Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-22
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Bravery Of American Soldiers
Recorded IN Official Reports.
HOW THEY FOUGHT AND WON,
Single Handed, Private Joseph =.
/ Epps Made Seventeen Insurgents
| Surrender-How Corporal James R.
Gillenwater De6ed Death For the
Sake of Comrades.
| There were made public at Washing
ton the other day for the first time in
stances of remarkable valor and braV-
cry on the part Of American soldiers in
the recent campaigns in Cuba, China
| and the Philippines. These instances
were embodied in the report Of General
Macarthur, who was appointed to re-
cord the names Of officers and enlisted
men who distinguished themselves.
Officers recommended for brevet rank
will be nominated to the senate in the
regular way. Medals Of honor win be
awarded in thirty three cases. Ten go
to commissioned officers and twenty
three to noncommissioned officers and
priyates. s>.-..-~fs.
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 /, 1898. left cover and
rescued, under fire, wounded COM
rade from drowning in a stream.
Captain George W. Mathews, assist
mt surgeon Thirty sixth volunteer in
fantry, in action near Labac, Luzon,
Oct. %, 1899, attended the wounded
under a severe fire and, selling a car
bine, beat off an attack upon wounded
officers and men under his charge.
Lieutenant Colonel William R. 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 M. Fergu-
son, Thirty sixth volunteer infantry, in
the action near Porac, Luzon, Sept. %,
1899, charged alone body of the enc
my and captured 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. 81, 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,
1899. H. e..
Private John G. Wetherby, Company
L, Fourth infantry died Nov. 20, 1899,
of wounds received Nov. 20, 1899,
while carrying important orders on the
battlefield 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
I, Twenty second infantry, captured a
bridge with the detachment he COM
manded, holding It against a superior
force, enabling an army to come up and
cross. This near San Isidro, Luzon,
Oct. 10, 1899. 1885,. ~.
Private Louis Z. Gideon, Company
G, Nineteenth infantry, single handed
and alone, defended his mortally
wounded captain from an overwhelm-
Ing force near Mount Anna, Cebu, Feb.
4, 1900.
Private Joseph Z. Epps, Company B,
Thirty-third volunteer infantry, at the
defense of Vigan, Luzon, Dec. 4, 1899,
seventeen insurgents behind
1 wall. He climbed to the top Of the
wall, covered the men with his gun
and forced them to stack arms and
Private James Mcconnell, Company 4
B, Thirty-third volunteer infantry, at
Vigan, Luzon, Dec. 4, 1899. fought for
hours, lying between two dead COM
.ades, Notwithstanding the fact that
his hat was pierced. his clothing plow-
ed through by bullets and his face cut
and bruised by flying gravel.
Corporal James r. CLEARWATER, Com
oany A, Thirty-sixth volunteer infan-
;ry, defended and drove off a superior
,orce of insurgents and with the as
,istance of one comrade brought from
he field Of action the bodies of two
one killed and the other Sc
7erely wounded, this while on a scout
lear Porac, Luzon, Sept. 3. 1899.
Captain Louis B. Lawton, Twenty
;ixth United States infantry. in the
,attle of Tientsin, China, July Is. 1900. !