Army Captain, Spanish-American War. No member of Co. I is better known in the Second Regiment, and certainly none received more public notice during the war, than Second Lieutenant Daniel J. Moynihan. His achievements as a rifle shot won him fame and brought honor to the company long before the Spanish-American quarrel, and his bravery in the battle of El Caney, where he was seriously wounded, made him a popular idol. Sgt. Gilfillan's narrative shows that nothing spectacular or dramatic marked the lieutenant's service in that battle, but his action in voluntarily taking command of a handful of men and advancing them against the enemy under a galling fire, in accordance with the colonel's orders, was of the heroic order. His bravery won the merited praise of his superior officers and Col. Clark honored him with the title "Hero of El Caney."
Lieutenant Moynihan became a member of Co. I in January, 1889. That he took an active interest in military work and made a good soldier is attested by the following list of promotions:—Corporal, May 31, 1890; sergeant, March 16, 1892; first sergeant, Feb. 21, 1893; second lieutenant, Dec. 17, 1894. During his first year he showed his ability as a marksman by winning second prize in the company shoot. Devoting himself particularly to rifle work he qualified in the successive classes until in 1896, at the big state shoot, he won the highest
possible title, "distinguished marksman," and with it the ninth trophy badge. In 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the regimental rifle team at the state shoot and made high scores at each shoot. His collection of prizes includes every regulation badge given by the state except the lowest grade, that of third-class marksman, and in addition he has the two revolver badges, several handsome trophies and requalification bars. After his promotion to the second lieutenancy he was placed in charge of the rifle work of the company and at once inaugurated
systematic practice to raise the standard in that branch. His efforts met with the hearty cooperation of the men and the result of the first year's work was the securing of third place by the company team at the regimental shoot. In 1897 the Co. I team won first place and broke the state record.
When the company was mustered into the United States service Lieut. Moynihan received a commission as second lieutenant of volunteers and up to the time of his injury filled the position of adjutant of the second battalion under Maj. Whipple, which he had held since 1895 in the militia. After the return of the volunteers and the retirement of Capt. Williams and Lieut. Thayer, the command of the company devolved upon Lieut. Moynihan and when it was reorganized he was unanimously chosen captain, receiving his commission Jan. 31, 1899. He is thoroughly efficient in military tactics, is an excellent disciplinarian and has the confidence, esteem and cordial support of his officers and men.
Daniel J. Moynihan was born in Sunderland, Nov. 19, 1867, and when 12 years old came to Northampton. He was obliged to begin working for his support when a boy, and for eight years was employed at C. A. Maynard's factory, going from there to the Norwood Engineering Company's shop at Florence. For about four years prior to the war he was machinist for the Williams Manufacturing Company, and when he resumed work after the war he was made foreman of the machine room, or manufacturing department. He makes his home with his mother and sister.
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According to Capt Daniel J Moynihan's obituary in the Springfield Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts, in the Tuesday, January 24, 1928 edition, Capt Moynihan was taken form his home in Miami, FL, where he lived with his wife, Helen (Sears) Moynihan (my aunt), and brought to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, MA, in hopes that his life could be saved (he had some type of brain injury). He died in Walter Reed on January 23, 1928.
Both Daniel and his wife were born and raised in the Greenfield, MA area, he in Sunderland, MA, and she in Greenfield, and they did live in Greenfield for a number of years, but Daniel died in Bethesda, MD, and Helen died at their home in Miami, FL 25 years after her husband's death.
Lieutenant Moynihan became a member of Co. I in January, 1889. That he took an active interest in military work and made a good soldier is attested by the following list of promotions:—Corporal, May 31, 1890; sergeant, March 16, 1892; first sergeant, Feb. 21, 1893; second lieutenant, Dec. 17, 1894. During his first year he showed his ability as a marksman by winning second prize in the company shoot. Devoting himself particularly to rifle work he qualified in the successive classes until in 1896, at the big state shoot, he won the highest
possible title, "distinguished marksman," and with it the ninth trophy badge. In 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the regimental rifle team at the state shoot and made high scores at each shoot. His collection of prizes includes every regulation badge given by the state except the lowest grade, that of third-class marksman, and in addition he has the two revolver badges, several handsome trophies and requalification bars. After his promotion to the second lieutenancy he was placed in charge of the rifle work of the company and at once inaugurated
systematic practice to raise the standard in that branch. His efforts met with the hearty cooperation of the men and the result of the first year's work was the securing of third place by the company team at the regimental shoot. In 1897 the Co. I team won first place and broke the state record.
