Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18
ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTS
West Point Graduates Going Into the
Army.
Large Majority of Them Asked to BE
Given Field Duty in the
Philippines.

The Secretary of War today approved the
assignments to regiments of the entire
class of graduates of the Military Academy
who have just been appointed second lieu
tenants in the army. So far il could
be done, the young men were assigned TO
regiments or other service according to
their own choice. AS showing the patriotic
spirit of the graduates it is noted with
qualification that the large majority of
them asked TO be assigned TO field duty in
the Philippines, where the opportunities, as
well as the dangers, are greatest. In ac
cordance with the usual custom. the star
graduates were assigned to duty in the
Corps Of Engineers. and the graduates next
in order to the other scientific department
the artillery
Lieut.. James A Woodruff, who graduated
at the head of the class. is we'll known
in this city from the fact that he resided
here for several years and received part of
his early education at the Western High
School. His record at the academy is most
remarkable. he having stood at the head
of his class throughout the entire four
years course. He is a son of Col. Charles
a. Woodruff of the subsistence department
now stationed in New York
The following are the assignments, the
names being given in the order of gradual
ton: Jas. A. Woodruff, engineers; William
hclN, engineers, horton W. Stlckle. enRl-
neers; Lewis H. Rand. engineers; Edward
NJ. Markham, engineers: Thomas H. Jack
son, engineers; lie Vert Coleman. 9Th Artil-
lery; Alfred b. Putnam. 9TH Artillery; Geo.
w. Bunnell, jr.. 4th Artillery: Herbert l..
Wigmore. 9TH Cavalry; Albert f. Waldron.
list Artillery; Jesse {. Nichols, LIST Artil-
lery; Frank c. Jewell. 18th Artillery; Fred
H. Gallup, 18th Artillery; Michael J. Nc
Donough, 9TH Artillery; Patrick W. Quincy.
9th Cavalry: Hugh A. Roberts, Sth Cavalry:
Charles b. Clark, 23d Infantry; Herman W
Schulz, 9th Artillery; Henry b. Farrar 4th
Artillery; Clifton C. Carter. 9th Artillery;
Leon b. KRONER. 10th Cavalry; Charles A.
Rcmeyn, 10th Cavalry; Irwin L. Hunt 18th
Infantry; Henry b. Clark, Sd Artillery;
George S. Simonds, I'D Infantry;
Llewellyn n. Bushfeld, 18th Infantry;
James B. Ray. eth Infantry; Francis N
Cooke 9TH Artillery: Stanley d. Embeck,
I'd Artillery: Samuel 7. Ansell, 18th In
fantry; Ralph S. Granger 4th Artillery:
Robert H. Peck 10th Infantry; Evan H
Humphrey. 18th Cavalry; Halsey E. Yates.
9th Infantry: Clement A. Trott. 18th In
fantry; George V, H, Moseiey, 9th Cavalry;
Charles c. Farmer, jr, 10th Cavalry; VIII
son b. Burt Sth Infantry; Walter S
Brown, I'd Infantry; Josiah c. Minus. Goth
II fantry: Charles NJ. Bundel. 4th Infantry:
stuart Heintzelman, 18th Cavalry; Gwynn
X Hancock, 10th Infantry; Henry L. Har-
ris, Jr.. Goth Infantry; Laurence Halstead.
18th Infantry: Pierce c. Foster, Sd In
fantry; Frederick W. Van Duyne, oath In
fantry; Charles d. Heron. 18th In
oo4lA4 II. Lung iln cavalry,
Robert b. Calvert, 18th Infantry;
George D. Jarrett, 10th Infantry; Grayson
V. Heidi, 3D. Cavalry; James c. Rh4a. eth
Cavalry; James Hanson. 18th Infantry;
Fred. r. Brown, 9th Infantry; William r
Merry, I'D Infantry; Frederick B. Kerr 22d
infantry; Lawrence d. Cabell, 9TH Infantry;
C!yfard Game. 18th Infantry; George w
Stuart, 9TH Infantry; Robert c. Foy. Sth
Infantry: Henry N Way 4th Infantry:
William t. Patten, 18th Infantry: Duncan
K Major, jr., 18th Infantry: James Justice
20 Infantry; llewellyn w. Oliver 2d In
tantry; Arthur s. Cowan, 10Th Infantry:
Hector A. Robishon. 18th Infantry: Regi-
maid E. McNally, 18th Infantry: Ephraim
IT, Peyton, 9th Infantry; Albert y Nc
Clure, 18th Infantry.