The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-02
A vERmoNrER RETURNS.
Col. Herbert S. Foster Now Back in
North Calais.

Col. Herbert S. Foster, u. s. A., ire
tiredl, with Mrs. Foster and children,
has returned to the Green Mountain
state and viii reside at the home Of his
father in North Calais.
Colonel Foster has a high military
record He entered the United States
Military academy at West Point. NJ y,
IN 1872, from which he was graduated
in 1876. and assigned TO tie Twentieth
Infantry with rank of second lieutenant
promoted first lieutenant, 1881, captain
of Twelfth Infantry, 1891, major
Twelfth Infantry, 1889, lieutenant. col
onel Twelfth Infantry, 1903, and colonel
Ninth Infantry, 1906. Gen. Emerson
III Liscom, of Burlington, who was kill
cd in China was the former colonel Of
this regiment. He retired from the &C.
tive list Of the United States army for
disability incident to the service 0eto-
Der 8. 1906.
In 1891 while captain Of the Tween
tieth infantry he served as professor Of
military science and tactics ut the uni
versity of Vermont and was division
commander Of the Vermont Division.
Sons Of Veterans, during his tour Of
duty on detached service. He Joined his
regiment at Fort Buford, n. OAK, in
October, 1893. He was in command OF
the expedition, collecting and removing
Gros-Ventre Indians TO their reservation
at Fort Berthold, n. Oak, from March
10 TO April 10, 1885,; was stationed at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans, from October,
1924, to April, 1898, during which time
he served as member Of the executive
committee, United States Infantry rs.
ISOLATION.
In the war with Spain he was en-
gagged in the Cuban campaign and was
present in the engagements at III Caney,
July 1, and before Santiago, July 2 and
3, and July 10 and Ii. 1898. With the
Twentieth Infantry he was ordered to
the Philippine Islands, where he served
from February, 1899, to August, 1901
and was engaged against Filipino insur-
gents at ST, Guadalupe Church, March
| i3. pasig, March Is, and Cainta, March
| Is, 1899 he was mentioned by name
IL the official report Of The brigsde,com.
mahder, Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. for very
great gallantry in the storming Of Pasig
and in the combat at Cainta,7 and nom.
mated by the president for the breyet
4 az maior, United States army, for con.
spieuous gallantry in these two engage
Inents,
His stations in the Philippines were
! Manila. Rosaleo, Victoria, and San Fer
nando. all on the Island of Luzon and
\ in the United States at indianapolis
Ind. (recruiting service), Fort Du-
obesne. Utah, and Fort Bliss, Texas
Later he was again ordered to the Phil
irpiHes. and stationed at Camp BOSNIAN
/ Gilimaras. While in commend OF the
first Battalion, Twelfth infantry, hr
was engaged in the campaign gainst
PuIaianes Island Of Sansr, February
20 April. 1905, and was in command %
lhis regiment at various other times.
Colonel Foster Is ono Of the very best
officers OF his rank in the army, and hi
retirement from active service IS neressi'
tated by the exposures and disabilities
Great credit is due him for his IN
4 firing and efficient efforts IN the 0r
panization of the Vermont Commandery
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
whose headquarters arc in Burlington
a fitting recognition Of Colonel Foster
gallant was service Is tho appointment
by Congressman Kittredge Haskins N
his second son, Sydney Herbert Foster
named after his grandfather who serve
with great bravery as first Lieutenant
il the Eleventh Vermont Regiment dur
ing the War Of the Union, 70 q cadet
ship il the United States Military acad
envy at West Point, the same to TAX
effect june Is. 1907.