The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-15
I|IUS MOST NOTABLE
Wichita Boy Most Worthy of
a Medal of Honor.
THIRTY : TWO OTHERS
Receive Medal of Honor for
Their Calamity.

Washington, Feb. 14-Adjutant General
Corbin today made public the report OF
the army board of which General Mac
Arthur was president, appointed TO con-
slider and report the names Of officers
and enlisted men OF the army who dis
tnsuished themselves during the recent
campaigns in Cuba. China and the Phil
ippines so as TO entitle them to the award
and medals of honor or certificates OF
merits. The officers recommended for
brevet rank for specially meritorious ser
vices during the same campaign viii be
nominated to the senate by the president
il the regular way. AS has been already
stated. President Roosevelt has approved
all the recommendation made by the
Macarthur board for awards of brevet.
medals Of honor and certificates OF merit
with the exception OF the recommended
ton that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt be
given the brevet rank Of bragidier general
for valor and services at the battle of
San Juan hill. The list of brevets viii
be made public when il is sent to the
senate.
Medals Of honor will be awarded in
thirty-three cases, OF which ten go to
commissioned officers and twenty-three to
non-commissioned officers and privates-
Only one medal was awarded on acccunt7
of service in the Cuban service, two in the
case Of the Chinese campaign and thirty
in the Philippines war. The list shows
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Perhaps the most notable ones being
those of Musician Calvin P. Titus. who
was the first to scale the wall OF Pekin
and who afterward was sent to West
Point, and Lieutenant Matthew A. Bat
son, who commanded the Maccabebe
scouts.
The certificates of merit are all awarded
to non-commissioned officers and privetes
and Of the total number Of ffty-six, four
are on account of the Cuban campaign,
forty-five on occount of the Philippine
campaign and seven on account of the
Chinese trouble. The medals Of honor
list is as follows:
Cuba-Edward lie eBaker, Jr., sergeant
major. Tenth cavalry.
Philippine Islands-Capt. Geo. w Hath
ews. assistant surgeon, 36th volunteer in
fantry; Lieut.. Col. VIM. r. Grove. Seth
volunteer infantry; Capt. Harry Bell, Both
volunteer infantry: First Lieut.. \. NJ.
36th volunteer infantry; Capt.
Geo. ". Biedler. 18th volunteer infantry;
Capt Hugh McGrath. 4th cavalry (since
First Lieut.. Matthew \. Ba-
ton, 4th cavalry now retired; Lieut.. Col.
major Of cavalry and assistant adjutant
general; Second Lieut.. Allen J. Greer. 4th
Private John c. Wetherby. COM
pany L, 4th infantry (deceased); Sergeant
Henry T. Schroeder, company L. 18th in
fantry: Private Louis Y. Gedeon, COM
pany C, 18th infantry: Private Chas. II.
Pierce, company I. 22nd infantry; Ser
genat Chas. ". Ray. company I. 22nd
Private Geo. n Shelton. com
pany I. Ord infantry; Sergeant Clarence
NJ Condor, battery C. 3rd artillery. now
second lieutenant Of artillery: Private
Charles Cawetzka. company F, 30th vol
unteer infantry; Private Jos. I. Epps.
3. 33rd volunteer infantry; Pri-
vate James Mcconnell company p. 32rd
volunteer infantry: Private VIM. 2. Nc
Lay, company A. 49rd volunteer infantry;
JOS a Nolan. artificer company p, 18th
volunteer infantry: O. Walker, company
F, 18th volunteer infantry; Private VIM.
p. Thembley. company B, 20th Kansas
volunteer infantry; Private Edward
White. company 3. 10Th Kansas volunteer
infantry: Sergeant Amos Weaver. com
pany F. 36th volunteer infantry; Corporal
James r. CLEARWATER. company \. 3sth
volunteer infantry; Private Thomas l.
company c. 1st North Dakota
volunteer infantry; Private c. J. Leahy,
company A. 3sth volunteer infantry. (kiil-
ed in action December /, 1900; Sergeant
John A. Huntsman. company F. S6th vol
urteer infantry; Sterling A Gait. artie- (
.ar. companv =. 36th volunteer infantry.
China-Captain I. p. Lawton. 10Th L.
: Infantry: Musician Calvin 2. Titus. /
company T. 18th infantry (since appoint (
"a cadet AT the L. 5. Military academy. +.
Tor gallant and daring conduct at the bat /
lie Of Pekin. China. August i. 1910; in the 4
presence Of his colonel and ether officers 4
and enlisted men Of his regiment IN being 1
he first 10 scale the wall Of the Chinese (
,i+v while serving as musician. company 4
8. 18th Infantry.
The certificate II merit list follows;
Cuba-CorpcraI William II Finnerty' /
,cmpanv 2 second infantry; Private
-rsv 2. Britain. company Z. Second
rfanerv. leslie g. shelter. company =. 4
; cond infantry, Thomas s. Williams.
.omnanv i. Second irfantry-
Fhfifpnires- Private ora Piatt hospital {
.orDe r. s. &. First-class. Private Lovid
r Elarnsrv. signal c7rps, Private Leon
-roveli. company r. Fourth iufantry;
sergeant Fred Johnson. troop + Elest nth
-oluateer cavalry, Corporal Spence X
irsconb. company o. lfth infantry. Coz
oral Martin Burisart. company T. Zend
rfantrv. Corporal Fred =. winter con-
,arr +. Ind irfsntr5-s Sergeant 3I85or
zruest Wage ath volunteer infantry.
-s.st Sergeant Charles G.. Richmond
oura.sy T. 1rth volunteer Infantry Cor
.oraI William T. Alll6r. company J.. 9Th
.olurteer infantry. william = TrEs 4
COX company z, th volunteer inf1ntry.
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