Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-15
DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES.
Officers and Enlisted Men Mentioned by
General Wade


Major General Wade, commanding the
Division of the Philippines has issued a
general order publishing a list of officers
and enlisted men who distinguished them
selves by especially meritorious acts or con-
duct as follows:
Isaac 1. Cooper. while serving as private
in Company A, Goth Infantry. For fearless
ness and prompt action in an engagement
with a large force of insurgents in forti-
fed position at the barrio of Caloocan. Pu-
eblo of Talisay, Batangas, Luzon. December
Fl, 1901.
George M. Cross, while serving as cor
poral in Company K LIST Infantry; Martin
Donahue. while serving as private; Jesse Il.
Ellis, while serving as lance corporal; OH
yer Marks, while serving as private; Philip
Mcguire, while serving as private: Peter
Moody, while serving as private; Reuben
Mott, while serving as private; William E.
Pateman, while serving as private; George
E. Riggs, while serving as private: Albert
Rose. while serving as private; Frank A.
Watson, while serving as private. For faith
full and meritoriOus service In assisting,
under exceedingly trying conditions, in the
rescue Of a detachment of marines lost In
the mountains on the Island of Samar In
January, 1902, while serving as members Of
Company K. list Infantry.
Kenneth P. Williams. second lieutenant,
LIST Infantry. For faithful and meritorious
which, under exceedingly trying conditions,
rescued detachment of marines lost in the
mountains on the Island of Samar in jan
uary 1902.
Patrick A. Connolly, captain 26th Infan-
try. For conspicuous gallantry in des-
perate hand to hand encounter with fnsur-
gent bOlomen near San Jose. Batangas
Luzon, December %, 1901, when first lieu
tenant Dist Infantry.
Albert L. Jossman late second lieutenant
27th Infantry. For gallantry and courage
in leading his men in the attack upon Fort
Pandapatan, where he received the wounds
which cost him his life, while serving as
second lieutenant, 9th Infantry, In the
battle Of Bayan, P. l., May 2, 1902, on the
Lake Lanao expedition.
John Kearney, while serving as sergeant
in Company E, 9Th Infantry. For faithful
and meritorious service in endeavoring to
save life by attending to the sick. destroy
ing infected matter and disinfect1ng proper
ty prior to removal to new camp during an
epidemic of cholera at PagSanjan, Laguna,
Luzon, April % to 3d. 1902.
Christian Petersen, late sergeant Com
pany F, 9th Infantry. For gallantry and
faithful service in the attack upon Fort
Pandapatan, where he received WOUNDS
which cost him his life. while serving as
sergeant in Company F. 9th infantry IN
the battle Of Bayan, P. l.. May z l9O2, on
the Lake Lanao expedition.
Rudolph Rehmann, while serving as SER
Geant in Company E, 9Th Infantry. For
faithful and meTltOTlOuS SeTVlCc al SiIuoa u
ing to save life by attending to the sick,
destroying infected matter and disinfectng
property prior to removal to new camp,
during an epidemic of cholera. at pagsan-
Jan, Laguna, Luzon. April % to 30. 1902.
George D. Rice, chaplain 9th Infantry.
For absolute and fearless devotion TO duty
in administering to wounded under heaVy
fire while serving as chaplain 9th Infantry
in the battle Of Bayan, P. l., May z, l9o2'
on the Lake Lanao expedition.
oil
Infantry For persistence in hOldlng MS
position against great odds from beginning
to end of battle Of Bayan, T. l., May -
1902, on the Lake Lanao expedition, when
major, 9th Infantry. and commanding "a
Battalion of that regiment.
Charles B. Rhodes, captain 9Th cavalry.
For fearlessness and prompt action in an
attack on superior body of insurgents
near the barrio of San Nicolas, Pueblo OF
Bacoor, Cavite. Luzon, December 81, l9oi,
in leading the attack with two men OF his
troop, killing two of the enemy and wound
ing two, including their leader, and dispers-
ing the remainder
Thomas A. Wears, late first Neutenant,.
27th Infantry For gallant and faithful
service in the attack upon Fort Pandapatan,
where he received wounds which cost him
his life, in the battle of Bayan. P. l., May z.
1902 on the Lake Lanao expedition
Louis j. Van Schaick, first lieutenant,
9th Infantry For bravery in an encounter
of three officers and sixteen prtvates with
200 to 800 ladroneS, in which ne received
two severe wounds on the left arm, at
Abilo, p l., November 49, 1901, when first
lieutenant 10Th Infantry.
Claude c. Wingo, late private. company
C. 9th Infantry. For faithful and merltor-
ious service at the massacre of Company
c.. 9th Infantry, at Balangiga, Samar, sep
TENDER %, 1901.