Class of 1884

Vol. IV
p390 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. — Served: On college duty

(First Lieut. of Cavalry, 9th Cavalry, April 1, 1891)

(Transferred to 6th Cavalry, July 20, 1891)

to Sept., 1891; garrison duty at Fort McKinney, Wyo., to May 7, 1892; on leave to Aug., 1892; on duty at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., as Assistant Instructor of History and Law, Aug. 20, 1892 to Aug. 28, 1894; as Instructor of Law to Feb. 1, 1895, and as Assistant Professor of Law to Aug. 13, 1896; on leave to Nov. 30, 1896; garrison duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to April 19, 1898; with regiment at Camp Thomas, Ga., and at Tampa, Fla., to June 14, 1898. — In the campaign against Santiago, and in Cuba, to July 5, 1898, being engaged in the battle of San Juan (commanding troop F, 6th Cavalry), July 1‑3, 1898. — Sick and on sick leave, July 5 to Sept. 1, 1898. — With regiment at Montauk Point, N. Y., to Oct., 1898; at Huntsville, Ala., to Dec. 28; at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,

(Captain of Cavalry, 9th Cavalry, April 8, 1899)

to May 3, 1899. — On recruiting service at Chicago, Ill., to July, 1899. — With regiment at Fort Apache, Ariz., to –––––

(Transferred to 6th Cavalry, April 10, 1900)

Vol. V
p359 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Served: On recruiting service at Chicago, Ill., to July, 1899; with regiment at Fort Apache, Ariz., July 8, 1899 to July 27, 1900; with 6th Cavalry (2d Squadron), in Sequoia Park, Cal. and Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 22, 1900 to March 25, 1901; in Philippine Islands, April 19, 1901; Nasugbu, P. I., April 20, 1901, May 29, 1901; Batangas, P. I., May 29, 1901, Jan. 26, 1902; Acting Judge Advocate, 3d Separate Brigade, Batangas, P. I., Jan. 27, 1902, Aug. 10, 1902; Cabuyao, Laguna Province, Aug. 11, 1902, June 30, 1903; Pasay Garrison, Manila, July 1, 1903, Sept. 11, 1903; sailed for U. S., Sept. 16, 1903; arrived San Francisco, Oct. 10, 1903; at Fort Meade, S. D., Oct. 27, 1903, Sept. 2, 1907; Manila, P. I., Oct. 9, 1907; Camp Overton (Mindanao), Oct. 11, 1907, June 3, 1908; Malabang, Mindanao, June 8, 1908 to –––––; skirmish south of Taal, Nov. 12, 1907; Insurrectos, skirmish with Moro bandits, Ilean, Dumuludu,​b Mindanao, April 10, 1908.

Vol. VI
p379 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(James Alfred Cole, Born Nov. 4, 1861)

Military History. —

Captain, 9th Cavalry, April 8, 1899

Transferred to 6th Cavalry, April 10, 1900

In Philippines, at Malabang, Mindanao, June 8, 1908, to Dec. 9, 1909; en route to U. S., Dec. 16, 1909, to Jan. 12, 1910; at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 21 to

(Transferred to 9th Cavalry, April 7, 1910)

(Transferred to 8th Cavalry, July 1, 1910)

Sept. 10, 1910;

(Major, 10th Cavalry, Oct. 1, 1910)

(Transferred to 6th Cavalry, Oct. 8, 1910)

at Douglas, Arizona, with 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry, April 22 to July 17, 1911; at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, July 19 to Aug. 22, 1911;

(Paymaster, By Detail, Sept. 11, 1911)

at Omaha, Neb.;

(Transferred to Quartermaster Corps, Aug. 24, 1912)

at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., Quartermaster, Nov. 16, 1912, to Oct. 15, 1913; at Texas City, Texas, Assistant to Quartermaster, 2nd Division, Nov. 3, 1913, to May 10, 1914; at Vera Cruz, Mexico, Assistant to Quartermaster, Expeditionary Forces, May 13 to Aug. 24, 1914, when he was relieved from detail in the Quartermaster Corps; (Treasurer of Military Government, June to August, inclusive);

(Lieut.‑Colonel, 14th Cavalry, Aug. 25, 1914)

Lieut.‑Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Nov. 25, 1914,
At His Own Request, After Over 30 Years' Service.

At Charlottesville, Va., Professor of Military Science and Tactics at University of Virginia, April 2, 1917, to Sept. 7, 1918, when he was relieved and assigned to command of Students' Army Training Corps at same place; on this duty until he was

(Colonel, U. S. A., on Retired List, Nov. 8, 1918)

relieved, Jan. 28, 1919.

Vol. VII
p212 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1920]

Military History. —

Lieutenant-Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Nov. 25, 1914,
At His Own Request, After Over 30 Years' Service.

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Nov. 8, 1918.

Vol. VIII
p67 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

Lt.‑Col., Ret., Nov. 25, 1914.

Col., Ret., Nov. 8, 1918.

Died, Mar. 18, 1932, at Charlottesville, Va.: Aged 70.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1932.º