When the company was mustered into the United States service Lieut. Moynihan received a commission as second lieutenant of volunteers and up to the time of his injury filled the position of adjutant of the second battalion under Maj. Whipple, which he had held since 1895 in the militia. After the return of the volunteers and the retirement of Capt. Williams and Lieut. Thayer, the command of the company devolved upon Lieut. Moynihan and when it was reorganized he was unanimously chosen captain, receiving his commission Jan. 31, 1899. He is thoroughly efficient in military tactics, is an excellent disciplinarian and has the confidence, esteem and cordial support of his officers and men.
Daniel J. Moynihan was born in Sunderland, Nov. 19, 1867, and when 12 years old came to Northampton. He was obliged to begin working for his support when a boy, and for eight years was employed at C. A. Maynard's factory, going from there to the Norwood Engineering Company's shop at Florence. For about four years prior to the war he was machinist for the Williams Manufacturing Company, and when he resumed work after the war he was made foreman of the machine room, or manufacturing department. He makes his home with his mother and sister.
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According to Capt Daniel J Moynihan's obituary in the Springfield Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts, in the Tuesday, January 24, 1928 edition, Capt Moynihan was taken form his home in Miami, FL, where he lived with his wife, Helen (Sears) Moynihan (my aunt), and brought to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, MA, in hopes that his life could be saved (he had some type of brain injury). He died in Walter Reed on January 23, 1928.
Both Daniel and his wife were born and raised in the Greenfield, MA area, he in Sunderland, MA, and she in Greenfield, and they did live in Greenfield for a number of years, but Daniel died in Bethesda, MD, and Helen died at their home in Miami, FL 25 years after her husband's death.
Army Captain, Spanish-American War. No member of Co. I is better known in the Second Regiment, and certainly none received more public notice during the war, than Second Lieutenant Daniel J. Moynihan. His achievements as a rifle shot won him fame and brought honor to the company long before the Spanish-American quarrel, and his bravery in the battle of El Caney, where he was seriously wounded, made him a popular idol. Sgt. Gilfillan's narrative shows that nothing spectacular or dramatic marked the lieutenant's service in that battle, but his action in voluntarily taking command of a handful of men and advancing them against the enemy under a galling fire, in accordance with the colonel's orders, was of the heroic order. His bravery won the merited praise of his superior officers and Col. Clark honored him with the title "Hero of El Caney."
Lieutenant Moynihan became a member of Co. I in January, 1889. That he took an active interest in military work and made a good soldier is attested by the following list of promotions:—Corporal, May 31, 1890; sergeant, March 16, 1892; first sergeant, Feb. 21, 1893; second lieutenant, Dec. 17, 1894. During his first year he showed his ability as a marksman by winning second prize in the company shoot. Devoting himself particularly to rifle work he qualified in the successive classes until in 1896, at the big state shoot, he won the highest
possible title, "distinguished marksman," and with it the ninth trophy badge. In 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the regimental rifle team at the state shoot and made high scores at each shoot. His collection of prizes includes every regulation badge given by the state except the lowest grade, that of third-class marksman, and in addition he has the two revolver badges, several handsome trophies and requalification bars. After his promotion to the second lieutenancy he was placed in charge of the rifle work of the company and at once inaugurated
systematic practice to raise the standard in that branch. His efforts met with the hearty cooperation of the men and the result of the first year's work was the securing of third place by the company team at the regimental shoot. In 1897 the Co. I team won first place and broke the state record.
