St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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an jlitzmcriam LIEUT. DEWITT C. LYLES. DeWitt C. Lyles was born in Denver, Colorado. He was enrolled in the Second Class of the Preparatory School in 1891, and two years later entered the College, from which he graduated in 1898 with the degree of B. S. After leaving College he received a place on the staff of the Baltimore News, but resigned to accept a position with the Chesapeake Beach Railroad. A During the Spanish-American war, Mr. Lyles served as a private in the Fifth Mary- land Infantry. Later he was made Second Lieutenant in the Thirty-Fourth Infantry, U. S. V., and sent to the Philippines. In February, 1901, he was .appointed Second Lieutenant in the regular army, and in December, 1902, was promoted to First Lieutenant and attached ,to the Twentieth Infantry. While in the Philippines hewas four times commended for excellent conduct in action. He held the positions of Engineer Oflicer of the regiment, Aid-de-Camp to the Brigade Commander, and Chief Engineer of the staff of General Funston. He was in command of the gunboat Napidan, and was Depot Com- missary Ordinance Officer in charge of the Wicker's Maxim rapid-fire guns in several mountain engagements. He accompanied General Lawton, as Engineer Officer, on his northern expedition. ' While attending the Field and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he was taken sick and was removed to Washington, D. C. He died at the General Hospital, Washington Barracks, December 2, 1903, and was buried with full military honors at Arlington. Lieutenant Lyles was a man of unusual intelligence and culture, and was very popular both at St. John's and in the Army. 43

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