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eee THE man: 0. sergeant, John Meredith; C. 8. ser- Ison. nor of ia the general as- g ten independent com- in the counties of the state, in- t, and Hy. Kyd Douglas, of Hagerstown, was elected colonel. On December » iss, Ly Allison Wilmer, of Charles County, cted lieuterant-colonel,” and has been in ‘tive command since. owing to the indisposi- tion of colonel Douglas, The lieutenant-col- onel Was in command to-day, with the follow- i Lieutenant C. F. Daley, Capt. L. Becker, quarter- W. Adams, commissary, and . assistant surgeon. and six or was lar to that of the regular The regiment has only been together giment twice, and hence is not perfect «lion Tanoeuvers. Lieutenant-colonel is thirty-nine years of age and made a appearance at the head of his troops. Monumental City Guards. The Monumental City Guards, M. N. G., was oficered as follows: William IK. Spencer, eap- tain, commanding; first lieutenant, James H. Moore; second lieuten- ant. Anderson B, » wood. Their uniform consisted of light blue pants, cutaway coat, dark ‘blue. with white / across the breast, with tall shako hats. The s wore helmets, The company numbered 60 men. A drum corps ieces_accompa- em. This com- tered into 3 national guards on the 20th day of February, 1882, and carr. svexcer. was the first colored mpany ever mustered into the state service. still remain in its ranks 48 men who were sworn in o that day. There are not mies in the Maryland national urpass them on fiue marching heir captain is & Wi gallant good soldier; he has been in military service sue he was thirteen years old. He is a strict rian and « kind offic graduate of ute for Colored Youths in Philadel- and a good stenographer. To his ividnal efforts the company owes its noto- The company has visited Philadelphia, sburg, Annapolis. Frederick, and Wash- ington since its organization, The Third Brigade. The third brigade was one of the most notable es inline. It was commanded by Briga- the Iustit phia. P: riet guard New York. . Fi erald’s staff com foliowing: jor Stephen H. Wendell iajor C.Law- rence Perkins, Major R. ¥ ‘Kim, Lieut.-Col. P. R. Appleton. iu line were: Se y D, second regiment Ken- ‘apt. J.B. Veach; company G, » Ohio N. G., Capt. G. L. Kennan eighth regiment, Ohio N. G., ; company C..thirteenth regi- J. A. Miller; company N. G., Capt. 6. P cadets. Ohio N. G., Capt. W. iy I. fifth regiment, Tli- Vickery; Orleans light i M.,C infantry, ‘apt. Peter Joseph; Vicksburg True Biues, Mississippi N. G., Capt, A. 3. Barnes; company G, second regiment Aisoama 8. T., Capt. Clark; company A, third regiment, Missoufti N. G., Capt. A. Brandt; ion of first regiment. Iowa N. G.. Col. W. company B, second regiment, Da- kota N. G., Capt. ©. T. Jeffers, The New York Seventh. Fight hundred and fifty of them—soldierly as the most critical could desire, and clad in neat gray uniforms, It was the New York “Seventh,” and everybody knew it. There is only one “Seventh” and only one Cappa’s band. ‘Thousands who saw the regiment when it came in 1861 looked at it to-day, and they were evi- dently glad to see it once more. ‘The commander of New York's famous “Sev- enth,” Col. Emmons Clark, comes of the sturdy New England stock which made things so interesting for the Brit- ish forces in the Revolu- tionary days, Emmons lark was born in me county, New York, on October 14, 1827.’ His father was a Presbyterian minister of some note, but his two grandfathers were men of war; one of them having fongit at Bunker Hill, while the other is in history as having been with Washington at Tren- . ton. Although Em- COL, EOONS CLARK. mons Clark's taste was for active business endeavor, he was per- to study “medicine, but when opportunity came he ‘went to Ne: te success. For twenty-two years he has been secretary of the board of health. Col. ( lork’s military history commenced in Janaary, 1557. aa private in the second company of the seven ment. In April, 1861, having passed through the intermed les, he commanded his company when the regiment came to the defense of this city. Wherever the “Seventh” has been Col. Clark has been with it. for he was elected colonel in June, 1864. He has worked continuously and with unremitti Vigor for the advancement of the command, to him, more than to any other, does the ent owe its beautifal armory. ; tireless workers venth” is the adjutant, Lieut. George W. Rand. He hails from the Granite State, having beqn born in Portsmouth on Decem- ber 21, 1848 When he was ten years old he moved to Boston. where he was educated. He juated with distine- tion, but before that had’ come to pass he had sern military service. While a sebool bey he had become a member of the Massa- chasetts Riffe club, and, daring the riots of "63, » Boston, although he as but fifteen years he did a Week ADJUTANT G. W. RAND. hard duty with his fellow-riflemen. afterward enlisted im the second Hi Massachusetts militia, and served therein until he moved to New York. in 1869. A month he reached Gotham he was a member of the “Seventh.” No one in the regiment is more popular than he. “He is a gentleman of pleassnt manners,” say his comrades, “modest Geportment and’ genial disposition, and his alty his friends and his devotion to the insure him @ permanent personal Popularity.” The roster of officers—staf¥ and company— is as follows: Field aud staff—Colonel, Emmons Ciark; lieatenant-colonel, George