The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY
MANY MEN WHO SHOWED
 GREAT GALLANTRY.
Board Having in Charge the Matter of Recommending Awards of Merit for Courage Makes
 Its Report.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The Board 'hav- ing in charge the matter of making rec concentrations for the award of medals for courageous conduct on the part of United States soldiers serving in, the Phil ippines and China made its report today Among others are the following who will receive medals:
 Private Charles Cawetzka, Company F, 5oth volunteer infantry, for most dis tinguished gallantry in action near Sariaya, Luzon. F. l., Aug. g. 1sO0, where sinsle-handed and alone, he defended a disabled comrade against greatly supe- rior force of the enemy.
 Private Joseph l.. Epps, Company B, 5srd volunteer infantry, for extraordinary gaiiantry in action at the defense of Vigan, Luzon. r. l., December 4, 1899, where he discovered party of seventeen insurgents inside a wall, climbed to the top of the wall. covered them with his gun, and forced them to stack arms and surrender.
 Private James Mcconnell. Company B, 33rd volunteer infantry, for extraordna- ry gallantry in acton at Vigan, Luzon, P. l., December A. 1899. in lighting for hours, lying between two dead com rades--notwithstandin his hat was pierc-
 
 let's and his face cut and bruised by flying gravel
 Private William r. McClay. Company A. 4Srd volunteer infantry, for most dis ttnguished gailantry in action at Hilon- gas, Leyte. P. l.. May 6, 1900, in charg- ing an occupied bastion, saving the life of an officer in a hand to hand combat and destroying the enemy.
 Joseph A. Nolan ,artificer. Company B, l4th volunteer infantry. for most distin- guished gallantry In action near Labo, Luzon. P. l., May g, 1900, in voluntarily leaving shelter and at great personal risk passing through the enemy's lines and bringing relieI to beseged comrades.
 Private Frank 1. Walker, Company F, 18th volunteer infantry, for most con- spicuous bravery under heavy fire of the enemy, in rescuing 8 dying comrade who was sinking beneath the water; this near Tsal. Luzon, P. l., Jan. IS, 1900.
 Private William B. Trembley, Company B, goth Kansas volunteer infantry, for most distinguished gallantry in action, in swimming the Rio Grande de Pam panga, in face of the enemy's fire, and fastening a rope to the occupied trenches thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position; this at Calumpit. Luzon, F. l., April 27. 1899
 Private Edward White. Company B, goth Kansas volunteer infantry, ditto.
 Sergeant Amos Weaver, Company F, 36th volunteer infantry for most con- spicuous gallantry in action in charging. alone and unaided a body of fifteen in surgents dlslodgins them. killing four and woulding several, this in a fight between Calumet and Magalong, P. l., Nov. 1899.
 Corporal James R. Gillenwater. Com- pary A, 3eth >lunteer infantry. for most distinguished gallantry in action fin de- lending and driving off a superior force Of insurg' nts and with the assistance of enc comrade, bringing from the field of action the bodies of two comrades. one killed and the other iseriously wounded; this while on a scout near Porac, Luzon, P. l., Sept. 3, 1Ss9
 Private Thomas Slettell, Company F. 1st North Dakota volunteer infantry, for most distinguished gallantry in action near Paete, Luzon, P. l.. April F, 1899, where single harded and alone, he de- fendsd his dead and wounded comrades against a greatly superior force of the enemy.
 Private Cornelius J. Leahy. Company A, 36th. volunteer infantry. Okilled in ac- ton December Il, 1sGO), for most distin- guished gallantry in action, in defending and driving off a superior force of insur- gents and with the assistance of one comrade. bringing from the field of action the bodies of two comrades, one killed ard the other severely wounded; this while on a scout near Porac, Luzon, P. l., Sept {. 1899.
 Sergeant John A. Huntsman. Company E. S3rd volunteer infantry. for distin- guished bravery and conspicuous gallan- try in action against insurgents near Banban. Luzon, P. l., Nov. ?. 1899.
 Sterling A. Galt, artifcer. Company F, 3eth volunteer infantry. the same.
 Captain Louis B. Lawton. 26th U. S. in fantry, for distinguished gallantry in the battle of Tientsin. China July E, 1900. in carrying a message and guiding endorsements across a wide and fire swept space during which he Wa%- thrice wounded; this while serving as first lieu tenant ard battalion adjutant, Sth infan- try.
 Musician Calvin P. T.tur. Company F. l4th infantry (since appointed cadet at the United States Military Academy, for gallant and daring conduct at the battle of Pekln. China, Aug. 14, 1900; in the presence of his colonel and other officers and enlisted men of his regiment. in being the first to scale the wall of tho Chinese city, while serving as musician, Company F. 14th infantry.
 Note.-No medals will he issusd in the case of those recommended for medals and who have since died.
 The certificate of merit list follows:
 Corporal William H. Finnerty. 2nd in fantry for most distinguished conduct at Santiago, Cuba, July ?. 1898; also Pri- yates Gray B. Britain. 2nd infantry; Les He q. Selder. 2nd infantry. and Thomas s. Williams, 2nd infantry, the same Philippines.
 All for gallartry in action-Private Ora Platt, hospital corps. first class: Private David T. Falnery, signal corps: Private Leon Crowell, 4th infantry; Sergeant