THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION 1899-1902: The Journal and Letters of Quartermaster Fred Tuttle, US Navy

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Fred Tuttle's previously unpublished letters reveal firsthand the brutality and realities of the Philippine Insurrection. Details how General Jacob Smith directed a scorched-earth campaign, burning villages and executing prisoners; and how Tuttle witnessed first-hand the capture of Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the insurrection, and the crushing of the rebellion in the southern islands. Sets the backdrop of how the Philippine Insurrection was at the center of debate between imperialists and anti-imperialists. Reveals what an imperialist policy meant on the ground. Contains 157 mono images.