New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

he never crept into popularity with the sta.
clique that pulls the wires headquarters though
no officer ever got more work out Os his men or Gre
ated more enthusiasm and confidence in the ranss
below him. He was born sixty-three years agoh
the little town OF Greene. AndroscoEgin COUNTY
Maine, and went the front in June IsI as second
lieutenant OF the 5th Maine Infantry rising 70
captain within two months In youth a devoted
student, he threw his whole energies int0 hls
military studies and quickly attracted The at-a7-
tion OF generals in the field by his skill in dealing
with tactical problems, by his fearless c0ndten-s
IN his own good Judgment and his wonderful ex-
ecution upon all occasions How deep was he
impression he created shown ar the close u
the war. when his application for a position n
the Judge AdvOcate-CieneraTs Department vas
warmly indorsed by Grant. sherman Hancock
Wright and nearly all the famous Leaders
he became major OF his r--iUeU- in January.
1853 and two years later. when the erea- army was
being reduced a peace footing De was conm.s-
stoned lieutenant-coIoneI in rhe 9Th T. : Ve-ersa
Reserves. His service in the civil War was cor-
uous with his regiment in -he field in the Army u
the Potomac from 1851 -S75. In that ri-ue he
was wounded severely ar the Bloody Angle and
again a, Cold HsTbOT. Amous the hardest fights 1s
participated in were the first Buu Run. Au-tsrlr1
FredericksbUrg- GettysbUrg. Rappahannock sta
uon, Wilderness. SpottSyIvauil and Perersburg
He was brevetted in 1871 major for gailanIry
at Rappahannock. as Northumberland for gaIlau-
and merttorious services in the wilderness and
as colonel and acknowledgement Tor his WHOA
war record
He wanted TO stay in the military service after
the war as a judge advocate, being devoted 70
The law Well 10 the army. As he 2
Democrat, he thought he c0ud not hope 70
cure good billet in the line ana leaving his
papers on file he went home. only To be surprised
IN july, ls6b, TO receive ii commission without
notation from President Johnson q captain u
infantry in the Regular establishment He
assigned 10 the 9th Regiment and served IN the
southern States. Alabama. Florida. Georgia. MIS-
ferred 10 the 2nd Infantry in 1859. For eleven
years, until the Maine was blown up. Dassetr vas
major in the 18th in January 1882. and lieutenant
colonel of the 18th in October. 1885. When the
Santiago expedition was forming paEsert d
not get any of the volunteer commissions buE
had opportunity 70 lead the black fsl-
lows who won the COlOrs at FL Caney and reached
the crest OF san Juan Hill with the drSt These
teers for two months and then after few months
TeCuperauOn in Colorado he promoted 70 =
the philippines. After q year OF tEe hardest
fighting there, he has recently had his men guard
ing Manila and preserving order there
colonel Daggett'S wife. who : sister C- Al
miral Bradford lives with her three daughters a
Cambridge. Mass His son, named for th9
Admiral Is a graduate Of Cornell University and ,
well established electrical engineer in PM
adelphia.
But for the volunteer rank enjoyed by General
American forces in China. that honor would Tgh--
fully belong Colonel DaEEeUt by all the canonS
of military procedure His date Of precedence as
a colonel Is March 81 l>99. thar OF Colonel -
cum, who is already at tieD-FSin, L. April =
1899, while Chafee did not become colonel UhSL
May S. 1899 Officers Of the line thins Jhere =
particularly between DaEEet- and Ch3tIee-
They stand at the top Cs fighting coun1an'-elS
pOrary superiority, even through f8vorltlSrn t-e
other will be found acting ir q manner 90 mass
the United States proud Of its reT-e>ert ta-iol
the international force assembled for me rsia'
of Peking.