The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29


the Third United States infantry
was located at Fort Smelling, ana
during that period many of the OIL
GERS became we'll acquainted in bust
ness and social circles In st. Paul.
Many who then held minor commits
sions have since risen high In rank
and many have even been retired.
The Third infantry was the PRIDE
of st. Paul., and many will remember
the cold winter morning, early in 1899,
when the regiment left this city for
the last time and departed for the
Philippines, where it served for over
three years On returning to the
states in 1902 1t was sent to Fort
Thomas KY, across the river from
Cincinnati, where it has since re-
manned.
The regiment served through the
Cuban campaign in 1898 and added
many laurels to those won by it since
it's organization nearly a century ago.
1t was returned to Fort Smelling from
the fever stricken region in the fall
of 1898, with less than half the men
who departed with 1t from this station
six months earlier. 1t was but rem
nant of the old regiment and three
were very few of those returning who
were not on sick report.
Philippines was excellent, and 1t left
the islands bearing the proud dis
tinction of having taken more prison
ers, captured more arms and ammu-
milton and taken more Strongholds or
the insurgents than any other reg1-
.lent serving there.
Why 1t Wasn't Brought Back.
It was a great disappointment then
that the war department did not re-
turn the regiment to this post, and pc
titions were signed asking that this
be done in view of the fact that many
the men resided in this state. The
v ar department then acquainted the
people with a few facts concerning
the regiment that were most surpris-
ing. 1t was shown that less than 200
men who left here with the regiment
were still identified with 1t, and many
of the officers were assigned to other
regiments.
Two battalions Of the regiment are
now located at Fort Thomas, KY, and
one battalion at Columbus barracks,
Ohio.
Among the officers who served at
Fort Smelling and in the department
here, it has been possible to locate the
following:
Col. Mason, who commanded the
Third Infantry when it arrived here
and who was retired in 1897, died
shortly after, in this city.
Col. J. H. Page, who succeeded Col.
Mason in command, was recently pro-
NOTED to be brigadier general and re-
tired. He still resides at Fort Thomas
KY.
Abraham A. Harbach, who was lieu
tenant colonel, has also risen to be
brigadier general, and is on the retired
list, living in Rochester, N. Y.
Maj. j. M. J. Sanno also rose to the
rank of brigadier general and is now
on the retired list, living in Wash
ington, D. G.
Lieut.. James H. McRae, who was
post adjutant, is now captain In the
Third infantry and stationed at Co
lumbus barracks, Ohio.
Lieut. Omar Bundy, who was post
Quartermaster, is now captain in the
Sixth infantry and stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
Second Lieutenant Jens Bugge is now
a captain in the Twenty eighth infan-
try and stationed at West Point, N. Y.
Capt. w. c. Borden, who was assist
ant surgeon, is now a surgeon major
and stationed at Washington barracks,
D. C.
Surgeon Major P. F. Harvey is now
a colonel Of the medical department
and stationed at 4O4 Pullman building,
Chicago. He is chief surgeon for the
Department of the Lakes.
Capt. H. A. Shaw, who was also an
assistant surgeon, is now a surgeon
major and stationed at Fort Adams,
r. I.
Chaplain P. J. Hart. who is we'll re-
membered here, is now with the artil-
lery corps, stationed at Presideo, San
Francisco.
Capt. John w. Hannay rose to the
rank of lieutenant colonel and is now
on the retired list, Occidental hotel, San
Francisco. His son, John R. R. Han
nay, received a commission as second
lieutenant of the Third infantry, July 9,
1898, and is now a captain in the Sew
enteenth infantry, stationed in Manila,
P. Shortly before his departure for
the islands last summer he was mar
ried to daughter of Lieut.. Gen S.
B. Young. Capt. Hannay was a grad
uate of Baldwin college, this city, and
we'll known.
Capt. William Gerlach retired with
the rank of major and is now living in
Minneapolis, 1909 Morgan avenue
north.
Capt. G. w. H. stouch rose to the
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