THE UTAH BATTERIES:

A HISTORY.

THE UTAH BATTERIES:

A HISTORY.

A COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE MUSTER-IN, SEA VOYAGE, BATTLES, SKIRMISHES AND BARRACK LIFE OF THE UTAH BATTERIES, TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHIES OF OFFICERS AND MUSTER-OUT ROLLS.

by

CHARLES R. MABEY,

LATE A SERGEANT OF LIGHT BATTERY A, UTAH VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.

ILLUSTRATED.

SALT LAKE CITY, 1900.

COPYRIGHT APPLIED FOR.

DAILY REPORTER CO., PRINTERS, 158-160 S. WEST TEMPLE ST.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

TO THE UTAH BATTERYMEN

WHO BRAVELY FOUGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY'S FLAG ON A FOREIGN

SOIL, THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

BY

THE AUTHOR.

PREFACE.

Sometime after the Utah Battalion left San Francisco for the Philippines the author conceived the idea of writing a history of that organization after its return from the war. With this purpose in view he kept a diary during the entire campaign and also collected what other material that could be utilized for such a work. Immediately upon the arrival in Salt Lake City of the discharged volunteers he, with others, set to work to bring about a completion of this plan. This little volume represents the result of the labor expended at intervals between that date and the present time. The author claims no more for it than its title assumes--a brief history of the Utah batteries. It is no more. There may be some works in the future which will command, to a greater extent, the attention of the reading public. This is not written with the idea that it will become a standard work, but that while those events which happened are yet green in the memories of the Utah artillerymen, they may be recorded and not be consigned to oblivion. The author trusts he may not be asserting too much when he affirms that the book is written with a strict adherence to facts, as he has had access both to public and private data in the compiling of the work, and he has been scrupulously careful in guarding against errors of every description. At this opportunity he takes pleasure in thanking those officers and men who have helped him in bringing about an accomplishment of his plans, and furthermore, he wishes to extend his thanks to Angus K. Nicholson for his contributions and a like communication to those friends who have given him timely advice and aid in disposing of difficulties which have arisen from time to time.

BOUNTIFUL, January 25, 1900.

CONTENTS.

PAGE 7

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION 13

CHAPTER I.--The Mustering 16

CHAPTER II.--Barrack Life 24

CHAPTER III.--The Insurrection 36

Table of contents (by pages)

• 1: The Utah Batteries: A History by Charles R. Mabey
• 2: En route to the front 53first platoon
• 3: Lieutenant Naylor and Lieutenant Webb
• 4: But Utah was especially favored in this line
• 5: Lieutenant Braby declined the honor and William C
• 6: Headed the reception committee
• 7: Came from the right of the Utah position
• 8: The Third Artillery occupied the south half of the Cuartel
• 9: Most beautiful among all the mestiza belles
• 10: Wedgewood and Sergeants Arthur W
• 11: The veteran called them rookies
• 12: Utah was not to be outdone even in baseball
• 13: In the early days of barrack life
• 14: There came the low rumbling of impending gloom
• 15: Repeatedly there were war alarms
• 16: Their onrush was met with a volley from the Nebraskans
• 17: Which led him to a grim death in the Tagalan territory
• 18: Besides driving the sturdily intrenched Tagalans back
• 19: Just when the Tagalans were fleeing
• 20: Maxim Nordenfelts captured from the Spanish
• 21: Four times the town of Mariquina was captured in this style
• 22: Illustration GUN AT PUMPING STATION FIRING ON MARIQUINA
• 23: Under command of Lieutenant Critchlow
• 24: Extended toward the Tagalan earthworks
• 25: But the bamboo screen kept them from taking accurate aim
• 26: Commanded by Captain Wedgewood
• 27: The guns employed were two under Lieutenant Critchlow
• 28: And here it was expected that on the morrow Aguinaldo
• 29: Illustration UTAH GUNS IN PARK
• 30: And one gun under Lieutenant Critchlow
• 31: Jensen for gallantry in this action
• 32: But in this charge Colonel Funston fell
• 33: The Tagalans when on the warpath are persistent
• 34: The Tagalans descended on the town
• 35: San Maguel was taken on the 4th
• 36: The pilot house and the Gatling battery
• 37: But her Gatlings finally compelled them to withdraw
• 38: Admiral Dewey visited the gunboats on the 21st
• 39: Launches and cascos headed that way
• 40: Some troops in cascos were put ashore
• 41: Early in the afternoon the boats arrived at Calumpit
• 42: General Gregoria del Pilar and Colonel Actia
• 43: Lieutenant Critchlow had been elevated to a Captaincy
• 44: Thus the Utah warrior was quartered
• 45: Which had been purchased by the battery fund
• 46: The vessel was delayed in coaling
• 47: Many friends from Utah arrived on tugs during the next day
• 48: In two hours the soldiers had all left the Presidio
• 49: Two hours later the jubilation was complete
• 50: He has lived in Utah for ten years
• 51: Captain Critchlow was born in Tonawanda
• 52: Illustration LIEUTENANT ORRIN R
• 53: He took part in the Malate campaign
• 54: Lieutenant Anderson was a brave
• 55: Rosterbattalion utah light artillery
• 56: WILLIAMS Salt Lake City Veterinary
• 57: Salt Lake City Wounded July 31
• 58: Who originally commanded the battalion
• 59: LITTRELL Berkeley
• 60: SEAMAN Bountiful Wounded April 11
• 61: The Utah Batteries: A History by Charles R. Mabey
• 62: ProvidenceHONORABLY DISCHARGED