| Show CAPTAIN chariei CHARIE 8 KING the dispatches convey the information that capt charles king will likely be placed in command of that portion of the forces under gen merritt at manila hantla which will include the two light batteries from utah hence on an interest in this state to learn more about him capt charles king inthe son of gen rufus king and was born in albany N X Y october 12 1844 he was waa educated at columbia college and west point graduating from the united states militar military ir academy in june 1866 lie fie served as an officer of artillery and cavalry until 1871 when he was made assistant instructor of tactics at the military az academy ademy he was alde aide de campi to gen W H emory for a time and later ister served as acting judge advocate department of the gulf for three years in the seventies he was on frontier duty and in 1874 was severely wounded in arigona he was promoted captain in 1879 and in the same year deax was obliged to retire from active duty on account of his 1118 undo in 1880 he accepted the chair 7 of military science it in the fhe university of wisconsin he to is quite well known knon As a a writer of fiction ad is a gentleman of it culture besides being a competent officer |
