The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-19
A BRAVE SOLDIER.
Paul Pinckney Pays a Tribute to
Emmett Doyle, of Bolivar,
Who Died IN the Far
Philippines.

Inc commercial Appear mas re-
ceiVed the following from Mr.. Paul
Pinckney, formerly of Memphis,
now in the hospital service of Tao
loban, Lyle, Philippine Islands, rel
alive to the death of Emmett Doyle,
brave young soldier who once
lived at Bolivar:
To the Commercial Appeal:
In a dispatch to your paper of
May %, from W ashington, l find a
clipping concerning the late Emmett
A. Doyle, hospital corps, regular
army. InferriDg from this that the
facts in your possession regarding
his death are meager, it occurred to
ME that his family and friends would
appreciate more detailed account
of the sad occurrence.
He died at the brigade hospital in
this city March IL, 1902, of amoebic
dysentery. He was given a military
funeral, with all the honols Of war.
The remains rest in the government
cemetery here, grave No. IA. On
application to the acknowledgement,
United States Army, Washington,
D. c., they will be sent to the fam
lily at government expense.
l had not the privilege of knowing
Mr.. Doyle. l did not arrive at this
station until after his death, but /
had no difficulty in obtaining the
facts from his comrades and others.
His station was Camp Binatoc, Sa-
mar, small port on the San Juani-
CO Strait, just opposite Tacloban,
and distant two miles. From First
Lieut.. w. w. Reno, assistant sur
geat United States Army, command
ing the detachment to which Doyle
belonged, obtained the following
written statement:
"Private Emmett H. Doyle, II.
c., q. S. A, was in my detachment
at Camp Binatoc, Samar, P. l.,
when taken down with amoebic dys-
EMERY. He was then transferred to
the brigade hospital, Taclohan,
Leyte, where he died. His great
desire to remain on his feet and as
sist to the best of ability during the
arduous campaign in Samar, caused
him to conceal his illness until it
was discovered, almost against his
will. He was always willing, ready
and courageous and we'll liked by
his comrades"
1t was on March eth that his ILL
ness became known by reason OF his
inability to rise from his bed. He
was Immediately transferred to the
brigade hospital, with the sad result
already noted, four days later. l
am assured by Maj. w. Whitney,
commanding officer of the hospital,
and Capt. Bruce Foulkes, attending
surgeon, that everything in their
power was done for the relief of the
patient, but the disease was of
very violent form and not to be ar
rested.
There can be no doubt that this
young soldier was martyr TO duty.
His reluctance to go on sick report
at time when the services Of every
available man were sorely needed
undoubtedly aggravated the severi-
ty of the attack, and it reflects the
highest credit upon his courage and
fidelity.
The campaign in Samar was no
holiday jaunt, as all the world now
knows. 1t was no place for drones
or "coffee coolers of the cold foot
ed tribe. Hospital attendants were
unavoidably scarce at times, owing
to exigences which involved sudden
movements of troops, or the invas
ion of epidemics, which respected
the medical department no more
than others. These at times threw
a double share of work on those
whose duty it was to care for the
sick and injured, and Private Doyle
demonstrated his devotion to this
duty by the manner of his service
and of his death.
The memory Of Emmett A. Doyle
is enshrined with honor in the an
nails of the war. He was no less a
hero than if he had fallen at the
front of his column with his face to
the foe. Let those who mourn for
him consider the Spartan mother.
Let his own mother take courage
and be consoled. 1t is not every
woman to whom it is given to know
. oh 90 +bo of borO