William Mackey Wherry
Northern Pacific Farmer, Thursday, 8 November 1883, page 3
General Orders No 18-In compliance with general orders No 71, headquarters of the army, I hereby assume command of the divison of the Missouri. Capt. William Wherry, Sixth Infantry and First Lieut. Charles B Scholfield, Second Cavalry are announced as aides de camp. J M Schofield, Major General USA
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Bismarck Weekly Tribune, Friday, 4 September 1885, page 6
Washington, August 28-But three of the army officrs affected by Secretary Endicott's recent order, sending men on long detached duty back to their requirements, have complied with the secretary's instructions. Captain William Wherry of Gen Schofield's staff, who has been on detached service for eighteen years and three months.
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St Louis Republic, Saturday, 9 November 1889, issue 21700
Washington DC-Nov 8-Army orders issued today: A board of officers is appointed to meet at Newport Barracks Ky. on Friday, November 8, 1889, to examine into and report upon the suitability of the proposed sites for a rifle range at that point. Detailed for the board: Lieut. Col Charles G Sawtelle, deputy quartermaster-general; Capt. Willaim Wherry, Sixth Infantry; First Lieut. Tasker H Biles, First Artillery. The junior member will record the proceedure.
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Omaha Daily Bee, Tuesday, 19 April 1892, page 6
Washington DC, April 18-The following army orders were issued today: The following transfers are made by direction of the seccretary of war in the infantry branch of the of the service: Major William Wherry from the Twenty-first infantry to the Sixth Infantry.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 March 1895, page 6
Colonel Wherry, of Newport Barracks, who has recently returned from Washington, states that there is no foundation in Washington for the rumor that the sixth Infantry, now stationed at Fort Thomas, will move away from their present station this year.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 March 1895, page 6
Colonel Wherry, of Newport Barracks, attended the Officer's Lyceum.
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Jackson Daily Citizen, Monday, 28 October 1895, page 5
Washington Oct 28. The president has directed the war department to award a medal of honor to Lieut. Colonel William Wherry of the Second Infantry, for distinguished gallantry at Wilson Creek Mo. August 10, 1861. This officer, then serving as aide de camp to Gen Nathaniel Lyon, displayed conspicuous coolness and heroism in rallying troops which were recoiling under a most destructive fire.
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Denver Evening Post, Saturday, 24 September 1898, page 1
Washington Sept. 24-The following promotions were announced at the war department today; To be brigadier generals for meritorious service in Santiago campaign; Colonel William Wherry, Sixteenth United States infantry.
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Cincinnati Post, Thursday, 6 October 1898, page 6
At the Loyal Legion dinner Wednesday night, General William Wherry, hero of the Santiago campaign, the guest spoke.
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San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, 13 January 1899, page 2
Washington January 12-The Senate today confirmed these nominations: Colonel William Wherry, Seventeenty Infantry to be Brigadier General.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 12 January 1905, page 1
One of the most earnest advocates of the army canteen, Gen William M Wherry, USA, retired, is stopping at the St Nicholas. He and his daughter, Miss Alice, are in Cincinnati to she is daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. B K Rachford, of 323 Broadway. General Wherry declares the abolition of the canteen was accomplished only by a union of the temperance advocates with the liquor men. He thinks the day is not far off when Congress will repeal the anticanteen law.
Gen Wherry retired just after the Spanish American War. He was in command of the old Newport Barracks when they were abolished after Ft Thomas was established.
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The Sunday Times Union, Sunday, 28 February 1915, page 10
An interesting gathering at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Henry Marcotte Saturday was that of all the retired army and navy people wintering in St Augustine. This is the first time since the days when the Ancient city had an army post that so many representatives of the United States Army assembled at an an affair of this kind. Among those were: Brig. Gen William Wherry.