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bie, ee a ere Pit dd. tae ate ee ae. ah ig ee Es hf ~< re o - ' 826 a Lynde P. Wheeler, ’945S., enlisted June 15, 1808, in the United States Auxiliary Naval Force with-the Naval Battalion. Went to Camp _ Haven, Niantic, Conn., June 6. Ordered to Boston on the receiving ship U. S. 5S. Minnesota, June 15. Ordered to U. 5. S. Catskill, then at Gloucester, Mass., July 7; ordered to U. S. S. Auxiliary Gunboat Free Lance at Brooklyn Navy Yard, July 8. Served as Chief Machin- ist. Call station of the Free Lance was at Bath Beach, L. I., her work was guarding mine fields in New York Har- bor approaches. About July 25, was transferred to the U. S. S. Nahant (in- valided) at Tompkinsville, S. I. Re- mained unranked while on the Nahant, as he was ill. Discharged from United States service at League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 3, with the men of the New York State Naval Battalion who had manned the Yan- kee and Nahant. te Before enlistment in Naval Auxiliary Force, was one of a detail serving under pay from the War Department, to patrol the mine fields in New Haven Harbor. On this duty from May 12 to June 6, inclusive. Ninety-Four L. S. George O. Redington, ’94 L.S., en- listed May 2, 1898, in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry, and went into camp at Camp Black the same day. The Troop was mustered into the ser- vice of the United States May 20. Moved to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., May 23, where it remained until July 23, then going to Newport News, Va. Sailed from Newport News July 28, on board the transport Massachu- setts, arriving at port of Ponce on Aug. 2. While in Porto Rico, the Troop was stationed at Ponce; it was attached to the headquarters of General Miles, as his body guard, and was sent out in detachments at various times on special duty. Was on scouting and reconnois- sance expedition for fifteen days, Aug. 10 to 25, throughout central and west- ern section of the island. Spaniards were encountered only after the proto- col had been signed and while detach- ment was under flag of truce. Sailed from Ponce, Porto Rico, Sept. 3, on board the transport Mississippi, arriv- ing in New York Sept. 10. Furloughed for sixty days Sept. 11. Was taken ill with malarial fever Sept. 14, while at his home in Syracuse, N. Y.;: he re- turned to New York Nov. 7. Mus- tered out of the service of the United States Nov. 28, 1808. Jesse W. Crain, ‘o4 L. S., enlisted June 7, 1898, with the First Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers. Changed and enlisted with the Fourth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, June 18, as Cor- poral. Mustered into the Fourth Regi- ment July 11. Resigned the position of Corporal Aug. 26, to be orderly to the - Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. Ninety-Five. George A. Adee, ’95, joined Squadron A, N. G. N. Y., June 18, 1898, and vol- unteered to fill any vacancy in Troop . He was ordered to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., July 6. Enlisted in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry as a private, July 8. Troop sailed for Porto Rico, July 27, on transport Mas- sachusetts, arriving at Ponce, Aug. 2, where the main body of the Troop acted as escort to General Miles during the campaign. Was sent forward in a de- tail of fifteen picked men to: convoy money to Utuado, where, upon arrival, they were again sent forward by Guy Henry, with Troop B, Second Regular United States Cavalry, as scouts in the ' . direction of Arecibo, which General Henry thad decided to attack. They were recalled by a courier bearing news of the signing of the peace proto- col. Four days after return to Utuado, Mr. Adee was taken ill with typhoid fever and conveyed to Ponce. Sailed from Ponce on the hospital ship Re- lief, arriving at Brooklyn, Sept. 7, then . going direct to the Presbyterian Hospi- tal, New York City. Mustered out of the United States service Nov. 28, 1808. Walter 'H. Allen, ’95, and ’96S.; en- listed as seaman in the United States Navy, June 10, 1808. Encamped at Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn., from June 1 to June 10. Went to Boston to the receiving ship Minnesota, June 10. Ap- pointed an Acting Naval Cadet by Sec- retary Long, July 21, and ordered to the U. S. S. Dolphin, which he joined at Norfolk Navy Yard, July 24. While he was aboard the Dolphin, she was at the Norfolk Navy Yard for three weeks, in Hampton Roads for three weeks, spent one week in destroying wrecks off the Delaware Capes, and one week at the Washington Navy Yard. Honora- bly discharged from the United States Navy, Sept. 24, 1808. Previous to the war was for two years a member of the First Division, Naval Battalion, C. N. G. Served for three weeks on the patrol of the mines in New Haven Harbor before being mustered into the United States Navy. U. G. Church ’95, enlisted in the Con- necticut Naval Battalion. Went into camp at Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn., June 6. Went to Boston to the receiv- ing ship U. S. S. Minnesota, June 15, LEE ae: G. TWICHELL, ’98. 1898. ‘Transferred during latter part of July to U. S. S. Wyandotte at Boston. Ordered to League Island, Philadelphia, Pa. Mustered out of service at League Island, Sept. 19, 1808. W. M. Copp, ’95, was appointed a Sec- ond Lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment Artillery, United States Army, July, 1898. Was ordered to report to Captain Sage, Battery E, Sixth Artillery, in Gen- eral Rogers’ single train at Tampa, Fla. Was there till hostilities ceased, then Battery went to Washington Barracks, Washington, D. C., where it remained til], -orderea- .to°’ . Manila, .. Wor. two months, he was detailed in command at Fort Myer, Va. Sailed for Manila, via San Francisco. Francis Burton MHarrison, ’95, en- listed May 19, 1808, in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry. at Camp Black, Hempstead, L. I., un- til the latter- part of May, when the troop moved to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va. Mr. Harrison was commis- sioned June 20, 1898, as Captain and As- sistant Adjutant-General, United States Volunteers, and assigned to the staff of Second Brigade, First Division, Third Corps. In camp at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., from July 7 to Sept. 3, 1808. In camp from Sept. 3..t0 Dec 28. ~ 1808, cat Camp Shipp; Anniston, Ala., first on the staff of Brigadier-General Charles P. Mattocks, United States Army, and later with Brigadier-General Gilbert S. Carpenter, United States Army ((Lieutenant-Col- onel, Seventh United States Infantry), at headquarters, First Brigade, Second Division, Fourth Corps. Honorably discharged upon resignation, Jan. 31, 1899. 3 Yandell Henderson, ’95, enlisted in the United States Navy, June 14, 1808, and was assigned as an Ensign to the cruiser Yale the same day. Part of the time the Yale cruised on the south coast of Cuba, looking for blockade runners. Mainly during his service, the Yale acted as a transport for troops; rst, took General Duffield and Thirty- Third and Thirty-Fourth Michigan Regiments to Siboney, then returned to Charleston and took General Miles and staff, General Garretson and the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment to Cuba, and, after fall of Santiago, to Porto Rico, with first expedition to that island. Resigned his commission, Aug. 8, 1808. Previous to the war had been for two years in the Naval Militia of Connec- ticut, including cruise of one week On the Ui Sus. Maine.~: YALE ALUMNI Encamped- WREEKLY Shirley T. High, ’95, enlisted June 18, 1898, in Company A, First Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. At the time of his enlistment, the regiment was on Picnic Island off Tampa. Regiment sailed for: Santiago on Gate City and City of Macon, June 30, 1898. Landed — at Siboney during battle and were sta- tioned in the trenches at the front just after the last day’s fighting, and a week before surrender. Sailed for home Aug. 24, 1898; landed at Montauk, Aug. 30. Was a week in hospital at Montauk, from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8. Mustered out of the service of the United States, Noy. 18, 1808. E. G. Kendall, ’95, entered into the service of the United States at Niantic, Conn., June 15, 1898, as a member of the First Division, Connecticut Naval Battalion, and was sent to the U.S. S. Minnesota at Boston the same day. Was honorably discharged from the ser- vice Aug. 4, 1808. F. Lawrence Lee, 795, enlisted May 18, 1808, in Troop A, New York Vol- unteer Cavalry. Went into camp with Troop A, at Camp Black; Hempstead, L. I., May 2; to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., May 24; to Newport News, July 24. July. 27, sailed for.Porto Rico on the transport Massachusetts, arriving at Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 2. Troop A, together with Troop B of the Second > United States Cavalry, acted as escort to General Miles. On detached. duty to Coamo as guard to the headquar- ters of the army wagon train under Ser- geant Emmet, Aug. 13 to Aug. 20. Sailed from Ponce on the Mississippi, Sept. 2, arriving in New York Sept. Io. Furloughed by general order for sixty days Sept. 11. Mustered out of the ser- vice of the United States, Nov. 28, 1808. John MacGregor, Jr., ’95 and ’o7 L:S., -member: of: Troop: A, Ohig National Guard, enlisted April 26, 1808. Assigned to Troop B, First Ohio Vol- unteer Cavalry, as Acting Corporal. Made Sergeant June 4. Was encamped at Columbus, O., from May 5 to May’ 14; Chickamauga Park, Ga., from May 15 to: July 13;- Lakeland, -Fla.,- July. 15 to Aug. 20; Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 23 to Sept. 13. Furloughed for thirty days Sept. 14, 1898. Furlough extended to Oct. 22, when regiment was mustered out of service. : John G. Mitchell, ’95, enlisted April 29, 1898, in the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Went into camp in’ Columbus, O., the latter part of April. Was promoted Corporal May 7, and was mustered into the United States service May 9. Regiment was sent to Chickamauga Park, Ga., May 14; moved from Chickamauga to Lake- land, Fla., July 16. Was promoted to a Sergeant, Aug. 1. Proceeded from Lakeland to Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 23. Taken ill with typhoid fever Sept 4, 18908. Mustered out of service about Oct. 