John M. Stotsenburg was a Captain of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry, and a Colonel of the First Nebraska Volunteers. The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It He was killed while leading his regiment in action near Quingua, Bulacan, Philippines on April 23, 1899 (See Battle of Quingua). Plaridel is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. This article is about the province For the municipality see Bulacan Bulacan. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Battle of Quingua was fought on April 23, 1899, in Quingua &mdash now Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines, during the Philippine-American
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Colonel Stotsenburg was a native of New Albany, Indiana, and entered the United States Military Academy from that state on July 1, 1877. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country New Albany (nuː ˈɑlbəni is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville Kentucky "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was graduated in 1881, and assigned to the Sixth Cavalry, with which he served in New Mexico, Arizona, Nebraska, and Fort Myer, Virginia. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Fort Myer is a US Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County Virginia, across the Potomac River
After graduating from the Infantry and Cavalry School of Application at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he was appointed a Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December 1897. Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Military Science is the process of translating National defence policy to produce Military capability by employing Military scientists including Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Immediately after the declaration of war with Spain, he was assigned as mustering officer for Nebraska and assisted in organizing its first regiment of which he was appointed a Major (United States). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Please see " Major " for other countries that use this rank In the United States, Major is a Military rank denotes With that rank, he took the regiment to the Philippines, where he was promoted to colonel on November 10, 1898. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
From the opening of hostilities until after his death, Colonel Stotsenburg's regiment was constantly in the field and always on the firing line. In the first major engagement of the Philippine-American War, on February 5, 1899, Colonel Stotsenburg personally led his troops into action that resulted in the capture of the San Juan Bridge, the powder magazine, the water work reservoir, the Convent of San Juan del Monte, and San Felipe, all of which were contested heavily by General Emilio Aguinaldo's forces. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the municipality see Gen Emilio Aguinaldo Cavite General Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy ( March 22, 1869 &ndash February 6 The following day, his troops drove the enemy across the Santolan River and captured the water works pumping station before the Filipinos could destroy it. During those maneuvers, Colonel Stotsenburg commanded more troops than any brigadier general on the field in the Philippines had handled up to that time: the First Nebraska, four guns of the Utah Light Battery, and a battalion of the 23rd U.S. Infantry. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. The 23rd Infantry Regiment is an Infantry Regiment in the United States Army.
At the time of his death, he was 41 years old. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on June 1, 1899. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
References
Rosmer, D. (1986). An annotated pictorial history of Clark Air Base: 1899-1986 (4th ed. ) . Republic of the Philippines: Office of History, Clark Air Base.
See also
- Fort Stotsenburg
- Clark Air Base
- Battery Stotsenburg within Fort Winfield Scott, Presidio of San Francisco
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Fort Stotsenburg, during the World War II era was the location of the Philippine Department 's 26th Cavalry Regiment, 86th Field Artillery Regiment Clark Air Base is a former United States Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located 3 miles west of Angeles City, about 40 miles The Presidio of San Francisco (originally El Presidio Real de San Francisco or Royal Presidio of San Francisco) is a park on the northern tip of the SanDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic