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Lawton (HENRY WARE an American)

HENRY WARE, an American military officer; born in Manhattan, O., March 17, 1843; entered the army April 16, 1861; became a sergeant of Company E, 9th Indiana Infantry, April 18, 1861, and rose to be a lieutenantcolonel in 1865. In the same year he entered the regular army as a 2d lieutenant in the 41st Indiana Infantry; transferred to 4th U. S. Cavalry in 1871, promoted to captain 1879. In 1876-1879, took active part in expeditions against hostile Sioux and Utes. General Miles appointed him (1886) to lead a force into Mexico to capture Geronimo and his band.

At the beginning of the Spanish- American war Lawton was made major-general of volunteers, (1898).

He commanded the 2nd Division of the 5th Army Corps before Santiago where he earned the title "Hero of El Caney."

Transferred to the Philippines after the war he distinguished himself in operations against insurgents. On Dec. 19, 1899, while on the firing lines at San Mateo, he was killed by an insurgent sharpshooter . a