Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22

the Tenth during the Santiago campaign
and it was OF that regiment that originated
the famous remark in reply to an inquiry
of a woman at Montauk Point of one OF
the regiment:
Are you one of the heroes of santiago?'
The soldier said, mo ma-am, l aln't a
hero. I'm just a regular"
At the Siege of Picking.
After the Santiago campaign General
Whit was made lieutenant colonel of the
Sixth cavalry and accompanied the regi-
ment to the Philippines. He was engaged
with his command in practically all of the
campaigns in the islands until the siege
Of Picking, China, when he was sent with
two squadrons of the regiment to China.
He remained at Tien Tsin with his COM
mand and detachments Of the allied armies
to guard the base of supplies established
there, and later Joined the army advancing
against Picking. After the relief of the inn
prisoned legations at Picking he returned
to Tien Tsin, and 1t was during an attack
upon that base of supplies by the Boxers
that General Whit conspicuously distin-
guished himself in command Of the cavalry
division that repulsed the attack and eff
fected a complete defeat of the Boxers
For this achievement he was especially
the following year General Whit was made
colonel Of the Sixth cavalry. Returning
with his regiment to the Philippines, he
rendered most efficient service in the pacih
cation of southern Luzon and was pro
NOTED to brigadier general for gallant and
meritor1ous services.
Comes to Omaha.
Shortly after his appointment briga-
der general he was assigned to the COM
mand Of one Of the Philippine departments
| and in 1904 was assigned to the command
of the Department of the Missouri with
! headquarters in Omaha. He succeeded
Major General Samuel s. Sumner, who
| only a few months previously succeeded
Major General John S. Bates.
Upon assuming command Of the Depart
ment of Missouri February %, 1904, he at
/ once won upon the entire community for
his genial manners and soon became one
! OF the most popular commanders ever hold
| ing this responsible and exalted position.
| Both he and his amiable wife at once be-
| came prominent social figures and num-
bered their friends only by the entire com
| munity. In the fall of 1906, upon the break
| ing out of the Cuban Instruction, he was
assigned to the command of the army of
concentration at Newport News, Va, and
/ superintendent the shipment Of the provi-
! sional army to Cuba. In December last he
was assigned TO the command Of the Amer
lean army Of occupation in Cuba, succeed
ing General Franklin Bell, and during the
Jamaica earthquake was one OF the first
in the field to prefer food and assistance
to the stricken people there,
At Newport News General Whit suffered
an attack Of what was reported at thu
time to be ptomaine poisoning and he never
regained his health. He was still suffering
from the after effects of this when sent t
| Havana to relieve General Bell of the com
mand of the American forces in Cuba
Soon afterwards his symptoms became
acute and he was relieved by General Barry
last month and ordered home for treatment
General Whit is survived by his wife
only, they having no children
The members OF the army STAFF at Omaha
have all Joined In sending kilograms OF
coincidence to Mrs Whit and will also send
a suitable floral tribute. General Wint
would have retired under the age limit IN
1909 and was consequently but little oVel
50 years OF age.
News of Death No Surprise.
WASHINGTON, March H.-The news OF
General Wint's death was not a surpris,
to his fellow officers in Washington, for hC
had been In IN health for many months
With ailTnant g9fd In have bper