The Colored Regulars in the United States Army eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 389 pages of information about The Colored Regulars in the United States Army.

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 389 pages of information about The Colored Regulars in the United States Army.

OFFICIAL.

MEDALS OF HONOR.
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----------- Name. | Rank | Regiment. | Troop or Co.| Remarks. ------------------------------------------------------------
----------- Bell, Dennis | Pvt. | 10th Cav. | Troop H. |For gallantry Lee, Fitz | Pvt. | 10th Cav. | Troop M. |in action at Tompkins, Wm. H. | Pvt. | 10th Cav. | Troop M. |Tayabacoa, Cuba, Wanton, Geo. H. | Pvt. | 10th Cav. | Troop M. |June 30, 1898. ------------------------------------------------------------
----------- CERTIFICATES OF MERIT. ------------------------------------------------------------
----------- Name. |Rank. | Regiment. | Troop or Co.| Remarks. ------------------------------------------------------------
----------- Bates, James |Pvt. | 9th Cav. | Troop H. | Crosby, Scott |Pvt. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  A. | Davis, Edward |Pvt. | 9th Cav. | Troop H. | Elliott, J. |Sergt. | 10th Cav. | Troop D. | Fasit, Benjamin |Sergt. | 10th Cav. | Troop E. | Gaither, O. |Q.M.Sergt | 10th Cav. | Troop B. | Goff, G.W. |Sergt. | 9th Cav. | Troop B. | Graham, J. |Sergt. | 10th Cav. | Troop E. | Hagen, Abram |Corp. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  G. | Herbert, H.T. |Corp. | 10th Cav. | Troop E. | Houston, Adam |1st Sergt.| 10th Cav. | Troop C. | Jackson, J. |1st Sergt.| 9th Cav. | Troop C. | Jackson, Elisha |Sergt. | 9th Cav. | Troop H. | Jackson, Peter |Corp. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  G. | Jefferson, C.W. |1st Sergt.| 9th Cav. | Troop B. | McCoun, P. |1st Sergt.| 10th Cav. | Troop E. | Moore, Loney |Pvt. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  A. | Oden, Oscar |Musician | 10th Cav. | ........ | Payne, William |Sergt. | 10th Cav. | Troop E. | Pumphrey, Geo. W |Corp. | 9th Cav. | Troop H. | Satchell, James |Sergt. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  A. | Smith, L. |Pvt. | 10th Cav. | Troop D. | Thornton, William|Corp. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  G. | Walker, J. |Corp. | 10th Cav. | Troop D. | Williams, John T.|Sergt. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  G. | Williams, R. |Corp. | 24th Inf. | Comp.  B. | ------------------------------------------------------------
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Besides the Certificates of Merit and Medals of Honor, mentioned above, and the promotions to commissions in the volunteer services, there were some instances of promotion to non-commissioned officers’ positions of men in the ranks or junior grade for conspicuous gallantry.  Notably among such were Benjamin F. Sayre, of the Twenty-fourth, promoted to Sergeant-Major for gallantry at San Juan, and Private James W. Peniston, of the Tenth Cavalry, promoted to Squadron Sergeant-Major for conspicuous bravery at Las Guasimas.  Others there may be whose names are not available at this time.

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