Show MEDALS OF HONOR FOR SOLDIER HEROES V WASHINGTON Feb 14 14 Corbin today todY tod Y made public the fhe report of od o of odthe f the Army board of which Gen MacArthur was president appointed I to consider conser and report the n names e of officers and enlisted men of f the army who distinguished themselves during the re recent ent campaigns In Cuba China and the Philippines so as to entitled t them m to the award either of ot medals of honor or certificates of merit merlL V i irhe The rhe officers officers' recommended officers recommended for brevet rank for tor specially meritorious services the same campaigns wil be nominated to the Sen Senate te by the Prest President en enin In the regular way As has lias been stated President Roosevelt Fras Thas approve approve i 4 aT th the recommend recommendations ons made by the MacArthur board Doard for tor awards of brevet nt medals dals of of hon honor r and certificates of ot merit with the exception of ot the I 1 I dation that Col T Theodore eodore Roosevelt be given the brevet rank of Gen Brigadier eral cral for valor and services at the battle of San Juan hill bill rhe The list of ot fir Brevets ets will be made public when it is sent to the Senate i J Jf i f Medals of Honor Medals of ot honor will be awarded in three thirty-three cases of which ten go to toI I d Officers and twenty-three twenty to non-commissioned non officers and v Yates vates tes Only on one one medal was awarded on account of ot the Cuban service two In the case e of the Chinese campaign and thirty in the Philippine war The medal medallist medallist l list st shows few names of persons familiar to the public perhaps the most notable notable notable nota nota- ble ones being those of ot Musician Calvin P. P Titus who was the first t tc to scale the wall vall at Peking and who afterward was sent to to West Point and MatthewA Matthew A A. Batton Eabon who commanded the l 1 cabebe scouts V The cel cates of JD merit rit are all awarded to non-commissioned non officers and pr privates vat s and ard of the total number of six fifty-six four are on account of the Cuban campaign forty five cm on account of the Philippine campaign and seven on account of the Ch Chinese e trouble v V I V V The Roll Boll of Fame v The m da s t h honor or list is as follows V Cuba Cuba- Cuba Edward cw rd I Lee LeBaker ee B Biker ker Jr Sergeant Major Tenth cavalry for tor distinguished distin distin- gUf ed ga prY I a c lon at Santiago Cuba July 1 1898 in Irs leaving cover and rescuing under fire a wounded comrade from drowning in a a. s stream tream in front of ot Santiago V V VV j j V Philippine Islands Islands Capt George W. W MatThews assistant surgeon Thirty Thirty- sixth volunteer er infantry fo for most distinguished gallantry in action near Labao Lu Luzon Luson on P. P I. I October 29 1899 In atte attending ing woun wounded ed un under er a severe fire of the enemy and seizing a carbine and beating off an attack upon wounded officers under his charge V f 4 William R. R Grove Thirty-sixth Thirty volunteers for most gallantry in action near Luzon P. P I. I September 9 1899 where whre in advance of ot his regiment he rushed to the a assistance nc of Colonel c ch cr charging r ing pistol in hand seven insurgents and compelling surrender of all not killed or wounded Capt Harry Bell Thirty sixth volunteer Infantry for most conspicuous gallantry in action near L Luzon zon P. P I. I O October ober 17 1899 19 in reading leading a suc- suc hg charge against a. a superior sul for force e capturing a U the enemy and othe ts or his s regiment from a perilous s position V c First nr t Arthur M. M Il Ferguson Thi Thirry tY for most conspicuous gallantry in action with nineteen men resisting and at close quarters quarters quarters defeating of the enemy near Luzon Luzon P P. P I. I October 21 1900 r 1 For Storming San Juan V Capt Hugh J. J r. r McGrath Fourth cavalry since deceased for most distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- gallantry in ill swimming the San Juan river in the face lace of the enemy's fire and driving him from his entrenchments ts at Calumba Luzon P. P I. I July 26 1 1699 V First Matthew A. A Batson Fourth cavalry now retired for most distinguished gallantry V I V V V James Parker Fo Forty fifth Forty y volunteer Infantry now Major of cavalry and Assistant General Adjutant-General for most mot distinguished gallantry in inthe inthe the defense of ot Vigan Luzon P. P I. I Dec December 4 4 while ir imand of the garrison garrion where with mall small numbers he repulsed repulse a 2 savage night attack by an ano o overwhelming force of the e my fighting at close cose quarters the dark for several several sev sev- eral hours V I Alone He Ha Charged Outpost Outpost V Second Allen J. J Greer Fourth infantry for gallantry conspicuous gal in inaction inaction inaction action July 2 1901 near Laguna pr province P. P P. P I. I In charging alone an Insurgent outpost with his his pistol killing one wounding two a turing three thre insurgents with rifles and equipment i i Private John C C. WetHerby com company L Fourth th infantry dr V November 29 1899 of wounds received November 29 9 9 1899 fo for most mst distinguished gallantry in inaction inaction inaction action while carrying Important orders on the battlefield V was he desper desperately tUY wounded and and being unable to walk erect crawled far enough t deliver his orders orders orders or or- ders this near Imus Luzon P. P I. I 1 November 20 20 1899 tf J JV 11 V Sergt Henry F. F Schroeder company L L L. Sixt Sixteenth infantry or most distin- distin gallantry in in in action in defeating with two twenty tw en insurgents this Cari P. P I September ber 14 1900 killin killing thirty six and wounding ninety at Carig I I In His C Captains Captain's s D Defense e f ense V Private ate Louis X Gedeon c company p ny G Nineteenth infantry pr or r most di distinguished distinguished distin distin- tn- tn gu shed gallantry in action single handed and alone he defended his mortally wounded Captain fro from an ov overwhelming force of the enemy nemy n near r Mount Amia Cebu P. P 1 I. I February 4 1900 V j I I Twenty-second Twenty infantry for most distinguished distinguished dis dis- dis- dis Private ate Charles H. H Pierce company gallantry in action in holding a bridge abridge from from froma s p and fighting though most severe severely y wounded until the main body ce up to cross this near San Isidro Isidro Luzon P P. I. I October r 19 1899 V i Sergt Charles W. W Ray company I Twenty-second Twenty infantry for mos most gallantry in action capturing a bridge e Be detachment Tie com com e-com- holding it against a superior force of th the enemy ther thereby by enabling an army to come up and cross this near San Isidro Luzon P. P I. I 1 18 18 |