The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-17
Died On the Field Of Honor.

/ Inc CCinnldIudnI DIT or OOuSleS las
issued the following general orders
/ No. 10:
Died On the Field of Honor.
Captain Charles Dodge. jr.. Twenty
fourth infantry.
Lieutenant John A. Quincy. Twenty
fourth infantry.
Lieutenant Joseph n. AuguStn, Jr.,
Twenty fourth infantry.
Captain Charles Dodge, jr., Twenty
fourth infantry, was born at George
town, D. c., Jan. 9, 1854. Entered the
general service June IA, 1875. Appoint
ed second lieutenant Twenty-fourth in
fantry, Oct. 25, 1878, served with his
regiment in Texas, Indian territory
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Aide
on the staff of Generals Potter, Wilcox
and Merritt from April, 1886, to May
1880. Eegimental adjutant from June,
1884, to April, 1886, and from July, 1892
10 March, 1894 Aide on staff Of Gen
eral Bliss from April, 1895, to March,
1886. Promoted captain Twenty-fourth
infantry, December, 1895. In action with
hostile Indians near Rattle Snake
Springs, Tex, Aug. 6, 1880.
He was present at the battle of San
Juan and the siege of Santiago, Cuba,
where his conspicuous gallantry earned
for him the recommendation by his reg
mental commander for a brevet. While
the regiment was serving voluntarily
as nurses at the yellow fever camp at
Siboney, he contracted the disease and
died July 80, 1898.
Captain Dodge was IAN officer and
gentleman" in all that the term implies.
Capable and conscientious in the dis
charge of all duty, he earned the re-
spect Of seniors and juniors alike. His
loyalty and cheerfulness gained him the
love of comrades.
Lieutenant John A. Quincy, Twenty
fourth infantry, was born at Hart,
Mich, Nov. s. 1871. Cadet United States
military academy June, 1891, to June,
1895. Appointed second lieutenant Fifth
infantry, June r. 1895, served with
regiment in Georgia until September,
/ 1896, when he transferred to the Tween
I ty-fourth infantry, serving in Arizona
and Utah. Accompanied his regiment
/ in the campaign against Santiago,
/ Cuba and was killed at the battle of
/ San Juan, July l, 1898.
( Lieutenant Quincy was an officer of
! exceptionally bright mind; graduated
/ near the head of his class at the mill
/ tary academy; he preferred frontier ser
( vice and accepted a commission in an
I infantry regiment, afterwards trans
/ ferring to this in order to see service in
! the southwest.
He was of an exceedingly generous
I nature, and won the respect of ali
whom he came in contact. He did not
/ serve his country long, but he served it
well, in giving his life for it.
/ Lieutenant Joseph n. Augustin, jr.,
! Twenty-fourth infantry, was born in
/ New Orleans, La, Feb. l, 1874. Cadet
/ United States military academy, June.
1891, to June, 1895. Appointed second
/ lieutenant Twenty-fourth infantry June
u, 1895, served with his regiment in
! New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Ac-
companied it in campaign against San
tiago, Cuba, mortally wounded in the
battle of San Juan, July l, 1898, and
died July ?, 1898.
This young officer was endeared to the
regiment IL many ways. His bright and
cheerful conpanionship made him a
welcome guest with all; his lovable
disposition won for him the love OF
/ others. His marriage to the daughter
of one of the old officers of the regi-
ment was an additional bond of regi-
/ mental affection. His last words, Tell
my dear wife that 1 died fighting for
my coUntry's honor" are a fitting cpl
taph for the bravest and most loving
BY order of MAJOR THOMPSON.
]. D. LEITCH,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant Twenty
fourth Infantry.
Official:
A. A. CABANISS,
First lent e11a nj and a c+ipo A5i,,+o n