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Seventy-Four.
A. Q. Kennett, 74, was enrolled May
4, 1898, in the First Regiment, Missouri
Volunteers. He was mustered into the
United States service as Senior Major
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., May 13.
Left Jefferson Barracks May 19, for
Chickamauga Park, Ga., arriving there
on the 21st. Major Kennett was on re-
cruiting service at St. Louis, Mo., from
June 13 to June 29, and on duty with
his battalion as Commanding Officer
of the Provost Guard at Headquarters,
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, from July
31 to Sept. 2. On Sept. 4, the regi-
ment left for St. Louis and was mustered
out Oct. 31.
He joined the First Regiment N. G.
Mo., on its organization in Sept., 1877;
promoted to Second Lieutenant 1877;
promoted to First Lieutenant 1878; re-
signed Nov., 1879. He was elected
Major in January, 1894, and served as
such until the war broke out.
Seventy-Five.
Guy Howard, 75, joined the Second
Army Corps June 1, 1808, and was as-
signed to duty as Acting Chief Quarter-
master the same date. The Corps was
organized at Camp Alger, Va., and
moved to Camp Meade, Pa, where it
aed
BRIG.-GEN. W. W. GORDON, 754.
remained from Aug. 16 to Nov. 17.
Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel Aug. 11,
and status changed from Acting Chief
Quartermaster to Chief Quartermaster.
Corps moved to southern camps Nov.
Ir to 17, 1898, and last regiment mus-
tered out April 10, 1808. He is now
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster
in the Regular Army.
Previous to the late war had been in
the United States Army since 1876.
Seventy-Six.
Geo. E. Bushnell, ’76, served during the
war in the Medical Department, United
States Army. Appointed Major and
Chief Surgeon, United States Volun-
teers, June 18, 1808. On duty fram May
3 to 15, 1898, as Examiner of Massachu-
setts Volunteers; May 21, 18908, to pres-
ent time (April 21, 1899) on duty in
the Surgeon-General’s office, Washing-
ton. _Honorably discharged January
23, 1899. Appointed Major and Sur-
geon (regular army) to date from Dec.
10, 1898; accepted appointment, Jan.
24, 1890.
Previous to the war, his record was
as follows: Assistant Surgeon, Feb. 18,
1881; Captain and Assistant Surgeon,
Feb. 18, 1886.
Rev. Thomas E. Sherman, ’76, was
mustered into service May 14, 1808, as
Chaplain of the Fourth Regiment, Mis-
souri Volunteers. Went to Camp AlI-
ger, Falls Church, Va., May 26, and
served with the Fourth Missouri until
August 10, when he was sent on special
detail to Porto Rico to serve the Catho-
lics in the various commands through-
out the island. Took station as Post-
chaplain of San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec.
2, 18908. Notified of discharge by cable-
gram, Jan. 28, 1899, this being in con-
nection with plans to muster out regi-_
ment. Regiment mustered
; out at
Greenville, S. C., about Feb. to. |
William J. Wakeman, 776, served at
the Field Hospital, First Division, First
Corps. United States Volunteers, Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., as
Major and Brigade Surgeon, United
States Volunteers, and Captain and As-
sistant Surgeon, United States Army.
Served from May 16, 1808, to July 8,
at Chickamauga. Accompanied First
Brigade, First Division, First Corps to
Porto Rico, leaving Charleston, S. C.,
July 20, arriving at La Playa de Ponce,
POR. tay ae, The. Berst Brigade
landed July 29, and went into camp.
The Field Hospital landed July 30, and
joined command. Dr. Wakeman _ con-
tracted malarial fever and was sent home
on Hospital Ship Relief, arriving at
Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1808.
Previous to the war, Dr. Wakeman
had been for over sixteen years Medi-
cal Officer in the regular army.
G. Creighton Webb, ’76, was ap-
pointed May 27, 1898, as Inspector
General with the rank of Major, of the
Second Division, Fifth Army Corps.
Sailed from Tampa, Fla., June 14;
landed at Daiquiri, June 22. Took part
in all engagements; Las Guasimas June
24, El Caney July 1, Santiago July 2,
skirmish and reconnoissance July 12.
Sailed from Cuba and landed at Mon-
tauk Aug. 27.
Seventy-Six S.
Robert J. Gibson, ’76S., who served as
Brigade-Surgeon in the recent war, has
been in the regular army since June 16,
1880. His record is as follows: First
Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon,
United States Army, June 16, 1880;
Major and Surgeon, United States
Army, April 23, 1898; Brigade-Sur-
geon, Cavalry Brigade, Seventh Corps,
Oct: 9 to Oct 18; Chief «Surgeon,
Second Division, Fourth Corps and
Brigade-Surgeon, First Separate Bri-
sade, Second ~ Corps, to. Feb: 2s,
1899. Stationed at. Camp Albert G.
Forse, Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 9 to Oct.
