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YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY 827 E. A. VanderVeer, ’95S., was ap- pointed May 6, 1898, Acting Assistant Surgeon of the United States Army. Assigned to General Hospital, Fort McPherson, Ga., May 10. Resigned his position about Sept. 15, in order to go abroad. While in College he was a member of the Yale Senior Shetfield School Mili- tary Company. Halsey A. Weaver, ’95S., enlisted July 7, 1898, in Company M, First Regi- ment, United States Volunteer Engi- neers. Mustered into service at Camp Townsend, Peekskill, N. Y., as First- class private July 16. Promoted to Second Corporal July 27. Left Peeks- kill Aug. 5, for Porto Rico, on board the transport Chester, arriving at Port of Ponce, Aug. 15. Went immediately into a temporary camp between the port and city of Ponce. Moved camp nearer to Ponce, Aug. 20. Sept 1, Companies M and L were sent to Guanica, the first landing place of General Miles, and re- mained there until return to the United States Nov. 18. Companies M and L built a road to the top of the mountain at entrance to Guanica Bay and there built. a fort, mounting four 714-inch mortars. Also made hydrographic sur- vey of harbor of Guanica and survey of the town, which is now in the hands of the director of the U. S. Geological Survey and is to be printed. These two companies also did garrison duty and provided a Provost guard for the city of Yauco. The rest of the regiment built a dock at Ponce port, and made a survey of about thirty miles of road toward the interior of the island. Mr. Weaver had charge of nearly all the surveys at Guanica. : Ninety-Five L. S. Frederick L. Averill, ’95 L.S.; was as- signed to duty as Assistant Paymaster in the United States Navy, July 18, 1808. Served on the U. S. S. Minnesota and the U. S. S. monitor Manhattan during the war. - | Previous to the war he enlisted in the First Division, Naval Militia, C. N. G., June 30, 1894; Ensign, First Division, : C. N. G., April 16, 1896; Lieutenant (J. G.) and Paymaster Naval Battalion, C. N. G., July 28, 1897. Ninety-Six. Alexander Brown, ’96, was appointed Assistant Paymaster on the U. S. S. Gloucester. Sailed for Cuba, May 21, 1898. The Gloucester acted as despatch boat to Admiral Sampson’s blockading squadron, operating along the coast of Cuba and Porto Rico, and took part in the destruction of Cervera’s fleet off Santiago, July 4. In Lieutenant-Com- mander Wainwright's official report on the Gloucester’s part in the destruction of Cervera’s fleet, Mr. Brown was prominently mentioned for bravery, coolness and the skill with which he handled the Colt automatic guns. George L. Buist, Jr., ’96, and 1900 M.S., enlisted May 4, 1808, in Light Battery A, First Regiment Artillery, Connecticut Volunteers. Went to Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn., May 7, 18608. Was appointed Acting Hospital Steward with rank of Lance Sergeant May 18, 1898. Transferred Aug. 31, to Hospi- tal Corps as private, and went on duty at Camp Wikoff, Montauk, L. I. Hon- orably discharged from service Oct. 10, 1808. Ward Cheney, ’96, enlisted in Com- pany G, First Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. tic, Conn. Appointed by President McKinley a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army, June, 1898. Went to Fort McPherson as Lieutenant in the Fourth United States Infantry.. Taken ill early in August and sent to Fort Sheridan. Recovered and sailed with regiment for Manila in early Winter. A. F. Commiskey, ’96, enlisted May 18, 1898, in Troop C, New York Volun- teer Cavalry, at Camp Black, Hemp- stead, L. I. Moved to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., May 24, and from there to Newport News, July: 24. Sailed July 27, on transport Massachusetts, ar- riving at Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 2. Attached to General Wilson’s head- quarters. In action at Coamo and Aibonito Pass, Aug. 7. Formed the ad- vance guard for the army on the south of the island from the battle of Coamo until the protocol was signed, six miles in advance of the other troops. Sailed from Ponce on transport Mississippi, Went into camp at Nian-. Sept. 2, arriving in New York, Sept. 10. Furloughed by general order for sixty days Sept II. Clarence S. Day, Jr., ’96, served dur- ing the war on the United States moni- tor Nahant. Ordered down to Phila- delphia April 11, to report on board for duty as seaman. Later promoted to Chief Yeoman. The Nahant was -put into commission April 12, at League Island, Pa, and proceeded to New York Harbor April 15. The crew were en- listed into the United States Navy on April 30. Assigned to guard duty, and spent Summer lying off Tompkinsville, Staten Island, with occasional trips to Sandy Hook. On Aug. 30, returned to League Island to put ship out of com- mission. Honorably discharged from the naval service Sept. 2, 1808. Previous to the war had been a mem- ber of the New York Naval Militia for about a year and a half. H. J. Fisher, ’96, enlisted July 27, 1898, in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry. Sailed for Porto Rico on the transport Massachusetts, arriving