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THE LOG OF THE BUFORD

January 21 to March 31,1902

Transport at Pier 13, East River, N. Y.

Jan. 21-Troops embarked at 4 :00 p.m. Pulled out into stream and anchored. 
22-Troops drilled on deck. Calisthenics, etc. 
23-Departed from New York Harbor, 6:00 a.m. 
24-Troops drilled on deck. 
25-Inspection under arms. 
26-Sunday. No drill. 
27-Calisthenics and drill on deck. 
28-Same. 
29-Same. 
30-Same. 
31-Same. 
Feb.1-Stormy. No drill. 
2-Sunday. Inspection under arms. 
3-Setting up drill on deck at 2:00 p.m. 
4-Same. 
5-Stormy. No drill. Drill at 2:00 p.m. 
7-Arrived in Gibraltar Bay, about 7 :00 a.m. -Left Gibraltar about 1:00 p.m. Drill. 
9-Inspection on deck under arms at 9:30 a.m. 
10-Single stick drill for Corporals. Drill.
11-Same.
12-Arrived at Malta, 7 :00 a.m. Three hours shore leave to all.
13-Lay in harbor at Malta all day. No drill.
14-Left Malta, 7:00 a.m. Drill, 9:30 a.m.
15-Drill, 9 :30. Singlestick for corporals.
16-Sunday. Inspection under arms at 2 :30 p.m.
17-Company drill at 2 :30 p.m.
18-Arrival at Port Said, 2:00 a.m. Left at 2:00 pm. No drill.
19-Arrived at Suez, 10:00 a.m. Drill, 2 :30.
20-Khaki uniform issued to Company at 1:00 p.m. No drill. Sailing in Red Sea.
21-No drill.
22-Washington's Birthday. No drill.
23-Sunday. Inspection under arms on deck.
24-Passing through Strait of Babel Mandeb.
25-Arrived at Aden, 6 :00 a.m. Shore leave. Left Aden at midnight.
26-Calisthenics and drill, 9:00 a.m.
27-Same.
28-Troops mustered at 9 :30 a.m.
March 1-Inspection under arms, 9:30 a.m.
2-Sunday. Inspection at 2 :00 p.m.
3-Drill and calisthenics, 2:00 p.m.
4-Manual of arms at 2:00 p.m.
5-Same.
6-Same. Passed Island of Ceylon in evening.
7-Drill and calisthenics, 2:00 p.m. ~Drill and calisthenics, 2:00 p.m. 9-Inspection under arms at 10:00 a.m.
10-Calisthenics at 10:00 a.m. 
l1-Same.
12-Same.
13-Arrived at Singapore, 11:30 a.m.
14-At dock at Singapore.
15-Left Singapore, 7 :00 p.m. 
l6-Sunday. Inspection under arms, 2 :30 p.m. 
17-Calisthenics, 2 :30 p.m.
l8-Same.
l9-Same.
20-No drill.
21-Arrived in Manila Bay, 7 :00 a.m., and anchored about two miles off Manila all day.
22-Anchored all day, off Manila. Command vaccinated. Cavalry disembarked.
23-At anchor.
24-At anchor.
25-At anchor. Troops paid at 3 :00 p.m.
26-At anchor.
27-Left Manila, 11:30 a.m. Company received 37,000 rounds of ammunition and the old model bayonet scabbard was replaced by new (Model '01). Spare parts for rifle and ordnance equipment was also received.
28-Calistbenics, 9:00 am.
29-Arrived at Zamboanga, 11:00 a.m. Clothing issued. Left Zamboanga at 11:00 p.m.
30-Easter Sunday. Arrived at Malabang, 11:30 a.m.
31-Disembarked at Malabang and marched to camp in forenoon. Sibly wall tents issued and pitched about 3 :00 p.m.

 

 

 

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