The times., 1898-09-15

members of my staff my thanks for their
efficient performance of all the duties re-
quired of them, and the good judgment
and bravery displayed on all occasions
when demanded
Named for Promotion.
l submit the following recommendations
for promotion, which l earnestly desire to
see made. 1t IS very little reward to
give them for their devotion and fearless
exposure of their lives in their country's
cause:
E. J. McClernand, lieutenant colonel
and adjutant general, United States army.
to be brevetted colonel for gallantry in
the face of the enemy on the 1st and I'd
of July and to be brevetted brigadier gem
erai for faithful and meritorious services
throughout the campaign.
George McC. Derby. lieutenant colonel of
, engineers, United States Volunteers. to
be brevetted colonel for hazardous SER
vice on July and 2 in accommodating the
enemy's lines, and TO be brevetted briga-
dier general for hazardous and meritOri-
Gus service in ascending. under a hot fire,
| in a war balloon on July !, thus gaining
valuable information.
j. D. Miley, lieutenant colonel and in
| spector general. United States army. to
| be brevetted colonel for conspicuous gall
| lantry in the battle of San Juan on July
| l. and TO be brevetted brigadier general
for faithful and meritorious service
throughout the campaign
r. H. Noble, major and adjutant gen.
| eral. United States Volunteers, TO be bre-
vetted lieutenant colonel for faithful and
| meritorious service throughout the cam
paign.
]. ]. Astor. lieutenant colonel and in
spector general, United States Volunteers.
TO be brevetted colonel for faithful and
meritorious service during the campaign.
| B. F. Pope lieutenant colonel and sur
| geon United States Volunteers, 10 be bre-
vetted colonel for faithful and meritorious
service throughout the campaign.
| Major S. w. Groesbeck, judge-advocate
United States army, to be brevetted lieu
| tenant colonel for faithful and meritorious
| service throughout the campaign.
| Charles F. Humphrey, lieutenant colo
nel quartermaster's department, to be
| brevetted brigadier general for faithful
and meritorious service throughout the
campaign.
John F. Weston, colonel and assistant
| commissary general of subsistence, chief
commissary, to be brevetted brigadier
| general for meritorious service through
out the campaign.
| C. G. Starr, major and inspector general,
| United States Volunteers, to be brevetted
lieutenant colonel for faithful and meri-
| torious service throughout the campaign.
| Leon RoudieZ. major and quartermaster,
| United States Volunteers, 10 be brevetted
lieutenant colonel for faithful and merite-
rious conduct throughout the campaign.
H J. Gallagher, major and commissary
| of subsistence, United States Volunteers
| to be brevetted lieutenant colonel for
| faithful and meritorious service through
| out the campaign.
Captain Brice commissary of subsist-
ence, United States Volunteers to be bre-
vetted major for faithful and meritorious
service throughout the campaign.
e. II. Plummer, captain, United States
army, aide-de-camp, to be brevetted
major for faithful and meritorious SER
| vice throughout the campaign.
| j. c. Gilmore, jr., captain and assistant
| adjutant general, United States Volun-
teers, to be brevetted major for faithful
and meritorious service during the cam
paign.
W. H McKittrick, captain and assistant
teers, to be brevetted major for faithful
and meritorious service during the cam
paign.
Capt. Johnson, assistant quartermaster,
United States Volunteers, to be brevetted
| major for faithful and meritorious SER
| vice during the campaign.
1 wish to invite special attention to
companied me throughout the campaign
and performed much professional service
as well as duties as volunteer aide. l rec
ommend him for favorable consideration
of the War Department.
Mr.. G. F. Hawkins, of New York, also
accompanied me volunteer aide, and
| recommend him for favorable consid-
Grafton of the War Department for
faithful and important services rendered
My thanks are due to Admiral Samp-
son and Capt Goodrich, u. s.. N, for
their efficient aid in disembarking my
army. Without their assistance it would
have been impossible to have landed in
the time l did.
1 also express my warmest thanks to
division, brigade, and regimental COM
manders, without exception, for their
earnest efforts III carrying out my
wishes and for the good Judgment they
invariably displayed in handling Their
troops.
The reports of the division commanders
ere attached hereto, and those of the
brigade and regimental commanders for.
warded herewith, and attention respect.
fully invited to them.