El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-13
FIGHTERS WELL
KNOWN IN CITY
Many Commanders in Per.
shing's Divisions Once
Officers at Fl. Bliss.

A list Of the American orEanfza.
tons now serving in France. together
with their commanders. published last
Sunday in the New York Times with
the permission Of Maj. Gen. Peyton c.
March, shows many officers and Or
ganizations wen known in Ell Paso
now over there"
] among the corps commanders is
MAJ Cen omar Bundy, formerly COM
mander Of the 10th infantry at El
Faso and later chief OF staff Of the
l southern department at San Antonio
/ Cen Geo. W. Read. former district
I commander at FL Paso. is another
! corps commander.
Brig. Gen. Alfred ". Bjornstad. a
| former captain at Fort Bliss, IS COM
| handing one of the brigades, the SD.
composed OF New York troops
Michigan and n. VI. Troops.
Ihe Michigan troops are shown to be
! brigaded in the first army CORPS. -22d
/ division Mai Sen. Hunter Liggett
commands this organization.
New Mexico troops are in the 4Ist
division in this same corps.
MAJ Cen John L Hines, former ad-
Jutant general to Gen J. J. Pershine.
when Gen Pershing was stationed at
FL Paso, commands the first brigade
of infantry IN the first division Of the
first corps. This includes the 18th
and 18th Infantry regiments. formerly
stationed here.
The Ninth and 23d regiments Of in
fantry. formerly stationed here. are in
the third infantry brigade in the sec
ond division Of the first army corps
Brig Gen. Hanson E. Ely commands
Officers Once Here.
Col J. B. Westnedge. Of Michigan.
formerly lieutenant colonel OF the 32d
Michigan infantry, stationed at Fl
Paso during the occupation OF Next
can territory by Gen Pershing, is in
command OF the 18th regiment OF in
fantry (Michigan). presumably the old
s2d Michigan. and is in the SD bril-
gade Of the 32d division.
Brig. Cen z. B. Winans. formerly
stationed here as a captain. is COM
handing the 64th brigade, in the 32d
division
Brig. Gen Edward vollrath. for
merly stationed here. IS now COM
handing the SD brigade OF infantry,
in the 41st division.
Menoher Commands aRaInboTD
Mai Gen C. T. 1IenOher. well known
in FL PasO. where he served for many
months when a lieutenant colonel. IS
commanding the 42d division, known
as The Rainbow division"
Brig. Gen. B. A. PoOre. who was for
a TIME III EUALAlAlaLa4 Oh an infantry
brigade at Fl PasO a few months ago
(prior 20 that he was here during the
Mexican trouble as a major), is now
in command OF the seventh brigade OF
infantry. Of the fourth division Of the
second army corps
Col Frank c. Bolles. commanding
the 39th regiment in Gen PORES bril-
gade, was stationed at FL Paso as q
second Lieutenant in the 18th infan-
try when the war broke out with
Spain and was wounded in the fight
ing in the Philippines.
Col C. F. Armistead, who is known
20 many FL Pasoans, commands the
59th regiment Of infantry in the
Eighth brigade Of the fourth division.
Pennsylvanian Heads signal Men.
The 103d field signal battalion, l
making NJ a part OF the 2Sth division.
is commanded by Maj. Fred G. Miller. !
OF Pittsburg. Pa. formerly chief sig
nal officer Of the Pennsylvania ma
tional guard when that division was /
stationed at Camp Stewart during the /
trouble Mai Miller IS well /
known 10 many FL Pasoans-
Col. George Fl. lTcAiasters. who was /
senior major or the 18th infantry /
when &c was stationed al FL Paso prior /
10 the Mexican trouble and who /
served in that capacity with the reEi- I
ment IN Mexico. is now in command I
1f the 18th regiment OF infantry. Tt I
Is either a Missouri or Kansas regi-
nent.
Vfdmer Leads New Workers.
Col. George Nidmer. who as cap
tain was stationed here for many
months. now commands the 306th reg
.ment Of infantry. a national army
unit made NJ OF New Workers, in the I
1881 brigade OF the 18th division.
Brig. Gen. VIM. " Cruikshauk, a
49, --HsrTn--- -rnf~nv- u #fro 81 d
Corpus Christi. Texas, who served in
The Spauish-American war. is now
the third brigade Of /
field artillery, making I'D the third
division OF the third army corps-
Bell Commands IIliuoisHns.
Mai Gen. George Bell. who COM
handed the FL Paso military district
Turing the time Gen. Pershing was in
Mexico and went from here to Hous-
on TO train Illinois troops. commands
he 33d division Of the third army
Lieut. Col W. C. Gardenhire, sta
toned here about the time Gen. Bell
vas here, and a popular officer with
y Pasoanss commands the 122d ma /
.hine gun battalion in Gen. Bells
Iivision. 1
Lieut.. Col. Harry y. Cootes. remem- {
lered by many FL Pasoans as a cap
ain in the 18th cavalry. here and at {
was at one time pro- I
-ost marshal for FL PasO-is chief OF {
taft TO Maj. Gen. James H McRae. {
the 18th division.
Col Ulysses Worrilow, stationed at
Il Paso as a captain and well known {
o many people here, is now command !
1g the 31Sth regiment Of infantry. ma
ional army, a part Of the 159th bri-
ade OF the S0th division.
Read With Fourth Corps.
Maj. Gen George ". Read COM
hands the fourth army corps and has {
lew Mexico and Arizona troops I'M :
er him. among others. also Texas. Z
lew Jersey and District OF Columbia /
-oops. Part Of the New Jersey and Z
district OF Columbia troops were sta I
oned here during the Mexican {
-ouble.
Mai. Gen. z. F. Glenn. one time sta s
oned at FL Paso as commanding Of q
Ger OF Fort Bliss. is now command Z
lg the SGD division. q
Brig. Gen. Francis c. Marshall, who :
anne TO FL Paso as colonel OF the
ID field artillery and received his T
ar while here. Is now commanding p
lie 165th brigade OF field artillery. 4
the 90th division. under Maj. Gen. (