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Show LEADING 530 OF NEW FACTS MEXICAN HISTORY 1880 enactments, reported the refunding of large amounts of ne bonded indebtedness at lower rates of interest. The same wise 8 oe was pursued in adjusting the bonded indebtedness of a ne i. the counties of the territory, particularly those which had de " : in the payment of interest. In this manner the credit of the terr The principal event of territorial, not to say national, impor me occurring during the administration of Governor Giers was t organization of New Mexico’s quota 0 THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR with Spain. war the volunteers for President McKinley, on 23, April 1898, issued his proclamation calling for 125,000 troops to serve a ol, years. On the same day the adjutant general of New Mexico, H. B. Hersey, received notice from Washington that the territory Two days would be called upon for cavalry for service in Cuba. later Governor Otero received word from the secretary of war ra what New Mexico could do in the matter of recruits for a regimen of western cowboys for special service, and announcing that Captam of such troops; Leonard Wood, U. 8S. A., would be the commander with —— Theodore Roosevelt as lieutenant-colonel.*#® ats leader in all social affairs at the capital during the most peop Governor ‘ life at Ft. Marcy, the headquarters of the military district, an oo Otero rmy safe a in the civic accomplishe "Capua ence and prestige the agency by which much was uplift of the capital city. General Bartlett’s was a most yeesncnyrne he was a gifted after-dinner speaker; a story teller of rare accomplis f anda of the always a welcome guest at every entertainment. He was the fo heginning New Mexico Bar Association and served as its secretary from 1 5 until his death, which occurred at Santa Fé in 1904. 1s Rough Riders 446 The names of the men from New Mexico in Roosevelt’s Roug as obtained from the muster-out roll, are as follows: : FIELD AND Srarr.—Major, Henry B. Hersey, Santa Fé; fir st lieutenant an’ d adyutad’s quartermaster, Sherrard Coleman, Santa Fé; first perc it hati dered his Thomas W. Hall, Lake Valley, who, on account of disabilitytie resignation, which took effect Aug. 1, 1898. Serra, Corps.—First lieutenant, James James B. Brady, Troop Santa A.—Corporal, Fé; steward, George L. Herbert Bugbee, A. Massie, J. Rankin, — Las Lordsburg; a ei steward, fori Fred Troop Taly W. 1, 1393; Bugbee, Lordsburg, wounded in head in battle of San ape Harry William Bulzing, Santa Fé; Lawrence E. Huffman, Las Cruces; Pierce, Central City. ‘+ Day, San ta Troop B.—Troopers: James A. Butler, Albuquerque ; Rober City: wallach Fé; John C. Peck, Santa Fé; George C. Whittaker, Silver City; Wilkerson, Santa Fé. Troop D.—Troopers: Charles H. Green, Albuquerque; ea buquerque; Eugene Schupp, Santa Fé; Theodore Folk, Okla (?), transferred to Troop K, U. 8. V. G., May 11, 1898. Troop E.—Captain, Frederick Muller, Santa Fé; first Lair ad, Al N. M. lieutenant, lieu wm. 1912 531 immediately replied that New Mexico’s quota, which was limited to 340 men, would be ready for service and offered an additional number of cavalry and a battalion of mounted riflemen. He also ten- a | tory was made stable and that of the counties restored. TO E. Griffin, Santa Fé; first sergeant, John S. Langston, Cerrillos; quartermaster sergeant, Royal A. Prentice, Las Vegas; sergeant, Hugh B. Wright, Las Vegas; sergeant, Albert M. Jones, Santa Fé; Sergeant, Timothy Breen, Santa Fé, wounded in arm and sent to