▁General ▁Order ▁ 7 ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Forces . ▁General ▁El well ▁Stephen ▁Ot is , ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Vol unte ers , ▁established ▁the ▁headquarters ▁for ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Islands ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Forces ▁at ▁the ▁south west ▁corner ▁of ▁the ▁camp ▁on ▁slightly ▁elev ated ▁ground ▁at ▁F ult on ▁Street ▁and ▁ 4 th ▁Avenue . ▁ ▁Units ▁processed ▁through ▁Camp ▁Mer ritt ▁Conf ir med ▁Units ▁processed ▁through ▁Camp ▁Mer ritt : ▁▁▁ 1 st ▁Neb r aska ▁Vol unte er ▁Infantry ▁( Col . ▁John ▁P . ▁Br att ▁command ing ) ▁( May ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁– ▁June ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ) ▁▁ 1 0 th ▁Pennsylvania ▁Vol unte er ▁Infantry ▁( Col . ▁A . ▁L . ▁Haw kins ▁command ing ) ▁( May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁– ▁June ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁( de part ed ▁for ▁Philippines ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Second ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Force )) ▁▁ 1 8 th ▁U . S . ▁Infantry , ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion ▁( Col . ▁C . ▁M . ▁Ba iley ▁command ing ) ▁( May ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁– ▁June ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁( de part ed ▁for ▁Philippines ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Second ▁Ex ped ition ary