VALE ALUMNI.
W. S. Terriberry, ’93, was commis-
sioned May 15, 1898, as First Lieuten-
ant and Assistant Surgeon of the Sec-
ond Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers.
Was stationed at Sea Girt, N. J., from
May 15 to June 1. On June 4, was as-
signed to the Seventh Army Corps,
Jacksonville, Fla. He was on duty with
his regiment until June 10, as First
Lieutenant; with Ambulance Company,
Second Division, Seventh Army Corps,
until mustered out of service Sept. 1;
resigned Oct. 1. Appointed Acting
Ase Surgeon, United States Army,
ct. J.
Ninety-Three S.
Nelson B. Burr, ’93S., enlisted May
18, 1898, in the Twelfth Regiment, New
York Volunteer Infantry. Volunteered
as Second. Lieutenant; promoted to First.
Lieutenant, May 20. Went into camp
at Camp Townsend, Peekskill, N. Y.,
May 2; .to Chickamauga Park... Ga:,
May 23; to Lexington, Ky., Aug. 24;
to Cuba for garrison duty, Jan. 1, 1899. ©
Previous to the war had been for two
years a Second Lieutenant in the
Twelfth Regiment, N. G. N. Y.
Sheldon Cary, 938S., served during
the war in the First Ohio Cavalry.
Promoted from Private to Quartermas-
ter Sergeant: promoted to Second
Lieutenant. Encamped at Columbus,
O., Chickamauga Park, Ga., Lakeland,
Fla. |
Previous to the war had been for two
years in Troop A of Cleveland.
George C. Fouse, 793 S., and ex-’99
L.S., enlisted June 2, 1898, in Company
D, Fourth Regiment, United States
Volunteer Infantry (immunes) under
the command of Colonel James S.
Pettit, formerly military instructor at
Yale. Was appointed Regimental
Clerk from the start. The regiment was
mobilized at Camp Cobb, Fredericks-
burg, Va. Sent to Camp Cuba Libre,
Jacksonville, Fla. -Aug. 17, 1898, to
form- part of General Lee’s command
(Seventh Army Corps). Regiment was
detached from Seventh Army Corps
early in October and ordered to Man-
zanillo, Cuba, Province of Santiago.
Sailed for Manzanillo, from Fernan-
dina, Fla., on the transport Roumania
Oct. 12, 1898, arriving there Oct. 18.
Taken ill with typhoid while en route to
Manzanillo; recovered, but shortly after
had a relapse. Recovered again and
went back to duty, Dec. 14, 1898. Ap-
plied for discharge Jan 24, 1899. Ap-
plication was granted and he was hon-
orably discharged from the service of.
the United States, Feb. 22, 1890.
Harry P. Ritchie, ’93 S., enlisted May
5, 1808, as First Lieutenant and Assist-
ant Surgeon in the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, Minnesota Volunteers. Sailed
from San Francisco for Manila, June
27; arrived at Manila, July 31. Par-
ticipated in the battle and capture of
Manila Aug. 13. Was acting Regi-
mental Surgeon in the field, for three
months, and in that capacity was Police
Surgeon of the city, as the Thirteenth
was the Provost guard. In November
was placed in charge of the regimental
hospital, continuing that service until
recent fighting called the regiment to
the field. Promoted to Captaincy, Dec.
25, 18908. The Thirteenth Minnesota
has seen active service every day since
its arrival in the Philippines, and has
suffered severe losses in killed and
wounded.
Allan A. Robbins, ’93 S., volunteered
May 2, 1898, in Troop A, New York
Volunteer Cavalry, and went into camp
at Camp Black, Hempstead, L. I., the
same day. Was mustered into the ser-
vice of the United States about May
20. The Troop moved to Camp Alger,
Falls Church, Va., May 26. Mr. Rob-
bins was commissioned a First Lieuten-
ant in the First Regiment, United States
Volunteer Engineers, June 22, for ex-
cellence in competitive examination.
Stationed at Peekskill. Sailed from
New York Aug. 11, for Porto Rico,
where they arrived Aug. 16. Resigned
commission as First Lieutenant, First
United States Volunteer Engineers,
Oct. 8, 1808.
Previous to the outbreak of the war
he had been for three years a member
of Troop A, N. G.N. Y.
