Talk:Thomas Blake Glover
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[edit] Order of the Rising Sun
Glover is traditionally known as the first non-Japanese to be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun However, that singular honor actually belongs to U.S. Army Col. J.R. Wasson who, according to the New York Times, was given "the decoration of the Rising Sun, of the Imperial Order of Meiji, a distinction no other foreigner ever enjoyed." The Times reported that U.S. President Grant sent the colonel to Japan as a military instructor; and he commanded Japanese troops during an 1874 punitive expedition against Formosa. Subsequently, the colonel was recognized by Emperor Meiji as a consequence of his conduct during this minor military campaign.<.ref>"A Victory for the Chinese; Japanese Driven with Heavy Loss from Ping-yang", New York Times, August 22, 1894.<./ref> --Ooperhoofd (talk) 21:06, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
