Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
MARTIAL SONS OF NEBRASKA
HorOrs and Promotions Won in Fighting
for the Flag.
OFFICERS WHO ROSE FROM THE RANKS
An Instructive List of Nebraska
Soldiers I'm the New Army,
Positions They Hold and
Their Records.

always easy to arouse patriotism and the
young American son needs but the stimu-
liant OF a knowledge that his country's
flag is being insulted or fred upon TO find
him applying to the nearest available point
for an opportunity to enter the service.
II matters not materially whether the in
suit comes from within or without, the
cause is SUFFICIENT to call to arms the best
blood OF this nation.
After "the war is over and people have
returned to their peaceful avocations. when
the excitement has passed, 1t takes cutie
as much true devotion to country for yo!rg
men to leave home and its surroundings, Its
advantages and attractions to lead the
lonely, isolated life Of a soldier. The man
who does this is entitled to the respect and
admiration Of his people, for such service
is as much needed ae the more attractive
duties rendered during the feverish ex-
element Of an actual war.
Were Il not for this class OF self
sacrificing young men, where would our
strength come from in the hour Of great
est danger, when a war first breaks out?
It's true that when we have a war ex-
tending over a year or more the versatile
ability OF the American adapts himself to
military duty, as he does to all other emer-
gencies. but at the outset. as a nucleus, to
meet lmmbuldle COuuillOuhs a Aidlhtu aihisf
a corps OF skilled officers is absolutely
necessary to prevent irroparable damage
being done at the outset. and before the
" civilian has time to adapt himself.
That being the case, it is important that
we have men who are willing to make the
gacrinces to perfect themselves in the arts
OF war. Such may be said OF the following,
who represent Nebraska in the Regular
Army" g.
II would be .impracticable in the space
allotted me to give in minute detail the en-
tire record Of each Nebraskan in the army,
but II is here shown by classes the general
records and as classes they will be appre-
ciated.
CAPTAIN svvObe'H Distinction.
Captain Thomas Swobe enjoys the sole
distinction OF being the one officer who be-
gan his service in the United States army
during the civil war. He began his career
as corporal in Company e, Twelfth Michi-
gan volunteers. He subsequently, was COM
missioned in that company as second and
fret lieutenant. During the p Spanish
American war he was made captain and as
sistant quartermaster. He YVES then com
missioned as captain and quartermaster In
the regular army February 2, 1901, which
position he now occupies.
TWO OH1CeTB enlcTeu Ine Oulltu SldicS
army as soldiers before the spanish-Amer-
lean war. They entered that struggle and
made recordT for themselves In that war.
and since have been commissioned In the
regular establishment. They are;
william r.. Harrison. born in Nebraska,
enlisted as private April 10, 1884. then was
second lieutenant in Department OF Colo
RADIO infantry and also in the Forty seventh
United States volunteers. After the war
was commissioned first lieutenant in the
artillery corps August 22, 1901.
Second Lieutenant Nathan ]. Shelton, en-
listed just before the Spanish American az
private in the Seventh artillery. August
II, 1899, he entered the volunteer service
rs second lieutenant in the Thirty-nlnth
United States volunteers. After that serv-
Ice he was made second lieutenant in the
artillery corps.
West Pointers.
There are several officers who entered
West Point as cadets before the Spanish.
American war. received their commissions
in the regular service; then. ambitious fol
q record, were furloughed from that ant
entered the volunteer service for thai
period at ranks above those held by then
in their regular positions, They are:
Captain Golden LII. Ruggles. with ranl
Of first lieutenant. was major and chief o.
ordnance in the late war.
Captain Benjamin M. Koehler, while ye
q second lieutenant in the Sixth artillery
was major in the Thirty-seventh United
States volunteers in 1899.
Captain Ernest d. Scott, while holdinl
the modest commission Of second lleuten
ant in the Sixth artillery, was a captain il
the Thirty-seventh United States volun
teers in 1899.
First Lieutenant Guy ". Henry was sec
ond lieutenant In the Fourth infantry, Hi
abilities called him to the volunteer service
where. In 1893. he was major in tn,
Tweuty-sixth United States volunteers.
Then follows a class OF officers who wer,
cadets before the late war. received thei
commissions In the regular army and re
NAMED with their regular assignments dur
ing that period. They are:
Captain Arthur NJ. Edwards OF the com
missary subsistence department.
Captain George T. Patterson of the artil
lery corps.
Captain Burt ]. Reynolds Of Company
OF the Ninth infantry.
Captain Fred w. sladen Of Company I
Fourteenth infantry.
Captain Joseph D.. Leitch of the Twenty
NTH infantry.
from NOiuutetF 10 hrAuAaNs
The next class received their commission
by appointment without the West Point ex
perienee, before the spanish-Amerioan wal
and remained In the regular service. Thi
is confined to Captain Joseph P. o'Neil {
Company NJ. Twenty-nfth infantry.
The following was an oficer in a Ne
braska regiment, then entered the regula
service: First Lieutenant William H. Our
OF the First Nebraska, In which he hel
rank as captain. He is now in Company /
Twelfth Infantry.
The following entered the late war q
soldiers in Nebraska regiments and be
same officers in the regular service durin
> that war. They are;
First Lieutenant John w. c.. Abbott, en-
tered the service as first sergeant Compan
r, Third Nebraska; was promoted therei
20 be second lieutenant and is now in n
artillery corps.
First Lieutenant Frank s. Burr. enters
the service as private in Company N, se'
ond Nebraska. May 12. 1898. He rs no
with Company D.. Fifteenth infantry.
The following entered the late war
soldiers and received commissions durir
that time. They are:
Captain James W. Dawes. was major an
paynaster In the volunteer service In n