utenant Colonelcy for action against Indians at Summit Springs, Colorado.
During the Spanish-American War General Sumner commanded a cavalry brigade and then a division in Cuba. The Silver Star Citation was awarded to him for conspicuous gallantry in action at the Battle of San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898.
After serving as military attaché at London from 1899 to 1900, he commanded a brigade in China during the Boxer Rebellion. From1901 to 1902 he commanded the District of Southern Luzon in the Philippines, later the District of Northern Luzon and then the Department of Mindanao.
In 1903 he was named commander of the Department of the Missouri and the following year commander of the Southwestern Division of the Army. From1905 until his retirement he commanded the Division of the Pacific.
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