at Ponce Aug. 3. Attached to the head- quarters of the army and acted as es- cort to General Miles with Troop B of the Second United States Cavalry, the squadron being under command of Captain Hoppin of the latter troop. Detailed as Orderly to Surgeon-Major Daly of General Miles’ staff, to con- duct hospital supplies across the moun- tains to the west coast, to General Schwan’s headquarters. Sailed from Ponce on the transport Mississippi, Sept. 3, arriving in New York Sept. Io. Furloughed for sixty days from Sept. 11. Mustered out of the United States service Nov. 28, 1808. William W. Heaton, ’96, enlisted June 8, 1808, in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry. Went into camp at Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., June 9. Moved to Newport News, Va., July 24. Sailed on the transport Massachu- setts for Porto Rico July 28, 1898, ar- riving at Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 3. The troop was assigned to General Nel- son A. Miles’ headquarters. Aug. 12, went on detail to Coamo to establish General Miles’ headquarters. Troop A’s Returned to Ponce, headquarters, Piper (me EOYs. go so Aug. 20. Sailed for New York on transport Mississippi Sept. 3, 1898, ar- riving there Sept. 10. Furloughed for sixty days, beginning Sept. 11. Mus- tered out Nov. 28, 1808. F. W. Hoeninghaus, Jr., ’96, enlisted May 19, 1898, in Troop A, New York \-olnnteer;,.. Cayalry,.. at ..Camp < Black, Hempstead, L. I. Went into camp at Camp Black, May 2. Moved to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., about May 26. Sailed on the transport Massachusetts July 28, for Porto Rico, arriving at Ponce, Aug. 3. Troop A was attached to the headquarters of the army and acted as escort to General Miles. Sailed from Ponce on the Mississippi Sept. 3, arriving in New York Sept Io. Furloughed for thirty days, beginning Sept. 11. Mustered out of the service of the United States Nov. 28, 1808. Gerard Merrick Ives, ’96, although a member of Squadron A, New York Cavalry, volunteered in Troop K of the Rough Riders when the war broke out, thinking they would be more likely to see active service. Was one of the de- tachment left at Tampa to take charge ottempstead, Li. Jk a of the horses. Appointed Lance Cor- ‘poral, July 23, but shortly afterward was stricken with typhoid fever. He ob- tained a furlough and started for home unattended, Aug. 4, 1898. Arrived in New York two days later completely exhausted and died at his home, Aug. 9. The burial was in Trinity Cemetery, a detail from Squadron A attending. (A more detailed account of his service and death was printed in the WEEKLY of Oct. 6, 1808.) Robert -Kelly, Jr., ’96; enlisted May II, 1898, in Company I, Third Wiscon- sin Volunteers, in» which he held the position of Corporal and then of Ser- geant. Camped at Milwaukee, Wis.; Chickamauga Park, Ga., and Charles- ton, S. C. Ill from June 14 till date of discharge. Honorably discharged from the service of the United States for physical disability at Charleston, S. C., July 20, 1808. , Hi. S.- Kip,- ‘06;- was: commissioned May 24, 18908, a First Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant in the Ninth Regi- ment, New York Volunteers. Went at once to Chickamauga, Ga., and re- mained there’about four months. Lieu- tenant Kip was elected Regimental Treasurer by the Board of Officers about: July 20. On Sept. 13, the Regi- ment returned to New York and was furloughed until Oct. 20, 1808. . Previous to the war, Mr. Kip had been for six years at St. John’s Military School at Sing Sing, N. Y., and for one year had been a private in Squadron A, ANS Ge Ney i He *is Silla memper ol Squadron A, having been granted a leave of absence during his service with the Ninth Regiment. John M. Longrace,’96, enlisted June 14, 1898, in Battery A, Pennsylvania Light Artillery. Went into camp at Gretna, Pa. Went to Newport News, Va., to Porto Rico. Sailed from Porto Rico Sept. 3. Furloughed for sixty days. McKee Dunn McKee, ’96, was mus- tered into the service of the United States May- 20, 1898, at Camp Black, Troop A, in which he was a private, moved to Camp Alger, Balls Ghurch,: Va, May 23. ..He was honorably discharged from the Troop June 11, when commissioned Second Lieutenant of United States Volunteer Signal Corps. He was assigned as Aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Wallace F. Randolph, commanding the Light Artillery Brigade, Port Tampa, Fla., June 16, and reported. for duty June 19. Left Port Tampa, Fla., July 3, 1898, and arrived at Daiquiri, Cuba, July 9. Disembarked four light bat- teries. Two of them went to the front, and took up positions in the lines before the formal surrender of San- tiago, July 17. Sailed from Cuba and arrived at Camp Wikoff, Montauk, L. I., Aug. 23. Furloughed for sixty days, and honorably discharged from the ser- vice Dec. 8, 1808. Alfred Day Pardee, ’96, enlisted June 13, 1898, in the First Troop, Philadel- phia-City Cavalry, United States Volun- teers, commonly spoken of as the City Troop of Philadelphia. Was stationed at Mt. Gretna, Pa., from June 13 to July 7; at Camp Alger, Va., July 8 to July 24; at Newport News, Va., July 