Moore Smith; wajor, Wm. H. Kipp; adjutant, George W. and: quartermaster, John F. a sary of subsistence, Walter G. Schuyler; in- *pector of rifle practice, Wm. H. " eon, Dan, M. Stimson, M. D.; assistant sur- secon. W. A. Valeutine; ebaplain, Jno. R. Paxton. Nou-commissioned Wm. B. Coughtry: q rgeant, Wi ser; orduance sergeant, J. Watson C hospital steward, Wm. B. ; band leader, Charles A. Cappa; drum major, John M. Suith; color bearers, Petor D, Braiated, jr. an }. G. Stow: general guides, and Albert L. Wickert First [A] company— Conover; houtenants, Wi Pink, James J: ae A w J. ‘a! A. Jour Geo, Wosevel, je, Chat "Cook Geo. D. Sook, Ci Freeman, pany—Captain, eatenann” Np hen W. eM, a Wm. S. Merritt, D Yuen! tine. jr., J. E. Schuyler. Third (Cj) company—Captain, Don Pollard; lieutenants, J. W. ‘MeDongal, A. ie = el A. McDougall, H. .W. Sprague, T. Guerra, J. M. Nesbitt; Jacob M. Sei [ | i} i Fifth [E) y— Geo. B. Rhoads; lieutenants, Waiter 8. Wilson and Harry E. Zit- tel: sergeants, John W. Coady, (Q. M.). Wm. A mnings. Wm. E. C. Mayer, Charles W. Kirby and Freak Kock. xth (F] company—Captain, Daniel Apple- fon: lentenana Wallace F Pack ‘and. Morton Stelle; sergeant |. Burnette, (Q. M.), James D. ‘Ford, Theo. Babcock, jr., R. Need ers and F. L. Van ie. ighth (H] ae on in, Chas. E. 1 i ‘com, + r her; Heutenante, Tin he Holland, Wan 5. Underwood; sergeants, Saml. M. Warnock, Geo. Gregory (Q. M.), Wm. E. Starr, Henry M. Clements. Thos. A. Bartle; Har- ¥. Ninth [1] company—Captain, J. Thorne per; lieutenants, Horses ©. Da ‘Val, Geo. H. Gould; sergeants, Walter N. Vail, A. Delateld (QM), WY. A. Mt Francis G. Lan- jon, Win. H. Folsom, G. E. Moore. pany. Tenth (K] Louis E, Let- ferts; lieutenants, Eugene T. Kirkland, Hobt. Wetec CLM}, sey a ae Bae aterbury (Q. M.), m. G. Bates, Arthur. White 3 HISTORY OF THE REGIMENT. The seventh regiment was organized in the year 1806, and at that time consisted of but four companies. The organization was called into being by an event of more than ordinary his- torical importance. In April, 1806, three British frigates appeared off Sandy Hook, and boarded and searched all vessels that entered the harbor of New York. On the 25th of April nearly one hundred guns were fired by the frigates at American vessels, and the helmasman of a sloop was killed. When these facts become known in New York the excitement was intense. ‘The press denounced the murder of this American seaman, a large public meeting was held at the Tontine coffee house, and the common council of the city took charge of the body of the young sailor and buried it with great ceremony in St. Paul's church-yard, fhe excitement caused by these events and the public dangers likely to result directed the attention of the patriotic young men of New York to military organization, aud during the month of May the first four companies of the seventh regiment were enrolled and officered, and arrangements were made to arm and equip them. The men enlisting were young mer- chants and tradesmen, and represented the business and commercial interests of the city. and their officers were prominent citizens of distinguished capacity and patriotism. The first captains elected and commissioned were Henry Morgan, company A; James Hewitt, company B; John Fleming, com- pany C, and John’ W. Forbes, compan} D. The uniform adopted was the artillery uniform of the period, a three-cornered hat of the revolutionary style, with a tall white feather tipped with red, blue coat, with artillery buttons and trimmed with red, white trousers, and high top boots. The arms were smooth bore flint-lock muskets. Application was made early in June tothe governor of the state for official recognition. and on the 256th day of June, 1806, an order was issued from general headquarters, Albany, incorporating the four companies as a part of the uniformed militia of the state, and attaching them to the battalion of artillery, commanded by Major Andrew Sitcher. THE ARTILLERY UXIFORM. The four companies were armed with mus- kets and drilled as infantry although the special acts of the legislature (never yet re- pealed) made them wear the artillery designa- tion. @ special act of the legisiatare, d a ch, 1807, the commande: chief was an- thorized to’ organize an additional regiment of artillery in the city of New York, and on the 5th day of April, Governor Morgan Lewis, by general order, directed that the “Battalion of ory i be organized as a regiment and called the third regiment of New York artillery. Major Sitcher was commissioned as lieutenant- colonel of the third artillery regiment, and the four companies commanded by Captains Mor- gan, Hewitt, Fleming. and Forbes became the second battalion of the regiment. In the spring of 1807 war with Great Britain seemed imminent, and President Je‘erson called for 100,000 troops, ‘volunteers or de- tached militia,” to be prepared for active se ice. The second battalion of the third regi- ment (the companies of Capts. Morgan, Hewitt, Fleming, and Forbes) promptly “volunteered, and mustered 130 officers and men. This bat talion, with other volunteers and details from the artillery ‘iments of the state, was organ- ized temporarily as a regiment. commanded by Col. Peter Curtenius, and was thoroughly prepared for active service, and it remained detached for that Lod pres until April 20, 1309, when it was relieved by general orders. In