The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-30
What the Troops Accomplish ed-Thanks
70 Officers and Men-Names or the Most
distinguished.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. IA.

GENERAL ORDERS, NO. IA.
PRESCOTT April 8, 1873.
The operations OF the troops in this department
In the late campaigns against the Apaches entitle
them to reputation second to none in the annals
In the face OF obstacles heretofore considered in
surmountable, encountering rigorous cold In the
mountains, followed IN quick succession by the in
tense heat and arid wastes OF the DESERT not in
frequently At dire extremities for want of water to
qucnch their prolonged thirst, leaving their ami
mails when stricken by pestience or the coun
try became 100 rough to be traversed by them
and. carrying on their own backs such meagre
supplies as they might they persistently followed
on. and, plunging Unexpectedly into chosen PEST
tions In lava beds and canyons they have out
witted and beaten the widest OF foes with slight
loss, comparatively, TO themselves, and finally
closed an indian war that has been waged since
the days OF CorteZ.
While the Department Commander is aware that
this task has been performed In pursuance OF COM
missions held and obligations assumed with
high sense OF duty aud honor, IL Is due to the oi-
GERS and men engaged that they should know that
the task has not been thankess one but that dis
tingushed officers OF the Civil and War Depart
ments, the General OF the Army and OF the division
wees thus rendered.
In the accomplishment OF this task the Depart
ment Commander eommends the following named
officers, enlisted men, Indian scouts and guides,
whose services have been specially reported or per-
formed under the Department Commanders own
observation, and whose names have not heretofore
been mentioned in orders for special services, as
follows
1S72:-
Captain W. II. Brown, Fifth cavalry.
Captain Alfred b. Taylor, Filth cavalry.
Captain James Burns FUN cavalry
FIRST Lieutenant Jacob Almy, Fifth cavalry
First Lieutenant Il. ID. Thomas. f1lth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant W. J. Ross, Twenty-nrst in-
fantry. -, 49,,
For calIantry at the engagement IN superstition
Mountains Arizona Territory January 10, 1881
CAPTAIN william II. Brown, Fifth cavalry.
Captain James Burns, Filth cavalry.
First Lieutenant Jacob Almy, Fifth cavalry.
First Lieutenant Charles II. Rockwell, Fifth
FIRST Lieutenant william !. Ross, Twenty-hrst
infantry. 90.
Doctor II. X Porter, Acting Assistant Surgeon.
COMPANIES and M, Filth cavalry, are especially
commented for their conduct In this engagement.
For gaantry at the engagement with the Tonic
Apaches on Bad Rock Mountain December IL.
First Lieutenant Thomas Garvey, First cavalry.
For gallantry at the engagement In Natal Noun
tains December IL ls72:-
First Lieutenant William 5. Manning, Twenty
third Infantry.
second Lieutenant r. $. Bonus, First cavalry.
For conspicuous services IN the campaign against
the ront0s on the west side OF the Verde River. Ia
December, 1872, and January. 1885,
Captain George I. Price, Filth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant Charles ID. Parkhurst, Fiiti
cavalry
For gallantry at the engagement on Tonic crees,
Arizona Territory, In which he attacked aud de-
feated band OF Tonic Apaches, January IL 1873 =
Second Lieutenant Frank Michler, Fith cavaiIl
For conspicuous services IN the campaign IN tie
Red Rock, Arizona Territory. In DecemoeI
1S72:-
Captain Emil Adam, Fifth cavalry.
First Lieutenant William Y. Rice, Twenty-tniri
second Lieutenant Frank MichIer. Fifth cavalry