hospital July 1, 1898; sergeant, Berry F. Taylor, Las Vegas; sergeant, Thomas P. Ledgwidge, Santa Fé; corporal, Harmon H. Wyncoop, Santa Fé, wounded in line of duty and sent to hospital July 2, 1898; returned to duty Sept. 4, 1898; corporal, James M. Dean, Santa Fé, wounded in left thigh, in line of duty, and sent to hospital June 24, 1898; returned to duty Aug. 31, 1898; corporal, Richard ‘C. Connor, Santa Fé; corporal, Ralph E. MeFie, Las Cruces; trumpeter, Arthur J. Griffin, Santa Fé; trumpeter, Edward 8. Lewis, Las Vegas; blacksmith, Robert J. Parrish Clayton; farrier, Grant Hill, Santa Fé; saddler, Joe T. Sandoval, Santa Fé; wagoner, Guilford B. Chapin, Santa Fé. Troopers: Roll Almack, Santa Fé; John M. Brennan, Santa Fé; José M. Baca, Las Vegas; George W. Dettamore, Clayton, wounded in line of duty and sent to hospital July 1, 1898; Freeman M. Donovan, Santa Fé; William T. Easley, Clayton; Frank D. Fries, Santa Fé; Joseph Gisler, Santa Fé; James P. Gibbs, Santa Fé; William R. Gibbie, Las Vegas; John D. Harding, Socorro; Daniel D. Harkness, Las Vegas; William M. Hutchinson, Santa Fé; William H. Hogle, Santa Fé; Arthur J. Hudson, Santa Fé; John Hulskotter, Santa Fé; William S. E. Howell, Cerrillos; Thomas L. Hixon, Las Vegas ; Thomas B. Jones, Santa Fé; Charles W. Jacobus, Santa Fé; Charles BE. Kingsley, Las Vegas; Frank Lowe, Santa Fé; Dan Ludy, Las Vegas; Hyman 8S. Lowitski, Santa Fé; James E. Merchant, Cerrillos; William J. Moran, Cerrillos; Samuel McKinnon, Madrid; Charles E. McKinley, Cerrillos, wounded in the head in line of duty, July’1, 1898; Charles F. McKay, Santa Fé; Frederick 4 McCabe, Santa Fé; John OC. McDowell, Santa Fé; Amaziah B. Morrison, Las Vegas; Lloyd L. Mahan, Cerrillos; Henry D. Martin, Cerrillos; Otto F. Menger, Clayton, wounded in left thigh, July 1, 1898; William CO. Munger, Santa Fé; Adolph F, Nettleblade, Cerrillos; Thomas Roberts, Golden; John E. Ryan, Santa Fé, wounded July 1, 1898; Ben F. Seaders, Las Vegas; Arthur V. Skinher, Santa Fé; William OC. Schnepple, Santa Fé; Edward Scanlon, Cerrillos; William W, Wagner, Bland; George Wright, Madrid; Charles W. Wyncoop, Santa Fé; Cerrillos, 'esley, George W. Warren, Santa Fé; sergeant, first discharged per O. reg. Comds. Aug. 10, 1898; Santa Fé, wounded July 1, 2 or 3, 1898, and disability August 26, 1898. William E. Dame, sergeant, Frederick C. discharged on account Troop F.—Captain, Maximiliano Luna; first lieutenant, Horace W. Weakley ; Second lieutenant, William E. Dame, transferred from Troop E to F; First Sergeant, Horace E. Sherman; hesy, William L, Mattocks, June 24, 1898; Eugene James sergeants: Doyle, Garfield Hughes, George Bohlinger, Herbert W. W. Armijo, King; Thomas wounded corporals: D. Hen- in action Edward Don- >> John Cullen, Edward Hale, Arthur P. Spencer, John Boehnke, Albert owers, wounded in action July 1, 1898; Wentworth 8. Conduit. Farriers: ay V. Clark, wounded July 1, 2 or 3, 1898; Charles R. Gee; wagoner, Jefferson ; bugle, Arthur L. Perry, wounded July 1, 2 or 3, all from Albuquerque. ee eeret 11) T.,. Albers, wounded in action June 24, 1898; Ed. J. Albertson, Wounded in action June 24, 1898; James Alexander, Charles G. Abbott, James : Alexander, James 8. Black, Robert Z. Bailey, wounded in action 24, Ca] 3 Jeremiah Brennan, Walter C. Burris, John H. Bell, William 'O. June Cochran, hg a, Cleland, Edward (. Conley, Willard M. Cochran, Charles C. Cherry, Jul = Dougherty, John ©. De Bohun, ‘William Farley, Will Freeman, wounded y J, 1898; Henry M. Gibbs, wounded July 1, 1898; William D. Gallagher; |