Evening star., 1899-07-19
TWO MORE COLONIES
Organization of the New Volunteer Regi-
ments Completed.
Capt. Birkhimer, Sd Artillery, and
Capt. kennOn, 5th Infantry, Chosen
by the President.

Birkhimer of the Sd Artillery to be colonel
of the 18th Infantry and Captain Lyman
". V. Kennon. 9th Infantry. to be colonel
of the 34th Infantry.
Colonel William E. Birkhimer was born in
Ohio and served as a private, Company M
of the 4th Iowa Cavalry, from March. 1864,
to August, 1865. He entered West Point
year later. and upon graduation in 1870 was
assigned to the Sd Artillery. with which
regiment he has continued to serve up to
the present time. He served with his rssi-
ment on its various eastern and southern
stations. and has also been on duty as in
structor at West Point, on signal duty for
four years and was for four years acting
judge advocate of the department of Co
lumbia. He has been with his regiment IN
the Philippines since June, 1888. where ne
is acting inspector general and judge adVo-
cate of the Sth Army Corps. He has been
highly commended for his gallant service n
the Philippine Islands. and was especially
recommended for promotion by Major Cen
eral Lawton for gallantry.
Well Known in Washington.
Colonel Birkhimer is well known in this
city, having at one time served in the signal
office here on special duty, and later having
been stationed with his battery at Wash
ington barracks for several months While
at the last named post he was assaulted by
a private soldier named Thomas Gill be-
cause of alleged harsh and tyrannical treat
ment, and the affair attracted general at
tention. Gill was court-martialed and SEN
fenced to a term of Imprisonment. The
officer was exonerated from all blame in
the matter. President Mckinley inquired
into the circumstances of this affair before
directing the appointment of Colonel Birk-
himer to the volunteer army and satisfied
himself that there was nothing in his rec
ord to operate against his preferment, eS-
pccially in view of his gallant and meri-
torious services in the Philippine cam
paign.
Col. Birkhimer was appointed to the Mill
itary Academy by Secretary Wilson of the
Agricultural Department, then memoer
of Congress.
Col. Lyman w. v. Kennon was born in
1858 in Rhode Island and appointed ca
det to the United States Military Academy
from that state by Mr. b. t. Eames, M. Z.
He was graduated in 1881 was assigned
as an additional second lieutenant of the
1st Infantry: made second lieutenant of
the 9th Infantry on the 18th of July, 1881;
promoted to first lieutenant 10th July, 1889,
and captain Ith July, 1897 He served with
his regiment in Utah from 1881 to 1886,
when he was appointed aid-de-camp to the
late Major George Crook, and served in
that capacity. and also as engineer ot1-
Ger at headquarters, Department of the
Platte, until 1890. He was member of the
board that prepared the present drill regu-
lations for the army in 1891, and was a
member of the lnter-Cont1nental railway
survey until April, 1891 During the war
with Spain he served with distinction with
his regiment in the Cuban campaign, and
Col. Egbert, then in command of the regi-
ment. but who has since been Killed IN
the Philippines. reports that Capt. Kennon
led his, the first company of the regiment,
up San Juan Hill, and for his gallant con-
duct in that action was brevetted He was
appointed assistant adjutant general of
volunteers in November, 1898, and has
been serving since then as assistant adju-
tant general, headquarters Division of
Cuba.
hac oil Ct
of military history and was the pioneer
in modern American military literature
for instruction of troops. He is an au-
thor of note, and has contributed many
valuable professional articles to the press
Of the country. He is an accomplished lin
gUist and speaks the Spanish language
with great fuency
List of Field officers.
All of the field officers of the new volun-
teer regiments have been appointed, the
list being completed today, by the selection
of the remaining colonels. The officers and
their assignments follow:
Twenty-sixth Infantry, Plattsburg bar
racks, n. Y-Colonel Edmund Rice, major
Sd United States Infantry; Lieutenant Col
onel William P. Duvall. captain LIST United
States Artillery: Major Edward D. Ander-
son, first lieutenant, 10th United States Cav
airy; Major Frank \. Cook. late lieutenant
colonel, 1st Rhode Island Volunteers; Major
Joseph T. Dickman, captain, Sth United
States Cavalry.
Twenty seventh Infantry, Camp Meade.
Pa--Colonel James NJ. Bell, major, LIST
United States Cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel
Albert S. Cummins, captain, 4th United
States Artillery: Major George l.. Byram,
first lieutenant, 1st United States Cavalry;
Major Edward b. Cassatt, first lieutenant,
4th United States Cavalry; Major Clyde d.
V. Hunt, captain. A. q. NJ. Volunteers.
Twenty-eighth Infantry, Camp Meade,
{ nj tai
Sd United States Artillery; Lieutenant Col
Cnel Robert w. Leonard. late colonel. 18th
New York Volunteers; Major George H.
Morgan, captain, I'd United States Cavalry;
Major Elmore F. Taggart, captain, 9th
United States Infantry; Major John b. Por
ter. tate colonel, I'd Pennsylvania Volun-
teers.
Twenty ninth Infantry, Fort Mcpherson,
Georgia-Col Edward E. Hardin, captain,
9TH United States Infantry; Lieut.. Col.
Herb<t H. Sargent, captain, I'd United
States Cavalry; Major Evan NJ. Johnson,
jr.. captain. 18th United States Infantry;
Major Harry L. Hawthorne. first lieuten-
ant. 9th United States Artillery; Major
David B. Case, late colonel, 4th Pennsyl
vania Volunteers.
Thirtieth Infantry Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Col. Cornelius Gardener, captain, 18th
United States Infantry; Lieut.. Col. James
r. Campbell. late colonel. 9th Illinois Vol
unteers; Maj Leonard A. Lowering, cap
tain, 4th United States Infantry; Mai. Mat
Cavalry; Major Thomas L. Hartigan, col
onel. 7th Illinois National Guard
Thirty-first Infantry, Fort Thomas, Ken
tucky-Col. James s. Petit, captain, 1st
United States Infantry; Lieut.. Col Webb
c. Hayes, late major, list Ohio Cavalry
Maj Hunter Liggett, captain, 5th United
States Infantry; Maj. Lloyd NJ. Brett. cap
tain, ID United States Cavalry; Maj. John
E Mcmahon, first lieutenant, 4th United
States Artillery.
Thirty second Infantry Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.--Col. Louis A. Craig, captain, 9th
United States Cavalry; Lieut.. Col. Lewis
II. Strother. captain, 22d United States In
fantry; Major Alexander B. Dyer, captain,
6th United States Artillery; Major Robert
E L. Spence, first lieutenant. 10Th United
States Infantry; Major Charles Ellet
Cabell, late major, 9Th Virginia Volunteers
Thirtythird Infantry, FIT. Sam Houston,
Tex.-Coonel Luther r. Hare, captain, 7th
United States Cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel
John J. Brereton, captain, 2ith United
States Infantry: Major Marcus D. Cronin,
captain, 25th United States Infantry; Major
Peyton c. March. first lieutenant 5th Unit
ed States Artillery; Major Francis G.. Ward
late lieutenant colonel, 202d New York Vol
unteerS.
Thirty-fourth Infantry, Ft. Logan, Colo
Colonel Lyman w. V. Kennon, captain, 9Th
United States Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel
Robert l.. Howze. first lieutenant, 9th Unit
cd States Cavalry Majar U'fIliap, A