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Grant, Robert (2.: Born at Monongaholn, Pa., on October 28, 18139;
mlisted in the Signal Corps on July 23, 1883; dter the UEUR~ period of
instruction at Fort Mycr, he served as afiaistmit at Atlanta, Huttaras,
Pittsb~rgh, and Duluth; in a clerical capacity at the Central Ofiicc; as
official in cliargc at Fort Stanton, Fort Smith, Pikes Peak, Charlotte,
port I-Iuron, Lexington, La Crowse, Charleston, Ch?yt‘nne, and PhoeiIiX,
bcing in charge of the latter station from March, 1916, until thtl time
of his rctirement.
I-Tnzrn, John S.: Born at Sabatha, Kans., on May 7, 1862; cnlisted
n tho Signal .Corps at Pittsburgh, Pa., on AugURt 17, 1889; later he
served ns nssistant, nt Snvannth, IIatteras, Nashville, Santa Fe, Snn
hancisco, and ncls Moines, and as offioial in charge of Fort Apache,
8~ringfield, Mo., Tampa, Canton, and Dayton, bring in clurga of the
lnttcr station froin Scptcnil)cr, 1929, until tho tinw of hi8 rctirern~nt~.
Nersey, Henry 13.: Born at Willinnistown, Vt., on July 28, 1861 ;
Wstd in thcs Signal Corps on Junc 29, 1883; aftw the usunl period
of instruction at Fort Mycr, lie survcd n~ assistwit ut Now London md
a8 official in charge' at Doadwood aiid Tit~usville until Junc 28, 1888 ;
he rcc~nlistod on July 28, 1888, and ww assignrd in chargc at Titusville.
Latcir, while in chnrgcl nt Sunta Fu, he ww given furlough to enter thv
voluntrcr Army Major, 1st U. S. Cavalry, during war with Spain;
r(lstored to duty nt Santa Fn on Octobar 18, 1808. After thnt ha scrved
succcfisively in cliitrgc~ at Zouisville, Tthnca, Milwaulrcc, and LOR Aiigc~les,
being jll p1inrg0 of thc ~itttar str~tioii froni Scptoitibor, 191t1, until the
time of IiiR rrtircmpiit, JVliih~ in charge at thc blilwaulroe station ho
Was fur1otip;hcd from April I), 1917, to July 1, 1919, for scrvico with
the U. 5. Army in France in the World War.
Iiowe, IIcnry C. : 13orn at Ludlow, Vt., on Fcl)runry 2, 1862; cmlisted
ill the f3ign(il Corp~ on July 29, 1890; sorvcd as assistant tit Boston and
New Yorlc, N. Y., nnd as oflicinl in charge at Concord and I’nrkersburg,
being in cilnrg(1 of tho 1tLtttar xtat,ioii froin IlPcmbw, 1905, until tlic tinio
of hie retirc*nic!nt.
JOIWR, 1:dward I).: Born at Portlnnd, &le., on Novcinbw 18, 1861;
e11lipt(d in th(1 Signal Corps on Octobr313 11, 1888; after the usual period
of instruction at Fort bfycr, he served ns ~8istaiit or official in chnrge
at Memphis, 1Jttlp ltoclf, 13oeton, Grccn l\.iountain, hlc., Woods Hole,
Alhmy, Moorhead, Portland, Me. , aiid Nadivilla, being in cliargo of the
ttcr ettttioii from Eovc~~i~I)cr, 1926, until tho tiriia of his rntirt?ment.
Mitcht~ll, Al(~xoldtv J, : Born at Glcnnvillo, Aln., on Novcnlber 14,
861 ; tqilifltcd ill thc 6ip;nal Corps on January 3, 1882; nftvr the usual
Period of inwtructioii nt Fort Myer, 110 WRH transf~~rrcd to thc Central
Office for a brjcf prriocl; ltttcr hc srrvcd ILR Rssiettlnt nt Ifuhile, Smith-
Vjh, I+lnsacoia, and Titusvillc3, nnd a8 oficitil in charge at Cedar Kcys,