23, 1808. C. G. Morris, ’95, went into camp at Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn,, with the First Division, Connecticut Naval Bat- talion June 6, 1898. Enlisted in Navy June 15, and sent to the receiving ship Minnesota at Boston, the same day. He was rated as seaman and acting Boatswain’s Mate, First-class. Honor- ably discharged from the service of the United States Aug. 25, 1808. Arthur B. Shepley, ’95, enlisted May 4, 1898, in Battery A, Missouri Volun- teers. Encamped at Chickamauga - Park until July 24, when the Battery left for Porto Rico, via Newport News. John Keim Stauffer, ’95, was com- missioned June 25, 1898, First Lieuten- ent of Company G, Ninth Regiment Infantry, Pennsylvania Volunteers, hav- ing been previously enlisted in said com- pany as a private. Company G was mustered into the service of the United States June 27, at Reading, Pa. Left Reading the same day for Chickamauga Park, Ga. Moved camp Aug. 7, on ac- count of prevalence of typhoid fever and occupied Smith-White field tempo- rarily, pending removal to Lexington, Ky. Ordered home from Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Aug. 22, on Regimental Surgeon’s certificate of dis- ability. Was taken from the hospital train to the. Medico-Chirurgical Hospi- tal, Philadelphia, suffering from ty- _ phoid fever, being unable to continue - Troop £. the journey to his home as directed. Remained under care of Surgeon-Gen- eral J. V. Shoemaker of Pennsylvania, until Oct. 1, when he left the hospital in a convalescent condition. Received honorable discharge from the ‘service Dec. 12, 1899, by reason of muster-out of regiment. Ninety-Five S. Horatio Nelson Emmons, ’95 S., was commissioned an Assistant Engineer, May 14, 1898, and was assigned to duty on board U. S. Monterey. Sailed from San Francisco, June 7, for Manila, stopped at San Diago, June 10, sailed June 11, arrived at Honolulu June 24, sailed July 1. Arrived at Manila Bay Aug. 4, completing the first trans- Pacific voyage ever made by a monitor. Present at the fall of Manila, Aug. 13. George I. Feeter, ’95S., enlisted about July 11, 1898, in Light Battery A, First Regiment, Connecticut Volun- teers. Went into camp at Camp Ha- ven, Niantic, Conn. Furloughed for thirty days Sept. 16. Mustered out of service at New Haven, Oct. 25, 1808. John C. Greenway, ’95S., enlisted about May 7, 1808, as a private in the First Regiment, United States Volun- teer Cavalry, better known as Roose- velt’s Rough Riders. About May 15, was appointed a Second Lieutenant in Sailed for Cuba on the U. S. S. Yucatan. ‘Landed near Guantanamo at Bacquiri, June 23, engaged in a skir- mish with the Spanish at Las Guasimas, and on July 1, 2 and 3, fought before Santiago. After the battle San Juan, July 11, he was promoted to First Lieu- tenant Troop A _ for bravery and meritorious conduct. Served while in Cuba with Troop G; in command of Troop G irom July 1 to Sept. 5. Sailed on return voyage Aug. 7, 1808. Stationed at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. I. Mustered out of service at Camp Wikoff Sept. 16, 1898. Recom- mended for Brevet Captain by Colonel Roosevelt. Sherman R. Hall, ’95 S., enlisted May 18, 1898, in Troop A, New York Volun- teer Cavalry, at Camp Black, Hemp- stead, L. I. Went into camp at Camp _ Black, May 2, moved to Camp Alger, Falls -Church, Va., about May 26. Sailed on transport Massachusetts July 27, for Porto Rico, arriving at Ponce Aug. 2. Troop A attached to the head- quarters of the army and acted as escort to General Miles. On detail as escort to General Miles’ baggage train to Coamo. On detail to carry proclama- tion of United States authority and rule to Santa Isabel. Sailed from Ponce on the Mississippi Sept. 3, arriving in New York Sept. 10. Furloughed for sixty days, beginning Sept. 11. Mustered out of the United States service Nov. 28, 1808. Louis Davis Hopkins, ’95 S., enlisted June 8, 1898, as Landsman in the Sec- © ond Naval Battalion, State of New York.’ served on beard the UV: S.'S. New Hampshire from date of enlistment to July 20, then assigned to the U. S. S. Enquirer as an ordinary seaman, and was on coast patrol in defence in New York Harbor. Was honorably dis- charged from the United States service Aug. 19, 1808. George B. Massey, ’95S., was as- signed May 28, 1808, to the U. S. S. despatch boat Resolute, where he ranked as Ensign. Was with the North Atlantic Squadron at Santiago and Guantanamo, and was present through- out the naval battle off Santiago on July 3. Together with several other vessels, the Resolute bombarded Manzanilla. The news of the signing of the peace protocol stopped the bombardment. Was recommended to the Secretary of the Navy for bravery and promptness of action in emergency. After arrival in New York, the Resolute was put out of commission and he was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard Nov. to. Or- dered to report on board the cruiser Buffalo, Nov. 21, to sail for the Philip- pines. Left New York early in De cember, reaching Manila Feb. 3, taking fifty-three days in passage. They were ordered to protect the Navy Yard at Cavite. Were ordered to New York and expected to arrive there sometime in the last of. May, 1899.
