University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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the University in the Spanish war. S S S GEORGE LEROY BROWN, professor of military science and tactics and commandant, 1895- 1898; Colonel Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Rogersville, Tenn. EDWARD E. GAYLE, professor of military science and tactics and commandant7 1888- 1891; First Lieutenant Second United States Artillery. LAURENCE DAVIS TYSON, professor of military science and tactics and commandant, 1891-1895; Colonel Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry. Knoxville. Tenn. HARVEY H. HANNAH, B. L,, 1891. Lieutenant-Colonel Fourth Tennessee Volunteer In- fantry. Oliver Springs, Tenn. PAUL E. DIVINE, 1887-1888; Major Second Battalion Sixth United States Volunteer In- fantry. Tazewe11,Tenn. EDWIN C. RAMAGE, 1893-1894; Major Third Battalion Third Tennessee Volunteer In- fantry. Knoxville,Tenn. WILLIAM O. VERTREES, 1876-1878; Major Second Battalion Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Nashville,Tenn. ROBERT B. COOKE, B. A., 1885; First Lieutenant and Adjutant Fourth Tennessee V01- unteer Infantry. Chattanooga, Tenn. M. C. EPLER, M. D, 1894, Medical Department; Major and Regimental Surgeon Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. CAREY F. SPENCE, 1884-86; First-Lieutenant and Adjutant Sixth United States Volun- teer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. JOHN J. BLAIR, 1884-1889; Captain Company B, Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. London. Tenn. W. D. HENDERSON, 1874-1879; Captain Company D, Sixth United States Volunteer Infant- ry. Athens. Tenn. FREDERICK H. PHILLIPS, JR., 1891-1894; Captain Company C, Third Tennessee Volun- teer Infantry. Chattanooga, Tennessee. WILLIAM H. PURPLE, B. S, 1896; Captain Company F, Third Tennsssee Volunteer In- fantry. Knoxville, Tenn. SQUIRE G. RAGSDALE, 1888-1889; Captain Company E, Fourth Tennessee Volunteer In- fantry. Springfield, Tenn. JOHN W. TRAVIS, 1893-95; Captain Compeny K, Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Paris, Tenn. LE ROY H. BROWN, B. L., 1898; First Lieutenant Comdany D, Third Tennessee Volun- teer Infantry. Rogersville, Tenn. 12

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Life of john jav Bernard 5C :6 fCi 3 3 5b IEUT. JOHN JAY BERNARD, of the Fourth United States Infantry, was born April lst, 1872, at Fort Bidwell, California, and was killed in the battle of El Caney, before Santiago, Cuba, on July Ist, 1898. He was a son of General Reuben F. Bernard, United States Army, and his mother was Alice Virginia Frank, daughter of Jacob Frank, of Washington, D. C. General Bernardis father was John Bernard, a farmer of Hawkins County, Tennessee, a native born Tennes- seean of German and English descent. General Bernard is now Governor of the United States Soldiersi Home at Washington, D. C. John Jay Bernard received his early education at the army post schools. He was prepared for the University in the school at Jonesboro, Tennnessee. As a boy, he lived a hearty and healthy life, fishing and hunting over the country adjacent to the posts where his father was stationed and was noted for his personal daring, hardihood and love of sports. While yet a small boy he rode horseback with his fatheris company, all the way from Brownsville, Texas, to Fort Meade, South Dakota, a distance of about two thousand and forty miles. Bernard entered in 1890 the Sophomore class of the Scientific course of the University of Tennes- see, and was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1893. He made a specialty of chemistry, geology, and related subjects, and upon graduation was appointed assistant in chemistry for the session 1893-1894. He was an earnest. faithful student, and was specially noted, on the one side for his love of athletics and military drill, and on the other for his conscientious and accurate work. The latter characteristics made him such an excellent analytical chemist that his friends advised him to fol- low this business. As a cadet he held all of the usual positions in the battalion, including that of Lieu- tenant and Adjutant, which place he filled, during his Senior year, with great credit. After due consideration Bernard decided to adopt the military profession and sought a commission in the army. Failing to get one by direct appointment, he enlisted on the 20th of August, 1894, in troop I, First Cavalry, located at that time at Fort Bayard, New Mexico. After the troop removed to