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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.
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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
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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.
