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R E P O R T
of an
E X P E D I T I O N
to the
PROVINCE of LA LAGUNA, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
April 8th to April 17th 1899
by
MAJOR GENERAL H. W. LAWTON, U. S. VOLUNTEERS,
COMMANDING
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(Section 3 of primary report: Recommendations for Enlisted Men)
(index | main summary | recommendations for officers)
List of enlisted men entitled to Special Consideration.
| 30Name | Grounds for basing recommendation | Recommendation |
| Sergeant Balch, Troop "L 4th Cavalry. (type over, May be "Balsh") |
Advancing; within thirty yards of the enemy by wading river at Santa Cruz and shooting urgent officer, rallying enemy. (Append'x.34,page 90.) | Recommended for Commission in one of the new
Volunteer Regiments. Commission received in 37th Vol. Infty. |
| Corporal H. Brand, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. | Remained at point of advance near Paete, April 12"
and indicated to Battery location enemy (Appendix 35 p 92) |
Special mention in orders. |
| Corporal W. J.Wilson 1st North Dakota Vol Infty. | Swimming river to capture launches near Pagsanjan. (Appendix 35 p 92) | Special mention in orders. |
| Prvt .A. C .Brickson, Co. "D" 1st North .Dakota Vol. Infty. |
Swimming river to capture launches near Pagsanjan.
(Appendix 35 p 92.) |
Special mention in orders. |
| Prvt. B. Holler, Co . I 1st North Dakota Vol Infty . , | Swimming river near Pagsanjan to capture launches (Appendix 35 p 92.) | Special mention in orders. |
| Prvt. C. Talley, Co I 1st North :Dakota Vol infty. | Swimming river to capture launches near Pagsanjan. (Appendix. 35 p 92.) | Special mention in orders. |
| Prvt. J. J. .Wampler, Co "D" 1st ;North Dakota Vol. Infty., | Bravery in engagement near Paete, April 12/99.
(Appendx 34 p86,
35 p 92.) |
Special mention in orders. |
| Prvt. Thomas Sletteland, Co. "C " lst North Dakota Vol. Infty. | Bravery in action near Paete, April 12/ 99. (Page 22 report. Appendx. 34 p 86.) |
Has been recommended for a medal of honor. |
| 31Prvt .George Scott, Co. "A" 1st Washington Vol. Infty., | Bravery in action of Santa Cruz, April 10th and near Paete, April 12. (Appendix 34 p 88, 89 |
Special mention in Orders . |
| Prvt. F. A. Heiter, 20thKansas Vol.
Infty Prvt. E. S. West, lst North Dakota Vol. Inf. |
'Prvts Fred A .Heiter 20th Kansas and Emory
S.West,1st North Dakota Vol. Infty., should be specially mentioned for intelligent obedience of Capt. Grant's orders, being detached from the gunboat as members of the crew of a small boat, indicating channel ac. (Appendix 10 p11.) |
Special mention in orders. |
Very respectfully,
H. W. Lawton
Major General. U. S. Vols.,
Commanding.
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Appendix: 1
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
11 12 13
14 15 16
17
18 19 20
21 22 23
24 25 26
27 28 29
30 31 32
33 34 35 36
This text is taken from General
Lawton's personal copy of the 'Laguna Report.'
The original document is a part of the Samuel Culbertson Mansion collection.
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