The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
CALAMITY IN ACTION.
Adjutant General Hughes Complies
List of Kansas Soldiers Honored.

Adjutant General Hughes has been
making an effort of late to complete
the Kansas war records and in this di-
rection he applied for and obtained from
Washington list of Kansas soldiers
who were honored for meritorious SER
vice while. following the flag"
Six Kansas soldiers have received
medals from congress for "gaIlantry in
service" While copies of the medals
could not be supplied, the war depart
ment at Washington sent the inscrip-
tons on the medals and they are print
ed below.
A number of Kansans who have cho-
sen to follow the mast on American
war vessels have also been honored. A
list is being made up in the naval de-
Dartment at washington now and will
be sent here soon. There are probably
three in General Hughes opinion.
Il want the list" said Col. Hughes
this morning Ito complete our records.
I think that these inscriptions ought to
90 down in our books. The boys de-
serve that much"
The inscriptions on the medals of the
six Kansas soldiers who were honored
follow:
The Congress to Brieadier General
Frederick Funston. y s. :, Vols qIs For d,
gallantry at Rio Grande de la Pampan,,
ga Luzon, April q, 1899. when colonel
Twentieth Kansas vols.
2. Second Lieut.. Arthur NJ. Ferguson
The Congress to Second Lieut.. Arthur
fantry, Tor gallantry near Porac, Lu-
zon, p. l., Sept. %, 1899, when first lieu
tenant Thirty-s1xth infantry, u D
8. Private Edward White, Twentieth Kan
Private Edward White. Co B, TWEEN
tieth Kansas Vol. Infantry, for gal
lantry at Calumpft, Luzon, P. /, April
4. Private William B. TrembIey, TWEEN
tieth Kansas Vol Infantry: The con77
gresg to Prlxats w. b ITenDIeyS 10
| for gallantry at Calumpit, Luzon, P. l.,
Thirty-sixth Infantry, U. S. Vols: The
Congress to Sergt. John A. Huntsman,
Co. E. Thirty-sixth Infantry Vols, for
gallantry near Bamban. Luzon, P. l.,
Nov 6, 1899.
6. Musician Calvin P. Titus Co. E, Four
to Cadet Calvin Pearl Titus, U. S. Mil
itary Academy. for gallantry at Picking,
China, August Il, 1900. when musician
| Co. E, Fourteenth U. S. Infantry.
General Funston received his honor
for effecting a passage over the Rio
Grande river. General Macarthur and
General Wheaton had given him carte
blanche to get over the river. Privates
White and Trembley broke into fame
in the same instance. They swan the
Rio FGrande river with small line
with which they pulled cable across
| the stream. Funston followed ON a
raft with his men and in that way
a decisive victory.
Lieutenant Ferguson's reward is d
general one for gallantry in number
of actions. At one time he crawled
over the bridge on the Rio Grande
river under fire>so as to ascertain the
condition of the structure. At that
I time he was corporal. After he was
promoted he was wounded five times
in an engagement at Porac. His work
was singularly brave all through the
campaign.
No Information concerning Sergeant
Huntsman could be obtained from Gen
eral Hughes. He says that he will
make an inquiry to get the details for
which he was honored.
Calvin p. Titus gained distinction
during the Boxer troubles. He was
the first man of the combined armies
to climb the walls of the sacred city
of Pekin. He raised the United States
| flag within the enclosure. Upon his
return to the United States he was
sent to West Point as a cadet.