Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-02

President, Secretary Alger, Assistant Sec
rotary Aleikejohn and Aijutant General
Corbin on foot, and by relatives in car
riages to the grave situated not far from
the main entrance To the cemetery. The
funeral service of the Episcopal Church,
of which the deceased was member, was
conducted by Rev. 5. /. Wallace, chaplain
(retired). L. S. navy, who had baptized the
dead hero in infancy. The father and
mother of the deceased, the widow and two
daughters, Mr.. Evan &. Stotseuburg ana
MISS Laura Stotsenburg. brother and SIS
ter; Mr.. James Ely of New York. brother
in-iaw; the family of Mr. NJ. II. Stotsen-
burg. that of Mr.. Stokes 210 Delaware ave
nue., city; Major H. Romeyn, wife and
daughter. and many officers of the army
and others who had known the deceased
were present.
The grave was hidden in the floral offer
1ngs. "A fine wreath was furnished by
president and Mrs. Mckinley. another by
Assistant Secretary Meikleiohn as tribute
from the alumni of the university at Lin
coin, Neb., and others from other friends
testified to the respect and love felt toward
the dead warrior. Especially touching was
the note on one From member of the LIST
Nebraska, now in this city
Well known Here.
Colonel Stotsenburg was well known in
this city and held in high esteem He
married Miss Mary La Tourrette. sister-in-
law Of Major Henry Romeyn. retired. of
this city. For a few months Colonel Slot
senburg was stationed at Fort Myer, being
a captain in the 9th Cavalry. While there
he became a member of Potomac Com
mandery, No. ,, X. T, and made a large
circle of acquaintance in the Masonic fra
ternity. When the Masons made pill
grimage to Boston Colonel Stotsenburg be-
came the drillmaSter of the local command
cry and it was accorded the palm in the
Boston parade for its splendid showing in
knight Templar tactics. Colonel Stotsen-
burg retained his membership in Potomac
Commandery until his death.
His Career and Death.
Col. Stotsenburg was an officer Of the
regular army In command of d volunteer
regiment. His service covered twenty-five
years He stood forty-one in his class OF
eighty-one at West Point.
He served with the 9th Cavalry in Ari-
iona and New Mexico from 1887 10 1880.
At the close of the latter year he TOOK
part in the Sioux campaign and was In the
action Of Wounded Knee. From 1881 To
1894 he was at Fort NiObrara. and then
for a few months he was stationed al F"Ft
Myer. From there he went 10 the infantry
and Cavalry School at Fort LeaNenworth'
Kan, where he was graduated.
After that he served with his regiment
until 1897 when he was made professor OF
military science and tactics in the CnlVer-
sity of Nebraska.
IL
major OF the LIST Nebraska Volunteers. The
LIST Nebraska sailed for Manila June IL,
1898 with Col. Stotsenburg as its major.
The commander then was Col. Brat, and
it was under Col Bratt's command that
the regiment took part in the operations
south of Manila against Maiate fort and
in the attack and capture of Manila city,
August ID. Col. Bratt soon after became
i'll, was condemned by medical board ana
sent home. Lieut.. Cot Cotton of the regi-
ment was made by Gen. Otis deputy col
hector of the port of Manila. Major StOt-
senburg was then chosen colonel
Col. Stotsenburg fell in charge on the
Filipinos at Quingan, four miles east or
Ma!olos- The Americans lay about $40
yards from the trenches, behind rice fur
rows, under fire, for two hours. Several
men were sunstruck. one dying from the
effects of the heat, they lay there wait
ing for the artillery to come up. Finally,
the I'd Battalion arrived, and then Cot.
Stotsenburg, who had spent the night With
his family at Manila came upon the field.
The men Immediately recognized him and
raised a cheer.
Col. Stotsenburg. deciding to charge as
the best way out of the difficulty, led the
attack at the head of his regiment He fell
with bullet in his breast, dying instantly
about 200 yards from the breastwOrks.