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YALE ALUMNI WHE EXKLY Sailed from Hampton Roads for Porto Rico, July 29, on board the U. S. S. St. Paul. Was stationed at Arroyo from Aug. 3 to Aug. 6; and at Guayama until Aug. 29. Returned with the Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol- unteers, on the transport Chester, Sept. I, arriving at New York Sept. 6, 1808. Norton Chase, ex-’83, enlisted July 5, 1898, in the Two Hundred and Third Regiment, New York Volunteers. Re- cruited at New York, Buffalo and Syra- cuse between July 4 and July 18, and reported, as each company was organ- ized, at Camp Black. Appointed Cap- tain of Company F, Two Hundred and Third Regiment, Sept. 18, 1808. Previous to the war served four years as Adjutant and five years as Major in the Tenth Battalion, N. G. N. Y. Ex Eighty-Three S. Charles P. Breese, ex-’83 S., was com- missioned by the President, June 7, 1898, Captain of the First Regiment, United States Volunteer Engineers. Stationed at Peekskill, N. Y., until Aug. 4, when he left with his regiment for Porto Rico. The regiment took part in no engagements. At this request, was honorably discharged from duty by the President, Nov. 1, 1808. Eighty-Four. Edmund P. Cottle, ’84, was appointed July 8, 1808, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Two Hundred and First Regiment, New York Volunteers, by Governor Black, and on July 9, was assigned to his command. The Two Hundred and First Regiment was raised in New York City. Encamped at Camp _ Black, Hempstead, L. I., July 14 until Sept. 10, going from there to Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa. Previous to the outbreak of the war, had been a private in the Eighth Bri- gade Signal Corps 1885-6; Second Lieu- tenant, Company F, Seventy-Fourth Regiment, N. G. N. Y., Oct. 1886-1890; First Lieutenant Company F, 1890-92; Captain Company F, 1892-94; Lieuten- ant-Colonel, Seventy-Fourth Regiment, N. G. N. Y., May 1894-1808. Joseph Warren Rogers, ’84, enlisted as private, May 2, 1808, in the Twelfth Regiment, New York National Guard. Appointed a Sergeant in Company L, May 5. Mustered into the United States Volunteer service, May 13, at Peekskill, N. Y. Stationed at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., from May 20 to Aug. 28; Camp Hamilton, Lexing- ton, Ky., Aug. 29 to Nov. 15; Americus, Ga., Nov. 16 to Dec. 26. Taken ill from overwork and exposure at Cam Hamilton, Ky., Sept 26. In Division Hospital until Oct. 17. Given furlough of forty-five days, rejoining his regi- ment at Camp Gillman, Americus, Ga., LIEUT. “A. H. DAY, 89s, Dec. I, 1898. In June were under orders for Santiago for three days, then the orders were countermanded. The regiment* was on duty in Cuba as Pro- vost patrol guard at Matanzas and Cardenas. Stationed at Matanzas from ‘Jan. 2 to March 1, 18909; Company L be- longing to the First Battalion was or- dered to Cardenas, March 1, remaining there till March 21. ‘The regiment reached a high grade of discipline and drill. Its members -at Ponce was ordered on were armed with and drilled in the use of the Krag-Jérgensen rifles. William Williams, ’84, took the field in June, 1898, as a private in Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry, and re- mained with that organization at Camp Alger, until about the middle of July, when he was made Commissary of Sub- sistence in the Volunteer Army, with rank of Major. After some preliminary work at Newport News, was placed in charge of transport Chester, which left for Porto Rico early in August, per- forming duties both as Commissary and Quartermaster. Soon after arrival shore for Commissary duty, with which he was engaged till Sept. 1. Sept. 1, was again placed in charge of the Chester on her return voyage to the United States. Taken ill with typhoid fever two days after returning to New York and was unable to perform further active ser- vice. Mustered out March 12, 1890. Eighty-Four S. C. R. Burr, ’84S., was commissioned May 30, 1898, as Assistant Surgeon in the United States Navy, and ordered to the Naval Hospital at Mare Island, Cal. Was detached June 3, and ordered to U. S. Monterey. Sailed for Manila June 7, 1808. Charles M. Kirkham, ex-’845S., en- listed June 29, 1898, in Battery A, First Regiment Artillery, Connecticut Volun- teers. Went into camp at Camp Ha- ven, Niantic, Conn. Furloughed for thirty days Sept. 16, 1808. Mustered out of service at New Haven, Conn., Oct. 25, 1808. Eighty-Five. Clifford B. Allen, ’85, enlisted May 13, 1898, with the First Missouri Vol- unteer Infantry, as Captain of Company The regiment was camped at Jeffer- son Barracks, Mo., from May 4 to 109, and at Chickamauga from May 21 to Sept. 4, returning then to Jefferson Bar- racks. Served as Judge Advocate of two General Courts-Martial, and as a Battalion Commander from July Io, 1808, to Sept. 6. Ill with typhoid fever from Oct. 2 to Dec. 23. Mustered out of the service of the United States, with his regiment, Oct, 31, 1808. Previous to the war, Captain Allen had served as Captain in