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Morgan Walcott, ’88 S., was commis-
sioned as Ensign June 15, 1808, on the
auxiliary cruiser Yale, but was in the
service from May I, acting in the same
capacity. Served as Watch Officer on
the Yale, and as Executive Officer on
the Rita, taking the latter vessel into
port when she was captured as a prize
by the Yale.
His previous experience was in the
merchant marine, having been an officer
on the Paris when she was taken into
the United States Navy.
Eighty-Eight M. S.
Henry R. Stiles, 88 M.S., served as
Captain and Assistant Surgeon in the
United States Army ‘Hospital train
from June 17, 1808, to Aug. 4, 1808.
The Hospital train was engaged in
transporting sick and wounded from the
COL, “GEO: *O3,S;
CURTIS TREADWELL,
large camps at Tampa and Chicka-
mauga, to the General Hospitals at
Fort . McPherson, “<(9a.,;. and <= Port
Thomas, Ky. Given sick leave of ab-
sence, Aug. 4.
Previous to the “outbreak of the war
Dr. Stiles enlisted in the Medical De-
partment of the United States Army,
Nov. 10, 1892. He was First Lieuten-
ant and Assistant Surgeon from Novy.
10, 1892, until Nov. 10, 1897, and was
Captain and Assistant Surgeon from
Nov. 10, 1897.
Eighty-Nine S.
A. H.- Day '805S., was appointed
June 27, 1898, Lieutenant in the United
States Navy. Commanded the U. S. S.
Viking from June 27 to July 4; com-
manded the U. S. S. Restless from July
4 to Sept. 1. Was Navigating Officer
of the U. S. S. Buffalo from July 16 to
July 25. The Vikinig and the Restless
were used during the above periods for
harbor defense and as despatch boats
in the Third District Auxiliary Naval
Force. The Buffalo was brought from
the Norfolk, Va. Navy Yard to the
New York Navy Yard.. Ordered home
to await orders, Sept. 1, 1808. Honor-
ably discharged Sept. 8.
Previous to the war was Lieutenant-
Commander of the Connecticut Naval
Battalion from Feb. 24, 1807.
Henry P. Hall, ’89S., enlisted April
30, 1808, as seaman on the U.S. S:
Yankee. Left Brooklyn Navy Yard
May 10, doing patrol duty off the Long
Island and Massachusetts coast until
May 29, then going to the southern
coast of Cuba. Engaged batteries at
Santiago with rest of fleet, June 6, the
bombardment lasting over three hours.
Destroyed block house and shore bat-
tery at Guantanamo, June 7. On June
13, engaged alone, fort at Cienfuegos
and Spanish gunboat Diego de Velasco,
sinking the latter. One man wounded
on Yankee; several lost on gunboat.
Bombarded Port Casilda and engaged
small gunboat, June 20. Continuous
cruising until about Aug. 1, then lay
at anchor some time at Guantanamo.
Ship went in reserve at Philadelphia
Sept. 4: ae
Previous to entering the United:
States service, had served two years in
New York Naval Reserves, |
septs t 2.
A. René Moén, ’895S., enlisted May
20, 1898, as First Sergeant in Troop A,
New York Volunteer Cavalry, at Camp
Black, Hempstead, L. I. The Troop
was encamped at Hempstead from May
2 to May 23. Moved to Camp Alger,
‘Falls Church, Va., via Jersey City and
Washington, D. C., and camped there
from May 26 till July 20, then going
to Newport News, Va. Sailed for
Porto Rico, Aug. 3, 1898, on the trans-
port Massachusetts. Camped near
Ponce, Porto Rico, from Aug. 8 to
While in Porto Rico, the
troop was sent in detachments all over
the island. Commanded special de-
tachment sent to Santa Isabel, Porto
Rico, to preserve order. Sailed from
Porto Rico, Sept. 3, on the transport
Mississippi. Furloughed for sixty days,
Sept. 11. Mustered out of the service
of the United States, Nov. 28, 1898.
Re-entered Squadron “A,” N. G. N.
Y., later was elected Second Lieutenant
of Troop II.
Eighty-Nine L. S.
E. G. Buckland, ’89 L.S., served until
Aug. 1, 18098, as Commander of the
Naval Battalion, C. N. G. Went into
camp at Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn.,
June 6, 1898. Mustered in Battalion,
June 15, 1898; commissioned Lieuten-
ant, United States Navy, June 26, 1898,
and appointed to command U. 6S. S.
Viking. Declined commission June 30,
1898. Resigned commission as Com-
mander Naval Battalion, C. N. G., Aug.,
1808.
Previous to the war, served in the
Naval Battalion, C. N. G., as seaman
in 1893; Ensign in 1893; Lieutenant (J.
G.) 1894; Lieutenant Commander, 1895;
Commander, 1897.
Ninety.
Captain Edward L. Munson, ’90, As-
sistant Surgeon, United States Army,
was stationed at Fort Adams, Newport,
R. I., when the war broke out. He was
then ordered with the Second Regiment,
United. States Artillery, to Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga., and shortly
afterwards was sent to Port Tampa,
Fla., where he was assigned to duty in
the office of the Chief Surgeon, Fifth
Army Corps.- Upon the sailing of the
expedition for Santiago, he went in the
capacity of Staff Officer with Major-
General Shafter. He assisted in organ-
izing field ‘hospitals in the active cam-
paign which followed, and personally
superintended the fitting out of the first
four hospital ships which returned
with wounded to this country. He, in
charge of the Breakwater, arrived at
Newport News, Va., about July 16. He
was then placed in charge of the United
States Military Hospital at Fortress
Monroe, Va., with a corps of assistants
under him. By personal request, he
was then sent to Tampa and put in com-
mand of the Reserve Ambulance Com-
pany, Fourth Army Corps, and was
under orders upon the signing of the
protocol of peace with Spain, to take
tratisport' fer Porto “Ried. Captain
Munson was assigned to Surgeon-Gen-
eral’s Sternberg’s office at Washington,
during August and now has charge of
the general correspondence of that
office.
