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St. Thomas for two days and a half,
where Mr. Bunce’s duty was to pur-
chase three months’ provisions for
320 men. July 18, Yosemite was or-
dered to Hampton Roads, where Wat-
son was ordered to delay the attack on
Spain. At Hampton Roads, Mole St.
Nicholas and League Island, until de-
tached at end of October. Discharged
from service a month later. Mr. Bunce
was in charge of two magazines supply-
ing ammunition for four of the Yose-
mite’s five-inch guns of the main bat-
tery.
James Wallace Broatch, ‘91, was
named for commission in the United
States Regular Army in March, 1808.
The appointment was withdrawn, Mr.
Broatch being over maximum age al-
lowed by law. Enlisted June 14, 1808,
in the Eighth United States Infantry.
Was made Acting Sergeant in charge of
ninety recruits at Camp Hobson. En-
camped at Fort McPherson and Camp
Hobson, Lithia Springs, Ga., until Sept.
2. Was sent north with Eighth Infan-
try detachment to join the seven com-
panies of that regiment at Montauk
Point. At Jersey City was detailed with
thirty-five others, in command of a lieu-
tenant, to proceed to Governor’s Island
and thence to Porto Rico. Appointed
Acting Sergeant of this detachment, left
Governor’s Island, via transport Yuca-
tan, Sept. 7; reached Porto Rico, Sept.
14, and went into camp with Company
F, Eighth Infantry, General Brooke’s
body guard. Was Acting Second Ser-
geant of a detachment of Company F,
Eighth Regiment, the first American
troops to enter San Juan, Porto Rico.
Honorably discharged at the camp near
Rio Piedras and left Porto Rico from
Ponce, via
Sept. 27, 1808.
Previous to the war, was a private:
and Corporal in an independent com-
pany, Nebraska, 1893; Cadet U. S. M.
A., West Point, 1891-2; private Califor-
nia National Guard 1893; _ private
Nebraska National Guard, Omaha;
Second Lieutenant 1894-5; First Lieu-
tenant, Connecticut National Guard
1808. i
G. Beekman Hoppin, ’o1, enlisted
during the latter part of May, 1898, in
Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry.
Promoted to Corporal in Troop A.
Encamped at Camp Black, Hempstead,
L. L., and from there went to Camp
Alger, Falls Church, Va. Appointed
in June, 1898, a Second Lieutenant in
the First United States Arfillery.
Transferred to the Fifth United States
Infantry on July 9. The regiment was
ordered on board a transport for Porto
Rico, and was about to sail when the
order was recalled and they: were dis-
embarked. Sailed for Santiago, Aug.
21, 1898. While in Santiago, was acting
Captain. Resigned and resignation ac-
cepted, Nov. 3, 1808.
Vertner Kenerson, ’91, was assigned
on July 11, 1898, as Contract Surgeon
at the General Hospital, Fort Myer,
Va., on the staff of Major W. B. Davis,
United States Army. He was ten-
dered a commission as Assistant Sur-
geon in the Two Hundred and Second
Regiment, New York Volunteers, but
declined it.
Previous to the outbreak of the war,
he was Captain and Assistant Surgeon
in the Seventy-Fourth, N. G. N. Y.,
which regiment was not called into
service.
Edward N. Loomis, ’91, enlisted May
2, 1898, in Troop C, New York Vol-
unteer Cavalry. Mustered into service
at Camp Black and remained at that
camp until about the middle of May,
when the Troop was ordered to Camp
Alger, Falls Church, Va. On July 1s,
embarked on the Massachusetts for
Porto Rico, where, upon arrival, the
Troop was assigned to General Wil-
son’s command and ordered to the
front. Took part in the battle of
Coamo on Aug. 9; Aug. Io, the Troop
had_a skirmish with several companies
of Spanish infantry, in which 48 Span-
iards were killed. In this engagement
the Troop was the first body sent out
against the enemy. It cut off the
enemy's retreat on right flank, and led
charge against the town. The same af-
ternoon it was sent out as advance
guard of Wilson’s division.
ceeding five miles from main body, was
shelled by the Spanish battery at
Aibonito. Hostilities ceased Aug. 12
the protocol. of peace having been
signed, and thereafter the Troop was
steamship Philadelphia,
After pro- .
used in scouting details. Sailed from
Porto Rico on the U. S. S. Mississippt,
Sept. 3, 1808, arriving at New York,
Sept. I0.