First Regi- ment, Missouri National Guard, since Dec. 30, 1805. Eighty-Five S. D. Leavitt Hough, ’85S., was com- missioned on June 7, 1808, a First Lieu- tenant in the First Regiment, United States Volunteer Engineers, which was mustered into service at Camp Town- send, near Peekskill, N. Y¥. Mr: Hough was appointed Regimental Quartermaster, June 14. Boarded the transport Chester in New York Bay, Aug. 5, and sailed for Porto Rico, Aug. 10. Arrived at Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 15, and went into camp west of Ponce. The regiment was engaged in repairing roads and bridges, construc- tion water works and ice plants, map making and other engineering work. Lieutenant Hough was commissioned Captain Sept. 1, and assigned to the command of Company F, Sept. 23, 1808. Served the evacuation commission in making inventory of Crown property in district of Ponce. The regiment was ordered home Nov. 17, arriving in New York Harbor on transport Minnewaska, Nov. 24. On Nov. 25, the enlisted men were given sixty days furlough, the offi- cers placed on waiting orders pending mustering out, Jan. 25, 1899. During this period, Captain Hough was placed in charge of U. S. Transport Manitoba, taking the Twelfth New York Regi- ment from Charlestown to Matanzas, Cuba, arriving Jan. 1, and the Seventh Cavalry and Second Artillery from Savannah to Havana. - Captain Hough was honorably discharged Jan. 25, 18090, and has taken up his work as an en- gineer in city of New York. Truman H. Newberry, ’85 S., enlisted April 28, 1898, and was assigned to the U.S. S. Yosemite as Lieutenant, Junior Grade. On May 9, was assigned to the Northern Patrol Squadron. On May 30, the Yosemite was sent South and at- tached to the North Atlantic Squadron. Took the First Battalion, U. S. M. C. to Cuba and landed them at Guan- tanamo; was on blockade duty at San- tiago and Havana, and alone for twenty- two days at San Juan, where the Yose- mite had an engagement with three Spanish gunboats and destroyed the Antonio Lopez. The Yosemite was then attached to the Eastern Squadron. Lieutenant Newberry was honorably discharged from the service of the United States, Aug. 24, 1808. Previous to the war he had been for six years Executive Officer of the Mich- igan State Naval Brigade. Eighty-Six. Gibbons G. Cornwell, ’86, enlisted as Captain of Company I, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Went to Falls Church, Va., in May, 1808. Lewis B. Hamilton, ’86, was assigned June 21, 1808, to the First Regiment, Volunteer Engineers. Transferred to the Second Regiment, Volunteer En- gineers, July 1. Assigned to Company 2D. LIEUT. JOHN Q. TILSON, ’OI. — L, as Second Lieutenant, June 23, 1898; promoted to First Lieutenant and trans- ferred to Company F, April 24, 1899. Stationed at Presidio, Cal., from July 23 to Aug. 6. Sailed for Honolulu, H. I., Aug. 6. Stationed at Honolulu from Aug. 16, 1898, to April 28, 1890. While in Honolulu, the Volunteer En- gineers surveyed and mapped Pearl Harbor and its vicinity. They also de- signed and erected buildings for the use of the permanent garrison of Honolulu. Returned to Presidio, Cal., April 28, to await mustering out, which: was ex- pected within thirty days. In Jan., 1899, Mr. Hamilton was joined at Honolulu by his wife and three children. Eighty-Six S. W. W. Gordon, Jr., ’86S., served in the Eighth Regiment, United States Volunteers. Commissioned July 29, 1898; accepted, Aug. 2, 1898. Ordered to Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 3, 1898; ap- pointed Aide-de-camp to Brigadier- General W. W. Gordon, commanding the Second Brigade, First Division, Seventh Army Corps, Aug. 4. General Gordon was appointed a member of the Porto Rican Peace Commission, Aug. 29, and W. W. Gordon, Jr., was ap- pointed A. D. C. and attaché. Sailed for “San* Juan, Porto. Biga, Aug. 31- Stationed at. San Juan, Sept..6.to Oct. 21. Arrived at Bioston, Mass., Oct. 27; arrived. at +Savannah,. Ga. Oct. 20. Ordered to Macon, Ga., Nov. 15. Ac- companied General Gordon to Macon, Nov. 20, and reported as A. D, C. Re- signed, Dec. 6, resignation took effect Dec: 31. Commended for service in connection with Porto Rican Peace Commission, in report of Commission made to Presi- dent McKinley. Reginald Ronalds, ’86S., enlisted May 5, 1898, in the First Regiment, United States Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders). Promoted to Ser- geant, May, 1898. The regiment was organized at San Antonio, Tex. Left there May 27, for Tampa, Fla. Sailed from Tampa-in June, and landed at Siboney. Sergeant Rioonalds took part in the engagements of Las Guasimas, June 24, San Juan, July 1, and the Siege of Santiago from July 1 to July 17. Sailed from Santiago in August, and stationed for some time at Montauk Point. Was mustered out of the ser- vice of the United States, Sept. 27, 1898. lt Burns GAS. VEL to re Gas Lamp Is OEA RGHH-LAGH furnished with \ WY SY, the new “Wishbone” bracket. Bridgeport Brass Company, Bridgeport, Conn. Name this paper and send 2-cent stamp for souvenir. o
