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THBFort Sill Apache POW John Stay-yu-yuggis, Detailed Letter Written from San Carlos Agency, Photographs, and More
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Manuscript letter written for John Stay-yu-yuggis (Stag-yu-yuggis?) by interpreter Constant Bread; 2pp (8 x 12.25 in.), San Carlos Agency, A.T., March 12, 1900. To Lieut. Benjamin Hyer. John writes that he is unable to return on time after a leave of absence because he has no money to pay for transportation and he has requested that his wife send him the money. He is afraid to stay where he is because another Apache, Joe Harde, was killed just a short distance away. He claims that the man who killed Joe is Donal Waters from Fort Apache. Pencil note at end (Hyer's?) that the writer is an Apache from Fort Sill on leave of absence. One fold is completely separated, impacting the Apache's name.
Along with this is a printed copy of General Orders No. 128, Washington, Sept. 27, 1901 concerning (I) an artillery division being reorganized and (II) land being added to Fort Sill reservation for the benefit of Apache prisoners of war.
Plus a cabinet card of Benjamin Hyer in his USMA uniform and a 7 x 9 in. photograph of cadets on cavalry drills. Accompanied by a copy photograph of Gen. Chaffee and staff.
Benjamin Bremner Heyer was born in New York City in 1871. He was accepted into USMA in 1889 (Cullum 3540), graduating 29th in his class in 1893. He earned his promotion to first lieutenant in March 1899 at Fort Sill, OK with the 6th Cavalry. He was in command of the Indian Scouts and prisoners of war. He went with General Chaffee as an aide in the China Relief Expedition for most of August 1900. He was in Peking when he received his promotion to captain, February 1901. In June 1901 he returned to Fort Sumner, then to Fort Meade (SD) in April 1903. From September 1903 to August 1904 he taught military science at Westworth Military Academy. The regiment was assigned to the Philippines in October 1904 for a year, then Fort Myer, VA from may 1905 to Feb. 1909; back to the Philippines (Batangas) from March 1909 to April 1911; at Fort Riley (KS) May 1911 to July 1912; was made captain of the Signal Corps in July 1912; then sent to Fort Wood, NY to command the post until March 1913; at Fort Bliss, TX in command of Co. I, Signal Corps from February 1913 to July 1914.
Hyer then transferred to the 9th Cavalry in August 1914, and to the 7th in November 1915. He was at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii February 1916 to August 1917, during which time he received promotions to major (July 1916), lieut. col. (Cav., June 1917), and colonel (Infy., August 1917). America had entered WWI in April 1917 so he was assigned to several posts, including the Army War College in Washington (October 1918). He was in San Francisco in 1919 commanding the 44th Infantry when his records disappear. He died in November 1937.
Letter with complete separation with archival repair, but with damage to some text. Photos are fine.Condition
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