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Lee DeForest, ’96S., enlisted about
May 14, 1808, in Light Battery A, First
Regiment Artillery, Connecticut Volun-
teers. Went into camp at Niantic,
Conn. Was appointed Trumpeter.
Furloughed for thirty days Sept. 16,
1898. Mustered out of service at New
Haven, Oct. 25, 1808.
Nathan M. Flower, ’96S., enlisted
about May 20, 1898, in Troop A, New
York Volunteer Cavalry, at Camp
Black, Hempstead, L. I. Went into
camp at Camp Black, Hempstead, L. L,
May 2; went into camp at Falls Church,
Va., May 26. Was taken with malarial
fever July 8, and sent home on_ fur-
lough. Was promoted to Cantain and
Assistant Quartermaster, United States
Volunteers, July 16. Aug. 10, was or-
dered to proceed to Porto Rico for duty
on Major-General Miles’ staff. Broke
his arm in Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 25,
and remained in the General Hospital
there until Sept. 1,
home on the Relief on sick leave.
G. T. Johnson, ’96S., enlisted June
15, 1898, in the Connecticut Naval Bat-
talion. Was on patrol duty on the mines
in New Haven Harbor during May.
Went into camp at Camp. Haven, Nian-
tic, Conn., June 5. On June 15, went to
Boston to the receiving ship U. S. S.
Minnesota. Was assigned to the U. S.
S. Catskill July 7, and promoted to
First-class Machinist July 26. The
Catskill cruised along the Massachu-
setts coast and was stationed at Glou-
cester and Provincetown, Mass. Mus-
tered out of service at the League Island
Navy Yard, Pa., on Sept. 21, 1898.
Samuel L. Quinby, ’96S., was mus-
tered into the United States service with
Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry,
May 20, 1898, at Camp Black, Hemp-
stead, L. I. May 22, the Troop moved
from Camp Black to Camp Alger,
Falls Church, Va. Sailed for Porto
Rico on board the transport Massachu-
setts July 26. Went into camp near
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 8. The Troop
served with General Miles in Porto
Rico as a portion of his body guard. .
Sailed from Porto Rico on board the
transport Mississippi Sept 2, arriving
in New York Sept. 10. Furloughed for
sixty days Sept. 11. Mustered out of
the service of the United States Nov. .
28, 1808.
Previous to the outbreak of the war,
Mr. Quinby had been a member of
Squadron A, N. G. N. Y., for about a
year.
Lazarus Denison Stearns, ’968., in
March, 1897, joined as a private, Com-
pany D, Ninth Regiment, then National
Guard of Pennsylvania. He was elected
Second Lieutenant of Company B,
July 1, 1897, and on May 5, 1808, while
the Ninth was at Mt. Gretna, he was
elected Captain of Company B, Ninth
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
In that office he served up to the time
of his death. Captain Stearns died at
his home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Tuesday,
Sept. 6, 1898, of typhoid fever, contracted
while in camp with his regiment at
Chickamauga. The funeral was held
Thursday, Sept. 8, 1808. (A more de-
tailed account of his service and death
was printed in the WEEKLY of Oct. 6,
1898. )
R. F. Troescher, ’96S., enlisted June
8, 1898, as a private in Troop A, New
York Volunteer Cavalry, which he
joined at Camp Alger, Falls Church,
Va. Moved to Newport News July 24.
Sailed on the transport Massachusetts
for Ponce, Porto Rico, July 28. Sailed
from Ponce on transport Mississippi
Sept. 3, arriving at New York Sept.
10, when the Troop was furloughed for
sixty days. Mustered out of the service
of the United States Nov. 28, 1808.
J. H. Davies, ’ex-’96 S., enlisted April
25, 18908, in Company G, Third Ohio
Volunteer Infantry at Dayton, O. Pro-
moted to Corporal April 27. In camp
at Camp Bushnell, O., from April 27
to May 18. Mustered into the United
States service May to. Encamped at
Tampa, Fla., from May 20 to July 2s.
Given sick leave July 25.
Walter G. Penfield, ex-’96 S., enlisted
May 4, 1808, as a private in Battery C,
First Regiment Artillery, Connecticut
Volunteers. Went into camp at Camp
Haven, Niantic, Conn., May 4. Pro-
moted to First Sergeant May 19; pro-
moted to Second Lieutenant Oct. 21.
Furloughed for thirty days Sept 29.
when he was sent
Mustered out of the service of the
United States Oct. 29, 1808.
Cecil H. Trowbridge, ex-’965S., en-
listed June 29, 1898, in Battery A, First
Regiment Artillery, Connecticut Volun-
teers. Furloughed for thirty days Sept.
