Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-29
SKETCHES OF VICTIMS.
Many Came Of Disting uished Fam
lies and Were Prominent
in Civil Life.

in Civil Life.
New York, June EXPLANATION Fish,
Jr., one of the victims of the battle nea~
Santiago, was one of the young New
Workers of good position and family who
went to the front with Roosevelt's Rough
Riders. He was of distinguished ances-
try, his family being one of the oldest in
this state. His father, Nicholas Fish, is
the son Of the late Hamilton Fish, who
was secretary of state in Grants cabinet.
He is a banker and lives in this city.
Hamilton Fish was over six feet tall, Of
Herculean build and rowed as No Z of
the Columbia college crew in its winning
race of 1894 over the Poughkeepsie course
San Antonio, Tex, June 25.-M. A.
Brodie, who was wounded, is u graduate
| of West Point and a noted Indian fighter.
Lieut.. j. B. Thomas of Indian territory
is son Of Federal Judge Thomas. Capt.
j. S. McClintock Of Phoenix, Ariz., is a
newspaper man, formerly reporter for the
Associated press for several Western
states. Corp. J. D. Rhodes is a noted
| scout and trailer of Arizona.
:, Albuquerque, N. NJ, June 25.-Private
Frank Booth. one of the Rough Riders
wounded at the battle of Santiago de
! Cuba, is a son Of w. A. Booth, business
man of this city. When he enlisted he
was assistant book-keeper for e. j. Post
& Co. Hugh Albers, also one of the
wounded, is a son of a well-known dairy
man of this city. w. 7. Erwin, report
ed killed, is believed here to be |. r. Err
win, who enlisted here in Troop T. Sergt.
4. w. ArringO, wounded, is thought to
be Armijo, son of an influential Mexi-
can of this city.
Denver, Col, June 25.-First Lieut..
| George Byram Of the First cavalry, who
was wounded, was four years and until
about year ago military adviser on the
staff of the governor of Colorado His
wife and little son are now residing in this
| city.
| Washington, D. c., June 25-Mai
James NJ. Bell of the First regular cav
airy, who was wounded, is a veteran of
| the Civil war. He enlisted as first lieu
tenant of the Eighty-siXth Ohio infantry
in June, 1862, and served until the close
| of the war, coming out as a captain. He
went into the army July %, 1866. as sec
Ond lieutenant and went up the grades
until he was appointed major of the First
cavalry May %, 1896.
Capt Thomas J. Knox entered West
Point from Tennessee, July 1, 1867, and
entered the army as second lieutenant of
cavalry in June, 1870. He was made a
! captain in 1899
Capt. Llyod 5. Mccormick is also a
West Pointer. He entered the military
academy from Ohio and was graduated in
! 1876 when he was appointed second lieu
NOTED to a captains rank three years ago.
First Lieut.. Roger Byram was gradual
ed from West Point June, 1888. He was
appointed to the academy from Massa-
chusetts. He received his commission as
first lieutenant in 1890.
Edward Marshall, who was wounded
was one of the first correspondents sent
by the Journal to Cuba. He was a most
| intrepid and cOOl-headed man in those
days and since has shown remarla BILE
aptitude and skill. He is man of fine
| education and has travelled widely.
Denver, Col, June 25.-Capt. James H.
McClintock of Troop B, who was shot
through the right leg in the battle before
Santiago de Cuba, is from Phoenix. Ariz.
He is well known throughout the South
west, and for many years, until a year
ago, was the editor of the Arizona Re-
publican, published at Phoenix. He was
one of the Arizona delegates to the last
national irrigation convention and has
held Il number of public or semi-public
| positions. On the Presidents first call
Tor troops McClintOck was one of the first
to respond, and later Gov. McCOrd ap-
| pointed him captain of Troop 3, in recog
milton of his services in organizing the
Arizona volunteers.
Wichita, Kas., June 25-Lieut. J. r.
| Thomas, who was wounded at Santa go,
| is a son of Judge Thomas, who is sta
toned at Muskogee. He is one of the
| TOUR Judges IN service ana - called war
| governor, as to him was assigned the
| duty of granting all commissions to mill
tary officers. He appointed his son a
| lieutenant over the objection of Judges
| Clayton and Townsend. I"
/ Kansas City, Mo, June 25.-Capt. T.
| T. Knox and First Lieut. George L. BY
ram, wounded hear Ssantiago, were sta
| toned at Fort Riley, Kan, With the First
cavalry when the war opened. Both are
well known in this city. Knox has a
record as a fighter. Byram is a crack
pistol shot and last spring at Fort Riley
gave instructions in revolver shooting.
Byram is married.
Washington, D. c., June 25.-Maj
Brodie, who was wounded among the
Rough Riders yesterday in the advance
upon Santiago, was formerly lieutenant
in the First United States cavalry. He
was distinguished in the war with the
Apaches in Arizona and he served sew
eral years at Fort Walla Waila. He was
on his way down from that point when
be heard of the Chief Joseph outbreak
and withdrew his resignation by tele-
graph, rejoining his regiment against Jo-
seph. When that war ended he resigned
and since has been engaged in Northern
Arizona as a civil engineer. He is
West Point graduate.