The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
OFFICERS KILLED IN The WAR
List of Heroes Who Died between
April 3 and August 25.

Apr1k - anu august
President MCKINLEY, through the Sec
rotary of War, has addressed letters to
the families of officers who have been !,
wounded or killed during the WAR, with |
a view to finding out If there were any
sons of these families available for the |
appointment to second lieutenancy. !
The President thinks the relatives of
these oficers should he recognized in this
way.
To some of these letters replies have
been received. In the case of Lieut..
John b. Barnard, who was killed at San
tiago on July /, his younger brother, it is
expected, will receive recognition from the
President. The father of Lieut..
Barnard is Gen. Barnard. whose record
during the civil war is a distinguished
one, and who is now one ~ the officers
of the Soldiers Home here
Below is a list of those officers of the
reular army who died or were killed be
tween April 8 and August 20, 1898. Three
officers resigned and one was dropped.
Augustin Joseph N, Jr., second lieu-
tenant Twenty fourth infantry killed
July / at San Juan, Santiago. Cuba.
Barrett, Gregory, captain. Tenth Infan-
try, died August I, 1888, at Santiago, Cuba.
Benchley, Edmund N, second lieuten-
ant, Sixth Infantry, killed July l, 1898, at
San Juan Santiago, Cuba.
Benteen, Frederick W., major, retired,
died June q, 1898, at Atlanta, Ga.
Barnard, John j., second lieutenant,
Sixth Infantry, killed July l, 1898, at San
Juan, Santiago, Cuba.
Candee, George W., colonel, pay de-
partment, died June 10, 1888, at Chicago,
Ill.
Capron, Allyn K, second lieutenant,
Seventh Cavalry captain United States
Volunteer cavalry. killed June a. 1898. at
La Quasimi, Cuba.
Carpenter, William L., captain, Tenth
Infantry, died August 10, 1898, at Madison
Barracks, New York.
Churchman, Clark, second lieutenant,
Twelfth Infantry, died July 2. 1898 near
Santiago, Cuba, of wounds received at
San Juan, July !, 1898.
Conrad, Casper H., major, Elghth IN
fantry, died at sea August 10, 1898.
Crofton. Robert E. A, colonel (retired),
died June 81 1898, at Washington, D. Z.
Dickinson, Walter NJ, first lieutenant,
Seventeenth Infantry, died July z, 1895, Oh
wounds received at Ell Caney, Cuba.
Dodge Charles, captain, Twenty-fourth
Infantry died July 80, 1898, at Santiago,
Cuba.
Drum, John, captain. Tenth Infantry,
killed July /, 1898, at San JUAN Santiago,
Cuba.
Durham, Cass, captain (retired), died
| died April 3, 1885, at st. Paul, Mimi
Elliott, William G., first lieutenant,
Twelfth Infantry, died August II, 1895, at
Santiago. Cuba
Torrance, James captain, Thirteenth
| Infantry, killed July l, 1898, at San Juan,
near Santiago, Cuba.
| Forse, Albert G., major, First Cavalry,
killed July l. 1898, at San Juan, near San
| tiago, Cuba.
| Gilman, Benjamin H, captain, Thir-
| teenth Infantry, died July 20, 1895 at Gov
ernors Island, y. Y.
| Gilbreath, Erasmus c., major, Fourth
| infantry, died August %. 1885. in Porto
| Rico.
| Twenty-fourth infantry, killed July l.
| 1898, at San Juan, Santiago, Cuba.
| Halloran. James, captain, Twelfth in
| fantry, died April II, 1898, at Fort Niobra-
| ra. Neb.
Hamilton. James NJ. lieutenant colonel,
| Ninth calvalry, killed July /, 1898, at San
| Juan, Santiago. Cuba.
Hill, Rowland G., captain, Twentieth
infantry, died May 20. 1895 at Mobile, Ala.
Hubert. Edgar, captain, Eighth infan-
try. died August 4, 1898. at Ponce, Porto
| Rico. M 4> .g
Kemp, Ulysses G., first lieutenant, Sew
enth cavalry, died July 16, 1855, at Fort
| Grant. Ariz.
Kerr. Robert D.. second lieutenant, En-
gineers, died at sea July "a 1895
Ketchum, Hiram H.. major retired)
died August u. 1898, atAvon- by-the-Sea.
King, W. R. lieutenant colonel, Engi-
neers, died May s, 1898, at Rock Island. Ill
| Hoops, Carl, first lieutenant. Tenth In
fantry died August 6, 1898, at Santiago,
Cuba. Z
! Lane, William B., major (tretired), died
June IS, 1898. at Fort Monroe. Va.
Lazelle, Jacob II. c., second lieutenant.
Eighteenth Infantry, died at sea July u
1898.
Lewis. Louis H, second lieutenant,
Ninth Infantry. killed July /. 1885, at San
Juan, near Santiago, Cuba.
McCorkle, Henry l., second lieutenant
Twenty-fifth Infantry, killed July l, 1898
at FL Caney, near Santiago, Cuba.
McElderry, Henry, major, surgeon, die
April I, 1898, at Hot Springs, Ark.
MacMurray, Junius W., major, Fifth
artillery, died May Il. 1898, at New York
City.
Mason, Edwin c., colonel. retired, dice
April 80. 1898. at st. Paul, MINI.
Maynadier, William NJ, major, retired
died June Is, 1898, at Ashland, Wis.
Niche. Dennis NJ, second lieutenant
Seventeenth Infantry, killed July /, 1898
at San Juan, near Santiago, Cuba.
Morrison, Theophilus w. captain, Six
} teenth Infantry, killed July 1, 1885, at Sar
Juan, Santiago, Cuba.
Neary. William c., first lieutenant
Fourth Infantry, died July g. 1898. at sea
of wounds received at Ell Caney, Santiago
Cuba.
Nixon, John B., captain. retired. die,
July 4, 1898. at Belle Meade. N. j.
Noble. Henry B., captain, retired, die
April 3, 1885, ar Dresden. Germany.
Ord. Jules G., first lieutenant Sixth In
| fantry, died July /, 1898, at San Juan, San
tiago, Cuba.
| Osborne, William H, first lieutenant
First Cavalry, died August %, 1895, q
Montauk Point, n. Y.
Poland John s., colonel Seventeent
Infantry (brigadier general volunteers
died August 8, 1885, at Ashville, n. c.
Rowel, Charles W., captain Twenty
second Infantry, killed July 10, 1888, a
San Juan Santiago, Cuba
Safer, William A, first lieutenant TIM
| teenth Infantry, killed July ], 1898, at Sa
| Juan, Santiago, Cuba.
Stephenson, William first lieutenant, RI
tired, died April %. 1898. at Port Hurol
Mich
Shaw, Richard c., captain, retired, die
April 80. 1898. at Providence, R. l.
shipp, William E.. first lieutenant Tent
cavalry killed July 1, 1898, at San Jua'
: Santiago, Cuba. sss
Smith, William H., first lieutenan
!. Tenth Cavalry, killed July l, 1885, at "a