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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Army. (search)
he temporary act of 1899. A bill to carry out the President's recommendation was introduced in Congress; was adopted by the Senate, where it originated, Jan. 18, 1901; and the House adopted the conference report on the bill Jan. 25, following. Under this bill the President, on Feb. 5, sent to the Senate the following nominations for the reorganized army: to be Lieutenant-General. Maj.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles. to be Major-Generals. Brig.-Gen. Samuel B. M. Young, U. S. A. Col. Adna R. Chaffee, 8th Cavalry, U. S. A. (Major-General, U. S. V.). Brig.-Gen. Arthur MacArthur, U. S. A. (Major-General, U. S. V.). to be brigadier-Generals. Col. John C. Bates, 2d Infantry, U. S. A. (Major-General U. S. V.). Col. Lloyd Wheaton, 7th Infantry, U. S. A. (Major-General, U. S. V.). Col. George W. Davis, 23d Infantry (Brigadier-General, U. S. V.). Col. Theodore Schwan, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. A. (Brigadier-General, U. S. V.). Col. Samuel S. Sumner. 6th Cavalry, U. S.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chaffee, Adna Romanza 1842- (search)
Chaffee, Adna Romanza 1842- Military officer; born in Orwell, O., April 14, 1842; entered the regular army as a private in the 6th Cavalry, July 22, 1861; soon afterwards was made first sergeant of his troop; March 13, 1863, was promoted to second lieutenant; Feb. 22, 1865, to first lieutenant, and Oct. 12, 1867, to Adna Romanza Chaffee. captain. For several years his regiment was employed in almost continuous service against the Indians in the Southwest, where he proved himself a bramoted to major, and assigned to the 9th Cavalry, one of the two regiments of regular cavalry composed of colored men. Major Chaffee was instructor in cavalry tactics at the Fort Leavenworth school for officers in 1894-96. On June 1, 1897, he was prblishment of order after the capture of the city. After the looting of the ancient Imperial Observatory, in Peking, General Chaffee addressed a strong protest against this and similar depredations to Count von Waldersee, the commander-in-chief of t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), China. (search)
or service in China. While on the way, June 28, the Oregon ran aground in the Gulf of American troops entering Peking. Pechili, in a fog. One week later she was floated, without having suffered serious damage, and through the courtesy of the Japanese government sent to the national docks at Kure for repairs. On June 24, rear-Admiral George C. Remey (q. v.) proceeded with the flag-ship Brooklyn from Manila to succeed Admiral Kempff in the command of the American fleet. On June 26, Gen. Adna R. Chaffee (q. v.) was appointed to the command of the American army in China, and 6,300 troops, infantry and cavalry, intended for the Philippines, proceeded to China, and the United States government announced that it would, if necessary, increase the American army of occupation to 16,000. On July 4, Secretary of State John Hay, in a note to the European powers, declared the attitude of the United States towards the Chinese troubles. On June 21-23 the allies had forced their way, by the a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Philippine Islands, (search)
ient power is given to the governor to enable him to nullify harmful measures and to take the initiative when a council fails to act. The Igorrotes are tillers of the soil, and a few of the inhabitants of each township have acquired very considerable wealth. Civil government inaugurated. On July 4, 1901, the authorities in Manila ceremoniously inaugurated civil government in the Philippines. The President had previously appointed Judge Taft civil governor of the islands, and Gen. Adna R. Chaffee (q. v.) military governor in succession to Gen. Arthur MacARTHURrthur (q. v.). Commissioner Taft was escorted by Generals MacArthur and Chaffee from the palace to a great temporary tribune opposite the Plaza Palacio. Standing on a projecting centre of the Tribuna, Judge Taft took the oath of office, which was administered by Chief-Justice Arellano. Governor Taft was then introduced by General MacArthur, a salute being fired by the guns of Fort Santiago. A feature of the inaugur