16. Mustered out of the service of the
United States at New Haven, Oct. 25,
Ninety-Six L. S.
James A. Howarth, Jr., 96 L.S., en-
listed May 5, 1808, in Battery C, First
Regiment, Heavy Artillery, Connecti-
cut Volunteers, commanded by Captain
Beach, 783. Went into camp at Camp
Haven, Niantic, Conn., May 7. Ap-
pointed a Sergeant about May tf4.
Mustered into the United States service
May 19. Stationed at Niantic until
furloughed. Furloughed for thirty days
Sept. 16. “aken ill with typhoid fever
Oct. 3. Mustered out of the service
of the United States Oct. 25, 1898
Ninety-Seven.
Joseph W. Alport, ’97, was appointed
and warranted First Sergeant, May 1,
1898, in Company L, Sixty-Fifth Regi-
ment, New York Volunteers, and mus-
tered into the service of the United
States as such, May 17. Company L
left Buffalo, May 10, and joined the
rest of the regiment at Camp Black,
Hempstead, L. I., where the regiment
was mustered in. Went to Camp Alger,
Falls Church, Va., and remained there
until Sept. 4. Proceeded then to Buf-
falo, and was furlougl.ed for thirty days.
Mustered out of the service of the
United States at Camp Joseph Plume,
Nov. 19, 1808.
Previous to the war his record was as
follows: Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Cadet
Corps, 1890-91; Seventy-Fourth Regi-
ment, N. G. N. Y., 1892-93; Seventy-
Fourth Regiment from Feb. 7 until
transfer into Sixty-Fifth Regiment.
Philip H. Bailey, ’97, enlisted June
5, in Company M, First Regiment,
Connecticut Volunteers. The regiment
was mustered into service May 17, and
moved to Niantic, Conn., where it was
encamped until June 9, Companies A,
= D, and H, then going to Fort Knox,
e.
lized at Niantic, moving to Camp AI-
ger, July 17. Promoted to be Cor-
poral in Company H, First Regiment,
July 25. Sept. 7, 1898, returned to
Niantic. The regiment was to have
been a part of General Wade’s expedi-
tion to Porto Rico, but the expedition
was abandoned.
Mustered out of the service Oct. 31,
1898.
Received appointment Spring of 18908,
to Second Lieutenancy in the regular
army.
Lyman M., Bass, ’97, enlisted July 9,
1898, in Light Battery F, Third United
States Artillery. Attached to the staff
of Major-General James H. Wilson
from July 10 till able to join Battery in
Porto Rico, the battery having been in
Cuba. Received orders at Ponce, July
30, to join Light Battery F, at Yauco.
Camped at Yauco, Porto Rico, July 31,
and at Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 4, 5,
and 6. Marched towards San Juan on
the main road Aug. 7, 8 and 9g.
Stormed and knocked down block
house at Coamo, Aug. 10. Fired on en-
trenchments at Aibonito, two and a half
hours Aug. 12. Resignation from the
Third United States Artillery and ser-
vice of the United States accepted, Sept.
20, 1898.
Arthur H. Bissell, ’97, enlisted June
23, in Light Battery A, First Regi-
ment Artillery, Connecticut Volunteers.
Went into camp at Niantic,
Furloughed for thirty days Sept. 16.
Mustered out of the service at New
Haven Oct. 25, 1808.
_A. H. Brown, ’97, and ’99 L.S., en-
listed in the Naval Battalion, C. N. G.
To Boston to U. S. S. Minnesota; June
15. Minnesota was threatened with
destruction by fire July 2. She was put
in Charlestown Navy Yard for repairs
and was scarcely finished when the war
was ended. Mr. Brown was honorably
eg rteey from service on Aug. 25,.
1898
J. W. Bryan, ’97, reported for duty at
first call for troops. Taken to New
Orleans, point of mobilization, with
Company G, First Louisiana Volun-
teers, Rejected on physical examina-
tion because of defective vision.
July 14, the regiment was mobi-.
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Arthur J. Draper, ’97, enlisted at the
outbreak of the war in Battery A, Mas-
sachusetts Volunteer Militia, and was
on coast defense duty at Swampscott
for two weeks. Enlisted June 17, 1808,
in the Sixth Regiment, Massachusetts
Volunteers. Was appointed Corporal
July 11, and promoted to Sergeant on
Sept. 5. Promoted to Second Lieuten-
ant Oct. 1. Was on board the Yale off
Morro Castle when Santiago surren-
dered. Landed at Guantanamo, Porto
Rico, July 25. Routed Spaniards in a
skirmish the next morning. Entered
Yauco July 28, and Ponce Aug. 1.