Stowe Phelps, ’90, enlisted May 2,
1898, in Troop A, New York Volunteer
Cavalry as a Sergeant. The Troop was
in camp at Camp Black, Hempstead,
L. I., until the latter part of May, when
it proceeded to Camp Alger, Falls
Church, Va. Moved to Newport News,
July 23. Embarked with their horses
on the transport Massachusetts for
Porto Rico, July 28. Arrived at Porto
Rico, Aug. 4. Embarked at Porto
Rico on the transport Mississippi, ar-
riving at New York Sept. 10, 1808.
The Troop was furloughed for sixty
days, Sept. 11. Mustered out of the
service of the United States, Nov. 28,
1808. ;
Previous to the outbreak of the war,
he had been for four years a member
of Squadron A, N. G. N. Y.
Ninety S.
_W. F. Judson, ’90S., was mustered
into the United States service, May 13,
1898, as Captain of Company E, Twelfth
Regiment, New York Volunteers, at
Camp Townsend, Peekskill, N. Y.
Moved to Camp Thomas, Chickamauga
Park, Ga., May 17, and to Lexington, -
Ky., Aug. 24. Moved to Camp Gilman,
Americus, Ga... Nov. 13;: left for
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 26, to take
steamer for Matanzas, Cuba; arrived
there Jan. 1, 1899. On Jan. 24, left for
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Santiago de Cuba, for duty as Aide-de-
camp to Major-General Leonard Wood,
commanding department.
Previous to the war, Captain Judson
was Captain of Company E, Twelfth
Regiment, N. G. N. Y., which was mus-
tered into service as Company E,
Twelfth Regiment, New York Volun-
He was appointed as Second
Lieutenant of Company E, Nov. 6, 1891;
appointed First Lieutenant, Feb. 23,
1894; and Captain of Company E, July
30, 1895.
C. Emory McMichael, ex-’90S., an-
swered the first call as Sergeant of the
First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry,
and Sergeant-Major of the Pennsyl-
vania Squadron of Cavalry from April
28 to May 30, 1808, at Mt. Gretna, Pa.
He was appointed Major and Assistant
Adjutant-General, United States Vol-
unteers, May 12, and accepted the com-
mission, May 30. Assigned to Second
Army Corps, and on reporting at Camp
Alger was made Assistant Adjutant-
General of the Third Division. On
June 2Ist, was instructed to report to
the Adjutant-General in Washington
and was then assigned as Assistant
Adjutant-General of the Sixth Corps
and ordered to report to Major-Gen-
eral James H. Wilson at Chickamauga,
for temporary duty on his staff, and,
on reporting, was announced as Senior
Aide-de-camp. He proceeded with
Major-General Wilson to Charleston,
S. C., on July 6, and was directed to
take the transport there for Santiago,
but, on the outbreaking of yellow fever,
these orders were revoked and the expe-
dition sailed instead on July 20, to Porto
Rico. Participated in the first landing
party at Playa, Port of Ponce, July 28,
and served with General Wilson all
through the active military hostilities
on the island, returning to this country
on Sept. 15. In view of satisfactory as-
surances of peace, he presented his resig-
nation and was granted honorable dis-
charge, to take effect Oct. 31, 1898. In
September, Mr. McMichael was taken
ill with typhoid fever. =
Previous to the war, had served nine
in the .Pennsylvania National
Guard, in First Troop, Philadelphia
City Cavalry. |
Ninety L. S.
_N. W. Bishop, ’90 L.S., was commis-
stoned June 22, 1898, as Lieutenant,
Junior Grade, United States Navy.
Second in command of U. S. S. En-
quirer on duty off Sandy Hook. Tem-
porarily in command of Enquirer from
about July 14 to Aug. 1; during ab-
sence of Lieutenant Stayton detailed
to command U. S. S. Buffalo. Second
in command of U. S. S. Restless on
duty off Montauk Point, Enquirer hav-
ing been ordered out of commission
about Aug. 1. Honorably discharged
from service, Sept. 8, 1808.
Previous to the war, was Paymaster
of Naval Battalion, C. N. G., on staff
of Commander FE. G. Buckland; Ord-
nance Officer on staff Commander E.
V. Raynolds. —
Ninety-One.
John Lee Bunce, ’91, was commis-
sioned as Assistant Paymaster in the
United States Navy, May 4, 1808. He
reported for duty on the United States
receiving ship Wabash at Boston Navy
Yard, May 10. May 14, reported on U.
S. S. Yosemite at Newport News as
Pay Officer. The Yosemite was on
the Havana blockade—then convoyed
marine battalion from there to Guan-
tanamo Bay where it assisted in land-
ing of marines. On blockade off San-
tiago and cruising off Jamaica. At the
end of June, the Yosemite blockaded
San Juan alone for about three weeks,
beaching the Spanish steamship An-
tonio Lopez. In the engagement over
the Lopez, the Yosemite was under
close fire of 9 or 10-inch guns of the
Morro and fire of a Spanish cruiser and
two gunboats. The three Spanish
men-of-war were driven back inside the
harbor. This engagement began at 5.30
A. M. on June 28, and lasted till eight,
when the Yosemite retired for break-
fast. The action was resumed after
breakfast with the above results. Con-
tinued on blockade until July 15, when
relieved by U.. S.. S: New Orleans
Yosemite .ordered to St. Thomas by
Commodore Watson as one of the
Eastern Squadron, with orders to stock
up with four months’ supplies for
cruise to Spain. The Yosemite was ai
