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be better judged. And II 10 safe to
say that the commanders of the divi-
sions, under the general command of
Maj. Gen. Bullard are also excellent
examples OF the special command and
school training which the American
army officers have been given.
Gen. BulIard Infantryman.
Gen. Billiard Is an infantryman. He
bears the distinction Of being the first
commander Of an American division
to lead his men to France In the war
for the preservation Of civilization. In
his younger days he fought with Gen
Hugh l. Scott against the Moros, a
campaign in which Mai. Gen. Wood
also distinguished himself He was a
lieutenant wheE he first went to the
Philippines and rose rapidly after his
ability became known in the actions
to subdue the revolutionists- He is a
personal friend of Gen. Pershing and
served on the generals staff for sew
eral months. 1t was thought that he
we'id lead the First Army Corps. but
the command fell to Gen. LsEett, who
ranks him in years OF service.
Gen. Bundy Is also an infantryman.
He served as lieutenant in the Span
ish-American war and was among the
first officers to go to the border iur-
ing the trouble in 1916. His Marines
have shown that they have great love
and respect for him and II is due to
his daring In command that these
men had an opportunity to aid the
French in the June fighting around
Chateau Thierry. He is a bora or
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spector general for several periods
during the past five years.
Gen. Ham Widely Known.
Gen. Haan Is widely known in the
East where he was Chief of STAFF of
the Department of the East with
headquarters on Governors Island. He
was trained for the Coast Artillery
and spent much Of his life in work.
ing toward the perfection of the ma
tion's coast defenses. He has risen
from colonel to major general since
the war opened.
Gen. Manochar Is a specialist in field
artillery. He won fame in the Philip
pines for his dash and briIlancy, being
attached to the first field artillery
regiment sent to Manila.
Gen. Liggett strategist.
Gen. Liggett has no superior among
the division commanders in the knowl-
edge of the science Of war. Up to a
short time ago he was the head of the
Army. War College. He was In COM
mand In the Philippines returning
from there late in 1915 to aid in the
work on the Mexican border. He
handled the outbreaks of the 1. w. w.
In Arizona just before leaving the
border.
Gen. Edwards early went to the
Philippines in 1898 and was In the en-
gagement in which Gen. Lawton lost
his life. Under President Taft's Ad-
ministration. Gen. Edwards was in
charge Of the Bureau of Insular Az
fairs. Later he was military COM
mander at Panama many Of the pres
ent day fortiflcations of which were
designed under his direction.
Famous Regiments,
Famous regiments are included in
the two divisions of regulars of
Maj. Gen. LAggett's Corps.
The first division includes the
Sixteenth. Eighteenth, Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-eighth regiments of
Infantry. The Twenty-eightha achfev-
ed fame under the leadership of
Gen. Bullard. then a colonel. when
1t was sent to Jolo in the Philip
pines. It was also under his COM
mand in Cuba. The second division
includes the Ninth, and the Twenty
third Infantry regiments and the
Second regiment of marines. The
Twenty-third saw much action about
Manila, and the Ninth was a part of
the inter-allied force which went to
the rescue of Pekin in the Boxer
uprosing.- 1t is the lineal successor
to the famous Ninth regiment or
ganized in the war of 1912. Col.
Tesium. who was its commander,
during the Boxer uprising was kill
ed at Tsientain, China.