Frederic C. Spencer, ’93 S., was com-
missioned June 15, 1898, as an Assistant
Engineer with rank of Ensign. Or-
dered to the U.S. S. monitor Ajax
July 8. Stationed at League Island.
Detached Aug. 23. Honorably dis-
charged from the service of the United
States Aug. 26. -
Previous to the war had been a mem-
ber of Engineers’ Division, N. B., C.
N. G., since Feb. 13, 1896. Appointed
Assistant Engineer, Engineers’ Divi-
sion, N. B., CONG :
Richard P: Strone, 935., - First
Lieutenant, United States Army, was
assigned June 4, 1898, to the Medical
Corps, United States Army, as Acting
Assistant Surgeon. On duty in the
Fourth Army Corps Field Hospital at
Tampa, Fla., from June 6 until Sept.
19. Contracted typhoid fever and was
ill at West Tampa Hospital from Aug.
7 until Sept. 19. On Sept. 19, was or-
dered to report for duty at the head-
quarters of the Fourth Army Corps,
Huntsville, Ala.
George . Cuttis Treadwell, .< 03.5.,
Colonel and Military Secretary; Aide-
de-camp on the staff of Governor
Black of New York Jan. 9, 1897 to Dec.
31, 1898. Was assigned to assist in in-
specting New York State troops at
Camp Townsend and Camp Black May
11, 1898, and to investigate southern
military camps and hospitals contain-
ing New York troops, Aug. 29 to Sept.
5, 1898. He enlisted in the Third Sig-
nalk:Cors, NC Ge N.Y} Ott, 21, 1603;
was honorably discharged from same,
Jan. 9, 1897, by reason of promotion as
Colonel and Military Secretary to the
Commander-in-Chief. Jan. 11, 1899, ap-
pointed A. D. C. on Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt’s staff and made Military
Secretary of the grade of Colonel with
rank from January 9, 1897.
Ernest Strong Witbeck, ’93S., en-
listed in the United States Navy April
29, 1898. Transferred from the receiv-
ing ship Franklin to the U. S. S. Yose-
mite, manned by the Michigan State
Naval Brigade May 6. Received rating
of Gunner’s Mate, First-class, May 8.
Sailed from Hampton Roads, convoy-
ing the ammunition ship Armeria to
Key West, May 30. Joined blockade at
Havana, June 7. Sailed for Santiago,
convoying transport Panther, June 8.
Helped land marines at Guantanamo,
June 10; blockaded Santiago, June II;
cruised in search of Purissima Concep-
tion, June 12 to June 18. On blockade
San Juan, Porto Rico, June 25 to July
‘14. The Yosemite had an engagement
June 28, with two Spanish gunboats,
the Isabel II, and the General Concha,
and a topedo boat, while under the guns
of Morro Castle. She drove the armed
transport Antonio Lopez on the beach,
completely wrecking her and forced the
gunboats back into the harbor. All the
naval militia on the Yosemite were
transferred to the U.S. S. Yantic at De-
troit, Aug. 20. Honorably discharged
von the United States Navy Aug. 22,
1808.
Previous to the war had been a mem-
ber of the First Division, Michigan
State Naval Brigade, since its organiza-
tion in March, 1894.
Ninety-Three Lies
Walter C. Shoup, 793 L. S., was mus-
tered into the service of the United
States May 109, 1808, as First Lieutenant
in Troop D, Second Regiment, United
States Volunteer Cavalry. Served as
Regimental Ordnance Officer May 30
to Sept. 13; as Judge Advocate of Gen-
eral Court-Martial July 13 to Sept. 109,
1898. Regiment recruited in Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Nevada
(Troop D from Idaho). The regiment
was organized at Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyoming, June, 1808. Moved from
Fort Russell June 22, 1898, and went
into camp June 28, at Camp Cuba Libre,
Panama Park, near Jacksonville, Fla.,
as part of Seventh Army Corps. Pro-
moted to Captain of Troop D, Sept. to,
1898. Mustered out of the service at
Jacksonville, Oct. 24, 1808.
Jesse A. Stewart, ’93 L.S., enlisted
July 27, 1808, in Troop A, New York
Volunteer Cavalry. Sailed from New-
port News, July 27, on the transport
Massachusetts, arriving at Ponce, Porto
Rico, Aug. 2. The Troop was attached
to the headquarters of the army and
acted as escort to General Miles to-
gether with Troop B, of the Second
United States Cavalry. Transferred to
the Sheridan Troop, Pennsylvania Vol-
unteer Cavalry of, Pennsylvania, as a
Bugler, Aug. 2. Mustered out of the
service of the United States, at Tyrone,
Pa., Nov. 21, 1808.
