The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-17
GENERAL KINGS REPORT.
The 1st California, list Washington and
LIST Idaho Praised to the Skies

Washington, June 16.-Tha report Ct
Brigadier General Char.~s King, CON-
handing the 1st orig 4 lie, LIST division,
during the early lighting at Man. a ,
has been made pubic Il, thc war de-
partment. This brigade, composed CT
the list California, Is. Washington and
list Idaho, saw come very na"d light
ing. 1t was While executing an order
of General King that Major McCon-
vile fell. leading his men Of the 1dai O
regiment.
General King calls attention to the
fact that the losses Of his brigade were
greater than Of anY ether brigade i'll
the corps. lie also says the damage
inflicted on the enemy Wa very great,
his men having buried 1853 Filipinos.
He adds:
Il beg leave 10 call at 4rt'ln to tie
fact that this Is the nnlv exclusively
volunteer brigade IN the corps. und
that it fought with all he stetlness,
dash and discipline o ;her c@i,ro des,
the regulars, ana i. low therefore de-
wolves upon me a duty that / ta'ter
in attempting. / saw no instance of
Sinking; l saw many of daring lead
ership on the part of the officers and
of devoted following on the part Of
the men. l shrink from discriminating,
yet | should not deserve the faith Of
the, command of which l am so proud
were I to fail to publicly mention the
officers who, acting under my orders,
were most conspicuous. My regimen
tai commanders, Colonel Smith, 1st
California; Colonel Wholley, list Wash
ington, and Major Higgins, LIST Idaho.
bore themselves with marked bravery
and ability, Wholley being under the
heaviest fire for the longest time, his
maiden fight at that. Major McCon-
vile died proudly, leading his men in
the dash on a DANGEROUS line.
Major Weisenburger of the 1st
Washington was an example of soldier
~ bearing throughout Captain Forte
was in command in Pandacan island,
constantly exposed, and he and Cap
tain Wilmington, LIST Idaho, won my
admiration for their daring assault on
a fiercely defended position, the re-
doubt across the Concordia.
Captain Otis, 1st Washing ton, with
his cheek and ear scored by a Maui
ser, led his company from start to
finish. Their loss of % killed and
wounded in one company shows what
they had to fight through Lieuten-
ants Erwin and Luhn, LIST Washington,
the former severely wounded, were no
tably cool. Captain Dyer and Lieuten-
ant Hawthorne of the artillery won
plauditS of the men for eonsummate
skill and coclness. and of the commend
alton of others in the line whom / did
not see, / must refer you to reports
of their respective commanders as to
the bearing of their officers and men.
every man on my staff from the
senior in rank, Brigade Surgeon Major
Shields, down to our mounted order
lies, won my thanks and admiration.
Major Shields was constant in his at
tendance on the wounded in the ex-
treme front and under heavy fire.
Lieutenant Merriam, Sd United States
artillery, and Hutton, LIST California,
were time and again compelled to risk
their lives in carrying orders along the
line.
Captain Saxton was systematic in
the field hospital His horse and Lieu
tenant Merriam's gave out at the Con
cordia bridge. but they followed afoot
across the fields. Captain Handy $