Congressional Edition Volume 5105 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...upon a short period for the consideration of the ultimatum given because I thought it more probable to bring results. Two months had elapsed since the occurrence on the very dny I made the ultimatum known, and it appeared to me that further tL.ie for reflection was unnecessary, and that the time limit set by me would be more likely to convince the men that the penalty in case of failure was sure to follow; whereas if a longer period had been given it might have impressed them with the idea that it was made more in the nature of a threat for effect. The following men of the Twenty-fifth Infantry were not in the vicinity of the post on the night of the firing, the 13th of August, 1906: Private Ruby Wilson, Company B, absent sick; Sergt. William Blaney, Company B, on furlough; Private Charles W. Johnson, Company B, on furlough; Private Lewis C. Owens, Company B, absent sick; Artificer Thomas H. Jones, Company B, detached service at Fort Sill, Okla.; First Sergt. William Turner, Company C, at Fort Sill, Okla.; Corpl. John Young, Company C, absent at Kansas City, Mo.; Private James Williams, Company C, absent at Fort Bayard, N. Mex.; Sergt. George Derrett, Company D, detached service, Fort Sill, Okla. The following changes have occurred in the companies of the battalion since August 13, 1906: Private Samuel R. Hopkins, Company B, discharged by expiration of service; Private Robert James, Company C, discharged by expiration of service, reenlisted for the Ninth Cavalry; Private Joseph Carter, Company C, discharged by expiration of service; Private John W. Lewis, Company C, dis-' charged by expiration of service, reenlisted in Tenth Cavalry; Private Perry Cisco, Company C, discharged by expiration of service, reenlisted in the Tenth Cavalry;...