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The Battle of the Zapote River on June 13, 1899, pitted American soldiers against a Filipino force in a conventional face off. A division of two provisional brigades commanded by Brig. Gen. Loyd Wheaton and Gen. Samuel Ovenshine took separate routes south on June 10. The temperature was from 100 to 110 degrees in the sun, no was wind blowing, and the country was destitute of wells or springs, and covered by high grass. Both brigades met as planned about seven miles south of Manila. The battle opened when Companies F and I, 21st Infantry, were ambushed near Bacoor by 1,000 Filipinos. Fighting was intense and with their ammo exhausted, the infantrymen had to break through the enemy flank. Captain William Sage volunteered and with nine men, held an advance position against the 1,000-man Filipino force. With a rifle from a wounded soldier, and cartridges scrounged from others, Captain Sage led his nine men in a determined resistance, personally killing five enemy soldiers. |
| William Sage graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1882. |
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