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Excerpt from In Memoriam: Casper Hauzer Conrad, Major Commanding, 8th Infantry, U. S. A.; Who Died on the U. S. Transport Olivetter, August 15, 1898, From Malarial Fever, Contracted on an Errand Mercy, at Santiago De Cuba, Buried at Sea, August 18, 1898
Iron Cross. Finding a corporal of his regiment severelywounded and in a place of danger, not only of capture by the enemy, but of cremation in the burning thicket, the boy private caught a riderless horse, led it, under heavy fire, to his wounded comrade's side and support ing him in the saddle, took the wounded man to a place of safety in the rear. Wounded in a subsequent engage ment and severely sunstruck on the march to Gettysburg, he was, against his wishes, invalided to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
Detailed in Washington, his manly bearing and frank, open features attracted the notice of Assistant Secretary of War, Charles Anderson Dana, a keen and discriminating judge of men. Through his offices the young soldier was sent to President Johnson as one of his executive clerks, and for his aptitude and integrity was speedily placed in charge of the important pardon bureau.
Performing his duties with that thoroughness which marked his entire career, he was rewarded with a first lieutenant's commission in the 3sth U. S. Infantry on April 13, 1867, and proceeding to his regiment in Texas, commenced his long and honorable career of service in the West. Commanding his company in action with hostile Apaches in July, 1880, he won official commenda tion in orders for his gallant and soldierly conduct.
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