Editing Loyd Wheaton (section)

==Philippine–American War==
Wheaton was then sent to the [[Philippines]], where he was placed in command of a Provisional Brigade in the [[Eighth Army Corps (Spanish–American War)|Eighth Army Corps]] during the [[Philippine–American War]]. He led his brigade during the Pasig River expedition, [[Capture of Malolos|Malolos campaign]], and at the [[Battle of Zapote River]]. He then assumed command of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Eighth Corps during the Northern offensive where his troops defeated a Filipino force at the [[Battle of San Jacinto (1899)|Battle of San Jacinto]] and linked with the corps' 1st Division under [[Arthur MacArthur, Jr.|Arthur MacArthur]] at [[Dagupan]]. He commanded the 1st Brigade of 1st Division, Eighth Corps during the second Cavite expedition.

He was breveted to major general of volunteers on June 19, 1899, for gallantry in action against insurgent forces in Imus, Philippines. Wheaton commanded the Department of Northern Luzon during the second phase of the war. He was Brigadier General [[Frederick Funston]]'s immediate superior and authorized Funston's expedition to capture [[Emilio Aguinaldo]]. He was promoted to major general of volunteers on June 18, 1900.<ref name=Twentieth/>

During the war, Wheaton and troops under his command perpetrated a massacre of Filipino civilians in the town of Titatia. A. A. Barnes, a soldier in the G Battery of the [[3rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|3rd Artillery Regiment]], wrote a letter to his brother describing the massacre:

<blockquote> The town of Titatia was surrendered to us a few days ago, and two companies occupy the same. Last night one of our boys was found shot and his stomach cut open. Immediately orders were received from General Wheaton to burn the town and kill every native in sight; which was done to a finish. About 1,000 men, women and children were reported killed. I am probably growing hard-hearted, for I am in my glory when I can sight my gun on some dark skin and pull the trigger.<ref>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Stuart Creighton|title=Benevolent assimilation: the American conquest of the Philippines, 1899—1903|publisher=Yale University Press|location=New Haven, Connecticut|year=1982|isbn=0-300-03081-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zj6g2ag47TwC}}</ref></blockquote>