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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Jesse M. Underwood Philippine-American War correspondence
source:
Underwood, Donald W.
Creator:
Underwood, Jesse M., Corporal, 1879-1961
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.532.wc.r
Physical Description:
0.08 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1899 December 22 - 1901 July 1
Abstract: This collection contains two photocopied correspondence written by Cpl. Jesse M. Underwood, USA to unknown recipients during
the Philippine-American War. This collection also contains two photocopied transcription of the photocopied correspondence,
a photocopied photograph, and two printed documents.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: Philippine American War 1
Container: 7
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Donald W. Underwood.
This collection is arranged chronologically by material type.
Corporal Jesse M. Underwood, United States Army (1879 - 1961) was born in Milroy, Pennsylvania to Zepheniah, and Clara Bell
Underwood.
Cpl. Underwood served with Company B, 5th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry between June 28, 1898 to November 7, 1898 during
the Spanish-American War. He also served with Company D, 47th United States Volunteer Infantry in Manila between September
7, 1898 to July 2, 1901 during the Philippine-American War.
Jesse M. Underwood married Mary Frances Underwood, and together raised Clara J., and Jesse A. Underwood. According to the
donor, Underwood "lived most of his life in Lock Haven, PA [and] was a railroad engineer for the Pennsylvania Rail Road."
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], John M. Underwood Philippine-American War correspondence (2017.532.wc.r),
Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains two photocopied correspondence written by Cpl. Jesse M. Underwood, USA to unknown recipients during
the Philippine-American War. This collection also contains two photocopied transcriptions of Underwood's correspondence transcribed
by the donor, and one photocopied photograph of Underwood.
Underwood wrote December 22, 1899 about a "battle eight miles from Manilla [sic]" and recorded casualties for both the US
forces and the Filipino forces. He wrote again December 25, 1899 to "Dear ones at home" about his arrival at Manila on December
22, 1899 and detailed Company D's journey through Pasig river and described the local people.
This collection also contains two photocopied documents printed from Ancestry.com. Both documents record Underwood's military
record during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902
Underwood, Donald W.