The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-04-05

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Life-He had to Contend with many
Drawbacks but finally Achieved an
enviable Distinction Is cut short
in Manila by philippine Bullet.
Among the soldiers killed in the
fighting at Manila last week was
Lieut.. John G. Gregg a relative OF
the Greggs, of Morgantown. The
following sketch of the gallant sol
dier will be read with interest by
our readers:
Lieut.. John G. Gregg was born in
Monongahela, Washington county,
September %, 1864. He was the son
of Colonel A. 7. Gregg, of the One
Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, who won an enviable
record for himself as a soldier in the
War of the Rebellion. Lieutenant
Gregg was appointed to West Point
in 1888 by Congressman George V.
Lawrence, of Monongahela, who at
that time represented the Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania district in Con-
gress. 1t had always been dream
of the young man to become a sol
der, but he had given up the aspir-
alton when, short time before, Con-
gresham Lawrence had appointed
another young man to that school.
Gregg expected to be above the age
limit by the time this mans time
had expired.
The appointee, however, disa2-
pointed Congressman Lawrence, AMI
was turned down at the examina-
ton. 1t was then that Captain j.
A. Armstrong, now OF McKeesport,
but then OF Monongahela, pressed
the claims of young Gregg on the
old statesman. Congressman Law
renee interviewed the young man,
was struck with his ability, and fin
ally gave him the appointment He
graduated in the class of 1887 wit
high honors, and was assigned to
the Fourteenth Infantry. Since that
time he had been assigned to duty
in different regiments, and was re-
Gently ordered to report to the
Fourth Infantry. His regiment left
New York in February and sailed
by way of the Suez. 1t landed in
Manila about week ago from the
transport Sherman. This was al.
most the first action in which the
regiment had been engaged since its
arrival in Manila.
Lieut.. Gregg was one one of the
most popular men in the army, and
was looked upon as the champion
military rife shot of the United
States army, having won the medal
at the exhibition shoot at Fort Sher.
idan during the Worlds Fair, in
1898. He went out of his way to seek
service in the Philippines During
the war with Spain he was on duty
on General Lloyd Wheaton's staff,
but never got any further than Tam
pa, Fla. He was at that time a
member of the Eighteen Infantry,
Lieutenant Percival Lowe, a Fort
Leavenworth officer who was a
member of the Fourth Infantry, was
on special duty in Alaska. When
it became settled that the Fourth
was to go to Manila Gregg arranged
transfer with Lowe and left the
Eighteenth for the Fourth.
He was one of the most popular
young men in the Monongahela Val.
ley, and was well known all along
the river. Standing fully six feet
in height, he was an all round ath.
lete, a popular member of all base
ball clubs in his native town, and
was said to be one of the best boxers
in the army. He was universally
esteemed by his men, as his conduct
was always gentle, and, while a
strict disciplinarian, he made him
self popular with all who associated
with him. His bravery had been
tested on number of occasions and
this served to raise him the esteem
of his men.