The Washington times., 1914-11-08
.DEATH0F CHAFFEE /
MOURNEDBY ARMY
General Typical American Fight
er, Whose Rose From Ranks
by Merit and valor.

Taps will be sounded tomorrow over
the grave Of Lieut. Ger. Adna r. Chaf-
fee in the National Cemetery at Airing
ton. Va. The army mcurns his death as
few soldiers have been mourned in
many years.
General Chaffee was typical Ameri-
can fighter. This lieutenant general was
once a private in the ranks. For two
years he was an enlisted man, serving
in the regulars He joined the army In
1861, choosing the cavalry arm or the
service, ard to ii he renamed faithful
through all the years OF his duty he
served fer time with the famous Sixth
Cavalry. He was one Of the fnesr
riders in the army.
The generals OF Europe have given
testimony that Chaffee was a Sreat SOL
dier. Orders to take command OF the
Chinese expedition reached him when
he was at Nagasaki. Japan. on board q
steamer which was to take, him to the
Philippines. The order was unexpected.
and gave the general no time for cam
paign preparations for hard work In q
strange land, among a strange people
He was expected. moreover, not merely
to w.n. but win quickly. for the livee OF
many Americans In the region Of the
chinese capital were in danger.
General Chaffee arrived at Tien TEn
too late to take part in the battle In
which the brave major Liscum. OF tho
Ninth Infantry. lost his life. But rom
that time on he missed nothing. Not
only was he spurred to quick marching
by the knowledge of the Americans IN
peril at Peking. but he wished the men
Of his command to show themookvoD
worthy in the sight Of the men OF othsr
countries. and they did so.
General Chaffee may not have he4 q
charmed life, but he had an unusual oJs
lowance Of good luck. The Chmeoe 30
him marked out for their builet1y pu9
they didn't hit him. A shell exploded
with dirt and was staggered little by
the shock, but was unscratched- He
stood on the wall Of Pektng between
Majors Grote Hutches0n, OF the cavalry,
and Reilly, of the artillery, with builefS
and other projectiles coming from four
different directions. Reilly was killed
and fell into the arms Of Major Hufche-
son, the generals aide. Death claimed
sfS men who were within few PAGES OF
General Chaffee's position on the wan,
no bullet struck him.
Four times General Chaffee was
brevetted for bravery, twice IN the CIVIL
war. twice in Indian service He once
led cavalry charge over rough and
charge was thought impossible. he rode
at the head of his men, straight into .
body of Indians, who were firing IN
cessant1y into his command. Tat charge
gave him his brevet commission as Iieu-
tenant colonel.
When the Spanish war broke out.
Chaffee was made brigadier general
of volunteers, and was in the thick OF
the fighting in front of Santiago. He
won much praise for his work there.
He was one of the commanding Of
ficers who made thorough personal
study Of the ground over which he
had to fight, Capt. Arthur Lee, q Brit
ish army officer detailed by his gov
crnment to watch the field operations
in Cuba, attached himself to the head
quarters Of General Chafee- Captain
Lee wrote story about the campaign.
in which he paid General Chaffee the
highest tribute that it is possible for
one soldier to pay to another.