The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-10
Major Tasker III. Bliss. OF the Commis-
sary Service, Also Nominated to
Be Brigadier General.
TWO WEST POINTERS IN LIST
ALL THE OTHERS SERVED IN THE
CIVIL WAR AS VOLUNTEERS.
Brig. Gen. Lee a weII-Known In
dianian, Whose Home IL at Green
castIe-Has Seen Much Service.

WASHINGTON. June s.-Ihe President
to-day sent the following nominations TO
the Senate:
and George W. Davis, 10 be major gener-
ais. Colonels. to be brigadier generals,
Theodore j. Wint. Sixth Cavalry; Frank
Jesse NJ Lee, Twenty-fifth Infantry; Will
liam II. Carter. assistant adjutant gen
eral. Major. to be brigadier general, Task
brigader general, Col. William IL. For
wood. assistant surgeon general.
Henry w. Terrell, United States attor-
ney for the Western district OF Texas.
Silas w Mcfarland. Iowa, now consul at
Nottingham. to be consul at Reichenberg.
sui at Reichenberg, 10 be consul at Not
tingham, England.
The following statement was made at the
War Department as to the policy govern
ing the army nominations: 1.-The President
within the past few months has promoted
a number OF colonels, veterans Of the civil
war still remaining on the active list OF the
army, to be brigadier generals on the re-
tired list. The nominations just sent TO the
Senate indicate that halt will be called in
this practice for the present. The officers
last nominated for promotion TO the grade
of brigadier general are all officers possess
ing mental and bodily vigor and able to
carry on the active work of the army for
some years to come. This action however,
does not indicate that no further promo
tions OF veterans Of the civil war will be
made in the future A number OF vacancies
will occur during the coming year which
will afford further opportunity for reward
ing those remaining on the active list
There will be many vacancies within the
next two years"
Brig. Gen. John c. Bates was born In
Missouri, where he entered the regular.
army as first lieutenant OF infantry in
1861. He was brigadier general OF volun-
teers in the Spanish war and was with
Shafter at Santiago. He has received sew
eral brevets. In the Philippines his notable
works were the negotiation OF the treaty
with the Sultan OF Jolo and the capture of
Lieutenant General Trias. of the insurgent
army He has four years more active
service.
Brigadier General George Davis entered
the volunteer army in his native State OF
! Connecticut in 1861 quartermaster
geant and became a captain of the regular
army in 1867. After the war with Spain he
was made Governor General OF Porto Rico.
where he remained until ordered 10 the
Philippines in 1901. He has only one more
Col. Theodore ]. wint went into the civil
war as a private in the Pennsylvania cav
airy and afterwards saw much service on
the frontier in the regular army. He was
wounded at Santiago. He had the only
cavalry regiment in the Chinese relief ex-
| both at Santiago and Tien-Tsn. He is the
| youngest veteran Of the civil war the
| active list and will not retire until 1909.
Col. Frank u. Baldwin volunteered from
| Michigan, his native State, in 1861. He is
the only officer or soldier possessing two
medals Of honor, one for Indian service and
| another for participation In the battle OF
Peach Tree Creek. His last notable achieve
| ment was the capture OF a Moro fort in
| Mindanao with new regiment In hand
| to-hand struggle. He has four more years
| of active service.
A POPULAR INDIANIAN.
Brigadier General Jesse NJ Lee began his
military career in 1861 when. Nov.
I3, at Greencastle, Ind. he enlisted in COM
pany B of the Fifty-ninth Indiana Infantry
/ He served as private and commissary
geant until Oct. 13, 1852 when he was ap-
| pointed second lieutenant in the same regi-
ment. On July II. 1856. he was hon.
orably mustered out as captain. and
on Aug. q he appointed cap
/ tain in the Thirty-eighth United States COL
/ ored infantry, with which he served until
! Jan %. 1867. He was transferred TO the
! TwenTy-fifth Infantry a first Lieutenant
] in the regular establishment, transferred 10
the Ninth in 1s7l, became captain in 1873.
/ and major in 1895. For time at the begin
ming of the Spanish war he was In Indian
apolis. and helped put the Indiana troops
! in shape for service, but he declined per-
| manenr assignment in connection with the
! Inspector generals department and rejoin-
/ ed his regiment for active service. In May
however, he was appointed colonel of the
] Tenth regiment Of United States Nolun-
| teers ammunes) and served in that capacity
/ until July S. His next service was with the
/ Ninth IN the Philippines, and his regiment
70 md In Hffrfr he
/ Boxer uprising in 1890. He participated In
/ the battle OF Tien-Tsin. and succeeded 10 the
/ command OF the regiment when Colonel
! Emerson H. Lscum was killed. as Lieut.
! col Coolidge was sick I'm Manila az the
time. He was brevetted for gallantry In
this affair. and on Nov. II. 1901. was
/ p~omoted TO colonel. This promotion came
/ while he was. on a visit 10 his old home al
/ C,reencastie. and was made the occasion OF
/ a number OF special entertainments in his
| honor General Lee has four more years
| to serve before retirement for age. His wife
/ also is a native of Indiana. and his only
I child a daughter, Is the wife OF Lieut.
Harry F. Rethers. Of the Ninth Infantry.
/ There are only two West Pointers in
/ the list OF promotions one OF these Is VIII
liam II. Carter. who graduated from the
academy in 1873. but had served as mounted
I messenger in the auartermaster' depart
/ ment in the Army OF the Cumberland from
1864 10 1865 He has a medal OF honor ahd
several brevets as result OF sallantry IN
/ Indian campaigns. He has been principal
assistant 10 the adjutant general since the
outbreak OF the Spanish war. and his pro-
motion is not only IN recognltion OF MS
good work heretofore, but also with a view
to utilizing his abilities an army or
ganizer during his future service. He VIII
not retire until 1915.
Point graduate. though for the most part
in the commissary service. has had vide
range OF duty. including much Valuaole
work I'm connection with the modern sys-
tenn OF coast defense He specially Sc
lected for military attache at Madrid IN