24 to July 28. Sailed for Porto Rico on the transport Massachusetts July 28, arriving at Ponce Aug. 2. Stationed at Ponce until Aug. 7, when they con- voyed wagon-train from General Miles at Ponce to General Brooke at Ar- royo. On Aug. 13, moved against the Spanish forces intrenched in the hills back of Guayama. Just as the engage- ment was about to begin, orders came to cease at once all active operations and return to camp. Marched back to Ponce, Aug. 23. Sailed on the trans- port Mississippi Sept. 3, landing at Jer- sey City Sept. Io. —<<$—_ Griswold Smith, ’96, enlisted in Bat- tery A, Missouri Volunteers, at the first call for troops. Mustered into the ser- vice of the United States on May Io, 1898, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Went into camp at Chickamauga, Ga., May 18, and remained there until ordered to Newport News, to take transport for Porto Rico. Sailed from Newport News July 25, on the transport Rou- mania, reaching Guanica, Porto Rico, six days later. Aug. I, sailed for Ponce, where the Battery was ordered the next _ appointed Lance Corporal 1897, and Corporal Sept, 21, 100/+ rr day to Arroyo to assist:General Brooke, who needed field artillery in his opera- tions against intrenched Spanish troops at Guayama. Landed at Arroyo, went into camp for a short while, when or- ders came to prepare for action. The Battery marched several miles until a halt was ordered within easy range of a blockhouse and trenches. The guns were unlimbered, loaded and trained, when orders came to General Brooke to cease all hostile operations. The Battery then marched back to the camp at Guayama. After a march of forty- two miles to Ponce and several days wait there for the transport, the Battery was finally shipped on the Concho, and reached New York on Sept. 16, 1808. Mustered out of service of the United States Dec. 2, 1808. a William Judd Starkweather, Jr., ’06, was mustered into service May 9, 1808, as Sergeant in Troop C, First Regi- ment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Regi-— ment arrived at Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., on May 15; arrived at Lakeland, Fla., July 15. Taken ill with typhoid fever and - sent to the hospital at Lakeland Aug. 19. Left the hospital Sept 3, with thirty days furlough. Mustered out at Cleve- land Oct. 22. Previous to the outbreak of the war had been a member of Troop A, Ohio National Guard. i James B. Tailer,’96, enlisted May, 1808, in Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, which was organized at San Antonio, Tex. Left San Antonio, May 27, and went into camp at Tampa, Fla. Sailed from . Tampa, June 5; landed at Siboney June 22... in action..at . Las,,Guasimas.. June 24, San Juan July 1, in trenches be- fore Santiago. Sailed from Santiago in August, for Montauk Point. Mustered out of the service of the United States at Camp Wikoff, Sept. 27, 1808. Ninety-Six = Percy W. Arnold, ’96S., served dur- ing the war-as a member of Troop F, First Regiment, United States Cavalry. Left Fort Riley, Kan., April 21, 1898, and proceeded to Chickamauga Park, Ga.; left Chickamauga Park May 9, from there going to Lakeland, Fla. Was ordered to report to General Miles as Orderly at Tampa, and reported June 14. Appointed Second Lieutenant, Seventh Artillery June 23, and assigned to Light Battery C. Left Tampa with Schwan’s Division for Porto Rico, July 22. Permanent camp _ established at Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug 8 After one other change of station he was trans- ferred to Fifth Cavalry at Manati, April I, 1899. | Previous to the war his war record was as follows: Enlisted Aug. 31, 1896; May 12, A. F. Brown, ’96S., enlisted May 2, 1898, in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry, at Camp Black, Hempstead, L. I. Moved. to Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va., May 26; to Newport News July 29. Sailed for Porto Rico on board the Massachusetts Aug. 3. He was made Commissary Corporal during the voyage to Porto Rico and served in that office during the campaign in Porto Rico. -Stationed at Ponce, Porto Rico. Was in the mountains for six- teen days on detail under Lieutenant Preston, United States Army, escorting paymasters and flag of truce parties. Passed through Adjuntas, Utuado, Ciales, Lares, Las Manas, Miaguay and San Isabel. The detail was surrounded by Spaniards at Ciales and Lares, but the flag of truce pulled them through. Troop A was with Troop B of the Sec- ond Cavalry and acted as General Miles’ personal body guard. Sailed from Porto Rico on board Mississippi Sept. 3. Fur- loughed for sixty days Sept 11. Mus- tered out of the United States service Nov. 28, 1808. F. G. Darte, ’96S., enlisted May 11, 1898, as a Corporal in Company. D, Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry. Encamped at Mt. Gretna, Pa., April 27 to May 17; at Chicka- mauga, Ga, May 20 to Aug. 25; at Lexington, Ky., Aug. 27 to Sept. 18. Furloughed for forty days Sept. 19, 1898. Mustered out of service of United States Oct. 31, 1808. Previous to the war he had been a private in Company D, Ninth Regt- ment, N. G. P., from Jan. 20, 1897, to May It, 18608.
