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uation he was appointed to the 9th
cavalry and then to the Philippines
He was attache of the Japanese en-
bassy at Toxic. He served in the
Mexican border troubles and, in 1915,
was assistant to the judge advocate
at Fort Leavenworth disciplinary bar
racks coming from there to Camp
Lewis, August 81, 1917.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick w.
Coleman, was born in Maryland in
1878. He was appointed second lieu
tenant for the Spanish-American war
direct from civil life by the president
in 1898. His ancestry is Holland
Dutch. They came to this country in.
the Mayflower and were represented
in all American wars. Coleman went
to the Philippines for three years and
was captain of the 10th Infantry in
1905. He was on duty in San Fran
cisco at the time of the earthquake.
He served in Alaska and Panama
He was member of the United States
championship rifle team in 1910 He
came to Camp Lewis May 5, 1917.
1921 Brigade.
Brigadier eneraI Foltz was com
when here. Unknown COM
mander now
Major Gordon VOORHEES,, adjutant |
He served in the Spanish-American
war, and reentered for this war
The brigade when it left here con-
tanned two infantry regiments, the |
363d and 364th, machine gun battalion
3210 men. 1t is reported all three
units suffered heavy losses in France,
but no definite figures have been pub
ished
Colonel Harry L. Cavanaugh, COM
handed the 363d Infantry He was
a graduate of West Point in the class
of 1895. He was born in Delaware.
He took part in the nUited States
punitive expedition into Mexico. Until
hat time he had been stationed most
y in California and Utah. His regi-
nent was composed largely of Cali
ornians the greater number of whom
we're from San Francisco. The regi-
mental mascot was an Aireda1e dog,
the gift of Mayor James Rolph of San
Francisco
Colonel Cavanaugh took his regi-
ment to France through Canada and
n Calgary, Alberta, on June 23, 1918,
naroned there under CAIRNS, the first
oreign troops ever to march under
rms III CdndOd.
Colonel Geo. M Weeks, command
+ of the 364th Infantry regiment This
egiment contained mostly men from
Southern California and Wyoming
Colonel Weeks was appointed to West
Point from Arizona. His father was
/ narmy officer and was graduated
rom West Point in 1857. Weeks was
n Cuba during the second occupation
t Tien Tsin, China, and had been sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth, Detroit,
nd many other army posts He came
} camp as an officer of the depot bri-
ade and started the third officers
aiming camp, but was transferred to
lie 366th.
1S1st Infantry Brigade.
Brigadier General John B. McDon-
$780, was graduated from West Point
! 1881.
General McDonald's experience has
sen wide and thrilling. Upon grad
alton from West Point he was as
gned to the 25th Infantry and then
, the 10th Cavalry. He marched
it'll his regiment from Texas to Ari-
ona in April and May, 1885, and dur
lg the Geronimo campaign for two
ears commanded company of
pache Indian scouts. He was provost
'ficer of the Apache reservation
ese same two years.
In the Spanish-American war he
as lieutenant colonel of the list Al
,ama volunteer infantry Later he
as captain Of cavalry in the Philip .