Oct. 6, 1917
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Maj. Chief Ord. Officer Aug. 18, 1898
Honorably discharged May 12, 1899
Maj. A. A. G. June 6, 1899
Honorably discharged June 30, 1901
SERVICE
Served with regiment on the frontier from September, 1886 to 1891;
Professor of Military Science and Tactics at University of Nebraska,
September, 1891 to October, 1895; was Instructor of Tactics at the
Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., June, 1897 to May, 1898; served
throughout the Santiago Campaign in Cuba, June to August, 1898; on duty
in War Department, August, 1898 to September, 1899, when he left for
Philippine Islands; served in Philippine Islands until 1903; member
General Staff Corps 1903 to 1906; and also Military Attache at Tokio,
Japan; served again in Philippine Islands from 1906 to 1914; commanded
Punitive Expedition in Mexico from March, 1916 to February, 1917;
commanded Southern Department to May, 1917, and United States Forces in
France since that date.
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS
Sioux Indian Campaign, South Dakota, September,
1890 to January, 1891; action near mouth of Little
Grass Creek, South Dakota, January 1, 1891; Las
Quasimas, Cuba, June 24, 1898; San Juan, Cuba,
July 1, 1898, and was recommended by his
regimental commander for brevet commission for
personal gallantry, untiring energy and
faithfulness; and by the brevet board convened
that year for the brevet of Captain for gallantry
at Santiago de Cuba, July 1, 1898; in the field in
Philippine Islands, November, 1900 to March, 1901,
against General Capistrano, commander of
insurrectionary forces; in command of an
expedition against the hostile Moros of Maciu,
starting from Camp Vicars, Mindanao, September 18,
1902; action at Gauan, September 18, and Bayabao,
September 19, 1902; captured Fort Moro, September
29, 1902, driving the Moros from Maciu Peninsula
on that date. He attacked the Moros at Maciu
September 30, 1902, capturing their two forts, and
returned to Camp Vicars, October 3, 1902; was in
action at Bacolod, April 6 to 8, 1903; Calahui,
April 9, 1903, and Taraca River, May 4, 1903. He
commanded the
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