Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22

officers as John Green. David 8. Gordon,
retired In 1898 as colonel of the 9th Cav
airy, and now resident of this city; Gus
tavus Doane, Charles F. Roe at present
commander of the National Guard of the
state of New York, with the rank of major
general: McClernand. Rafferty, Lloyd M.
Brett, who has been assigned as ad1utant
general for the District National Guard,
and who was decorated with a medal of
honor for distinguished gallantry in action
at O,Fallon's creek, Mon; Eli Huggins the
last colonel of the regiment, who was also
decorated with the medal of honor for dis
tinguished gallantry at O'Fallon's creek.
and Is now retired from the service with
the rank of brigadier general; H. T. Allen
and Robinson.
In the War With Spain.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war sew
eral officers of the old I'd Cavalry were in
high commands. Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt
commanded the first army expedition to the
Philippines, and McClernand was after
ward ad1utant general of this army. Four
troops of the regiment-F, A, and c.
were sent to Cuba with Gen. Skaters
army, and participated in the battles at
Las Guasimas, Ell Caney. San Juan and
the siege of Santiago. These troops were
commanded by Lieut.. Col William A. RAT
1erty. who became famous in the San Juan
hight owing to his conspicuous bandana
handkerchief and who was afterward
Killed In the Philippines by falling from a
wall Capt. Lloyd M. Brett commanded
Troop F, and had with him Second Lieut.
Stephen Kockersperger, who is now a cap
tam and commands Troop G. Capt. Thos
). Lewis, now regimental adjutant COM
manded Troop A, and had with him Second
Lieut.. Francis H. Pope. also a captain of
cavalry at present. Troop D was COM
manded by First Lieut.. Henry r Allen
I iarrf
FIRST Lieut.. William F. Clark at present
captain and regimental quartermaster
commanded Troop c. with Second Lieut.
John -. Christian, now also captain of
cavalry; Second Lieut.. Matthew Hanna
was squadron adjutant After the surren-
DER at Santiago, and when the American
army OF occupation was moved to Cuba,
the I'd Cavalry as a regiment WIS sta
toned at Matanz1s The regiment re-
NAMED in barracks here for about two
years. and was then brought to the limited
states. and four troops-F, H, G. and E.
Were sent to Fort Myer with the regimentaI
headquarters, six troops went to Fort Ethan
Alien. Vermont and two troops to Fort
sheridan. near Chicago The regiment ia
now commanded by Col. Winfield s. Ed
gerly. who, with Capts. Lewis, Clarke and
Harrison of his staff and the medical off,
GERS and chaplain of the regiment, is sta
toned at Fort Myer. Lieut. Col Walter
schuyler i Is IN command of the detachment
Fort Myer is under the command of Mai.
augustus P. Blocksom, late of the eth
cavalry. who also participated in the bat
Ties IN Cuba. Five officers of the regiment
served with honor in the Philippines Nc
tIernand was adjutant general of the army
corps stationed there. Capt Brett was
lieutenant colonel of a volunteer regiment
sent there for two years service Col. RAT
lerty was sent there with the 9Th Cavalry
ana was killed. Bruce Wallace is still in
the islands, as is also Lieut. Henry T
Allen who holds the rank of brigadier gem
eral and is in command of the Philippine