SECOND OREGON IN THE PHILIPPINES – 19TH CENTURY IMPERIAL ENDING

Peace Protocol is signed between the US (President McKinley standing in the center) and Spain (the French Ambassador signing for Spain) 12 August 1898

The men of the Second Oregon waited for a month and a half in Cavite, Philippines.  July went on and the 1st California and 14th US were moved out of Cavite into the field taking positions to the south of Manila.  Other units from later arriving forces did the same.  The Oregonians were not excited about being left behind to drill back at Cavite while the others were out on the firing lines.

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