Rutgers University - Scarlet Letter Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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GREETIN G O us of the Class of 1906 the task-love's labor-has fallen of crystallizing between these covers the golden sunshine of to-day, the happy moments of our college life, scenes we would not forget, fondly recollective of friends from whom we soon must part, rain-bows to Waken after many years mayhaps the slumbering smile of some fast-fading memory. Uur task is done. The product-our record of hopes, aims and achievements-is yours. Deal with it kindly. Forgive where we have failed, Praise Where we have succeeded. In truth beneath the mirthful surface lies This graver aim, whate'er the future days May bring us, these shall be like sunny rays That heighten joys or brighten cloudy skiesf, 8

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Samuel Ewing Smiley, Captain 15th U. S. Infantry AS prepared for college at South Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, N. 1.3 appointed cadet U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., from First Congressional District of New jersey July 1, 18813 graduated June 14, 1885 and appointed second lieutenant 8th U. S. Infantry 3 served in California, Arizona, Mexico, and Nebraska 1885-18883 Geromino Indian Campaign in Arizonia and Mexico 1886 3 professor of military science and tactics at Rutgers College 1888-1891 3 attended lectures Columbia College Law School and School of Political Science 1889- 1891 3 admitted to New York Bar in New York City 1891 3 served in Nebraska 1891-18923 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1892-18963 promoted first lieutenant 15th U. S. Infantry April 25, 18923 adjutant first battalion 15th U. S. Infantry July 21, 18933 adjutant department of Missouri and Army riHe and Carbine competitions 18933 acting ordnance oflicer Fort Sheridan, Illinois, November 1, 18933 quartermaster15th U. S. Infantry November 13, 1893 3 quartermaster of U. S. troops in Chicago during railroad riots July 18943 L.I..B. Chicago College of Law, 18953 adjutant 15th U. S. Infantry July 16, 1896 3 served at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, Octo- ber 1896 to September 18973 resigned adjutancy of regiment and was at Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, September 1, 1897 to outbreak of Spanish-American War3 at- tached to 20th U. S. Infantry and at Camp Cop- pinger, Mobile, Alabama, April 21 to May 28, 18983 chief ordnance officer and assistant com- missary of musters First Division, Fourth Army COFDSQ appointed aide-de-camp to General John C. Bates, June 3, 1898, and served on his staff until July 28, 19003 embarked at Mobile, Alabama, June 3, 1898 and joined General Shafter's expedition at Tampa Bay, Florida3 sailed from Tampa Bay, Florida June14,1898 for Santiago de Cuba3 landed at Daiquiri, Cuba, June 22, 18983 served on stafi of General John C. Bates as aide-de-camp and chief ordnance oflicer and sometimes as adjutant general of Bates, Independent Brigade and Third Division Fifth Army Corps through campaign terminating in surrender of Santiago de Cuba July 17, 18983 recommended for brevet commissions of Captain and Major U. S. Army for services at El Caney, July 1, 1898 and on succeeding days in front of Santiago de Cuba3 contracted yellow fever July 17, 1898, was sent to hospital and afterwards to the United States3 served on staff of General Bates at Macon, Georgia, where he commanded First Division, First Army Corps November and December 1898, and at Cienfuegas, Cuba, where he commanded Department of Santa Clara, January 3 to April 26,18993 promoted captain