Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-09
COL. JOHNSTON

JUL. JUlalsOlUV
Continued from page three
tachment. other attendants, civilian
and military.
Route Of march: Elizaheth stree
gate. north to Thirteenth street
I thence west 10 Levee street. thence
10 vicinity Of Missouri Pacific rail,
road station.
Guard or Honor
After the cortcge reaches thu
Missouri Pacific station. the salute
will be fired and a guard OF honor
from Fort Brown will remain witt
the remains until the train leave.
at 9 p. m.
P~allbea-ers were announced a,
follows: Maj. Fletcher Gardner
medical corps; Mai. II. l.. Flynn
18th cavalry; Capt. Clyde z. Aus.
tin. 18th cavalry; Capt. Vernon M
Shell. 18th cavalry; Capt. Vivian z
Brown, dental corps; Capt. Albert
Lobitz. puartermaSter corps.
Casket bearers will be-: Master
Sgt. Chcs. Doepel, 18th cavalry.
Master sgt. VIM. y. Thompson
duartermaster corps; Master Sgt
Samson z. Abelow. 18th cavalry;
Technical sgt. Alfred Bradley. fl,
nance: Technical Sgt. Wilbert San.
derson, ordnance: Staff Sgt. Wesley
c.. Love. quartermaster corps: Tech.
niCal Set. Nicholas II. France. med.
ical corps: and Staff Sgt. Ray ~
Stetter. 18th cavalry.
The train carrying the remains OF
the colonel Will arrive i'm Arlington
Va. Wednesday noon. and buria
probably will take place that after.
noon. Capt. Shell, adjutant. an,
nounced.
All Spanish War veterans are re.
quested TO meet at the court houst
or Sunday at 3 p. II. to pay thei
last respects to Colonel Johnston
Commander y. 4. Harrington said
Official Statement
The following statement was Is.
sued at Fort Brown Saturday.
The death of Colonel William II
Johnston. 18th cavalry. command.
ing officer. 18TH cavalry and pos
commander. Fort Brown. Texas
which occurred at this station z
3.55 p. m. today, is announced Will
deepest regret.
Colonel Johnston was born nea,
Alexandria. Pa, July ?. 1865. III
was appointed as a cadet 70 the mil.
itarv academy. from Missouri. on
June Is. 1887: was graduated from
the military academy on June u
1891. and was commissioned second
lieutenant. 10th cavalry. serving
with that organization until his pro.
motion to first lieutenant on Nav 27
7118. when he raj transferred 10 TIT
third cavalry. He a. promoted {,
captain on Feb. .. 1901. and wa.
assigned to the 18th cavalry. serv.
ing with the latter regiment unit
Sept. 4. 1914. when he was pro.
NOTED 10 major. He was detailed X
the adiutant generals department.
July Is. 1916. promoted 10 lieuten.
ant colonel on March. 1917, and q,
u colonel temporary on Aug s. 1917
He was relieved from detail with TIT
adiutant generals department or
Oct. 2. 1918. and was promoted Ii
/ colonel on Feb. 26. 1920. He was de.
tailed to the inspector generals de.
partment from June %, 1921. Il
June q. 1925.
Colonel Johnston received ar
r. II. B. C1gree from the New Yorl
Law School. 1907. He was gradu.
ated from the Army War College il
1915.
Colonel JohnstOn's service includ.
cd the following actions against TIT
insurgent forces III the Philippine
Islands. San Nicolas on the It'll
and 18th of November. 1899. anC
near Bangar in March. 1900. and II
the Northern Expedition under com.
mand Of General LawtOn.
He was awarded the Silver sta
Citation by the war department 40,
gallantry in action against the in.
surgean forces during the exDedi,
ton to the provinces north or Ma.
Mia. Philippine Islands. during tht
month Of September. October AMI
to November II. 1899"
He was also awarded the Distin,
guished Service Medal. during the.
World war by the war department
for conspicuous and m~eritorioui
service in a position Of great re.
sponsibility. He organized and adj,
ministered the officers traininr
camps, from the outbreak OF the wal
until July 25. 1918: and thereafte,
rendered conspicuous service a.
chief Of staff, southern depart.
ment."
n the death OF Colonel Johnston
the regiment loses an officer Whose
vide experience. administrative
ability and professional attainment!
were Of unusual value to the army
and his country.
He possessed initiative and or.
ganizational ability Of a high ordel
and his entire career was character.
lied by loyalty, reliability and eff.
cheney.
On behalf or the entire command
the regimental commander extend.
deepest sympathy 70 the bereavec
members Of his family.