Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22

officers as John Green. David 8. Gordon.
retired In 1898 as colonel of the 9th Cav
airy, and now resident OF this city; Gus
tavus Doane. Charles F. Roe, at present
commander of the National Guard of the
state of New York, with the rank of major
general: McClernand. Rafferty, Lloyd NJ
Brett, who has been assigned adjutant
general for the District National Guard.
and who decorated with a medal of
honor for distinguished gaIlantry in action
at OFallon's creek, Mon; Eli Higgins the
last colonel of the regiment. who was also
decorated with the medal of honor for dis
dnguished gallantry at O'Fallons creek
and Is now retired from the service with
the rank of brigadier general: H. T. Allen
and Robinson.
In the War With Spain
At the outbreak of the Spanish war sew
eral officers of the old I'd Cavalry were in
high commands. Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt
commanded the first army expedition to the
Philippines, and McClernand was after
ward adiutant general of this army Four
troops of the regtment-F, A, and c.
were sent to Cuba with Gen. Skaters
army, and participated in the battles at
Las Guasimas, Ell Caney San Juan and
the siege of Santiago. These troops were
commanded by Lieut.. Col. William A. Raj
ferty. who became famous in the San Juan
fight owing to his conspicuous bandana
handkerchief, and who was afterward
killed in the Philippines by falling from a
wall Capt. Lloyd NJ Brett commanded
Troop F. and had with him Second Lieut.
Stephen Kockersperger who is now a cap
tain and commands Troop G. Capt Thos
}. Lewis now regimental adjutant COM
manded Troop A, and had with him Second
Lieut. Francis H. Pope, also a captain of
cavalry at present. Troop D was COM
manded by First Lieut. Henry T Allen.
with Second Lieut.. Edmund M Leary and
FIRST Lieut. William F. Clark at present
captain and regimental quartermaster.
GoInnand%d Troop c. with Second Lieut..
john - Christian, now also IA captain of
cavalry Second Lieut.. Matthew Hanna
was squadron adjutant. After the surren-
DER at Santiago, and when the American
army or occupation was moved to Cuba
the "a cavalry as regiment was sta
toned at Matanzas. The regiment re-
manned in barracks here for about two
years. and was then brought to the United
states. and four troops-F. H, G. and E.
We're sent to Fort Myer with the regimentaI
headGuarcrs, six troops went to Fort Ethan
alien. Vermont. and two troops to Fort
sheridan near Chicago. The regiment is
now commanded by Col. Winfield S. Ed
gerly. who, with Capts. Lewis, Clarke and
Harrison of his staff and the medical Off
GERS and chaplain of the regiment, is sta
9oned at Fort Myer. Lieut.. Col Walter
schuyler is in command of the detachment
at Fort Ethan Allen The SQUADRON at
Fort Myer is under the command of Mai
Augustus P. Blocksom, late of the eth
Cavalry, who also participated in the bat
ties In Cuba. Five officers of the regiment
served with honor in the Philippines Nc
CIernand was adjutant general of the army
corps stationed there. Capt. Brett was
lieutenant colonel of volunteer regiment
sent there for two years service Col RAT
ferty was sent there with the 9Th Cavalry
and was killed. Bruce Wallace Is stilI In
the islands, as is also Lieut. Henry T.
Alien, who holds the rank of brigadier gen.
eral ana Is In command of the Philippine
constabulary.