The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
DISABLED SOLDIER.
Harry Wagner Returns From Phil
ippines on Clutches.

Harry Wagner, of A company, Twen-
tieth Kansas, returned to his home in
Topeka Sunday afternoon walking with
a crutch and a cane and carrying in
his pocket a total disability dis
charge dated at the Preside in San
Francisco, the result of a stroke Of
paralysis caused by a SunstrOKe at
Apalit on April 81.
Wagner tells a different story from
that OF many who return. He has q
good word for all, praise for some,
slight criticisms for others but in no
instance does he attempt to discredit
the valor of the members or officers of
the regiment. AS he walked up street
with his crutch and cane he was stop
ped by many old men, wearing G. A. r.
buttons, who said they were soldiers
once themselves and they We're glad to
grasp the hand of the younger heroes.
General Funston is a good fighter, -
said Wagner He is as good as there
is the island When he goes after
anything he goes after it quick and he
gets it. Colonel AIetcalf is a fine SOL
der. He is as good as Funston. Lieut..
Col. Little makes good officer but is
a better politician than soldier. Major
Whitman is a good fighter. The fact
is the same must be said of all, they
are all good fighters. Lieut.. Frank of
A company had to fall out at NIarilo
on account of being left weak from an
attack OF smallpox. He Joined again at
San Fernando.
Major Whitman was sick for a while
L.
Col. Little accidentally shot himself
and was sick and missed part of the
fighting but most every one was sick
and missed some fighting but all had
their share. We had a little fight at
BacOlor in which the First battalion
took part with a battalion from the
Montana regiment and three guns from
the Utah battery. In that fight the
enemy We're strongly entrenched and
We're nearly surrounded Major Bell
took 16 men from A company and right
hanked them. Their only escape was
to cross an open rice field. They tried
it and III were killed, As wounded and
Al taken prisoners.
Lieut.. John Haisch has done noble
work on the railroad. He rebuilt the
road from Manila to San Fernando and
rebuilt the bridge at Calumpit and 9TH
er places. He worked from 100 to 500
Cinnamon and can talk Chinese as well
as ne can English. He was on the fir
ing line up to the time CaIOOcan was
reached. Frank McFadden has been
doing good work as chief clerk to Lieut.
Haisch. Kirchner was shot twice Up
to that time he was engineer"
Wagner carries with him an identifi-
cation tag of aluminunf bearing the
following: Co. A, 20 Reg. Infantry.
Kansas-75-U- S. Volunteers 1t was
furnished him by the Red Cross socie-
ty of San Francisco and he wore it
during the fighting on a silver chain
around his wrist. THE Red Cross So
ciety of San Francisco took the best
of care of the regiment" said Wagner
I'VE could not have been cared for bet
ter at home. They secured the sick
and wounded a rate of s25 to all points
west of the Missouri river. The bows
can not think of a way to repay the
kindness but some time they hope to be
able to. On my way home I took din
ner with Dan Case at Honolulu" B. J.
Haskins returned with Wagner. He
was also overcome by heat.