The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22
IN HONOR OF LAWTON
General Orders Issued by the
War Department..
WAS A BRILLIANT LEADER
He Was the Chief Factor in Breaking the
Power of the Insurgents on the
Island OF Luzon-Contribu-
ttons to the Fund.

Washington, Dec. 21.--The following
general order announcing to the army
the death of General Lawton was is
sued from the war department to-day:
War Department. Washington, D.
c., Dec. 21, 1S99.-With deep regret the
secretary Of war announces the death
on the field of battle Of Henry w. Law
ton, major general of volunteers and
colonel and inspector general of the
regular army On the 18th of April,
1861, three days after President Lin
coins first call for volunteers in the
war of the union, at the age of IS, he
enlisted as private in the 9th Indiana
volunteers He served with his regi-
ment in the field in the army of the
Tennessee throughout the war, and at
Its close was mustered out at the age
of % as eusenant colonel, being bre-
vetted colonel for gallant and merit
orious services and awarded a medal
of honor for distinguished gallantry.
He was commissioned second lieutenant
In the regular army on the 18th of July,
1866, and served in the infantry until
1869, and then in the cavalry until 1883.
and thereafter as inspector general until
the commencement of the war with
Spain. He was repeatedly commended
in general orders for vigilance and
zeal, rapidity and persistence of pur-
suit, for great skill, perseverance and
gallantry in service on the frontier
against hostile Indians.
Upon the declaration of war with
Spain he was made brigader general,
and on the Sth of July following, ma ior
general Of volunteers. His nomination
for brigadier general of the regular
army was determined upon and was
ready to be sent to the senate upon the
day of his death. He commanded tie
I'd division of the 5th army corps IN
the Cuban campaign. rendering distin-
guished services in the battles bcfole
Santiago and the 4th army corps. On
the 18th of March. 1899, he assumed
command of the list division of tie Sth
army corps in the Philippine Islands
and remained in command Of this di-
vision in practically continuous ard
most eventful ser,'ice in the field until
he fell or the 1sqSs of December, 1929
pierced by an in5Ergent bullet " hie
leading his tr00ps near San Mafao, on
the island of Luzon. The swift and
resistless movement Of his column up
the Rio Grande and across the north
ern boundary Of the plain of Central
Luzon. which had just been completed
was the chief factor in the destruction
of the insurgent power, and was the
rrCWnlnS dCnleNement or MS afQuOuS
life. He fell in the fullness of his
power. in the joy of conflict, in the
consciousness of assured victory. He
leaves to his comrades an2~his coun-
try the memory and example of daunt-
less courage of unsparing devotion to
duty, of manly character and of high
qualities of command, which inspired
his troops with his own indomitablc
spirit. The flag will be placed at half
staff and IA minnie puOS will he fired
at every military post and station on
the day after the receipt of this order.
and the usual badges of mourning will
be Worn for 80 days.
"FLIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.
by command of Major General Miles
III. C. CORBIN. Adjutant."