The Washington times., 1905-07-17
Certificates of Merit
For Some Soldier Heroes
VanC6---Captain Killed; Private
Saves the Day

The War Department has promulgated
a long order naming the men of the
army TO whom certificates of merit We're
awarded for exceptional conduct be-
tween January J. 1904, and June so. 1905.
The names of some of the men and the
reason why the department has so dis
tinguished them by certificates of merit
foIlow:
Gallant Color Sergeant.
James Alexander. color sergeant Of
The Fourth Cavalry. February ,. 1904
action at the Rio Chico, Nueva Ecija.
P l., on December 6, 1900, gaIlantry in
action while first sergeant OF Troop A.
Fourth United States Cavalry. in con-
tinuing 10 advance in the charge over
the river, although seriously wounded
(shot through the shoulder, encouraged
the men by his example and paying no
attention to his wound.
Captain Killed But Private Fought On
William W Ballou, private Of Troop
D. Fifteenth United States Cavalry dis
charged on January %, 1900, on Febru-
airy >, 1904. action at Suclatan Minda-
mao, 2. l., May i, 1863 distinguished
services il action in continuing to fight
stubbOruly after his captain and one
.conraGe had been killed and mis- remain
ing coTnrade seriously wounded. until the
enemy was driven off. thereby saving
fourteen cavalry horses, fully equipped,
and other Government property.
Sergeant Saved Officers.
Travis 7. Bryan, sergeant. Company
a Twent ty-second United States Infau-
Try. November Is, 1905. action on the
Ramien river, near Lake LauaO, Min
danao. p j., January -, 1904, gallant
and Tnerirorious conduct in action while
q corporal Of Company \, Tweuty-sec-
0nd United States infantry, in placing
himself in the gateway or a Moro fort
where two officers had just been wound
eC hv The fire OF the enemy within the
fort wEICn exposed position ne main
tanned. keeping up IRE on the enemy
thus dEerung their iiTe from "'t+ oL iilS
wounded officers who had fallen forward
within tine FORT, and enabling thaI officer
JO reach "a place Of safety.
A Hero Of Tientsin.
Thomas Caranc.. private, Company f,
Fifteenth United States Infantry. Feb
ruavy .. 1904 action at Tientsin, China.
July ~, 1860, conspicuous Gallantrg in
action while a private in Company =.
Ninth United states infantry. in vol
unfairly carrying. under a heavy hIr,
TWO messages TO the commanding gen
cTul from a position about "jp YARDS
from tue elemy and returning with re-
plies
Plunged Into River.
William II. Deayoy. sergeant, general
service. United States Army. February ,.
1891. gallant conduct while "a sergeant in
Company Ii, Third United States Intaa-
tIv during the operations Of General
Grant IN the Philippine Islands iu ne
/ ,.rrlber. 1895 DartiC1ElaYly On the night
ul December 3, 1888, when he, without
a moments hesitation, plunged iato the
the night being dark and the water deep
and with the assistance OF others man
/ aged. after much hard work, TO get q
/ large Taft into a position Which enabled
! this rest Of the command 10 cross
Hospital Man Fighter,
! Otto H=rter. private. first cIas.I iIospi-
( tai Corps. United States Array dis
/ charged January 30. I91jj, February >,
/ 1901. near Hago-BuHtay, Rlzal, l>Izou, J..
/ l., March y, 1865 meritorious conduct
during an engagement with ladroues,
while private. Hospital Corps. ia TAX
! ing the gun Of a wounded man. moving
up ou the firing ilae, displaying EtEca
GOODNESS and bravery during the entire
eI.g. t4vTnepJ and setting an excellent *
ample for the troops of the command
George W Hun, sergeant Company T.
SiEnal CUFuS, United States Army. De
cember p, 1901. Malabang Mindanao, +.
l. May 21 1904, distinguished conduct
while i first-class private, Signal Corps,
in saving COmTadc from drowning by
diving into ten feet Of water sciZinE his
lnanfrnare body and swimming a consd-
erable distance to shallow water
Won Fame Under Assumed Name
n.ma-d :. Kelley. cook, Troop \.
l-lfta United States Cavalry deserted
september 10. 1901 April T.. l314. fayanE.
near Lake Lauao. Miudanao T. /. May
2 1902. conspicuous galIantry IN action.