Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

Samuel S. Sumner to the grade Of ma jor
general. and marks the beginning of the
promotion and retirement of a number OF
colonies who served in the war of the re-
bellion. General Sumner was recently de-
tached from command of the department
of MindanaO. and is now on his way to
this city to report to the Secretary of War
for assignment to duty.
General Davis has arranged to return to
this country on the transport Sherman,
which is scheduled to sail from Manila on
the 18th prCXimo for San Francisco. He
originally intended to take passage for
home at earlier date on the transport
Sumner. but his plans were disarranged
by tho recent accident to that vessel In
the Philippines
Gen. Woods Coming Promotion.
In view of the fact that Gen. Wade
has already served in the Philippines for
more than two years 1t Is expected that
he will be relieved from duty in that coun-
try soon after the promotion of Brigadier
General Wood to the grade Of major
general which will occur on the Sth Of
next month. following the retirement Of
Lieut.. General Miles and the promotion Of
Major General Young. Gen Wood is now
at Manila. and, in view OF the short period
which will intervene before his promotion.
it is not improbable that he will remain
there unassigned until he relieves Major
General Wade, instead of going immediate
the department of Mindanao in accord
ance with his original orders when he
started for the Philippines several months
ago.
Brigadier General George w Davis was
born in Connecticut July ~ 1879. On the
outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in the
18th Connecticut Infantry as a quarter
master sergeant and served five months in
this position. He was made first lleuten-
ant of the nth Connecticut Infantry IN the
spring of 1862. He received the brevet of
major In 1868 for faithful and meritor. us
service during the war.
In 1861 he appointed captain OF
the 14th Regular Infantry, and 1t was
tu enty-seven years before he was promoted
to the grade of major and assigned 10 the
18th Infantry. He was transferred to the
9TH Infantry, and five days after the out
break Of the war with Spain was appointed
lieutenant colonel and assigned to the 14th
Infantry. May 4, 1875, he appointed
a brigadier general Of volunteers.
At the outbreak of the war with Spain
he was assigned to command volunteer
troops and accompanied the army to Cuba
when the Spanish army was withdrawn
from that island.
While serving In the volunteer establish
ment he was promoted in the regular serv-
ice to the grade of colonel and assigned to
the I'D Infantry. but has not served with
that regiment. He was appointed a briga-
der general upon the reorganization of the
army.
He was selected to be governor general
of the Island of Porto Rico and rendered
excellent service until ordered to the Phil
ippine Islands January 1901.
Gen. Davis has during his service per
formed wide range of duties. Although
line officer, he is an engineer of cOnsidera-
BILE ability, evidenced by his connection
with the reconstruction of the Washington
monument and his work with the Mica
raguan Construction Company. He had
charge of the publication of the war rec
ords for some years.