Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16

tenders.
1t was given to few veterans per
haps to but one--to figure in a battle
field episode so tragically pathetic as
that at Las Guasimas when Captain
Allyn Capron, Sr., stood over the dead
rough rider bearing his name and with
out twinge of emotion exclaimed,
"Well done, boy" But there have
been scores and scores to say those very
words over the galantry of son who
took down the rusty sabre de mon
pere' and polished its keen blade for
the fray of 1893.
One Of the first acts of Secretary Alger
on arriving at Camp Wikoff, after a
courteous call at the headquarters of
General Wheeler, was to visit the quar-
tiers Of the Thirteenth infantry The
command was paraded, or at least 50
much Of it rs could stand up, and after
the ceremony General Alger said, "Colo-
mel Smith, summon that young lieuten-
ant of yours who rushed San Juan hill
so gallantly with handful of men and
got the flag on the blockhouse. " Lieu
tenant Anderson, you mean, Mr.. Secre-
tary and he is fiat ON his cot with the
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his teens wearing the STRAINS of sec
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served as rrivate. cornoral and sergeant
in the Fourth cavalry. In 1897. after
passing two examinations was com
missioned and ASSIGNED To the Thir-
teenth infantry.
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"Thomas NJ. Anderson.
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Manila " In savinp this last the how
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that he had proved himself a worthy
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trail IN 'front.' OF san Juan MIL lie was
not III haiter'y company or thls story
would DeiohS TO that gailaht pand.
Young Pardees instinct told him that
ms battalion stationary when the
Thirteenth marched past would remain
SO all day lie saiuted the captain OF
his fathers old company and said
LET me march with you, sir, please.
am the son OF Captain Pardee. There
was no time for parley or sentiment.