18, 1808;
Anniston, Ala., Oct. 18, 1898, to Feb.
ae 1800; > Hag taken pare ma slaree
number of Indian campaigns and was
at the Battle of Wounded Knee.
Seventy-Seven.
Lewis E. Goodier, ’77, at the outbreak
of the war, was and.for over ten years
had been Captain of the Utica Citizens
Corps, Forty-fourth Separate Company,
N. G. N. Y., which volunteered as Com-
pany E, First New York Volunteers,
upon the President’s first call for troops,
April 23, 1808. Was ordered with his
company to Camp Black, Hempstead,
L. I., reachinig there May 2, 1898; mus-
tered into the United States service,
May 20. Served at Camp Black until
June 11, when the regiment was trans-
ferred to the fortifications of New York
Harbor, Company E going to Fort
BRIG.-GEN. A. S. BURT, EX-~’6I.
Hamilton. He left the First Regiment
July 6, 1898, having been promoted to
a Majorship in the Two Hundred and
Third Regiment, New York Volunteers.
Was mustered in as Senior Major, July
20, and ordered the same day to Camp
Black, Hempstead, L. I., where the Two
Hundred and Third was rendezvoused.
Commanded the regiment there until
July 23, when Lieutenant-Colonel San-
ger arrived and assumed command.
Regiment moved to Camp Meade, Pa.,
Sept. II, arriving Sept. 12; assigned to
First Brigade, Second Division, Second
Army Corps: Camp moved to Cone-
wago, Pennsylvania, seven miles east of
the remainder of Second Corps, Oct. 2,
stationed at Camp Shipp,
1808, because of’ prevalence of typhoid
fever in the regiment. Regiment trans-
ferred with balance of Second Division
to Camp Wetherill, Greenville, S. C.,
Nov. 11. On special duty as Inspector
of small arms practice, from Nov. 20 to
Jan. 28, 1899. and as Ordnance Officer
from Nov. 20, 1898, to Dec. 9, 1808.
In command of the regiment from
Feb 1 to 6, and from Feb. 20 to March
CAPTAIN F. G. BEACH, 783.
16, 1899. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel
(vice William C. Sanger, Harvard ’74,
resigned), Feb. 2, 1899. Mustered out
of service on disbandment of regiment,
March 25, 1800.
Henry D. Green, ’77, was commis-
sioned Captain, June 25, 1898, of Com-
pany G, Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers. Was mustered into the Uni-
ted States service, June 27, at Reading,
Pa. The regiment left on half an hour’s
notice for Camp Thomas, Chickamauga
Park, where the Ninth Regiment went
into camp. This camp became very un-
healthy owing to the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever, nearly one-third of Com-
pany G being on the sick list; two of
the men died. The regiment was
moved about a mile and remained there
in camp until Aug. 29, and then moved
to Camp Hamilton, Lexington, Ky.,
remaining there from Sept. I to Sept.
17. Then moved to regimental rendez-
vous at Wilkes Barre and from there
proceeded to Reading, where the com-
pany was furloughed Sept. 21, for thirty
days. After the expiration of the fur-
lough the company was mustered out.
The company took part in the Peace
Jubilee at Philadelphia.
The company was raised by Captain
Green in and about Reading, and was
the first company from Pennsylvania
enlisted under the second call. They
made ready for the field in less than
thirty days, the Captain having the
valuable assistance of First Sergeant
Joseph A. Baer of the Junior Class at
West Point as instructor. For about
two weeks in August, the regiment was
under waiting orders to take part in the
Porto Rican campaign. They once
- received orders to pack up and pro-
ceed to point of embarkation, but the
order was revoked. .
Seventy-Seven S.
Morris B. Belknap, ’77S., enlisted June
4, 1808, inthe First Regiment, Kentucky
Volunteers. Commissioned Lieutenant-
Colonel of this regiment June 7. Left
Louisville, May 13, for mobilization
camp at Lexington, Ky. The First
Kentucky Volunteers left Lexington,
June 10, arriving at Chickamauga, June
11; left Chickamauga July 27, arriving
at Newport News, July 28. August 4,
Lieutenant-Colonel Belknap left New-
port News for Porto Rico in command
of six companies of his regiment, on
board the transport Hudson, arriving
at the harbor of Ponce, Porto Rico,
Aug. 10. Aug. 12, his six companies
went to Mayaguez, returning to Ponce
on the 29th, where they joined the other
six companies of the regiment under
Colonel Castleman. The regiment re-
mained in and about Ponce from July
- 29, 1808, to Dec. 4, 1808, when it re-
turned to Louisville, via Newport News.
Appointed Sept., 1808, by General Guy
V. Henry, Chairman of Board of Offi-
cers, to pass on claims against the
United States in Porto Rico, South-
western District, for Army Occupation.
Promoted to Colonel, Feb. 1, 1899, vice
Colonel Castleman, made Brigadier-
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