The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
THE COMING FIRST j. S.
INFANTRY AND ITS OFFICERS
The First of Regular American Foot
Used to Chase Indians IN TexaS---Who
the Officers Are---ServiCe Notes

CubAS ouNlNtS nave Dttll IGCtlNtu /,
at department headquarters confirm
ing the news that the regiment of the
First L. S. Infantry had been selected
for duty in Oahu.
This old and splendid aggregation
of military men have an uneQualed
record of brave deeds and good works
performed. AS the name implies, it
was the first infantry regiment organ
lied for the army of the United States
and can easily take precedence over
all the other regiments in the infan-
try line. But the First has never
asked or been granted any favors by
right of its old age. On the con-
trary, this regiment has often had in
ferior stations and plenty of danger
Gus scouting duty to perform.
Major General William r. Shafter,
U. S. A, who died a few years ago in
San Francisco, was colonel and COM
manding officer of the First for many
years, with station at Fort Duncan,
Texas. 1t was at a time when West
ern Texas was annoyed with Indians
This regiment did much toward the
settlement of that glorious land by
protecting life and property-farms
and horses of the early settlers. They
did not remain much around the post,
but were constantly scouting and rem
dering protection to the civilians.
Fort Shafter, here, Is named in
honor of this former colonel and
member of the First Infantry, the late
Major General William r. Shafter.
The battle of San Juan Hill also rec
ords the brilliant military record, a
part of it, of General Shafter,
So in the coming of the First lnfan-
try for duty here it would seem at
most as if they were coming into
their old home, the name and fame OF
their beloved colonel having been
given to military reservation foul
and half years before their arrival
The First Infantry is now stationed
at Vancouver Barracks, Washington
Colonel George X. McGunnegle is col
onel and has been for several years
since 1906. Lieutenant Colonel, Rob
ert L. Hirst The majors are: Henry
c. Cabell. Tredwell w Moore anC
Charles f. Layman; chaplain, Franz
IJ. Feinier; captains, William New
man, Edward c. carey, Robert S. OF
fey, Herschel Tupes, James N, Pick
ering, Joseph F.. Janda, Caampbel
King, Harry E. Knight, Alfred Aloe
Grosvenor L. Townsend, John r
Thomas, Jr., Ralph B. Lister, Brad,
G. Ruttencutter, Augustus H. Bishol
and William NJ. Goodale. The frs
lieutenants are: Henry NJ Fales
Frank c. Burnett, Gouverneur '
Packer, Elliot CaZaic, Staley A
Campbell, Harry A. Wells, George W
Harris, Harry s. Malone, Kneeland 5
Snow, Leo l. Samuelson, Irving
, Phillipson, James A. Ulio, Joseph L
Tapham, John M. True and Walter +
Pridgen. Second lieutenants servin
with the regiment are. Seth W. Schc
field, Thomas c. Spencer, Joseph {
Hattie, Franklin l.. Whitley, Warde
H. Roberts, Robert Sears, Manton {
Witchell, Haig Shekeriiam and Jess
A. Ladd.
Most of the above officers are a
3 present on duty with the First Infar
try, so a full quota may be eVpecte
to come here for a tour Of service.
The Twelfth Infantry.
3 Colonel William H. c. Bower
Twelfth Infantry, is commanding o
hcer of his regiment aboard tn
) Thomas, with Captain Alfred T. Smit
as adjutant,
The Twelfth is en- route to tn
3 mainland after completing its tou
) of duty in the Philippines division
The regiment was stationed for dut
at Fort William Mckinley Rial. an
) leaves a fine record at that brigad
post and in the Department of Luxor
Lieutenant Harry Hawley, secon
Infantry, was an incoming passenge
on the troopship today from the Phi
= ippine Islands.
Lieutenant Hawley will join his rel
r iment at Schofield Barracks.
a Lieutenant ]. S. McCreery, Twel
D tieth Infantry Is hare from Enl