The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-17
TEE NINTH INFANTRY LOSSES.
Records Of the Ohicers who were Either
Killed or Wounded.

huleu or Wouuue0.
Col. Emerson II. Lisclm, who Is officially re-
ported as killed by Admiral Remey. had smelled
gunpowder many times before he fell from a
Chinese bullet. He was q TANKER" having en-
listed as a corporal In the Civil War. He
fought his way well up before peace was de-
clared and continued In the Regular army upon
the reorganization. He saw ser vice against the
Indians. where there was plenty Of hard fght-
ing and little glory.
When the spanish war zane Col. Liscum
was Lieutenant-C Colonel OF the Twenty-fourth
Regular Infantry. one Of the colored regiments.
He participated In the first days fighting at
Santiago. where he won new laureis for his
courage. being shot twice while leading his
men. Liscum's regiment was brigaded with
the Thirteenth and Ninth. forming the Third
brigade OF the First division OF the Fifth Army
Corps. Col. Charles A. Wikoff was commander
OF the brigade when il went into action
at Santiago on July I. 1891. lie was
shot and killed in the crossing Of the
deadly plain before san Juan Hill and
the command d~evolved upon Lieut. Col.
William 7. Worth. Within a short time
he was wounded and Col. Liscum took COM
mand. He was soon wounded twice in the gall
ing fire. once In the shoulder and once in the
thigh. He saw no more fighting in that cam
paign. being obliged to remain in the over
crowded Siboney Hospital A q reward for his
sig nal bravery he WAS made u Brigadier Of Vol
unteers. He was mustered out OF the volunteer
service Dec. 81. 1898 When his regiment. the
Twenty-fourth. went to the Philippines Col.
Liscum accompanied It. His promotion to a
Colonelcy came while In the Far East and he
assumed command OF the Ninth on its arrival
In Manila a year ago.
Col. Liscun was a native Of Vermont. He
enlisted az a corporal in the First Vermont
Volunteer Infantry, May 2. 1851. He was dis
the regular establishment as u private In the
Twelfth Infantry, He participated In the
battles o. Cedar Mountain. Bull Run. Chan
cellorsville. Gettysburg, where he was wounded,
Bethesda Church and the siege OF Petersburg,
He. was brevetted Captain Aug, /, 1884 Tor
gallant servic in the battles Of Bethesda Church
The widow OF Col, Liscum u supposed to be
in Manila. She was there when her husband
sailed for Tsku Mrs. Iiscum has been, very
active IN hospital work. among the United
States soldiers In the Philippines and DEVOTED
much OF her time TO organizations for the bene-
III Of sick and wounded enlisted men,, She is a
friend OF the widow OF Gen. Henry W. Iawton
and was with Mrs Iawton in Manila during the
trying days after Gen. Lawton was killed,
Admiral Ire Re%ne s despatch can : ~, be e SGo ut Ned
rine Corps was killed or was wounded. II Is
uncertain which. and further reports will be
necessary before i can be told positively Capt.
from Georgia in 1890 and upon graduation was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Ma
rins Corps. After serving at various navy yards
battleship Oregon and served with that vessel
during the. war with Spain. including her phe-
n Nc Trip aroSnd Cape I Horn ana d the (. battle Ftt.,
Lieutenant In 1893 and to Captain In March,
1899, being assigned then to the Cavite Naval
st ess, W Ths,s he ' frmiv Until y, is sent M, 70 Chi Go,,..
nephew Of Cart. william b. Lemly. Judge Ad-
s sOEo General, Tn,tss States Ssse,G Nay, He vas
February. 1895 He was re-appointed to the
fss,sns ssfy aCs n p A Asnt, Iss s - r S.ai.tsn 70 o Ti,st
ts ss' ca"i,e Z Na way station sssy, De with then the second ece1ss' Sa 70
talon. He was stationed there until sent to
First Lieuts. smedley d. Butler. Of Penn
~sylyania and Henry Leonard Of the District
g. Co,lmb who are reported wounded by
civil lie Lieut. Bniirf served as a Volunteer
ssSHndM hiss sS. isss, d aS Fsb. The IL T ssss, T ans fs ls".
Leonard from June o. 1893, to Feb. II 1900, At
the outbreak Of the troubles in China Lieut..
rine barracks. Lieut. Butler was one Of the OH
oers Of the Newark. the fiaSshiP of Rear Ad-
mtral Kempf. He " a son OF Represen alive
Thomas s. Butler OF West Chester, Pa. He saw
service with the marine. battalion at Guanta-
naino. when the Spaniards kept them fighting
for seventy-twoh hours.
In addition to the casualties reported by
Remey there are others from the press
dispatches. Major James Regan OF the Ninth
Regiment Is reported wounded. He was born
In Virginia and entered the Arm in 1853 a. a
musician in Company Il. Second Infantry.
serving as such until Dec. l. 1868, when he was
appointed Second Lieutenant and ASST gned to
the Eighteenth Infantry. He was made First
Lieutenant, Ninth Infantry. In 1857; Captain In
1887 and Major In 1899. He was in the Santiago
campalgn in August 1928. being recommended
for gallantry at the battle of San Juan, July l..
1898. was with his regiment in New York
August. 1898, to March. 1890; Philippine Islands
to June. 1900, and In China to date,
Can't. Charles r Noyes of the Ninth is also
reported wounded. He was born May ia. 1858,
In Massachusetts, and wa appointed from that
State TO the Military Academy, Sept. /, 1878.
He was. commissioned Second Lieutenant,
Ninth Infantry. June 10, 1879; First Lieutenant,
Aug. 2s. 1887. and Captain. April 20. 1898. He
Joined his regiment In October, 1879. and served
with II AT various ports. He was In the Santt-
ago campaign to August, 1898, being recon-