Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
HER0ISM AT THE FRONT
Bravery of American Soldiers
Recorded In Official Reports.
HOW THEY FOUGHT AND WOE.
Single Handed, Private Joseph L.
Epps Made Seventeen Insurgents
Surrender-IIOw Corporal James II.
GiiIenwater Defied Death For the
Sake Of Comrades.


GiiIenwater DeAcd Death For tn
Sake of Comrades.
| There were made public at Washing
ton the other day for the first time in
stances Of remarka BILE valor and brav
cry Oh the part of American soldiers il
, the recent campaigns in Cuba, Chin.
and the Philippines. These Instance
were embodied in the report Of Genera
Macarthur, who was appointed to re
cord the names of officers and enlisted
men who distinguished themselves.
Officers recommended for brevet ranl
will be Nominated to the senate in the
regular Nay. Medals of honor will bt
awarded in thirty-three cases. Ten &C
to commissioned officers and twenty
three to noncommissioned officers and
privates.
Here are some Of the stories Of the
bravery of our boys in blue:
Edward Lee Baker, Jr.. sergeant ma
jor Tenth cavalry, during the action
at Santiago July l, 1895, left cover and
rescued under fire, a wounded com
rade from drowning in stream.
Captain George w. Mathews, assist
ant surgeon Thrty-siXth volunteer in
fantry, in action near Labac, Luzon,
Oct 30, 1899, attended the wounded
under a severe fire and, Selling car
bine. beat off an attack upon wounded
officers and men under his charge.
Lieutenant Colonel William Il. Grove
Thirty-siXth volunteer infantry in the
action near Porac, Luzon, Sept. 8, 1899.
rushed to the assistance of his colonel
in advance of his troops and, charging
pistol in hand compelled the surrender
of seven Filipinos.
First Lieutenant Arthur NJ. Fergu-
son, Thirty sixth volunteer infantry, in
the action near Porac Luzon. Sept IS.
1888. charged alone body of the enc
my and captured a captain.
Captain George W. Biegler Twenty
eighth volunteer infantry, with nine
teen men, resisted and at close quarters
defeated 300 of the enemy near Loco,
LuZon. Oct. u, 1900.
Captain Hugh j. McGrath, Fourth
cavalry, since deceased. swan the San
Juan river in the face of the enemy's
fire and drove him from his intrench-
ments at Calamba, Luzon, July 26,
1880
Private John {. Wetherby, Company
l., Fourth infantry died Nov. %, 1899.
of wounds received Nov. 20. 1900,
while carrying important orders on the
was desperately wounded
and, being unable to walk. crawled far
enough TO deliver his orders. This
near linus. Luzon, Nov. 20. 1899.
Sergeant Charles w. Ray. Company
[, Twenty-second infantry, captured a
bridge with the detachment he COM
manded holding it against a superior
force, enabling al army to come up and
ross. This near San Isidro, Luzon.
Oct. 49, 1889.
Private Louis X. Gideon, Company
J, Nineteenth infantry. single handed
md alone, defended his mortaIIy
Wounded captain from an overwhelm-
ng force near Mount Anna, Cebu. Feb.
!, 1900.
Private Joseph L. Epps, Company B,
Chirty-third volunteer infantry. at the
lefense of Nigan, LuZon, Dec. 4, 1899.
discovered seventeen insurgents behind
wall. He climbed to the top of the
vail, covered the men with his g,.l
md forced them to stack arms and
Private James Mcconnell. Company
;. Thirtythird volunteer infantry, at
'igan. Luzon. Dec. 4. 1899. fought for
lours, lying between two dead com
AIDES, Notwithstanding the fact that
lis hat was pierced. his clothing plow-
d through by bullets and his face cut
nd bruised 10y flying gravel.
Corporal James II. CLEARWATER. Com
amy A, Thirty-sixth volunteer infan-
ry. defended and drove off a superior
orce of insurgents and with the as
lstance OF one comrade brought from
he field of action the bodies of two !
one killed and the other sc.
erely wounded. this while on scout
ear Porac. Luzon. Sept. 3. 1899.
Captain Louis B. Lawton. Twenty.
lXth United States infantry, in the
attic of Tientsin, China, July 10. 1900
arried message and guided re-en.
orcements across wide fire swept |
pace, during which he was thrice
'ounded. this while serving as first
eutenant and battalion aliutant.
inth infantry.
Musician Calvin 2. Titus. COMPANY
/, Fourteenth infantry (since appoint.
! cadet ut the United States Military
cadcmy). at the battle of Picking, Aug.
l. 1900. in the presence Of his colonel
nd other officers and enlisted men of
Is regiment. was the first to scale the
all of the Chinese city, while serving
) musician, Company E, Fourteenth
fantry. -.