New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
SOME OF THE NEW APPOINTEEs.

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SOME OF THE NEW APPOINTEES.
THE RECORD OF COLONEL LEONARD AND OF
OTHERS NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Among the new volunteer officers appointed by
President Mckinley there many who well
known in New-York National Guard circles. Colo
mel Robert Woodward Leonard. OF the 18th Reg-
ment who has been named lieutenant-colonel
J is probably the best known officer OF the number
! He has good record soldier In two wars,
and was an able commanding officer OF his regiment
, in time Of peace His military career in active SER
vice began in 1852. when he appointed adiutant
OF the 1929 New-York Volunteers In June. 1888. he
was promoted major and resigned on February 3.
1854 He received the breve of lieutenantcolonel Of
United states Volunteers for meritorious services
| As a National Guardsman ne began his service
! by ensting in Company c, 7th Regiment. on May I.
Regiment as commissary Of subsistence and be-
ma jor and inspector Of the cavalry brigade In
ant adtutant- general January 26 1870 After remain
/ Ing the supernumerary list for about five years.
Colonel Leonard took a aptain's commission in the
27th Regiment. which ne held for three years. when
he was again placed on the supernumerary IisI IN
ant-colonel and assistant adjutant-gen OF the
/ Regiment succeeded to the LIEUTENANT -coonelcy in
! December, 1856, and became the colonel on March
When the war with Spain broke out the 18th
/ Regiment responded promptly to the PRESIDENTS
sss 11 II hss %aS 5een ssd 10 the credit Of Colonel leon
! ard that no regiment from Neu-York had as good
camp record as the 18th There was little sick
| ness In the camp the men perfectly satisfied
with their surroundings and returned TO New-York
/ in prime condition. regretting only that they had
not been permitted 10 90 10 Cuba before the enemy
/ had surrendered
William BENJAMIN Oracle who has been named
az captain. entered the service private in Com
pany c. 10th Battalion. in November, 1884 He ad-
vanced to corporal two years later. but returned
"A the ranks in 1896 A year later he became cor
tenant January 81 1893. When the 1oth Bat
| talon became part OF the LIST Regiment, New
York Volunteers. he was first lieutenantof his COM
! NAV 90 1895 and served with the regiment while 1t
| stationed in Honolulu.
| william 2 Judson who will also he captain in
the new volunteer service is native Of Pennsyl
vanla and began his military career as private in
Troop A. In which he enlisted February IA. 1890. He
was elected second lieutenant OF Company E. 18th
Regiment on November s 1891. and first lieutenant
OF the same company Februay 2, 1894 He served in
that capacity until July 30 Is when heb he became Ir
| his regiment in Cuba, where ne made an envtable
record.
| First Lieutenant Oscar Dilwyn Weed also takes
a rank lower than the he occupied in the vol
unteer service during the war with Spain. His rec
! ord shows that he has much active service
! He was private in the Regular Army and was
honorably discharged In 1887 and enlisted as pri-
! vate in the sth Separate Company az Rochester
| in September 1858 When he became resident Of
/ New-York he Joined the 9th Regiment as second
/ lieutenant OF Company and was advanced 10 first
/ Lieutenant Of Company on May !. 1875 When
+ to Camp Townsend under Colonel Seward as cap
tan Of his comPsny and vas ia mustered out OF 'ne
Second Lieutenant John James ByTne is another
9th Regiment man who also won the shoulder strap
with two bars in the recent volunteer service He
was 7th Regiment man originally. having enlisted
! in that organization : a private in Company Fl on
January i3 1890. In 1894 vacancy occurred in Com
pany K. 9th Regiment. and Byrne was CHOSEN 20 M
the place OF nIst a-, r,.L - ss Srst Iientar
ant Of his company but became the captain before
the regiment was mustered out
Second Lieutenant Hidden Omn was born in swe-
den and entered the service as second lieutenant
OF Company l. list Regiment. April 30 1893 On May
II he was mustered into the volunteer service and
was with the regiment through the Cuban cam
Pasn Was oTs o he ocers who published
the charges against the higher officers OF the list
oury and the controversy as 10 The part played by
the regiment at the battle Of San Juan Hill.
Freehold y J.. July Il CspeciaD.-Major Peter
vredenburgh, OF the ID Regiment. New-Jersey Ma
tIonal Guard VINO was yesterday appointed captain
IN the 18th United States Infantry has been prac
tising law here since 1895. He Is son Of Judge
william r. Vredenburgh. Of the New-Jersey Court
+ OF Errors and Appeals. MAJOR NreuehDursh u
T twenty-nine years old and graduate OF Princeton
/ University. from which he received his diploma IN
/ 1892
While in school he took prominent part In col
lege athletics being well known as rapid runner
He won the intercollegiate championship in 1881 oy
sprinting % yards in p seconds. The same year
he eaualled Americas best record by doing 800
yards in 81, seconds. Major Vredenburgh is
member OF the Princeton Club OF Thirty fourth
vfafa
] enlisted as a private in old Company f, 1th Ma
tiona Guard. in 1856 In 1888 ne was. elected irst
During the Spanish war he went into service with
! Company E. In the Sd New-Jersey volunteers ana
served nine months ir company Last month
day he ordered TO report 10 ms regiment at
Camp Meade Pennsylvanla and VII leave MGnday; ~
go TO the Philippines. and spend the rest OF MS
life in the Army.
WEBB c. HAYES A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
| Washington. July 14-webb c. Hayes has been
a,nointed lieutenant colonel Of the 3lst Infantry.
/ volunteers He was major OF the lst Ohio and saw
the late ex1 President Rutherford 3. Hayes.
/ He was present at the battle OF Las Guasimas
anS S II ~, horse was killed He was relieved from
duty IN General Skaters command. and accom-
: nanied General Miless expedition 10 Porto RICO
tIs uyas nresent az the Landing at Guanca, and ac-
/ cnunanied General Garretsons brigade In the ac-
ton on the Yauco Road He was recommended for
t'sgo and brevet colonel for his services in Porto
Rico.
EoUIPPING THE 26TH REGIMENT.
Plattsburg ~ Y. July l4-Recruts for the "tn
( pag,ment which is being organized at Plattsburg
h,-racks under command Of Colonel Edmond Rice.
are arriving at the rate Of about thirty day.