U.8. MARINE CORPS RECIPIENTS OF THE

Edward S. Haynes

Through the efforts of Chuck Bell and Arthur Weiss, medal collectors have been provided with a valuable reference tool in their publication OFFICERS AND MEN AT THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY. This pamphlet gives a list of the recipients of the Dewey Medal, awarded in June 1898 for participation in the battle of 1 May 1898. It was not, however, until the early years of the twentieth century that badges and medals were awarded by the United States Government in recognition of these individuals’ services in the War with Spain and in other conflicts.

Drawin~ from the somewhat fragmentary medal Rolls of the U.S. Marine Corps, it has been possible to reconstruct a number of these Dewey Medal groups and, hopefully, to take some faltering steps toward the reunion of broken groups. I want to express my deep gratitude to those ~o have aided me in filling gaps in the groups of several of these Marines. Many of my informants have requested anonymity and, in return for their continued assistance, I respect their wishes. To those who have aided me -- and you know who you are -- my deepest thanks. I could only hope that other members of OMSA and other medal collectors might be willing to help in the very difficult process of reuniting ~roups of medals which have been separated by chance, i~norance, or greed.

In the lists that follow, the rank given for the recipient is that held at the time of the distribution of the campaign badges (ca. 1907-1909). In a few cases, the lists are misleading and gaps have been filled aS we!l as possible from other sources. It is suspected, however, that these thirty-six Marines were the only ones still in the Corps at the time of the distribution of the first campaign medals; for many years this status was required for the bestowal of the badges. It is likely in many cases that corresponding medals were awarded to other Dewey Medal recipients after the award of campaign badges was extended to all veterans. Since reliable data is lacking for actions later than the Cuban Pacification expedition of 1908, there may be oti~er medals in the groups of these t~arines which are not included in the following list.

USS OLYMPIA

BIDDLE, Col. William Philips Dewey Medal (USS Olympia, Capt.) #4 Philippine CampaiRn Medal #9 China Campaign ~!edal #4 Military Order of the Carabao #1241 (Bell (.arabao, Washington Corral) M~litary Order of the Dragon

NELSON, S~t. Charles Dewey l~edal (USS Olympia, C~I,) Spanish Campaign Medal #289 Philippine Campaign Medal #365 Cuban Pacification Medal

FERGUSON~,Pvt. Thomas S. Dewey Medal (USS OLYI~IA, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #130 Philippine Campaign Medal #169 Cuban Pacification Medal #372 Dewey Medal (USS Olympia, Pvt.) Spar;ish Campaign .Ueda] #201 Philippine C~.mpai~n Medal #568

ROt’.’NEY, Pvt. James Dewey Medal (UgS Olympia, Pvt.) Spanish Camp~,ign ~4edal ~332 Philippine Campaign Hedal #420

SANI)ER, Q~’~ sgt, John G. Dewey Medal (USS O1~pia, Pvt.) Spanish Campaipn HeOal ~348 Philippine Campai~.r~ Medal #A42 China Campaign :’lode] #16C

VINCENY, Sgt. Waiter Dewey Medal (USS O,lympia~ Filer) Spanish Campaign :~edal #420 Philippine Campaign Medal #588

VOGT, Drummer William Dewey Medal (USS Olympia, Drummer) Spanish Campaign Medal #387 Philippine Campaign Medal #511

WEST, IiSgt. Thomas Dewey Medal (USS Olympia, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #105 Philippine Campaign Medal i~130

USS BAIiI’ IMORE

BERRY~.DXN, Col. Otway C. Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Capt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #ii Philippine Ca~paizu ~e~ial :]26 ~’li!itarv Order of Foreign ~

WILLIA~S, Maj. Dion Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, i/Lt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #233 Philippine Campaign Medal #64 Cuban Pacification Medal #70 Military Order of Foreign Wars

PIERPONT, Sgt. Frank Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, i/Sgt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #313 Philippine Campaign Medal #97

HEIDER, Cpl. Alfred Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Pvt.) USMC Good Conduct Medal No. 683, dated 1906 Spanish Campaign Medal #169 Philippine Campaign Medal #231 Cuban Pacification Medal #1388 Dominican Campaign Medal #802 Mexican Campaign Medal #802 ~41 Victcry Medal, no bars USMC Marksmanship Badge~ named United Spanish War Veterans 24 LUDGATE, Cpl. William Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #227 Philippine Campaign Medal #226

PEPPARD, G/Sgt. David H. Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #311 Philippine Campaign Medal #392

POE, Pvt. Joseph Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #316 Philippine Campaign Medal #534

RALPH, i/S~t. John F. Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #330 Philippine Campaign Medal #416

ZEIS, Pvt. George B. Dewey Medal (USS Baltimore, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #421 Philippine Campaign Medal #589

USS RALEIGH

TRF~ID~LL, Maj. Thomas Conrad Dewey Medal (USS Raleigh, i/Lt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #384 Philippine Campaign Medal # ?? (no record of award, but probably held) Military Order of Foreign Wars #261 Military Order of the Carabao #1332

EVA~NS, Pvt. Richard L. Dewey Medal (USS Raleigh, i/S~t.) Spanish Campaign Medal #115 Philippine Campaign Medal #144 Cuban Pacification Medal #453

BROWN, Pvt. James W. Dewey Medal (USS Raleigh, Sgto) Spanish Campaign Medal #424 Philippine Campaign Medal #49 (replaced by #591) #199 Cuban Pacification Medal #379

ROWLAND, Sgt/Maj. Edward Dewey Medal (USS Raleigh, Sgt~) Spanish Campaign Medal #328 Philippine Campaign Medal #499 China Campaign Medal #183

BIRRER, Sgt. Fernando L. Dewey Medal (USS Ralei~h~ Pvt.) (replacement award?) Spanish Campaign Medal #361 (replaced by #696) Philippine Campaign Medal ~455 (replaced by #1067)

PLATT, Pvt. Edward A. Dewey Medal (USS Raleigh, Pvt.) Spanish Campaign Medal #315 Philippine Campaign Medal #398