Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
IONA IN THE REGULAR ARMY
Record Of EAvksyss Who Are Serving TbsiT
Country At Home and Abroad
MADE TIE EsTs or War TIER PRIDE
Communication. TRey Hold IN ~ ReEu-
lar EstahItshment Length of
Service and Promo
rtona wen.

hss siwsvs held q prominent place u al
national Affairs. II matters not whether II
be IN political social. business or military
life. 1ova's sons have hlvsys been al the
front.
During TIC civil war IL supplied its full
uuota. In The Scandinavian war lows
arHir came forward with its allotment
prompts 50 80 IS in the regular army.
There are 10 he found men who have made
military matters q Study. There are men
who have made the arts o. war their pride
and with profit 10 the country. Away from
home most Of the time, The man who DE-
votes his life to obtaining and developing 9
military education is entitled 10 the thanks
Of his fellow citizens.
In thn hriefest space consistent with fair
dealing We present herewith q short sketch
OF the sons Of Iowa who are and have re-
Gently been serving the United states in
the regular army.
The list opens with Colonel Henry G
Dun woody Of the signal corps. He entered
West Point a. o cadet. September !, 1862.
Received his FIRST commission as second
lieutenant in the Fourth artillery, June Is,
1866. he WAS promoted TO the rank Of first
lieutsnanL February &. 1867. and 10 that o.
CAPTAIN. June II. 1893. He was MADE major
IN the signal corps. December Il 1880.
Promoted 70 be a lieutenant colonel
March Il. 1897.
when the SpRnish-AmericAn war broke
out he entered the volunteer service. and
was commissioned as colonel and chief sig
nal oficar therein. May % 1895 He Was
then promoted 10 be colonel in the regular
army. July s. 1898, and he still holds that
position in the signal corps
a civil War Veteran.
Colonel David J. crAgie Of the Eleventh
infantry entered the service during the
civil war. He was first Lieutenant IN the
Eighth Iowa infantry from September u,
1861. 10 July u. 1865. ne Was promoted TO
the rank Of captain and made an assistant
Rdjutant general, serving as such until Sep
TENDER 10. 1865.
He Was appointed second lieutenant in
the regulars May II, 1856. and assigned to
the Twelfth infantry. Was promoted to be
FIRST lieutenant October u. 1857. and to the
rank Of captain December ls, 1880. He be-
came major in the Twenty-hfth infantry
April 2s. 1898. His service during the late
war was confined TO his regular position
After the war he was again promoted 10
the rank Of lieutenant colonel and assigned
10 the Eighth infantry. April IL, 1902, he
was made colonel Of the Eleventh infantry
and commands that regiment still
Colonel Charles 4 Compton, retired.
late Of the Fourth cavalry, entered the
service during the civil war. az first ser
Esant Of Company A. and sergeant major
OF the First Iowa infantry. October -,
1861, he was commissioned captain in the
Eleventh Iowa infantry. May 5. 1863, he
WIS commissioned major in the Forty
seventh United States Colored infantry
December 3, 1864. he WIS the Lieutenant
colonel Of the Fifty-third United States
oolured troops. infantry. he was mustered
out Of the service March 6. 1866.
He WIS made q major in the regular es-
tRblishmsut July Is. 1866, and assigned 10
the Furtieth infantry. he was assigned TO
the sixth cavalry. April %. 1879. be be-
came neuttHant colonel Of The Fifth cav
airy. and then colonel Of the Fourth cav
airy. October u. 1857. After serving
through uhe SpRnish-AmericHn war. and
having attained The ripe age Of g.. he WIS.
on the 9th Of June. 1898, placed on the
retired list by order o. The president
Lieutenant Colonel william L Alexander
Of the Subsistence department entered the
army as FIRST lieutenant in the Thirtieth
Iowa infantry September %. 1862. he was
promoted 70 be its captain October J. 1863.
and served until July q. 1866.
He was commissioned rs captain IN the
comniBBEry Of subsistence department oo-
fpbsr 4 1882. He became major in that
service June 10, 1896. When the country
needed volunteers for the spanish-Amsr1-
can war he entered thai service, and was
commissioned lieutenant colonel and
colonel. respectively, In 1898.
After that wHr he was promoted IN the
regular service 10 the rank be new holds,
December IL. 1900.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip y Harvey wac
commissioned "a FIRST lieutenant and as
sistEnt surgeon. from civil hfe. November
l6. 1868. Promoted TO captain in The med[-
cal branch November l6, ISL and 10 be D
surgeon. with the rank Of major, Febru-
AIRY g. 1880.
During the late war he ranked as heU-
tenant colonel and chief surgeon in the
volunteer service IN lB96. After that he
was made lieutenant colonel and deputy
surgeon general In ths regular establish
ment February ?. 1901
Lieutenant Colonel John A. BALDWIN wac
appointed 70 the rank o. second lieutenant
from civil life. July q. 1872. and Was as
signed TO the Ninth infantry. Was pro-
NOTED TO be FIRST lieutenant May ~. 1891,
ana captain November 4, 1880. In June
aggg. be was transferred and made major
q the twenty second infantry, and again
transferred on June g. 1909. and uummis-
stoned lieutenant colonel o. the Sixteenth
infantry
LeutsuHut Colonel William p wheelei
was a cadet from Iowa IN 1867. HIS hrE'
commission WIS that Of second Lieutenant
n the Eighteenth infantry June ~. 1871
Was promoted 10 b. frs lieutenant Feb-
ruEry G. 1887. captain February 20. 1881
20 be major September & 1899. and "a IN
rank o. lieutenant colonel Of his Original
Eighteenth regimeut February 4 1soa
u tres the RankA
Major william 4 Birkhimer was a pr.
vEts In Company n IN the Fourth low
cavalry in the civil NEr. s~nliEtinE MHrct
q. 1864. He served until August 4 1866
h then entered West Point sE q cade'
from Iowa September ]. 1866. He re
csired his hTEl commission IN the reEulai
service June u. 1879. as second msutsnEn.
IN the Third artillery Was promoted q,
FRS; lieutenant April 70. ls7s. and 70 th'
rank q captain February 10 1ss6.
During thu late WEr, hHTlng had expert.
sncs in the civil var. he MAS selected Il
be The colonel q ne TWeuty-eighth United
States volunteers. July &, 1879. and serve,
as such until Nay 4 1891 August 4 lS0l
he vas promoted In The regular array u
his present position u major In ne Ertn.
lery corps
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