Fort Huachuca, Arizona, the young man was appointed first a Corporal and then a Sergeant. During his residence in Arizona, he was occupied much of his time scouting after renegade Apache Indians and earned high commendations from his superior officers for his skill and determination. In the spring of 1897 Bernard went up for examination for a commission and was the only candi- date that passed the War Depattment Board at that time. He stood number ten in a class of forty-two in the final examination at Fort Leavenworth. He was appointed Second Lieutenant of the Fourth Infantry on April 13th, 1897, and immediately joined his regiment at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, where he remained on duty continuously until the opening of the war with Spain, When he went with his regi- ment to Tampa, Florida, and thence to Cuba. From August 20th, 1894, when he enlisted in the army, to the date of his death, he was constantly on duty, never being sick and never having a leave of absence. He was devoted to the cavalry, and had applied for a transfer to that arm of the service. On the day he was killed, his father had visited the War Department and secured a promise from the Secretary that the young Lieutenant should be transferred to that arm at the first opportunity, and was in the act of leaving the Departme nt building when a telegram was handed him announcing that his beloved son had been transferred by the Father of us all to His own higher service. As a student Bernard was regular, methodical and thorough. He was a very quiet man; but grew steadily in the esteem and affection of his teachers and fellow students. He was distinguished for his earnestness, his perfect self-control and thoroughness of his work. It is said that during the whole of his college and army life he was never the subject of the criticism of a superior officer. 11

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EDGAR R. CARTER, 1887-1891; First Lieutenant Company 1, Sixth United States Volun- teer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. THOMAS A. DAVIS, B. S., 1893; First Lieutenant Company B, Sixth United States V01- unteer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. ALLEN J. GREER, B. A., 1898; First Lieutenant Company L, Fourth Tennessee Volun- teer Infantry. Memphis, Tenn. JAMES R. FAIN, B. C.. 1885; First Lieutenant Company K, Third Volunteer Engineers, JACOB BAIRD FRENCH, 1891-1895; First Lieutenant Company K. Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. AUTRY M. GREEK, 1896-1898; First Lieutenant Company D, Sixth United States Volun- teer Infantry. Memphis, Tenn. ALEXANDER M. HALL, 1896-1898; Second Lieutenant Company A, Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. WESLEY T. KENNERLY, 1895-1897; First Lieutenant Second Tennessee Volunteer Infant- ry. Congersville, Tenn. CLUDE LEDGERWOOD, 1883-1886; First Lieutenant Company A, Third Tennessee Volun- teer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. HENRY H. LUDLOW, 1867-1872; First Lieutenant, Third United States Artillery. Ft. McP erson, Ga. SAMUEL E. LYNN, B. A., B. C.. 1884; First Lieutenant Company F, Third Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. FRANK MALONEY,:B. 8., 1898; First Lieutenant Company Gr, Sixth United States Volun- teer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. HENRY LEFTVVICH MCCORKLE, B. S , 1889; First Lieutenant Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Mooresburg, Tenn. Killed at Santiago de Cuba, July 1, 1898. WILLIAM M. MEEK, 1882-1886; First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Third Division Fourth Army Corps. Knoxville, Tenn. FRANK E. MURPHY, B. L., 1896; First Lieutenant Company L. Sixth United States V01- unteer Infantry. Knoxville, Tenn. THOMAS F. PECK, 1885-1886; First Lieutenant Company G. Sixth United States Volun- teer Infantry. Madisonville, Tenn. LUCIUS E. POLK, 1888-1889; First Lieutenant Company E, Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Nashville, Tenn. ROBERT M. BARTON, JR., 1896-1897; Second Lieutenant Company D, Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry. Chattanooga, Tenn. JAMES A. BAIRD, 1896-1897; Second Lieutenant Company H, Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. White Pine, Tenn. JOHN J. BERNARD, B. 8., 1893; Second Lieutenant Fourth United States Infantry. Fort Sheridan, Ill. Killed in the battle of Santiago de Cu ba, July 1, 1898. PERCY P. BISHOP, B. S., 1898; Second Lieutenant United States Artillery. Fort Mc- Henry, near Baltimore, Md. 13