The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17

men Of the Idaho Regiment. General
King calls attention to the fact that
the losses of his brigade were greater
than those Of any other brigade
in the corps. He also says that
the damage inflicted on the enemy
was very great, his men having
buried 1880 of the F'ilipinos. He
adds: L beg leave to call attention to
the fact that this is the only exclusive
ly volunteer brigade in the corps and
that it fought with all the steadiness,
dash and discipline Of their comrades.
the regulars.
And now there devolves on me a
duty that I falter in attempting. l
saw no instance of Sinking. l saw
many instances of daring leadership
on the part of the officers and of de-
voted following on the part of the men.
I shrink from discriminating, yet l
should not deserve the faith of the
command Of which l am so proud were
! to fail to publicly mention the Off
GERS who, acting under my orders,
were most conspicuous. Ny regimental
commanders. Colonel Smith. First Cal
ifornia; Colonel Wholley, First Wash
ington, and Major Virgins, First Idaho,
bore themselves with marked bravery
and ability, Wholey being wholly I'M
der the heaviest fire for the longest
time-his maiden fight at that. Major
McConnville died proudly. heading his
men in the dash on a dangerous line
Major Weisenburger First Washing
ton, was an example of soldierly bear
ing throughout. Captain Forts0n was
in command in Pandacan Island, which
was mostly exposed and he and Cap
tain Wilmington, First Idaho, won my
admiration for their daring assault on
a fiercely defended position. the L.
doubt across the ConcOrdia. Captain
otis, First Washington, with his cheek
and ear scared by AIauser. led his
company from start to finish Their
loss of twenty-five killed wounded
in one company shows V hal they had
to fight through. Lieutcnants Erwin
and Luhn, First Washington. the
former severely wounded We're bly,
cool. Captain Dyer and Lieutenant
Hawthorne Of the artillery won the
plaudits of the men for consunmate
skill and GOODNESS, and for the COM
mendation of others in the line whom
1 did not see I must refer you to their
reports as to the bearing of their Off
GERS and men.
Every man on my staff. from the
senior in rank Brigade Surgeon Major
Shiels, down to our mounted orderiies,
won my thanks and admiration. Ma
jor Shiels was constant in his attend
ance on the wounded in the extreme
front and under heavy fire Lieuten-
\ rr-l-.
tillery, and Hutton, First California,
were time and again compelled to risk
their lives in carrying orders along the
line Captain SaxtOn was systematic
in the field hospital. His horse and
Lieutenant Merriams' gave out at Con-
cordia bridge, but they followed afoot
across the fields. Captain Handy.
brigade commissary, carried out his
duties under the fire of the enemy in
stead of the roof of his office. and the
three orderlies, Privates Clay G. Mills.
Company d, First Washington Ed
ward c. Hanford. Company X. First
Washington. and Spencer G. Lane,
First California, We're constantly under
heavy fire and are soldiers their States
should be proud Of
one more name. that of Lieutenant
Colonel Duboce, First California. must
not be omitted. He had a difficult and
hazardous task in wiping out the
cowardly gang that under the sanctity
o. church roof and from within the
walls of apparently peaceful home
steads. for a time kept up PREACHER
GUS fire on officers and men hurrying
BY with orders or messages. I saw
his work, long hours after it was fin
ished, and it was we'll done"