American Soldiers quotes from 1900
LollipopShotgun for Ellis G. Davis, of the 20th Kansas Volunteers, who were once all for what they were accomplishing, that were now sick of the slaughter. In a letter home he wrote:
Howdy.
Making a video talking about the largely forgotten "Filipino-American war" that happened during the turn of the 20th century. Have a few quotes from American soldiers that I would like voiced. They're a bit racey, but do not contain any slurs.
I request that you have a good microphone, as the rest of the audio within the project will be at least decent.
"They will never surrender until their whole race is exterminated. They are fighting for a good cause, and the Americans should be the last of all nations to transgress upon such rights. Their independence is dearer to them than life, as ours was in years gone by, and is today. They should have their independence, and would have had it if those who make the laws in America had not been so slow in deciding the Philippine question. Of course, we have to fight now to protect the honor of our country but there is not a man who enlisted to fight these people, and should the United States annex these islands, none but the most bloodthirsty will claim himself a hero. This is not a lack of patriotism, but my honest belief."
