The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-01-09
themselves in their blankets and went

themselves in their blankets and went
to sleep.
Over-sleeping the next morning
they found that though the Mexicans
were not hospitable they were curl
Gus and large crowd had gathered
to see the Americanos dress. 1t was
only after urgent appeals to the Sen
ora that they had the crowd "called
or" Not being ancient Kings OF
France they declined the honor OF
dressing to audience.
WORK AT FORT MONROE.
The survey ended Leiut Gaillard
in FEBRUARY 1895 was ordered to
Fort Monroe Va, where he erected
some important batteries. InOctober
1895 he was ordered to Washington
as assistant to Col Chales E. l.. b.
Davis Later though only a first liete-
nant he was put in charge of the aquc
duct and water supply of Washington
was also on the board for considerat-
ion of increase of water supply.
I The abandoned Lydecker Tunnel
about which had been such a scandal
was to be reopened and this hazard
Gus task for there was much faulty
masonry was given to Capt Gaillard.
He also cleaned out the aqueduct its
first cleaning for thirty years. While
in Washington the settlement of the
Alaska boundary hanging over the
diplomatic skies Secretary Lamont
ordered Capt Gaillard to Alaska on
secret mission. He started at days
notice and finished in three months
what was considered eight or nine
months work.
Secretary Lamont was so gratifed
that he recommended Capt Gaillard
for the place of engineer commisSio-
ner of the District of Columbia and
was quite indigant when told that it
was impossible, for the engineer com
missioner must by law have served
more years in the army than Capt
Gaillard could muster. Put him in
ANYHOW" said Secretary Lamont but
later seeing it would create danger
GUS precedent he gave 1t up. Both Sec
retary. Only compliment him Of
ficially on the work. Lamont becom-
ing n great personal friend.
In the excitement of the blowing up
OF the Maine in FEBRUARY, '9S and In
the mad rush OF every one to get Off
he was the first officer to leave. Gen.
Wade having telegraphed the cief OF
engineers asking that Capt Gaillard
be assigned engineer officer on his
staff as he was slated to go at once
to Cuba. Secretary Alger wishing to
send Shafter his personal friend In
command OF the Cuban army Gen
Wade got no futher than Tampa. In
the many vacillations and changes
there Capt Gaillard used laughingly
to say that on Monday Wednesday
and Friday he loaded himself and
hose on the transport and on Tuesday
Thursdays and Saturdays unloaded
them.
When Gen Wade went to Chicka-
- C,,l,, rat1 1lnY a
went with him. When the order was
given for the raising OF three volun-
teer regiments of engineers Capt Gail
lard on June Z, 1898 was appointed
colonel of the Sd recuited in the
South and Southwest.
. THE VERY BEST REGIMENT"
SCnatoh Tillman recommended
, himand his brilliant record seconded
; il. and the Sd engineers mustered I'm
81 Louis became under his command
t "the very best regiment volunteer or
b. regular. | have even seen" (Gen
t John c. BatcsO There was much
5 talk of Incorporating il in it's entirely
i'm the regiment under Major Edgar
5 Jadwin. c. f., received the flag OF sur
r render from the Spanish army of for
o. " thousand on New Years Day 1S9!
l in Matanzas. Cuba. Gen Summer and
- others who we're to have been there
2 were detained by norther on the
4 ship.
+ Another battalion under Col Gail
lard cleaned up CienfueEos so eff
I feCtually that during the American
r occupation there was no fever there
= He also selected the site for camI
q Rowell on the Point and away from
the infections OF the city. On May l.
v 1899 the Sd engineers were honorabl!
: mustered out OF service and Col Gail
q lard once more a captain took station
: in Washington as assistant to tn,
4 engineer commissioners On March
n 1901 he was ordered TO Duluth MINI
l. in charge OF the Improvement OF tn
II duluth Superior Harbor built th'
@ hugeconcert pier at the entrance an
j. begun finishing the largest dredging
100000 cubic yards ever at tha
time unertaken by the United State
,, Government.
O On the concrete pier he erected hi
a instruments and completed the expeT
ments on waves begun fifteen year
l. before in st Augustine. When tn
a general staff was organized his abilit
d so we'll known put him in the frs
10 detail OF oficer for that duty and o
m June 6, 1903 he was ordered to Van
"a couver Barracks as chief OF stan G
q the department to Columbia. Latte
ID he went to st Louis on special gene
IA raj staff duty under his old commaI
N der Gen John c. Bates. In Novembe
p 1904 he Was sent to the War Collee
m in Washington and in October 100
q was sent TO cuba with the army {
T. Pacifcation" as assistant to the chi'
al Of, stan and head OF the bureau