Map of Luzon, with northern part of Mindoro, plus smaller islands of Lubang, Marinduque and Polillo. In Spanish. Dissected and laid on linen. Overall approx. 22.25 x 48 in. In oilcloth sleeve, with a few hand-repairs (field repairs?). With note affixed by previous owner: "This is probably the map Gen'l Lawton personally used in Philippines and may have carried with him when K.I.A." Unfortunately, we have no way to confirm this attribution. Henry Ware Lawton (1843 - 1899) was a career military officer who served in the Civil War, Indian Wars of the late 19th century, and the Spanish-American War. He became the only general officer to be killed during the Philippine-American War. Born in Maumee, Ohio, his father moved to Fort Wayne, IN to find work that same year, the family following the next year. During the gold rush, Lawton's father went to California to build mining tools, returning in 1853. At barely 18 years of age, he was one of the first to enlist after Lincoln's call for 100-day volunteers. He entered service on 24 April and was mustered out on 29 July. He re-enlisted on 20 August as 1st Lieut. and worked his way through the ranks, ending the war as Brevet Colonel. He later was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in the Atlanta Campaign. He studied a year at Harvard Law School after the war. After graduation, he tried to obtain a captain's commission in the Army. He had the support of Generals Sherman and Sheridan, but there did not seem to be any available. Sheridan urged him to accept a 2nd Lieutenant's commission, which he finally did, joining the 41st Infantry in late July 1866. He served primarily in the Southwest, and became known as both a fierce fighter and compassionate toward the Indians. He was often their advocate when he discovered that they were not being given what was promised to them. In typical fashion, he began working his way through the ranks all over again. He brought Geronimo back to the U.S., where he surrendered to General Nelson Miles (although effectively he had surrendered to Lawton). In the late 1880s he joined the Inspector General's office, offering him many opportunities to make improvements in organization and equipment. Lawton was appointed Brigadier General of volunteers in 1898 at the start of the Spanish-American War. His troops were among the first in Cuba. He served as military governor for a couple of months in Santiago after it fell, where he faced several problems, not the least of which were insurgents and sanitation, as well as illness and malnutrition in the civilian population. Lawton himself suffered from what was likely malaria and dysentery, finally forcing him to leave Cuba and return home to recover. Within weeks, he was working for a role in the Philippines. He was put in charge of the 1st Division of the 8th AC. His competency is thought to have made for friction with the 8th Corps commander, Elwell Otis. Rumors of drinking binges on the part of Lawton kept reaching Washington, but everyone who visited from the U.S. denied these reports. Some, including Lawton, suspected Otis (or someone of similar rank) of spreading these rumors to undermine Lawton's position, especially since Lawton seemed to be popular with military personnel and civilians alike. At the Battle of Paye, Lawton, always a hands-on leader, was killed by a Filipino sharpshooter (in the command of General Licerio Geronimo). Lawton thus became the highest ranking American to fall in either the Spanish-American or Philippine-American conflicts. By another coincidence, McKinley appointed him Brig. General in the regular army and the papers were being processed in Washington the day Lawton was killed. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Some fraying of the edges of the panels with slight paper loss. Toning of linen, especially where adhesive is.
Map of Luzon, with northern part of Mindoro, plus smaller islands of Lubang, Marinduque and Polillo. In Spanish. Dissected and laid on linen. Overall approx. 22.25 x 48 in. In oilcloth sleeve, with a few hand-repairs (field repairs?). With note affixed by previous owner: "This is probably the map Gen'l Lawton personally used in Philippines and may have carried with him when K.I.A." Unfortunately, we have no way to confirm this attribution. Henry Ware Lawton (1843 - 1899) was a career military officer who served in the Civil War, Indian Wars of the late 19th century, and the Spanish-American War. He became the only general officer to be killed during the Philippine-American War. Born in Maumee, Ohio, his father moved to Fort Wayne, IN to find work that same year, the family following the next year. During the gold rush, Lawton's father went to California to build mining tools, returning in 1853. At barely 18 years of age, he was one of the first to enlist after Lincoln's call for 100-day volunteers. He entered service on 24 April and was mustered out on 29 July. He re-enlisted on 20 August as 1st Lieut. and worked his way through the ranks, ending the war as Brevet Colonel. He later was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in the Atlanta Campaign. He studied a year at Harvard Law School after the war. After graduation, he tried to obtain a captain's commission in the Army. He had the support of Generals Sherman and Sheridan, but there did not seem to be any available. Sheridan urged him to accept a 2nd Lieutenant's commission, which he finally did, joining the 41st Infantry in late July 1866. He served primarily in the Southwest, and became known as both a fierce fighter and compassionate toward the Indians. He was often their advocate when he discovered that they were not being given what was promised to them. In typical fashion, he began working his way through the ranks all over again. He brought Geronimo back to the U.S., where he surrendered to General Nelson Miles (although effectively he had surrendered to Lawton). In the late 1880s he joined the Inspector General's office, offering him many opportunities to make improvements in organization and equipment. Lawton was appointed Brigadier General of volunteers in 1898 at the start of the Spanish-American War. His troops were among the first in Cuba. He served as military governor for a couple of months in Santiago after it fell, where he faced several problems, not the least of which were insurgents and sanitation, as well as illness and malnutrition in the civilian population. Lawton himself suffered from what was likely malaria and dysentery, finally forcing him to leave Cuba and return home to recover. Within weeks, he was working for a role in the Philippines. He was put in charge of the 1st Division of the 8th AC. His competency is thought to have made for friction with the 8th Corps commander, Elwell Otis. Rumors of drinking binges on the part of Lawton kept reaching Washington, but everyone who visited from the U.S. denied these reports. Some, including Lawton, suspected Otis (or someone of similar rank) of spreading these rumors to undermine Lawton's position, especially since Lawton seemed to be popular with military personnel and civilians alike. At the Battle of Paye, Lawton, always a hands-on leader, was killed by a Filipino sharpshooter (in the command of General Licerio Geronimo). Lawton thus became the highest ranking American to fall in either the Spanish-American or Philippine-American conflicts. By another coincidence, McKinley appointed him Brig. General in the regular army and the papers were being processed in Washington the day Lawton was killed. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Some fraying of the edges of the panels with slight paper loss. Toning of linen, especially where adhesive is.
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