The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-02-28

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Their services:
Maj. Gen. Eben Swift of Texas,
National army, now retired.
Maj. Ger. Edward II. Plummer, re-
tired after four years service.
Maj. Gen. Leroy S. Lyons, Viz
ginia.
Maj. Gen. William r. Smith, Ten
nesSee. awarded D. S. NJ.
Maj. Gen. Edwin F. Glenn, North
Carolina, retired after forty years
service.
Besides these the South furnished
Major Generals Peter c. Harris of
Georgia and Henry P. Mccain Of
Mississippi. Both of these men re-
ceived the Distinguished Service
medal for their work of practical ben
eft to the government in the adju-
tant's department.
Mai. Gen. Clarence c. Williams,
Georgia, was chief Of ordnance; re-
ceived the D. S. N.
Maj. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, Alaba-
ma. was chief Of bureau Of insulaf
affairs, received D. S. N.
The war department furnishes the
following list Of brigadier generals,
credited TO Southern states, who COM
mnaded divisions during the World
war. Where l have failed to give an
account Of their services shows no
lack on their part as commanders,
only my inability to find their rec
ords:
Brig. Gen. James B. Erwin, born
in Georgia in 1852, is the oldest of
the Southern commanders in the
World war on my list. He is now re-
tired after forty-fve years Of ser
vice. He commanded the 92nd div
ision, Brig. Gen. Frank Parker. South
Carolina. commanded the 1st division,
in the autumn of 1918, in the Meuse-
Areonne offensive. Received D. S.
NJ.
Brig. Gen. Preston Brown, Ken
lucky, was chief of staff Of End divi-
sion and directed the details of the
battles near Chateau-Thierry, Sois-
sons and the St. Mihiel salient. Later
he commanded the 3rd division in the
Meuse- -Argonne offensive at critical
time, and was able to carry to a sue
cessful conclusion the operations at
Clair Chenes and Hill 294. Received
d. S. ".
Brig. Cen. Frank B. Watson, Vir-
ginia, made brigadier general August,
1918.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Simmons,
North Carolina, made brigadier gen
eral October, 1918.
Brig. Gen. William s. Scott, Texas,
was retired by operation Of law in
1920.
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel F. Mcclure,
Kentucky, was brigadier general in
national army.
Brig. Gen. Ira a. Haynes, Ken
tucky, served in artillery; brigadier
general national army.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin A. Poore, Ala
bama, commanded the 7th Infantry
brigade in the numerous engagements
'of the Meuse-Argonne campaign. His
brigade drove the enemy from Ruis-
Seau des Forges and the Dois du
Fays. The troops under his command
captured many prisoners and much
material Received D. s. NJ.
Brig. Gen. Samson /. Faison, North
Carolina, commanded the 60th IN
.fantry brigade during the breaking of
the enemy's Hindenburg line at
Bellecourt, France; D. s. NJ.
Brig. Gen. John S. Mallory, Virgil
MA, now retired.
Brig Gen. Matthew C. Smith, Ala
bama, made brigadier general Octo-
ber, 1918, U. S. army.
Brig. Gen. Roger D. Williams.
Kentucky.
Brig. Gen. Robert f. L. Niche,
Virginia.
Brig. Gen. Roy Hof, Oklahoma.
Such is the list as | have been able
to compile it, not complete, but as
accurate as a ver:fication, name by
name, in the army register of 1920
can make it. All Of the names given
here can be found in the register with
the rank except the last three, and
! have list from the war department
as authority for them.
Worthy followers Of the great COM
manders Of the War Between the
States, they have proven themselves
IN every branch Of the service men