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MANY HARVARD MEN IN PARADE

UNIVERSITY WELL-REPRESENTED AMONG LEADERS OF 26TH DIVISION.

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As the Yankee Division swung into line for its parade yesterday many University men filled prominent positions. Among them were Captain Oliver Wolcott '13, an aide to General Edwards, Lieutenant Drohan '09 in command of a special detachment to guard the Division fiag and on General Hale's staff were Lieut. Col. C. A. Stevens '05, divisional adjutant; Major N. Biddle '00, divisional remount officer; Capt. W. J. Henderson '93, divisional transport officer, Capt. W. U. Hale '03, aide de camp and Capt. H. J. Sachs '11.

Brig. Gen. J. H. Sherburne '99 with Capt. A. O'Keefe '05 and Lieut. C. L. Lanigan '10 as members of his staff commanded the 51st Artillery Brigade, while Lieut. Col. F. E. Jones, M.D. '97 led the 101st Sanitary Train. In command also was Co. E. L. Logan '98 of the 101st Infantry and Col. R. E. Goodwin '01 of the 101st Field Artillery. Majors E. F. Fish '05, R. O. Swain '01 and J. F. Osborn '96 acted, as battalion commanders. Other men to march were Major J. Brown '10 and Lieut. A. MacDonald '10 both on the staff of the 52st Infantry Brigade.

Several University men in the 26th Division have been decorated for bravery on the field of battle. Among these are three men who won the Distinguished Service Cross: Captain Cornelius Beard '09, Co. A, 101 Engineers; Capt. Conrad Wesselhoeft M.D. '17, Medical Corps, 104th Infantry; and Corporal William J. Brown '14, Co. C, 101st Signal Corps. The last two named, together with Major H. W. Estey, D.D.M. '97, 101st Engineers, were also awarded the Croix de Guerre.

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