Evening star., 1902-02-01

an army corps, with the rank of major
general. Many honors have marked his
brilliant military career He was brevetted
three times, the last as major general Of
volunteers, for gallant and valuable ser
vices at the battles of Charlottesville.
Spottsylvania, and at Reams' station, Va
he RECEIVED special commission as briga-
dier general of volunteers for services at
the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsyl-
Vanla, and was awarded congressional
medal of honor for distinguished gallantry
at the battle of Charlottesville.
At the close of the of the rebe lion
ne entered the regular army as colonel of
the goth Infantry and there also rose
steadily from grade to grade to the rank of
major general, being appointed to comman nd
the United States army in October, 1880
he conducted several important campaigns
against hostile Indians on the western
frontier the most notable of which was
that against the Apaches, under Geronimo
and Natchez, who surrendered to him in
1886.
During the serious railroad strike troubles
in 1884 General Miles in command of
the United States troops In Chicago, called
out to preserve order. He represented the
United States army at the seat of the
Turko-Grecian war in 1897. and during the
same year represented the army in London
at Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.
General Miles was in active command Of
the army during the war with Spain in
1898, and personally participated in the
campaigns in Cuba and Porto Rico. Be-
cause of his long and distinguished services
he was raised to the rank of lieutenant gen.
eral, commanding the army, June 6, 49,.
Major General brooke.
Gen. John r. Brooke, the senior major
general Of the army, is a native OF Penn
syivania and began his military service in
April, 1861, as captain of the 4th Pennsyl-
vania Volunteer Infantry. He served with
distinction thSopghout the war of the re-
hall
gallant and n1eritorfous services in the ba--
ties of Gettysburg, the Wilderness Spott-
sylvania and Cold Harbor. His last brevet
VS. as major general of volunteers In
colonel of the 37th EJniteu States Infantry.
ana through regular promotions became
brigadier general in April, 1888, and major
general in May, 1897. He has, commanded
the departments OF, >-.e Platte. Dakota and
Missouri and the East, and is now in COM
mand of the last, named department. At
the outbreak; of, the Spanish war he com
manded and organized the troops at Chick
amauga Parks and subsequently served in
Porto Rico. He WAS head of the military
commission at that place and was then
made governor general OF Porto Rico In
December, 1888, he was appointed governor
general of Cuba; and served in that capac-
ity until relieved by General Wood, the in
cumbent. Like General Miles. he received a
commission as brigadier general of yolun-
teers for specific distinguished. services dur
Ing the war of the REBELLION.
Major General Otis,
Major General Elwell s. Otis, the thirI
ranking member of the army, was born IT
Frederick City, Md, in March, 1898, and
was educated at William and Mary College
the University of Rochester and the Har-
ward Law School. He entered the Union
army captain of the 140th New Yorl,
Volunteers in September, 1867, and subse-
qGeTtly became colonel of that regiment.
He was brevetted three times, the last as
brigadier general, for gallant action at the
battles of Spottsylvania and Chapel House
Va. He was honorably mustered out In jan
uary, 1865, by reason of wounds received in
battle, and in January 1866, he was an
pointed lieutenant colonel of the odd In
fantry. reaching the grade of mai ior gen
eral in June, 1900. During the Spanish war
he was stationed first at San francisco and
directed the mobilization and shipment of
troops to the Philippines In JULY 1898 he
relieved Major General Merritt in command
of the United States forces in the Phil,n-
pines and subsequently became governor
general of those islands He conducted the
operations against the insurgents and per-
formed the duties of military governor nm
til May, 1900, when he was assigned to
the command Of the Department of the
Lakes, with headquarters at Chicago, and
still holds that assignment In February.
1899, he was brevetted jo- general of
volunteers for military skill and most dis
tinguished services in the Philippine
Islands