When the company was mustered into the United States service Lieut. Moynihan received a commission as second lieutenant of volunteers and up to the time of his injury filled the position of adjutant of the second battalion under Maj. Whipple, which he had held since 1895 in the militia. After the return of the volunteers and the retirement of Capt. Williams and Lieut. Thayer, the command of the company devolved upon Lieut. Moynihan and when it was reorganized he was unanimously chosen captain, receiving his commission Jan. 31, 1899. He is thoroughly efficient in military tactics, is an excellent disciplinarian and has the confidence, esteem and cordial support of his officers and men.
Daniel J. Moynihan was born in Sunderland, Nov. 19, 1867, and when 12 years old came to Northampton. He was obliged to begin working for his support when a boy, and for eight years was employed at C. A. Maynard's factory, going from there to the Norwood Engineering Company's shop at Florence. For about four years prior to the war he was machinist for the Williams Manufacturing Company, and when he resumed work after the war he was made foreman of the machine room, or manufacturing department. He makes his home with his mother and sister.
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According to Capt Daniel J Moynihan's obituary in the Springfield Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts, in the Tuesday, January 24, 1928 edition, Capt Moynihan was taken form his home in Miami, FL, where he lived with his wife, Helen (Sears) Moynihan (my aunt), and brought to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, MA, in hopes that his life could be saved (he had some type of brain injury). He died in Walter Reed on January 23, 1928.
Both Daniel and his wife were born and raised in the Greenfield, MA area, he in Sunderland, MA, and she in Greenfield, and they did live in Greenfield for a number of years, but Daniel died in Bethesda, MD, and Helen died at their home in Miami, FL 25 years after her husband's death.
Lieutenant Moynihan became a member of Co. I in January, 1889. That he took an active interest in military work and made a good soldier is attested by the following list of promotions:—Corporal, May 31, 1890; sergeant, March 16, 1892; first sergeant, Feb. 21, 1893; second lieutenant, Dec. 17, 1894. During his first year he showed his ability as a marksman by winning second prize in the company shoot. Devoting himself particularly to rifle work he qualified in the successive classes until in 1896, at the big state shoot, he won the highest
possible title, "distinguished marksman," and with it the ninth trophy badge. In 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the regimental rifle team at the state shoot and made high scores at each shoot. His collection of prizes includes every regulation badge given by the state except the lowest grade, that of third-class marksman, and in addition he has the two revolver badges, several handsome trophies and requalification bars. After his promotion to the second lieutenancy he was placed in charge of the rifle work of the company and at once inaugurated
systematic practice to raise the standard in that branch. His efforts met with the hearty cooperation of the men and the result of the first year's work was the securing of third place by the company team at the regimental shoot. In 1897 the Co. I team won first place and broke the state record.
When the company was mustered into the United States service Lieut. Moynihan received a commission as second lieutenant of volunteers and up to the time of his injury filled the position of adjutant of the second battalion under Maj. Whipple, which he had held since 1895 in the militia. After the return of the volunteers and the retirement of Capt. Williams and Lieut. Thayer, the command of the company devolved upon Lieut. Moynihan and when it was reorganized he was unanimously chosen captain, receiving his commission Jan. 31, 1899. He is thoroughly efficient in military tactics, is an excellent disciplinarian and has the confidence, esteem and cordial support of his officers and men.
Daniel J. Moynihan was born in Sunderland, Nov. 19, 1867, and when 12 years old came to Northampton. He was obliged to begin working for his support when a boy, and for eight years was employed at C. A. Maynard's factory, going from there to the Norwood Engineering Company's shop at Florence. For about four years prior to the war he was machinist for the Williams Manufacturing Company, and when he resumed work after the war he was made foreman of the machine room, or manufacturing department. He makes his home with his mother and sister.
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According to Capt Daniel J Moynihan's obituary in the Springfield Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts, in the Tuesday, January 24, 1928 edition, Capt Moynihan was taken form his home in Miami, FL, where he lived with his wife, Helen (Sears) Moynihan (my aunt), and brought to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, MA, in hopes that his life could be saved (he had some type of brain injury). He died in Walter Reed on January 23, 1928.
Both Daniel and his wife were born and raised in the Greenfield, MA area, he in Sunderland, MA, and she in Greenfield, and they did live in Greenfield for a number of years, but Daniel died in Bethesda, MD, and Helen died at their home in Miami, FL 25 years after her husband's death.
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