Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15

jar army vas June u. lhhA Nnen ne Nas
made second lieutenant 10 the Engineer
corps. Became f-st lieutenant September
e. 1870. captain. June IS. 1852, and major.
March 81. 1875.
Tho following were soldiers IN Iowa rosi-
mcnts curing The civil war, were appointed
ofbcers In the regular army after and were
sevaraIlv retired before the late war:
CAPTAIN Thomas G TroKel vas private
and first sergeant in the Tuenty-hfth Iowa
infantry and vas subsequently, captain IN
the Scvcutcsuth infantry, AFTER his regular
promotions from the foot o. the ladder in
the regular service. He vas retired June
e. 1883. Tor disability.
Captain George X Spencer was g private
in Company F. Second Iowa infantry, in
1851. He was subsequently hrst lieutenant
IN the Thirty-ffth Iowa in same var. He
thea became captain in the regulars and
was retired February 20. 1881, for dis
ability.
First Lieutenant Benjamin n Boswell
wss q soldier in the volunteers in the civil
wa. became a first lieutenant IN the regu-
lar army and was retired June Is, 1875
Captain Andrew Geddes Wss a private in
Company X. First Iowa infantry, in the
civil war, enlistine MAY "A, 1861. He was
captain and lieutenant colonel in THE Eighth
Iowa infantry in 1865. Amer his muster
out he was appointed in the regular army
and was promoted TO the rank Of captain
and retired January 2S, 1901, after about
forty years service.
The two following we're soldiers In the
regular army during the civil war and were
subsequently, officers;
MAJOR Frank Taylor OF the Fifteenth
infantry.
Captain william Black OF the Twenty
fourth infantry, Company K.
The following two officers were commits
STONED officers in volunteers during the civil
war and were appointed TO and retired
from once in the regular army before the
late war.
Major Prank BridEeman Of the pay
masters department, retired.
Chaplain B-Ant c. Hammond, late OF the
Fifth infantry, retired.
Captain Jonathan y. Patton WAS an o.
hoer in the volunteers in the civil war,
subsequently, served in the quRrtermHster's
department in the Scandinavian war
and became captain in the regular army
and was retired February IL, 1902, after
nearly forty-one years OF service.
Captain william R. Graham Of the pay
masters department was 3 soldier in the
civil war. in the volunteer service. Was
battalion and regiDentsl sergeant major in
the sane. He then entered the service in
the late war and was appointed captain in
the regular army. February s, 1901
West Pointers.
The following officers were West Point
cadets. They received their commissions
in the regular army before the late wHr,
but, being DESTROYS for q record. entered
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nj ranks above those held by them in the
regular establishment, as follows;
Major Alfred c. Sharpe OF the Rdjutant
generals once. while a captain in the
Twenty-second infantry. served as major
and assistant adjutAnt general and inspeo-
tor general in 1854.
Captain Clarence P. Townsley Of the guar
termsster's department. while FIRST Lieu
tenRnt in the ToCr1h artillery. served as
major and chief ordnance ofhcer in 1883.
Captain Hugh J. Gallagher Of the sub
sistence department. while first lieutenant
in the Sixth cavalry. served as major and
Lieutenant colonel in the subsistence de-
pRrtment in 1898.
Captain Harry z. wilkins OF the subsist-
enee department, while first lieutenant In
the Second infantry, served as major and
chief Of commisssry in 1898.
Captain Clement A. p FlAgler OF the
Engineer corps. while FIRST lieutenant in
thai corps. served as major Of same in 1898.
Captain james K Thompson Of Company
l. Fifteenth infantry. while first hsuten-
ant in the TVenty-third infantry. served as
captain and assistant AdjutRnt general in
1898.
Captain Charles 7. Boyd Of the Fourth
cavalry, while second lieutenant in the
FL -r-uF-A $500 ~. 49, - -,
ThirtF-seventh United States volunteers in
1929.
The following were soldiers in the regu-
lar army before the SpAnish-Amerinsn waT.
They received their commissions in the
army. and when the late war broke out
entered the volunteer service e. ranks
above their regular
Captain Prank H Lswton Of the sub
sistence department, Who while FIRST lieu
tenant IN the TWenty-ninth infantry served
Rs captain and assistant IN the oommis-
Eary department in 1900.
Captain James N. ArrHsmith q Company
Z. Eighteenth infantry. vho while captain
in the Thirtesnth infantry served as major
and chief commisssry Of Subsistence in
1929.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon Paul p.
straub was appointed from civil life as as
ElELHDI surgeon ana VINE RANKING as zap
tain served as major and surgeon in the
Thirty-sixth United States volunteers IN
1923.
The following usss we're cadets before
the late war. Received their commissions
before and whatever Of service they had
in that WAY was with their regular com
mands;
Major Walter L Fisk Of the Engineer
corps.
Major Charles N. o'Connor Of the -Four
teenth cavalry.
Major Edgar W. Howe Of the Twenty
second infantry
Captain George P. White Of the quarter
masters department
Captain Lansing H. Beach q The Engineer
corps.
Captain Tracey c. Dickson Of the ord
nance department
Captain Charles Mex. ssltzmsn Of the
Signal corps.
Captain Daniel H B~roughton Of Troop
2. Third cavalry.
Captain Lewis N Koshlsr Of Troop G.
Fourth cavalry.
Captain George W. Read Of Troop 3.
Ninth cavalry
Captain Henry q Dixon Of Troop l. Ninth
cavalry.
Captain EdWfn NJ suples o. Troop l.
Fourteenth cavalry.
Captain Herbert A White Of Troop z,
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