This continues my post from December 26, 2015.
From the 29 March 1916 True republican "Four DeKalb County Boys Lieutenants."
Lt. Clayton Waterman is now in Vermont after being in China after service in Arizona. He is engaged as an instructor in military tactics at Wellington, Connecticut.
All four lieutenants are in line for advancement because of the invasion of Mexico.
The other lieutenants:
Lt. Frank M. Kennedy of Hinckley who is in the aviation corps.
Lt. Cedric W. Lewis of Sandwich
Lt. Elvin H. Wagner who served in the Spanish-American War in Cuba and was stationed in Manila.
These last three are now stationed in Panama, part of 15,000 American troops there.
--Cooter
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Second Battle of Aqua Priete, Mexican Revolution-- Part 2
From Wikipedia.
This was the battle Clayton Waterman of Sycamore, Illinois, participated in.
In early November 1915, the forces of Pancho Villa and the Constitutionalists fought at Aqua Priete, across the Rio grande River from Douglas, Arizona. Pancho Villa's forces lost the battle and he attributed it to American interference especially from the large searchlights they turned on his troops. This battle led to to even more disastrous Battle of Hermosillo on 15 November.
This engagement is referred to as the Second Battle of Aqua Priete.
The Constitutionalists at the battle were led by future Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles, a supporter of Venustiano Carranza. His force consisted of 6,500 while Villa had 15,000 troops.
Because of his blaming American forces for his defeat, he eventually attacked the American city of Columbus, New Mexico.
Camp Davis was built in Douglas, Arizona, in 1910.
--Cooter
This was the battle Clayton Waterman of Sycamore, Illinois, participated in.
In early November 1915, the forces of Pancho Villa and the Constitutionalists fought at Aqua Priete, across the Rio grande River from Douglas, Arizona. Pancho Villa's forces lost the battle and he attributed it to American interference especially from the large searchlights they turned on his troops. This battle led to to even more disastrous Battle of Hermosillo on 15 November.
This engagement is referred to as the Second Battle of Aqua Priete.
The Constitutionalists at the battle were led by future Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles, a supporter of Venustiano Carranza. His force consisted of 6,500 while Villa had 15,000 troops.
Because of his blaming American forces for his defeat, he eventually attacked the American city of Columbus, New Mexico.
Camp Davis was built in Douglas, Arizona, in 1910.
--Cooter
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Second Battle of Aqua Prieta: Mexican Revolution-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
On Saturday Dec. 26, 2015, I wrote about an article in the Sycamore, Illinois, newspaper from 1915 describing the role that Lt. Clayton Waterman from Sycamore had at Douglas, Arizona, involving the Mexicans. I was unaware of this battle (or its name) and definitely confused by the statement where the American commander, General Thomas F. Davis "warned the contending armies to change the direction of their fire."
Were the Americans involved in the fighting, if so, why would they be warned about the direction of their fire?
I had to do some more research.
--Cooter
On Saturday Dec. 26, 2015, I wrote about an article in the Sycamore, Illinois, newspaper from 1915 describing the role that Lt. Clayton Waterman from Sycamore had at Douglas, Arizona, involving the Mexicans. I was unaware of this battle (or its name) and definitely confused by the statement where the American commander, General Thomas F. Davis "warned the contending armies to change the direction of their fire."
Were the Americans involved in the fighting, if so, why would they be warned about the direction of their fire?
I had to do some more research.
--Cooter
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Battling Against Mexicans in 1915: Local Boy Fighting
From the Nov. 11, 2015, MidWeek "Looking Back."
November 1915: Lieutenant Clayton Waterman, a former Sycamore boy, likely stationed in Douglas, Arizona, and formerly for some time in the Philippines, is actively engaged near Douglas in the trouble with Mexico.
"In the battle just across the American line shots went across to American soil, and general Thomas F. davis, commanding 6,000 American troops on the border warned the contending armies to change the direction of their fire."
--DaCoot
November 1915: Lieutenant Clayton Waterman, a former Sycamore boy, likely stationed in Douglas, Arizona, and formerly for some time in the Philippines, is actively engaged near Douglas in the trouble with Mexico.
"In the battle just across the American line shots went across to American soil, and general Thomas F. davis, commanding 6,000 American troops on the border warned the contending armies to change the direction of their fire."
--DaCoot
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