page_title: Matthew Arlington Batson
hierarchical_section_title: Matthew Arlington Batson
caption_attribution_description: English: Matthew A. Batson from A military album, containing over one thousand portraits of commissioned officers who served in the Spanish-American war published by L. R. Hamersly in 1902
context_page_description: Matthew Arlington Batson was a United States Army Officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War. 1st Lieutenant Batson was awarded the medal for swimming the San Juan River under enemy fire. He was awarded his medal alongside Captain Hugh J. McGrath who performed the same feat. Batson is most noted, however, for creating the Philippine Scouts.
context_section_description: Matthew Arlington Batson (24 April 1866 – 13 January 1917) was a United States Army Officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War. 1st Lieutenant Batson was awarded the medal for swimming the San Juan River under enemy fire. He was awarded his medal alongside Captain Hugh J. McGrath who performed the same feat. Batson is most noted, however, for creating the Philippine Scouts.
caption: Matthew A. Batson
exif: {}