Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08

war. HIS mil1tary Seryice began as prl-
vate in the 7th Ne9 York state militia in
June. 1862 and he sFterward served in the
I7sth New York volunteers. being mustered
out as captain in thatregiment at the close
of the war. He was brevetted captain for
gallant and meritefiousr services in the bat
tie Of Nashville. TenA.; major for gallant
services in the capture of Fort Biakei y.
volunteers for distinguished and faithful
services throughout the war. In March.
1896 he was appointed second lieutenant of
the 10th Regular Infantry, and in February.
1872 he was transferred to the Sd Artillery.
with the rank of capkAfn During the Span
ish war he served as colonel Of the 3Jth
United States Volunteers. and was after
ward made brigadier general of volunteers
and commanded q Ah1ade in the Philip
pines H was made brigadier general in
the regular army fntFebruary, 1901. and
since April 1902, has been in command of
the Department Of Dakota at St. Paul.
Gen. John p. Story.
Col. John P. Story. artillery corps. who
succeeds Gen. Randolph as chief of artillery
with the rank of brigadier general. is a
native of Wisconsin and graduate Of the
Military Academy of the class of 1865. He
was appointed second lieutenant. 10Th In
fantry, in that year and served with that
regiment in New York and Tennessee He
was transferred to the 34th Infantry as a
first lieutenant in September, 1866. and to
the "a Artillery IN loIU ana was On Ouly
at the Military Academy from August. 1869.
to August, 1874, during which period he
was attached to the 4th Artillery. He
served with his regiment in California from
1874 to 1876, and was then on duty in the
signal office in this city until 1888. during
which period he reached the grade Of cap
tain In October. 1902. he became colonel
of coast artillery. and since March OF that
year has been in command of the artillery
school and post at Fort Monroe, Va. and
the artillery district of the Chesapeake.
Gen. Francis S. Dodge.
Col. Francis S. Dodge. who succeeds Gen.
Bates as paymaster general of the army,
is distinguished veteran. of the war of
the rebellion. Enlistfng private in the
23d Massachusetts Infantry in October.
1861 he served throughout the war and was
honorably mustered out in February, 1865,
as captain of the I'd United States Colored
Cavalry. He served with his regiment in
the Army of the James from 1861 to 1865,
and took part in the action at Fair Oaks,
Va: the capture of Fort Fisher and the
campaign in North Carolina. In July 1866,
he was appointed first lieutenant of the 9th
Regular Cavalry, and served with that
regiment in Kansas New Mexico and Colo
RADIO. being breveted major for gallant serv-
ices in action against Indians at Mill Creek,
Colo in September and October, 1879. He
was appointed ma jor in the pay department
in January, 1885, and has served in various
parts of the country. In 1901 he was chief
paymaster of the division of Cuba and
since that date has been stationed at New
York as chief paymaster of the department
of the east
Nominated as Permanent Brigadiers.
The two officers nominated as permanent
brigadier general Col. William S. Nc
Caskey of the 10th Infantry. who will re-
tire in October 1907, and Col. Albert l..
Mills Captain, 9Th Cavalry. superintendent
of the Military Academy
Col. McCaskey began his service as a pri-
vate In the list Pennsylvania Infantry in
April 1861, and was honofably mustered
out as captain of thes79th Pennsylvania In
fantry in July, 1862! He took part in the
battles of Perrytihei Ky; Stone River
Tenn; Chickamauga, lGa!; Kennesaw Noun
tain, Ga, and other battles in the Atlanta
campaign, and was with Serman in his
march to the sea. ON February, 1866, he
was appointed second lieutenant. 18th Reg
ular Infantry, and reached the grade of
colonel in January. 1900 During the Span
ish war he participated I'm the battles of FL
Caney and San Juan Hill, and served in the
Philippines from 1853 TO March. 1902. =
Colonel Mills was gFadda ted from 1 he Mil
itary Academy in June 1879 and was APP
pointed second lieutenant, 1st Cavalry.
During his service tn e7army Colonel Mills
has been enga ged in battles with the Crow
Indians at Crow agency, in Montana in
October. 1887; At la G.fpsimas. Cuba, and
at Santiago, Cuba. at which latter. place. he
was severely wougsfed &c, - - i,3eEl'ff;. :
Hes*'sas recon nieanasd by Gems. Wheeler
to the rank of field 6fnter Of volunteers for
g&llantry in action, and. was awarded a
medal of honor for distinguished gallantry
If action near Santiago, IN encouraging
these near him by his bravery and GOODNESS
after being Shot through" the head and
los lg his ,eyasight. ',
In 1900 Col. Theodore Roosevelt late list
Volunteer Cavalry, reported: Col. Minis
was with me in peculiarly intimate rela-
tons in the battle df San Juan. where ne
served as adjutant general. L cannot sx-
press too highly my appreciation of the
cool. soldierly efficiency he then showed
and Of the invaluable service he rendered.
In the advance toward the block houses on
Kettle and San Juan Hill he took charge Of
my three rearmost troops, moved them
over the right of the line and gathered up
a number of troopers of the 9th Cavalry
and headed his detachment up in the rush
of Kettle Hill. during which he was shot
with a Mauser bullet which passed through
his head" .-.- -
Col. Mills has been superintendent of the
Military Academy since August, 1898.