A firsthand account of the American military occupation of the southern Philippines following the Spanish-American War. The narrative, written by a U.S. Army officer, details his assignment to the remote Tawi-Tawi group in the Sulu Archipelago, beginning in the summer of 1899, while the main forces were engaged in the Philippine-American War in the northern islands. It provides a valuable, albeit colonial-era, perspective on the early attempts by the American military to establish jurisdiction and administration over the Moro people. The book focuses on the unique challenges faced by the small American garrisons tasked with managing local politics, customs, and daily life of the various Muslim groups, serving as a record of the diplomatic and unconventional methods used before a larger military presence was available.
Myself and a few Moros