There Were Others
by Col. Hiram W. Tarkington
Commanding Officer of the 61st Field Artillery Regiment (Philippine Army)

Note: This is a manuscript that, unfortunately, was not published.  The maps cited in the manuscript were not available when I found the manuscript in the Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA in 2005.  Recently (April 2011) I gained contact with a grandson of Col. Tarkington and he was able to provide copies of the maps and several related documents.  Now I am making this "treasure chest" of information (in my opinion) available to persons wanting information about the defense of the Visayas and Mindanao during December 1941 through May 1942.  Use the following list to access the indicated portions of There Were Others.  Page numbers are at the bottom right of most pages - some are typed and some are hand written.

Chapters I - III (Table of Contents is on page 6I & Index to Illustrations is on page 7I)

Chapters IV & V            - starts on page 46

Chapter VI                     - starts on page 87

Chapters VII & VIII     - starts on page 130

Chapters IX & X           - starts on page 160

Chapters XI & XII        - starts on page 219

Chapter XIII                  - starts on page 264

Chapter XIV                  - starts on page 297

Chapter XV                   - starts on page 341

Chapter XVI                 - starts on page 390

Appendices (pages 444 - 462 contain a "PERSONNEL ROSTER".  Unfortunately, Col. Tarkington was not able to complete the entries in the "PAGE" column.  I made handwritten entries as I read the manuscript.  My entries may not be complete, but they should help most readers locate information of interest.)

Maps (Listed on p. 463 in the appendices):
    Map  1        - should be facing page 1
    Map  2        - should be facing page 15
    Map  3        - should be facing page 76
    Map  4        - should be facing page 78
    Map  5        - should be facing page 87
    Map  6        - should be facing page 99
    Map  7        - should be facing page 107
    Map  8        - should be facing page 120
    Map  9        - should be facing page 160
    Map 10       - should be facing page 165
    Map 11       - should be facing page 207
    Map 12       - should be facing page 214
    Map 13       - should be facing page 265
    Map 14       - should be facing page 269
    Map 15       - should be facing page 297
    Map 16       - should be facing page 314
    Map 17       - should be facing page 320
    Map 18       - should be facing page 363

Documents sent to the 61st FA Regt. (PA) (See "Index to Illustrations" on p. 7I of the Chapter I - III link):
    Secret Orders to Mindanao - should be facing page 73 in manuscript
    Lapastora's radiogram - should be facing page 85 in manuscript
    Barbed wire message - should be on page 136 of manuscript
    "Surrender at daybreak" - should be facing page 399 of manuscript