COL. THEO. ROOSEVELT, Harvard ’80.
LIEUT. JOHN C. GREENWAY, Yale ’95S.
Ninety-Four.
William B. Allison, ’94, appointed
May 9, 1898, Captain and Assistant Ad-
jutant-General, United States Volun-
teers. Assigned to Sixth Army Corps,
June 2, and reported at Chickamauga
Park, Ga., to Major-General James H.
Wilson, United States Volunteers.
June 8, assigned to temporary duty,
First Division, First Army Corps; to
Charleston, S. C.; July 5 - Sasled for
Porto Rico, July 21; landed at. Ponce,
July 28; in skirmish at Coamo and ar-
tillery and infantry engagement before
Aibonito. Arrived in New York, Sept.
I5, 1808; assigned to duty at headquar-
ters, First Army Corps, at Lexington,
Oct. 19; Macon, Ga., Nov. 8; Matanzas,
Cuba, Jan. 10, 1899. Arrived again at
New York April 12, 1899. Honorably
discharged from the service of the
United States, May 12, 1899.
Charles I. Debevoise, ’94, enlisted
May 27, 1808, as Sergeant in Troop C,
New York Volunteer Cavalry. Camped
at Camp Black, Hempstead, L. I., dur-
ing the month of May, from there go-
ing to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va.
Sailed July 23, on the transport Massa-
chusetts for Porto Rico. Took part in
the battle of Coamo and the troop alone
followed up the retreat of the Spaniards
to Aibonito. Aug. 9. On Aug. Io was
on reconnoisance of two hours and a
half, in which it was reported that 16
Spaniards were killed and 45 wounded.
Americans had but a few slight casual-
ties. Had charge of a detail of twenty-
five men under Colonel Biddle, an en-
gineer in the regular service to recon-
noitre the country and find, if possible,
a road leading behind Aibonito Pass.
That night passed through the Spanish
lines and camped behind the Pass, a
very dangerous position. Peace was de-
clared the next day. Mustered out of
the service of the United States, Nov.
27, 1808.
Previous to the war, held a commis-
sion of Lieutenant in the New York
‘National Guard. A troop being allowed
only two Lieutenants, he enlisted in the
Volunteer service as a Sergeant. Sub-
sequently he has become First Senior
‘Lieutenant in Troop.C.
Louis P. Gillespie, ’94, enlisted May
19, 1898, in Troop A, New York Vol-
unteer Cavalry, at Camp Black, Hemp-
stead, L. I. Moved to Camp Alger,
Falls ‘Church, Va., May 26. Moved
from Camp Alger to Newport News,
whence the troop sailed on the trans-
port Massachusetts to Ponce, Porto
Rico. Sentember 3, sailed on trans-
port Mississippi from Porto Rico to
New York, arriving Sept. 10, 1808.
Furloughed for sixty days beginning
Sept. 11. Mustered out of the United
States service, Nov. 28, 1808.
* Previous to the outbreak of the war
had been a member of the New York
State Militia for about six months.
E. O. ‘Holter, ’94, enlisted in April,
1898, in Troop A, New York Volun-
{eer Cavalry. Went into camp at Camp
Black, Hempstead, L. I., May 2, 1808.
Mustered into service May 11. Moved
from Camp Black to Camp Alger, Falls
Church, Va., May 26, 1898. Was made
a Second Lieutenant, Signal Corps,
United States Volunteers; while at
Camp Alger, was appointed Aide-de-
camp to General Ames. Sailed July
26, on the Olivette for Santiago. He
there joined the staff of Brigadier-
General Ames, who was in command
of Wikoff’s Brigade at Santiago.
Sailed on the Vigilancia, reaching
Montauk Point, L. I., Aug. 13, and re-
mained with General Ames, who took
command of Kent’s Division, on duty
till Sept. 13. Lieutenant Holter re-
signed this commission Sept 13, 1898.
Dr. John Howland, ’94, served as a
Physician on the United States Hospi-
tal Ship Relief. Sailed for Porto Rico,
Aug. 24. Resigned Sept. 18.
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