The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-04
PRICE, SC.
THE TENTH CAVALRY.

The part taken by the Tenth Cayal-
ry in the recent affair against hostile
Mexicans at Nogales, Arizona, was the
occasion for Review and Inspection
of the command at Fort Huachuca,
Arizona, on December IA, 1918. 1t has
been the desire of both officers and
men of this regiment to add to the
laurels already won on the field of
battle in former campaigns and wars.
That the regiment was not permitted
to go overseas in the present conflict
was source of deep regret to all
concerned. The wisdom OF keeping
this organization on duty on the IN
ternational Boundary Line was demon
strated by the events of August 9th,
1918.
Through some misunderstanding,
American troops were fired upon by
hostile Mexicans at Nogales, Arizona,
ON August 9th, 1918. The true facts
leading up TO the trouble will never
be known. The Tenth Cavalry, al
though not actually among those pres
ent when hostilities commenced, were
the first to come to the aid of the de-
tachment fired upon. When the troops
of the 10th Cavalry arrived on the
scene the Mexicans had secured shell
ter in some houses and were pouring
a desultory fire upon the American
troops from across the International
Line. While trying to dislodge the
Mexicans from these houses the fol-
lowing named officers and men of the
10th Cavalry were either killed or
wounded, viz:
Captain ]. D. Hungerford, 10th Cav
airy, was killed while leading his
troop.
Lieutenant Colonel F. ]. Herman, at
tached to the 10th Cavalry, was shot
in the leg, but refused to leave his
command while under fire.
Captain H. G. eCaron, 10th Cavalry,
commanding Troop F, was shot in the
right arm.
Sergeant Arthur Green, Troop A,
10th Cavalry, was shot in the right
shoulder.
Pvt 1st Glass U. s. G. Clayton,
Troop G, 10th Cavalry, was shot in
IhO al lho NhCpip Wltl
a shotgun.
Pvt. 1st Glass v. Gibson, Troop F,
10th Cavalry, shot in the thigh.
Pvt. 1st Glass ]. Il. Harris, Troop
10th Cavalry was shot in the right
knee.
Pvt. 1st Glass w. Reynolds, Troop
A, 10th Cavalry, was shot in the thich.
Dxyt ~ Tah
Cavalry, was shot in the right leg.
Pvt. Orvul Walls, Troop A, 10th Cav
airy, was shot in the arms and chest,
also presumably with a shotgun.
During this short engagement First
Sergeants Penny and Jordan of Troops
G and F, 10th Cavalry, respectively,
were specially commended by the COM
manding general for their GOODNESS and
bravery under fire, both of these first
sergeants having lost their respective
troop commanders, Immediately took
command of their troops, and by an
example of GOODNESS under fire inspir-
ed the men under them.
These two men were specially COM
mended in letter from General Der.
c. Cabell, Major General, National
Army, who commanded the United
States troops at Nogales at the time
of the engagement. General Cabell
recommended that these men be pro-
NOTED to Second Lieutenants for cool
ness and ability to lead men under
fire. Sergeants Penny and Jordan
both declined to accept promotions,
preferring to remain with their organ1
izations in their present positions,
Acting upon suggestion from Gen.
eral Cabell, proceedings were inaugu-
rated with view to having these men
awarded Certificates of Merit. But
upon investigation no specific act that
would warrant such award could be
sustained.
Under the provisions of General Or
ders No. "a, w. D., 1918, request was
made to the Adjutant General of the
Army that the men wounded at No
gales be awarded the wound chevron
for action against hostile forces. Au-
thority being obtained, the men were
authorized to wear the wound chew
ron, per General Orders No. IA, Head
quarters 10th Cavalry, 1915
Upon receipt of the original wound
chevrons from the Adjutant General
of tie Army, the regiment was formed
for Review, ana the chevrons formally
presented by Colonel G. c. Smith, the
regimental commander. )