The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-19

a Aedassf Hoaor.-On the 10Th NJ
February, At Fort Sanders. after line
was formed, the order which follows
was read. Private Robinson then adj
yaneed, when Major De Rnssy fastened
the medal 10 the lsft breast Of tie ne
eipieut- The delay In receiving the
medal aross from an effort having been
made to have the law amended, 30 that
a certificate Of merit could be given TO
non-commissioned officers rs well as
privates. which at the present time has
not been changed:
Headquarters Fort Sanders, w. T.,
Feb. 20. 1850. @. o. No. II. At the
battle OF Rosebud mountain, Montana,
June II, 1876. Private Joseph Robinson,
Co. r., Third cavalry. then hrst ser
geant OF company ID. Third cavalry,
was conspicuous under fire for GOODNESS.
bravery and good Judgment. His CON-
pany commander. Capt. Guy v. Henry,
Third cavalry, being at the time in
command OF a battalion, and there be-
ing then no lieutenant serving with
company ID, increased responsibilities
deyolyed upon First Sergeant Robinson.
who discharged his duties under 4 heavy
IRE In such a rs to bring credit
upon himself, his company and his reg
iment. His conspicuous gallantry and
good conduct drought the action at-
tracted the attention Of his command
ing officer. and has merited and no
ceiyed the appreciation Of the govern
ment. In token whereof n medal of
honor has been granted him, presented
as inscribed thereon, by: 1.-THE con-
gress to First Sergt. Joseph Robinson,
Co. D., Third cavalry, for bravery Mt
Rosebud Mountain. Montana Territory,
June 18th, 1876" This medal OF honor
will be worn by Private Robinson,
while serving ut this post. ON all occa.
sions Of full dress. BY order Of Major
De Russy: Thee. Z. True, First Lieut..
and Adjt. Fourth infantry. post adju'
tant.
To a Madras oficer-Lieut. Col. Jas.
G. Lindsay, Royal Engineers-belongs
the credit Of n hitherto quite unparal'
leled feat. the completion OF 1884 miles
Of railway in 100 days. This has beer
accomplished between Dadur and sibi,
under great difficulties. For eighty
miles OF the route not n drop Of water
was to be had, and arrangements had
to be made for n supply Of water at
every six miles. In tanks, for 5000
coolies.
The only officer now In the army who
took an active part In the war Of 1912,
Is Col. John s. Simonson, brevet briga-
der general, retired. Gen. Simonson
was IA Pennsylvania by birth, and at
the early age OF IL he went TO the from.
tier Of New York and volunteered 10
serve In Capt. Knapp's company Of
Col. Dobbins' regiment Of New York
volunteers. This was In 1918. He was
in the sortie from Fort Erie on the 18th
Of September. 1914, where his captain
and First Lieut.. White were severely
wounded. lie was also In the battles
OF Lundy's Lane, Conjockety creek,
aud at the attack on Fort Erie on the
10Th Of August. az well as at the sortie,
He had been made sergeant, and at the
battle of Chippewa lie was. much TO hii
disgust. left in charge Of the prisoners
and did not get into the ight.-Regis
ter.
1t is reported that the bill introduced
in congress which provides for the re
tirement OF o commissioned officers
is to be amended SO rs to make the re
tirement Of them compulsory at tn,
age Of sixty-two. -Regster.