University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Corporal in Company M. A. I-i. Turner was mustered in a Corporal in Company B, and re-enlisted as a Sergeant in the Thirty-sixth Infantry. August Toelner was a private in Corripany K. C WALTER' VICTOR COTCHETT was born in Detroit, Mich., May 21, 1878, his parents removing to Seattle in 1887. l-le received his education in the public schools of Detroit and Seattle, and later in the Baptist University and the Uni- versity of Washington, entering the latter in the fall of 1894. On May 11, 1898, he enlisted as a sergeant and was commissioned second lieutenant of Co. G on April 6, 1899. I-le participated with his company in the following engagements: Santa Ana, Cuadaloupe, in provisional brigade under Brigadier-General Wheaton, in the skirmish at Taguig and Laguna de Bay, and led his company at the taking of Calamba. After the First Washington left for home, he enlisted in Troop G, Eleventh Cavalry, as First Lieutenant, and was wounded in the same action in which Gen. Lawton was killed-on Dec. 20, 1899. N FRANK W. SMITH was born at Bradley, Maine, july 3, 1873. I-le received his earlier education in the public schools of Bradley, and later in the Fairhaven High School, entering the University in the fall of 1895. He enlisted as a private in Co. B on May 7, 18983 was made corporal in October, 1898g resigned corporal- ship in May, 18995 participated in all battles, engagements and skirmishes, except Calamba. Mr. Smith is now engaged in business pursuits in the Bellingham Bay cities. CHAUNCEY B. RATHBUN was born at Alma, Wis., Aug. 30, 1879, and received his education in the public schools of Wisconsin, Texas and Olympia. He entered the University in 1896, and enlisted as a private in Co. B upon the outbreak of the war. I-Ie participated in all engagements with his company, including the more important ones of Santa Ana, Guadaloupe, San Pedro Macati, Pasig and Taguig, with the exceptions of the attack on Tay Tay and the trip to Calamba.' At the time of the former he was confined to the hospital by fever contracted in the trenches, and during the latter he was engaged in special scouting work at Pasig. I-le was appointed one of the ,volunteer regimental scouts March 27 and continued as such until the regiment left for home. The scouting detail of which Mr. Rathbun was a member twice received the thanks of Col. Wholley and Cen. Lawton for services rendered-once for a trip to Mariquina, seven miles in the enemy's country, and once for ten days' work against Tay Tay. l-lealso received special mention for bravery as scout and sharpshooter. Mr. Rathbun is now a member of the class of 1902. EDWIN FREDLUND was born at Bergen, Norway, March 23, 1875. He received his earlier education in the schools of Norway, but later in the public schools of

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Our 'Uolanteera A HEN the First Washington Regiment was organized for service in the Spanish-American war, nine students from the University of Washington showed themselves willing to do their share toward upholding the flag and enlisted in that regiment. Those who believe that the National Guard fur- nishes if not the only, at least the best means of military education in time of peace, would do well to examine the records of these products of a university cadet company. Two rose to the rank of First Lieutenant and now hold commissions in the Eleventh Cavalry still in Luzon. Lieutenant Cotchett received a bullet through the leg at San Mateo at the same time that General Lawton was killed. In the last letter received from Lieutenant Hazzard he writes that he has just returned from a trip of twenty-five days into Southern Luzon, during which he had com- mand ofthe regimental scouts. He was scratched twice by Mauser bullets, but was lucky enough each time to escape serious injury. - Two more of these students, J. Willis Sayre and W. W. Reinhart, became Sergeants, and two more, Edwin Fredlund and Geo. H. Gaches, were Corporals. Three were mentioned in the dispatches for bravery, Corporal Gaches and J. G. McGlinn as scouts, and G. B. Rathbun as scout and sharpshooter. ltmay not be amiss in this connection to mention also the names of a few who, although not students of the college at the time of the breaking out of the war, had formerly been, and volunteered as members of Washington's First Regiment. Captain M. H. Gormley, B. S. '85, was mustered in a First Lieutenant of Company B, and upon the death of Captain Fortson succeeded to the command of the company. Ralph L. Ross was mustered in as a.priVate, and was promoted successively to Corporal, Sergeant and finally to Sergeant Major of the regiment, with which latter rank he was mustered out. Lieutenant Geo. B. Lamping was mustered in a Second Lieutenant of Company D, and while at the front was com- mander of the Taguig division of the regimental scouts. He returned as First Lieutenant of Company D. O. A. McGee was mustered in as aSergeant in Com- pany B and was promoted to a First Lieutenancy in the Thirty-sixth Volunteer Infantry still in the Philippines. Cal Welbon was mustered in as a Corporal in Company D and returned a Sergeant. He received honorable mention as regimental scout, and was wounded in the side. Thayer Lamb was mustered in a X

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Walter V. Cotchett J. Willis Sayre Frank W. Smith George R. Page ' Oliver P. M. Hazzard John Garfield McGlinn George H, Gaches Chauncey B. Rathbun Edwin Fredlund William W. Reinhart