socio-political atmosphere surrounding the conflict between American forces and Filipino insurgents. The opening of the book introduces Needom Freeman and details his background, including his enlistment and early military training at Fort McIntosh. As he recounts his initial experiences with the Twenty-third United States Infantry, Freeman reflects on the hardships of army life, including grueling marches, strict discipline, and the camaraderie among soldiers. His narrative illustrates the transformative journey from a hopeful recruit to a soldier grappling with the realities of military service, hinting at the various encounters with both the harsh conditions of army life and the cultural landscape of the Philippines that will unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 190886 2025-10-11T08:16:34.127004 text/html 189333 2021-01-04T09:46:35 text/html 161243 2025-10-11T08:16:39.927938 application/epub+zip 162199 2025-10-11T08:16:36.911956 application/epub+zip 140514 2025-10-11T08:16:35.818974 application/epub+zip 287946 2025-10-11T08:16:42.143964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273073 2025-10-11T08:16:39.247948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222841 2022-09-12T13:33:43.461145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176783 2025-10-11T08:16:33.783995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176557 2021-01-04T09:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18409 2025-10-11T08:16:42.277920 application/rdf+xml 12425 2025-10-11T08:16:36.310000 image/jpeg 3061 2025-10-11T08:16:36.064992 image/jpeg 85823 2021-01-04T09:46:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 64473 2021-01-04T09:46:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 163684 2025-10-11T08:16:34.144993 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