John Q. Tilson, ’91, was. commis-
sioned June 29, 18908, a Second Lieuten-
ant in the Sixth Regiment, United
States Volunteers (one of the so-called
immune regiments). The regiment was
mobilized at Knoxville, Tenn., and
camped there until the latter part of
July, then going to Chickamauga Park,
Ga. Brigaded for service in Cuba
when peace came. Detached from regi-
ment and sent with Company C to
euard Sternberg U. S. Hospital near
Lytle, Ga., where were about 700
patients. . Honorably discharged from
the service of the United States, Sept.
20, 1808.
Previous to the war he was a member
of the New Haven Grays.
LIEUT. WARD CHENEY, ’06.
Ninety-One S.
G. C. Forrest, ’91 S., enlisted about
April 27, 1898, in the Connecticut Naval
Battalion. Encamped at Camp Haven,
Niantic, .Conh... from June 5 to...15.
Went to the receiving ship U. S. S.
Minnesota at Boston, June 15. About
July 18 was transferred to the U. S. S.
Wyandotte, and on the 28th was made
Second Captain Gun Crew of thirteen.
Later was made First Captain—after-
wards serving as Acting Quartermaster,
Third Class. Honorably discharged
from the service of the United States
‘at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Sept.
10, 1808.
.E, E. Gates, ’91 S:, enlisted April 24,
1898, in the Twenty-Seventh Light Bat-
tery, Indiana Volunteers (the famous
Indianapolis Light Artillery). Was or-
dered to Camp Mount, Indianapolis,
Ind., April 26, 1808. Was mustered in-
to the United States service, May 10;
left for Camp Thomas, Chickamauga
Park, Ga., arriving there May 15; left
Camp Thomas via Newport News for
Porto Rico, July 24. Sailed for Porto
Rico July 28, on transport Roumania;
arrived at Arroyo, Aug. 4. Was injured
on night of Aug. 12, during forced
march from Arroyo to Guayama, Porto
Rico, by wheel of cannon running over
foot, causing concussion to ankle. The
Battery was drawn wp for action to
bombard the Spanish Block House,
Aug. 13, when the orders came to cease
hostilities pending peace negotiations.
Mustered out at Indianapolis, Ind.,
Nov. 22, 1808.
Amasa Trowbridge, ’91 S., was com-
missioned Assistant Engineer with rela-
tive rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade,
United States Navy, June 22, 1808.
Served on the United States Catskill.
Honorably discharged from service,
Sept. 27, 1808.
Previous to the war was Chief Engi-
neer, Naval Battalion, C. N. G., com-
manding Engineer Division, with rank
of Lieutenant.
Ninety-One L. S.
Joseph P. Brennan, ’or L.S., was mus-
tered into the United States service,
May 16, 1808, as a private in Company
L, Second Regiment, New York Vol-
unteers. Encamped at Camp Black
from May 2 to May 18. Moved to
Chickamauga Park, Ga, May 18.
Moved to Tampa, Fla., arriving June
4. While at Tampa was made a recruit-
ing Assistant and was sent to Saratoga
Springs, June 15, remaining there for
three. weeks. By reason of his work
was promoted to Corporal. The regi-
ment remained at Tampa for five weeks,
but because of the grear amount of sick-
ness and fever and the unsanitary con-
dition of the place, it was ordered to
Fernandina, Fla., July 26. Sent north
to Camp Hardin, Troy, N. Y., Aug. 26,
to be mustered out. On the way from
Fernandina to Camp Hardin, was taken
ill with malaria and remained ill for five -
weeks. Mustered out of the service at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Oct. 26, 1808.
