El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-06
COMMANDER Of
TWENTIETH HAS
SERVED LONG
Col. Robert 4. R. Loughbor-
ough Won Fame in In
dian Campaigns.

Fort Quitman, Fort Stockton, Fort
Clark. Fort sam Houston and Fort
Bliss. These are some OF the stations
Col Robert II. r. LOushborough has
had during the 80 years OF his military
career When Fort Quitman was one
OF the important posts on the indian
frontier Lieut.. LoughborouSh was one
Of the sturdy soldiers who manned the
historic old fort, Sc miles down the
Rio Grsnde from FL Paso. and who
won his spurs fighting the maraudinS
indian bands. At Fort Stockton, where
the old guard house still stands in the
lee OF the famous Comanche springs,
Lieut.. Loughboroush fought the Co
mauches, and at Fort Clark, Del Rio
and other stations in pioneer days Of
Texas the gallant commander OF the
10th infantry distinguished himself
with the colors-
Col LOughborough is no stranger az
Fort Bliss Tor Pc commanded company
s Of the 15th infantry which was then
stationed at the border fort. from June
1899 10 September 6, 1901 While IN
command Of this company riot oc-
CURED downtown which Capt Lough-
borouEh's ability in handling men IN
the rough prevented from being a
serious affair. He returned again On
T. d
mental post with brigade Of troops
and was assigned 10 the fighting goth
infantry
Is Given Difficult Task.
To Col LOughborough's regiment
had been assigned the hardest problem
of the border patrol-tO gaurd che
5000 federal prisoners from Mexico
Lieut. Col. Frederick Perkins availed
himself Of his experience in the Phil
ipt.'e; and worked cut a = stem OF
caring for the government charges
that so thoroughly met with the aD-
prOval of Col LoughbOrCugh that he
continued IL after takiug command O.
the regiment. and retained Lieut. col
Perkins in charge OF the great prison
compound as its executive officer
Appointed By Gen. L. :. Grant
Col. Loughborough was appointed
from civil life by president o = Grant
in 1875 and served with cOlOrs OF the
25th infantry for 25 years. Among his
first assignments with the 25th was
along the Rio Grande and IN west
Texas and Col. Lougborough. as lieu
tenant learned the lore Of the south
west from the soil itself a post grad
uate course OF is years in the plains
country of the Dakotas and Montana
made of the young lieutenant fin
ished soldier and q fOrceiul officer he
was promoted for efficienc y in the
field. first to captain, then major and
lieutenant colonel with the sixth in
fantry, which is now C1mped IN camp
Cotton in El pasO- He was later trans
ferred to tine 18th infantry and from ir
TO the goth as colonel -Four tours o.
island service and q tour 10 Cuba dur
ing the Spanish war has taken Col
LoughboroUEh around the world once
and almost around il five other times.
lie was with the COlors in the san
tiago campaign and fought ut FL
Canay where the American troops dis
tinguished Themselves In taking the
now historical blockhoUse-
Upon his return from the Philippines
for the fourth time. Col. LoughbOrougA
returned 20 the United States on Jouu-
airy - and arrived here on March I 10
assume command Of the Fighting -ith
which he viii lead I'm The parade Fri
day. il the two squadrous which were
sent TO Fort Wingate- T. NJ return in
time to participate i'm the review