Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29
DEEDS OF BRAVE MEN
Short Stories of Heroic
Achievement.
WON THE MEDAL HONOR
BRIEF RECITALS IN GENERAL
NILES ORDER.
List of Officers and Enlisted Men Dis
tinguished for Especially Meri-
torious Acts.
THE MEDAL HONOR

Inc general order prepared at the War
Department in regard to the award of
medals OF honor and certificates of merit
Tor specially meritorious acts of officers and
enlisted men was issued by Lieutenant
General Miles, commanding the army, to-
Jay. Inc list is long one, and in add1-
tion to those published in The Star of Sat
urday, includes the following awards:
Medals of Honor.
Edward L. Baker, jr., second lieutenant
Philippine Scouts-For distinguished gal
lantry in action in front of Santiago, Cuba,
July l, 1898, when sergeant major, 10th
United States Cavalry in leaving cover
and rescuing, under fire, a wounded COM
rade from drowning
Matthew A. Batson captain, United
States army, retired-For most distinguish
ed galiantry at Calamba, Luzon, Philip
pine Islands, July g. 1899, when first lieu
tenant, 4th United States Cavalry, in SWIM
ming the san Juan river in face OF the
enemys fire and driving him from his in
trenchments.
Harry Bell, first lieutenant, Philippine
Seouts-F'or most conspicuous gallantry in
acton near Porac Luzon, Philippine Is
lands, October II, 1899, when first Heuten-
ant, 56tt Infantry, United States Folun-
teers' IN leading successful charge
against a superior force, capturing and
dlsperslns the enemy, and relieving other
members Of his regiment from a perilous
position.
George w. Biegler, second lieutenant 7th
United states CavaIry-For most distin-
sulShed gallantry in action near Loco,
LuZon, Philippine Islands, October 81 1900,
when captain, 18th Infantry, United States
volunteers, in resisting and at close quar-
tiers defeating with nineteen men 800 Of the
enemy.
Charles Cawetzka, private, Company F,
III lad tath mt,
For most distinguished gallantry in &C
ton near Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Is
LANDS, August %, 1900, in defending, single
handed and alone, a disabled comrade
against a greatly superior force of the
enemy.
Clarence NJ. Condor. second lieutenant
Artillery Corps, United States army-For
most distinguished gallantry near Calulut
LLZon, Philippine Islands. November 3,
1873. when sergeant, Battery G. Sd United
states Artillery, while in command of a
detachment of four men, in charging and
routing forty intrenched Insurgents in
Hlctmg on them heavy loss.
Joseph L. Epps, private, Company B, 33d
infantry, United States Volunteers-For
extraordinary gallantry In action at the
defense of Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Is
lands, December A. 1899, where he discover
ed party of insurgents inside wall,
climbed to the top Of the wall, covered
them with his gun and forced them to
stack arms and surrender.
Charged the Enemy Alone.
Arthur NJ. Ferguson, second lieutenant.
18th United States Infantry-For most con-
spicuous gallantry in action near Porac,
Luzon, Philippine Islands, September 2s
1899, when first lieutenant 36th Infantry
United States Volunteers in charging the
enemy alone and capturing a captain.
Sterling A. Gait artiffcer, Company F.
18th Infantry, United States Volunteers
For distinguished bravery and conspicuous
gailantry in aftion near Bamban, Luzon.
Philippine Islands November o, 1899
against insurgents.
Louis Gedeon, private, Company G, 10Th
United States Infantry-For most distin-
guished gal1antry in action near Mount
Anna, Cebu Philippine Islands, February
a, 1900, in defending single handed and
alone his mortally wounded captain from
an overwhelming force of the enemy.
James r. CLEARWATER, corporal Company
A, Both Infantry, United States Volunteers
For most distinguished gallantry in action
near Porac Luzon. Philippine Islands, Sep
TENDER 3. 1899, in defending and driving off
superior force of insurgents, and with
the assistance of one comrade bringing
from the field of action the bodies of two
comrades-one killed and the other severely
wounded.
Allen J. Greer second lieutenant. 4th
United States 1nfantry-For conspicuous
gallantry in action near Majada Laguna
province, Philippine Islands, July 9 1901. in
Charging alone All liSuFSent post with his
pistol killing one, wounding two and cap
turing three insurgents with rifles and
equipments.
Alone Defeated Seven.
William r. Grove, captain, commissary.
United States army-For most conspicuous
gallantry In action near Porac, Luzon.
Philippine Islands, September 9, 1899, when
lieutenant colonel, Both Infantry, United
States Volunteers in rushing to the assist
ance of his colonel, In advance Of his resi-
| ment, charging, pistol In hand, seven In
surgents and compelling surrender of all