The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-02

and returned to the United States on
the United States steamship 1antlc.
"He returned to duty and COM
mand of troop, spring Of 1884. at
Fort Buford. Dakota. He was in gar
rison from that time until the spring
Of 1856, when troop was assigned to
duty protecting workmen on the Great
Northern railroad, across Montana.
During the summer Of 1887 he march
ed with troop from Fort Buford, Da-
kota, to Fort Meade, Dakota, and
was in garrison at that post during
the winter. In the summer Of loSS,
he marched with squadron Of the
Seventh cavalry from Fort Meade,
Dakota, t., Ecrt Riley, Kansas. Upon
the DISARMAMENT Of Troop L. Seventh
cavalry. spring Of 1890, Darlington
was assigned at first lieutenant OF
Troop A, and served With troop at
Ri,lge agency. fall Of 1870. He par
ticipated in the engagement at
Wounded Knee creek, December -,
1890. with Big Foot's band Of hostile
Sioux Indians, and was severely
wounded in the elbow of the night
arm. as a result Of which the right
arm is permanently stiffened. He was
awarded congressional medal OF
honor for conduct in this fight.
"He was ordered on recruiting du-
tv. Charleston. S. c., March, 1891. be
was in cadet hospital, West Point, N.
Y, 1891. for operation on wounded
arm. Upon discharge from that hos
pital. he returned to duty with his
regiment at Fort Riley, Kansas,
where he performed the duty OF post
commissary until promoted captain OF
the Seventh cavalry, 3rd December,
1891, and was. assigned to command
of Troop I, Seventh cavalry. Upon
the establishment Of the cavalry
school at Fort Riley, he was detailed
as instructor of hippology, and con-
tinued on that duty until detailed a
member of the board to revise the
cavalry drill regulations IN use< py
that branch Of service.
"sHe was appointed major and IN
spector general on the End January
1895, solely upon his record as shown
in the flies Of the war department.
no application having been made by
him, or so far as he knows, 10Y any
other person. He reported for duty
as assistant to the inspector general
Of the army, Washington, D. C., IN
Nav, 1895, and was assigned to duty
as Inspector general Of the South
Atlantic district.
ssHe accompanied the inspector
general of the army to the camp at
Chicamauga park, May, 1898, where ne
was engaged on inspection duty un-
til the 9Th of June. He reported tor
duty to Mai. Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
commanding the cavalry division, as
inspector general Of that division, at
Tampa, Fla, on June 7, and served
in that capacity until the conclusion
Of the operation against Santiago. he
was at Montauk Point. August, 1898
He was at the Hot Springs OF Vlr-
glnia on account Of disease contract
ed in Cuba, from September to Nov
ember, 1898, when he resumed duty
as assistant to the inspector general
of the army, Washington. D. c.
"He acted as Inspector general OF
the eighth army corps, Manila, P. l.,
November. 1899, until July, 1901, and
was absent on leave on account OF
sickness due to service in the tropics
from May, 1900, until January, 1901;
during which absence he received
treatment at Carlsbad, Austria. At
the termination Of this leave he re-
turned to duty in the Philippine Is
Lands and remained there until re-
lieved by Gen. Joseph P. Sanger IN
July, 1901. He was inspector gen
eral, department Of the lakes, from rom
the fall of 1901 until the spring OF
1902, from which date he was IN l.
spector general Of the Department OF
the East and the Atlantic division
until March, 1905. and Inspector gen.
eral of the Philippines division, Man.
liza. P. l., from May, 1905, until at
tackled by bronchial pneumonia jan
uary, 1906, on account Of which ne
was transferred to the general hosp1t
al. Preside, Cal. .
"He was detailed as member OF
Tho general staff June 6, 1906, with
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