New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24
COLONEL STOTsENBURG's CAREER.
/. RECORD OF PATRIOTIC SERVICE IN BoTI

COLONEL SIOlSENBthU . NhhHHiN'
RECORD OF PATRIOTIC SERVICE IN BOTH
REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
washington. April 23.-Colonel John Miller
stotsenbure. OF the 1st Nebraska Infantry, who
held the rank of captain In the Regular Army,
killed in the reconnaissance at Quengua. was
born in Indiana on November "a, 1888, and was
amounted a cadet at the Military Academy IN
syuly 1877. and was graduated No. Al in his class
He was appointed second lieutenant OF the otn
Cavalry in 1881, and became captain on De-
ccmber IA, 1893. He served with his regiment
in Arizona and New Mexico from 1887 to 1871
at the close of the latter year participating IN
the Sioux campaign in the action at WOUNDED
Knee. S. d. He was at Fort Niobrara from
1901 to 1894, and then served for few months
at Fort Myer near Washington. going thence 10
the infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leaveh-
worth Kansas. where he was graduated Win
distinguished honors. Colonel Stotsenburg then
served with his regiment at Fort Leavenworth
until December. 1891 and from that time to the
following April professor OF military science
and tactics at the University of Nebraska. he
was mustered in as major of the LIST Neoraska
Infantry on May last. and as colonel OF the
same regiment November III. 1915. ne
sailed with his regiment for Manila on June Id.
In appearance he was short and slight ana
had rather an ascetic countenance. partly, per-
haps due to the fact that he was always a very
studious man. He was stri0 disciPiinariah'
and the raw volunteers he had 10 break In DUR
ing the early months OF his command or the
LIST Nebraska resented his methods so bitterly
that they procured the passage OF resoiuuoh
OF censure against him through the Nebraska
Legislature. Once they became eheaseu Il"
actual warfare, however, the merits Of his course
.lat tn
strong demand from the people of the State and
the soldiers themselves. the resolution OF CEN
sure by formal vote expunged from the
legislative records.
Colonel Stotsenburg was in command of the
list Nebraska as the result of the illness OF one
officer and the detachment of another the Isl
Nebraska went TO Manila in command OF Coio-
mel Bratt and under his command took part III
the operations south Of Manila against Maiate
Fort and the attack and capture of the city on
August 10. In the selection Of officers for CIVIC
positions in the organization of a government
for the city planned by Major General Me[ ntS
and put into execution by Major General OTIS
Lieutenant Colonel Cotton. of the LIST Nepras-
ka was made Deputy Collector OF the Port
Later Colonel Bratt became i'll, and was con-
demned by Medical Board. General Otis or
dered him home. and then. as he did not care
TO take Cotton out Of the custom house. where
he was doing excellent work. ne declde9 10 Sc
Iect some other officer for the command OF. the
regiment The choice fell upon Stotsenburg, and
ne was named. 80
At first there strong opposition from WITH
in the command many of the other oncers
thinking that those In regular line shouid ne
promoted; but that was soon overcome CoIohel
~S,otsenburg endeared himself TO every ofncer
and man in the regiment, and brought the com
mand to high state OF efficiency. Lieutenant
Colonel Cotton still holds his commission with
the regiment. but is now Collector or customs
at Manila. having succeeded General whittier
of New-York, when the latter was renewed as
Collector.