New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-20
GENERAL LAWTON's CAREER.

Henry w. Lawton. major general OF volunteers
colonel and assistant inspector general IN the
Regular Army had been In the military service
OF the United States since April IS. 1861. He served
as volunteer during the Civil War, was an eH-
perienced Indian fighter in Regular Army service
was one Of the heroes of Santiago and was the
most brilliant and intrepid fighter in the Philip
pines
General Lawton was born in Ohio March H.
1si3 and entered the volunteer army as ser
geant in the eth Indiana Infantry Immediately AFTER
the firing on Fort Sumter He was repeatedly pro-
noted received a medal for gaantry before At
lanta on August g. 1854. and was breveted colonel
OF volunteers for gallant and meritorlous services
on March 10. 1865. few months after he was mus
tered he entered the Regular Army July, 1900
as lieutenant OF the 4lst Infantry (colored)
Five years he transferred 10 the 4th Cav
airy becoming In March, 1879, captain. In which
rank he led his troops in number Of the hardest
Indian compaigns ever conducted by the Army. HIS
brilliant career Indian fighter reached a Gil
max IN the summer OF 1886 in the long pursuit and
final capture Of Geronimo and his band OF Apaches.
In recognition Of his splendid service in that cam
paign Captain Lawton transferred 10 the IN
spector Generals Department. and on September
H. 1885, was promoted TO the rank Of major. on
January @ 1896 he was commissioned a lieutenant
colonel
On the outbreak OF the Spanish war he volun-
teered for active service at the front. and was ap-
pointed Drlgadier general OF Volunteers anu as
signed to General Skaters at the latters re-
quest About this time he became colonel In the
Regular Army.
General Lawton was placed in charge OF the sec
ond division Of the infantry corps. and on July l
ations by the taking of FL Caney. His knowledge Of
scouting and accommodating gained in Indian war
fare together with his bulldog courage and tenac.
ity. made him the most conspicuous and usetui OF
the generals in The american Army t HIS b serves SsS
marked his earlier and for his galantry at
II Caney he was at once promoted major general
General Lawton sailed for the Philippines on the
transport Grant on January s and d on his srrya
mand Of the Regulars He captured santa cruz, az
10. This Filipino stronghold was won after some
sharp lighting in which General Lawton adopted
at San Rafael where a large number of rebels
were concealed on all sides in junges. II was only
which every was for himself that saved the
division from great loss This was followed by the
insurgent capital In all these engagements Cen
eral Lawton exposed himself to constant FIRE by
wearing a conspicuous uniform and riding a large
on June General Lawton was placed in com
mand OF the defences of Manila and early i'm Octo-
Der took the offensive moving along the road be-
tween Bacoor and linus, and thence northward,
capturing a number OF towns and everywhere driv-
ing the insurgents before him. He and General
Young arrived at Arayat on October 49, He next
made his headquarters at Cabanatuan and from
that place took active part in dispensing the in
the middle Of November their movements, as they
rapidly chased Agunaldo from place to place. be-
came almost as mysterious < those OF the Filipino
chieftain Their men had to suffer great hardships.
but General Lawton thought that by capturing
Agulnaldo he would most quickly end the war He
was 81 Tayug December l. and on December l6
started from Manila FOR San Mateo where he
killed
General Lawton a Of striking person
ality. He feet inches in height and weighed
2lO pounds His forehead low and broad. and
his iron gray hair thick and erect.
He was a man Of unusual strength and vigOr. As
a fighter his equal has not been known in Army CIR
cles since the death Of General Custer.