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Vol. III |
(Born Ill.) |
Daniel Harmonº Brush |
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Born May 9, 1848, Murphysboro, IL.a Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1867, to June 12, 1871, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 17th Infantry, June 12, 1871. Served: on frontier duty at Grand River Agency, Dak., Oct. 20, 1871, to July 19, 1872, — Ft. Rice, Dak., July 22, 1872, to June 9, 1873 (Yellowstone Expedition, July 26 to Oct. 6, 1872, being engaged in the Action at mouth of Powder River, July 29, 1872), — in command of Indian Scouts on Yellowstone Expedition, June 9 to Oct. 25, 1873, being engaged in the Fight on Tongue River, Aug. 4, 1873, and Combat on Yellowstone River, Mon., Aug. 11, 1873 (leave of absence, to Mar. 6, 1874) — Ft. Abercrombie, Dak., Mar. 6, 1874, to Aug. 16, 1876 (leave of absence, Oct. 18, 1875, to Jan. 8, 1876), — Ft. A. Lincoln, Dak., Aug. 17 to Sep. 19, 1876, — Standing Rock Agency, Dak., Sep. 22, 1876, to Feb. 2, (First Lieut., 17th Infantry, Aug. 4, 1876) 1878, — Ft. Snelling, Min., Feb. 6 to Oct. 24, 1878, — Ft. Sisseton, Dak., Oct. 27, 1878, to June, 1879, — Ft. Yates, Dak. (Regimental Quartermaster, July 1, 1879, to Mar. 31, 1887), to July 13, 1886, — and Ft. D. A. Russell, to –––––. Vol. IV Military History. — (Captain of Infantry, 17th Infantry, May 2, 1892) Served: On general recruiting service, from Oct. 1, 1890 to Oct. 1, 1892. — In garrison, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., to Sept. 1, 1894. — Professor of Military Science and Tactics, University of Illinois, to May 19, 1898. — Joined regiment at Tampa, Fla., May 25. — Took part in campaign in Cuba terminating in surrender of city of Santiago. — Commanded a battalion of 17th Infantry in battle of El Caney, July 1, and engagements around city of Santiago, July 2‑10. — Embarked Aug. 14, and reached Camp Wikoff, Aug. 21, 1898. — In garrison, Columbus Barracks, Sept. 30, 1898–Jan. 30, 1899. — Sailed on U. S. A. T. Sherman from New York, Feb. 1, 1899, en route to Manila, P. I. — On duty in the field operating against insurgents, from March 24 to –––––; In command of battalion of 17th Infantry, from May 25, 1898. — Took part in engagements in front of San Fernando, Luzon, P. I., June 16, 22‑30, July 4, and Aug. 9, 1899. — In cantonment at Angeles, Luzon, Aug. 21, 1899 to ––––– Vol. V Military History. — Took part in combats in front of Angeles, Luzon, P. I., Sept. 16, Oct. 11 and Oct. 16, 1899, and at Magalang, Nov. 5, 1899. — In command Military Prison, Lingayan, from Oct. 24, 1900, to Aug. 18, 1901. (Major, 25th Infantry, Jan. 19, 1901) — Joined regiment Aug. 23, 1901, at Iba, Zambales Province, P. I. — In command of military prison, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, from March, 1902 to July 1, 1902. — Sailed from Manila, en route to U. S., July 8, 1902; arrived at Fort Niobrara, Neb., Aug. 21, 1902. — D. S. Fort Sill, O. T., from Nov. 15 to Nov. 21, 1902. — D. S. Court of Inquiry, Fort Riley, Kas., Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, 1902. — D. S. Inspecting Iowa National Guard from April 29 to May 17, 1903. — D. S. inspecting money accounts of disbursing officers, recruiting stations and colleges, from May 27 to June 15, 1903. — Acting Inspector General, Department of Missouri, June 19, 1903 to Jan. 15, 1904. (Lieut.‑Colonel, 11th Infantry, Aug. 15, 1903) — D. S. Headquarters Department of Missouri, from Jan. 15 to March 25, 1904. — Detailed as Inspector-General, March 29, 1904. — En route to Philippine Islands April 5, 1904. — On duty as assistant to Inspector-General, Philippines Division, May 4, 1904 to March 25, 1906 — Inspector-General Northern Division and Assistant to Inspector General May 7, 1906 to May 4, 1907. (Colonel, 24th Infantry, May 4, 1907) — En route to Manila June 5 to July 3, 1907. — In command of 24th Infantry, Camp Bumpus, Leyte, P. I., July 16, 1907 to Feb. 15, 1908. — En route to U. S. Feb. 15 to March 17, 1908. (Brig.‑General, U. S. A., Feb. 17, 1908) — In command of Department of the Columbia, March 21, 1908 to March 5, 1909. — En route to the Philippines March 5, 1909 to –––––. In command Department of the Visayas, P. I., from about April 5, 1909 to –––––. Vol. VI (Born May 9, 1848.) Military History. — Colonel, 24th Infantry, May 4, 1907. Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Feb. 17, 1908. In command of Department of the Columbia, March 21, 1908, to March 5, 1909; en route to Philippines, March 5 to April 10, 1909; in command p165 of Department of the Visayas, April 5, 1909, to April 15, 1911; en route to U. S., April 15 to May 13, 1911; in command of Department of Colorado, May 27 to July 1, 1911; in command of Department of California, July 1, 1911, to May 1, 1912; ordered home to await retirement, May 1, 1912.
Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Retired, May 9, 1912,
Died, March 8, 1920, at Baltimore, Md.: Aged 71. See Annual Association of Graduates, U. S. M. A., 1921, for an obituary notice.º Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. |
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