The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
R { TIRES AFTER
GALLANT RECORD
Lieutenan-CoIonel Henry Coalter
Cabell Served With Dis
tinction in Army.

The retirement Of Lleutenant-C
onel Henry CoaIter cabeu. which re-
Gently took effect. rounds out the mill
tary career OF another Of the many
vIrs!nians who hav left long records
Of faithful anu efficient Service as Of
hcess in the United suites Army.
Colonel caben WIS appointed to
West Point BY General Joseph l..
Johnston while he represented this
district in Congress. on account OF tho
cls;ing lished services OF ms father,
Henry Coalter Caoell. in the Army OF
Northern Virgin.a. He graduated Win
Nigh honogs and entered the army I'M
medi-teiy. where he mas served Tor
thirty years.
Colonel Cabel IS 4 grandson of WIZ
liam IL. Cabell. Governor OF Vlrsini.
from 1906 10 1905. and afterwards Tor
forty years judge of the Virginia SUI
preme Court of Appeals. of which he
"as president for ten years
The following is taken from the
Army and Navy Journal:
Lieutenant-c Colonel Henry c. Cabeli.
Fourteenth United states Infantry.
who upon his own application WAS re-
tired May ~. 1912. after thirty-two
years service was born in Virginia
December II. 1888. He was graduated
from the United States Military Acad-
envy class OF 1883. when he was pro-
noted In the army second lieutenant
Fonrt Srth Infantry. Ito was pro
noted nrst lieutenant, Tnirteentn la
PANTRY. February -. 1891. was trans
ferrec to the Fourteenth Infantry Oc-
tooer OF the same year. was pro-
noted captain OF infantry July 10.
1895. and was assigned to the Third
Infantry January /, 1893 He was
transferred to the Fourteenth Infantry
IN october. 1900. was promoted major.
Nineteenth Infantry. July 10, 1906
transferred 10 tho Fourteenth Infantry
the following September. was placed
on the unassigned list In March. 1911.
and was assigned to the First Infan-
try August /. 1911 lie served as a
member of the General Stan in 1901.
During his service on the active dist
he was on frontier duty at Uncom-
pahgre Col. during 1859 and 1854. and
was subsequently among other duties
aid to General Gibbon in the field
Puyalup Indian Reservation. Wash
insion. 1892 in the field during the
Debs labor troubles. 1894
While on duty in the Phuip,nos ,ro.,,
Aug. 20. 1898. TO September. 1899 IN
served as secretary 10 The militia,
governor; was a. G. OF the LIST Divt-
SION Sth Army Corps. and as such mar
Ncipaled IN the action OF Feb. .. 1900
ana otner minor AFFAIRS. While A. G..
on tho stam OF General Wheaton ms
a. q. OF the different brlgadas he com
manded, he took part In engagencn;s
beginning In the advance from Gallo
rem March "a. 1889. and ending In the
capture Of Malolas. March 81 1919
he participated In tho repulse OF the
attack upon the railroad In rear OF
Malolas. Apsll 10 and II. 1899. in the
capture OF the !nsurgent position at
Bag Bag and Rio Grandc Rivers. April
20 10 rs. 1889; In the engagements on
The advance fro mthe Rio Grande River
ending IN tic capture OF san Fernando.
May j and .. 1899. IN tho movement
OF General Lawtons Division from
san Pedro Macau south. capturing Las
Pinas and Paranaque June 10 and H.
1893. in the enlargement at Zapotc
River. June g. 1899. and in the en-
sasemcnts from linus to Dasmarinas.
June 10 ana 20. He took part In tho
advance from san Fernando of General
MacArthur's Division against the Fill
pino entertainments. Aug. .. ending in
the capture OF Angeles Aug. l6. 1899.
He was in the Held in Luzon to Sep
tomber. 1899. and then returned 10 the
United states Tor duty. and IN April.
1903. went to the philippines again
for duty. lie was on police and relief
duty in san Francisco early in 1907
during tho great fre and earthquake
there. lie was nominated for major
bv breVet in March lgOp for dlstir-
euished gallantry in action ut the
Tuliahan River. Luaon March 1899.
and other places. lie is great grand
son Of Col. Nicholas Caben. Virginia
State Troops. Revolutionary War. Il
great grandson Of Lieut.. Col. William
Aston. Sd North Carolina Continental
Line. a great grandson OF Capt. Robert
Gamble. l2th Virginia Continental
Line. land reat-grandson OF Major
Andrew Hamilton, South Carolina
State Troops. flc was last on duty
AT Vancouver BARRACKS