Left Ponce Aug. 10 and Aug. 13,
reached Utuado. Left Utuado Oct. 12,
and sailed from San Juan for Boston
Oct. 20. Mustered out of the United
States service Jan 21, 1899.
E. E. Garrison, ’97, enlisted in May,
1898, in the First Regiment, United
States Volunteer Cavalry, better known
as Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. The
regiment was organized at San Antonio,
Tex., left there May 27, for Tampa, Fla.
Troop C, to which he belonged, was one
of those which remained in Tampa dur-
ing the entire campaign, leaving there
about Aug. 15, for Montauk, L. I.
Mustered out of the service of the.
United States Sept. 27, 1808.
S. K. Gerard, ’97, enlisted May 4,
1898, in the First United States Volun-
teer Cavalry, better known as Roose-
velt’s Rough Riders. The regiment was
organized at San Antonio, Tex.; left
there May 27. Promoted Corporal May
20, 1898; promoted Sergeant July 24,
1898. Went into camp at Tampa, Fla.
Taken ill with typhoid fever in June
while at Tampa. Was in one of the
four troops that remained at Tampa
most of the Summer. Went to Camp
Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. I, in
August. Mustered out of service at
Camp Wikoff Sept. 27, 1808.
William H. H. Hewitt, Jr., ’97, en-
listed June 15, 1898, in the United
States Auxiliary Naval Force with the
Connecticut Naval Militia. Went into
camp at Camp Haven, Niantic, Conn.,
June 6, 1898. Ordered.to Boston June
15, to the receiving ship U. S. S. Minne-
sota. Was transferred to the U. S. S.
East Boston, Aug. 9. The East Boston
was being fitted out for blockade duty
about Cuba in the North Atlantic
Squadron, but was taken out of com-
mission before completed. Was trans-
ferred back to U. S. S. Minnesota Sept.
3, 18908. Honorably discharged from
service Sept. 5, 1808
William S. Hubbell, ’97, enlisted May
4, 1898, in Battery A, First Regiment
Artillery, Connecticut Volunteers, and
was mustered into ‘service May 19.
Went into camp at Camp Haven, Nian-
tic, Conn., May 7. Furloughed for
thirty days Sept. 16. Mustered out of
mh at New Haven, Conn., Oct. 25,
1808.
James R. Judd, ’97, was a member of
the Red Cross expedition which sailed
from Tampa, July 13, 1898, on board the
Lampasas, for Santiago, where it was
intended to establish a hospital. This
was not possible, because of the yellow
fever quarantine, and the party pro-
ceeded to Guantanamo and from there
to Porto Rico, accompanying General
Miles’ invading army. At this place
the Lampasas was turned into an im-
promptu hospital ship and placed in
charge of the Red Cross. The party
landed their sick at Fortress Monroe
Aug. 7, and arrived in New York
Aug. 9.
W. D. Makepeace, ’97, went into
camp at Camp.Haven, Niantic, Conn.,
with the Connecticut Naval Reserves,
June 6, 1808. On June 15, was assigned
to the receiving ship Minnesota at Bos-
ton. Mr. Makepeace was promoted
from seaman to Quartermaster, First-
class, and transferred to the U. S. S.
East Boston. Honorably discharged
from the service of the United States
in September, 1808.
John V. Miller, ’97, received his com-
mission as Assistant Engineer with re-
lative rank of .Ensign June 20, 1898.
Left for Tampa June 23. Received or-
ders June 28, to report for duty on the
Marblehead. He joined the Marble-
head July 8, at Guantanamo, where she
was stationed. Transferred to the Vul-
started for
Siboney. Having obtained his brother’s
go to Santiago.
(T. W. Miller, ’97, of the Rough
Riders) remains, he left Santiago for
the North Aug. 10, on the transport Le
Grande Duchesse. Arrived at Mon-
tauk Point, L. I., Aug. 15; arrived at
Akron, O., Aug. 21. Was relieved from
service with an honorable discharge
Sept. 1, 1808.
Theodore W. Miller, ’97, enlisted May
30, 1898 in the First Regiment, United
States Cavalry, better known as Roose-
velt’s Rough Riders. Joined the Troop
in New Orleans. He was selected to
Was wounded in the
shoulder at the front in one of the
charges at San Juan Hill, July 1. He
was unable to rally from the wound
and died at the hospital at Siboney,
July 8, 1898. His body was conveyed
to his home in Akron, O., where the
funeral was held, Aug. 23, 1808. (A
more detailed account of the record of
Miller, with extracts from his diary
written during his experience with the
Rough Riders, was published in the
WEEKLY of September 20.)
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