Previous to the war had been a mem-
ber of the New York National Guard
since Nov. 24, 1895. His company
simply obtained a leave of absence from
the National Guard and on being mus-
tered out of the volunteer service, again
became members of the National Guard.
Albert: J. Kenyon, ’91 L.S., entered
into the service of the United States
at Niantic, Connecticut, on June 15,
1898, as a member of the First
Division, Connecticut Naval Battalion.
Was sent to the U. S. S. Minnesota at
Boston the same day. He was pro-
moted from Seaman to Coxswain of
Steam Launch, Aug. 25, 1808, and was
personally mentioned in report of
Lieutenant-Commander J. W. Weeks
to the Adjutant-General of Connecticut
for services rendered while on said ves-
sel. He was honorably discharged from
service, Sept. 10, 1808. =
Previous to the outbreak of the war,
he had been for three years a member
of the Naval Battalion, C..N. G.
William’ <M. - Lewis, ’or L.S:,* ‘was
called into service April 28, 1808, as
Captain of Company F, First Wiscon-
sin Volunteers. The regiment was
mobilized at Camp Harvey, Milwaukee,
Wis., and was mustered into service
May 14. Went into camp- at Camp
Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla., May 23,
1898, as part of the Seventh Army
Corps. On July 30, Captain Lewis en-
tered the Provost Marshal’s office,
Jacksonville, Fla., as Assistant Provost
Marshal to Major Russell B. Harrison,
which position he held until his regi-
ment was ordered to Milwaukee, Sept.
6, arriving there Sept. 10, when the en-
tire regiment was furloughed for thirty
days. Company F sent to its home sta-
tion, Racine, Wis., where they were
mustered out, Oct. 19, 1808.
Had been connected with State Mili-
tia from Jan. 10, 1808. :
‘Ninety-Two.
A. C. Orrick, ’92, enrolled April 26,
1898, in Light Battery A, Missouri
Volunteer Artillery. Mustered into
United States service, May 9, 1808, as
Corporal. Stationed at St. Louis, Mo.,
April 26, to May 6; at Jefferson Bar-
' racks, Mo., May 6 to May 16; Chicka-
matga Park, Ga., May 18 to July 24.
Sailed for Porto Rico in U. S. Trans-
port Roumania from Newport News,
Va., July 28; arrived at Guanica, Porto
Rico, Aug. 3. Encamped near Arroyo,
Aug. 4 to 13. On Aug. 13 the battery
went with Major-General Brooke three
miles north of Guayama and was about
to commence operations against Span-
ish lines when news of protocol was
received. Encamped at Guayama, Aug.
13 to 27. On Aug. 27 and 28 marched
to Ponce, and Sept. 8, sailed for New
York on U. S. Transport Concho, ar-
riving there Sept. 15. On furlough
Sept. 15 to Nov. 20. Mustered out of
United States service with Battery on
Nov. 30, 1808.
Previous to the war had been a mem-
ber of Light Battery A, National Guard
of Missouri, since May 18, 1897, ~
Forrest Shepherd, ’92, was mustered
into the United States Navy, Auxiliary
Force, on July 15, 1808, at Niantic,
Conn., as a member of the Second Di-
vision, Connecticut Naval Battalion.
Ordered to the receiving ship U. S. S.
Minnesota, at Boston, June 15. July
29, was assigned to the U. S. S. Wyan-
dotte with rating as seaman. Was an
“acting petty officer of the watch.”
Honorably discharged at Boston, Aug.
20, 1808. 3 ,
Ninety-Two S.
F. M. Adams, ’92S., enlisted June
15, 1898, as a First-class Fireman in
the Engineer’s Division, Connecticut
Naval Battalion. Went to Boston to
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