Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
COLONIES BE PROMOTED
viii Be Made Brigadier Generals and
Retired.
List Prepared for the Presidents Con-
sideratiOn-Three Names In
der Discussion.

| 1t Is understood that the President will
avail himself of the opportunity offered by
| the existence of the two vacancies in the
regular army caused by the death of Gen.
Henry and the retirement of Gen. Shafter
TO promote and retire with the rank of brig
adler general in the regular army several of
the few remaining colonies of the regular
establishment who rendered conspicuous
service in the civil war. This would be a
revival of the movement which led to the
retirement in this manner of five such col
oneis Immediately following Gen. Shafter' 5
retirement. Since that time efforts have
been made by friends of the officers who
were not advanced at that time to secure
similar recognition for them, and 1t, is be-
leved the President Is favorabiy inclined
AT least he has caused to be prepared at the
| W ar Department the full records of the
military services of the officers deemed elig-
ihle for such promotion and retirement. The
IISt does not, of course, Include all the col
Onels in the service, nor all of those who
were veterans of the civil war, for not all
OF these are anxious TO be retired, even in
consideration of the advance in rank
Ihree of the names that are under con-
sideration are those of Ohio colonels
namely: Col. Edgar r. Kellogg, 9th In
fantry; Col Andrew S. Burt, 18th Infantry:
Infantry.
Col. Kellogg was born in New York and
entered the army as sergeant major of the
-tih ONO Volunteer Infantry at the out
break OF the civil war. He rose to the grade
OF second lieutenant of that regiment in
July OF the same year and was soon after
ward transferred to the 10Th Regular In
1thtry IN tire same grade He became col
onel OF the 18th Infantry June 30, 1895 and
during the Spanish war served as brigadier
general of volunteers. He is now i'll in Colo
RADIO and is not expected to be able to re-
sumo e, command OF his regiment, which is in
Col Burt is from Cincinnati and stands
very high in the list OF colonies. He served
with distinction in an Ohio regiment dur
ing the civil war, and a its close was ap-
pointed to the regular establishment. He
became colonel of the 18th Infantry in JULY
1877, and was a brigadier general of yolun-
teers during the Spanish war
% o. carpenter was born in Medina, Ohio
III 1880. lie was appointed second lieuten-
ant IN the 18th Ohio Infantry in April 1861
IN august OF the same year he was mus
tered out with that regiment and imme-
dlately enlisted in the regular army heinz
promoted TO the grade of second lieutenant
In the 18th Infantry June. 1862; to first lieu
tenant in November, 1862, and to caDtain in
1000. During his service in the civil war
ne was in the battles of Perryyiile Pitts
burg Landing and Stone river In the la
It'ned lSht ne was severely wounded while
al the mead of his company and was bre-
Eetted Tor gallant and meritorious service
since the close Of the civil war Col. Carmen
ter mas served continuously with his repi-
ment on the western frontier, having
participated in several Indian cam
pa-gns- Serving in the Spanish war, he
commanded the 18th United States Infantry,
when took very active part in the San
tIago campaign. For his gallant conduct in
that campaign he was appointed a brfga-
dier general Of volunteers. He is now in
command of his regiment in the Philip
pines, and will retire for age April II. 1900
II appears from his record that Col Car
penter was one of the first to respond TO
the first call Of the President for volunteers
IN the war of the rebellion, and that he has
StIHea ms country honestly and faithfully
from that time to the present date