August, 1508, Maj. Francis Saltus sueceeded Col, Sitcher in command of the third New York artillers. of President Fillmore. It was also a the escort of President Pierce when the palace, on Reservoir square, was opened. { “police riot” and the “dead rabbit riot,” in! 1867, with a number of minor distarbances, gave the regiment a good deal to do. On July 3, 1858, the left New York and in this rusty 22,1800; and Ue ineiee city on ita- tion of Congress the Zscvonth! "was 3 and on the following day once more in review of President Buchanan, "On the gt of September, in the same year, the regiment was presented witha stand of colors by this city, andon the same day took of ite new armory at Tompkins’ et. RESPONDING TO THE CALL FOR TROOPS. Fort Sumpter fell April 12, 1861. On the 15th President Lincoln called for 75,000 men and on the 16th the seventh regiment volunteered its services, Three days later, amid great popu- lar excitement and enthusiasm, the regiment of nearly 1,000 men left for this city, but it did not arrive until the 25th, because’ of the de- struction of railroad connections,” The regi- ment was heartily welcomed by the loyal cit zens here, and to the government its comin, was a great relief, for the city had been threa ened for several days, and was without much organized protection. Temporary quarters were provided in the capitol building, and when the camp equipage arrived the regiment took up idence at Camp Cameron, on Meridian Hill. On the 234 of May the regiment crossed the Potomac with other troops for the occupa- tion of Virginia, and bivouacked near Arling- ton heights. Permanent fortifications for the defense of Washington: were immediately com- menced, and the regiment worked in the trenches until ordered to return to Camp Came- ron. The term of its enlistment having ex- pired, the regiment was discharged in comp mentary orders from the War Department, and returned to New York June 1, ‘The regiment was mustered out of the service June 3, after serving the government forty-six days, and red 1,234 officers and men. 65) y officers and men of the seventh regiment accepted commissions in the regular and. yol- untecr army and navy of the United State and served with great ‘dist if In 81 tory of the New York Seventh” are perp the names and records of six hun- ed and six members of the regiment who served as officers during the war, of which number fifty-eight were killed or died of dis- ease or wounds in the United States service. By this record it ‘appears that the seventh regi ment furnished to the United States service six major-generals, viz: Barney, Duryee, Hamb- lin, Hamilton, McNeil and Shaler; twenty-six dier-generals, twenty-six colonels, fifty- ieutenant-colonels, filty-two majors, and two hundred and five captains, AGAIN CALLED TO WASHINGTON. In May, 1862, during the campaign of McClellan on the peninsula, the government was seriously alarmed by the retreat of Gen. Banks in the Shenandoah valley, and fears were entertained for the safety of Washington. A call for troops was hastily made. and the seventh regiment was again the first to volunteer for the defense of the national capital. It left New York ata few hours’ notice, on the 26th day of May. and on its arrival at‘ Baltimore it was detained by Gen. Dix for the defense of that city. On the 28th day of May it encamped at Stewart's Grove, and on June 6th was trans- ferred to Fort Fe ill, the most important post in the nity. On the 19th ot June it was mustered into the United States service (765 officers and men) for three months, and it garrisoned Fort Federal Hill until the end of its term. In addition to the gerrison duty, the regiment furnished per- manent guards to Mont Clare railroad station and to the quartermaster and the medica! pur- veyor’s quarters in Baltimore; funeral escorts to deceased Union officers and soldi rds to the rebel prisoners from Baltimore to Fort Dela- ware and other military prisons; details to as- sist the sick and wounded of the Army of the Potomac from steamers to the hospitals, and detachments for the arrest of secessionists in Baltimore and vicinity. The regiment was hon- orably discharged and mustered out in New York, September 5, having served for 103 days, ANOTHER TASTE OF WAR. In June, 1863, the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by Gen, Lee caused great alarm, and the militia of the loyal states was called for by the government. The seventh regiment was again the first to hasten to the front, and left New York June 17, and upon its arrival at Baltimore, then in great danger, was ordered to garrison Port Federal Hill. The battle of Gettysburg relieved Baltimore from danger, and on the 7th of July the seventh regiment vic IN THE WAR oF 1812. Early in 1812 the artillery regiments in the state were renumbered by lot, and what had been the second battalion of the third became the second battalion of the eleventh. On June 18, 1812, war with Great Britain was officially declared, and on July 29 the eleventh regiment volunteered to aid in the defense of the United States and to protect especially the city and harbor of New York and neighboring towns, On September 15 the regiment was mustered into the United States service and sent to do duty on Bedloe’s and Ellis’ Islands, remaining at those places until December 15.’ About the iddie of 1814 the country was very much dis- turbed over a knowledge of the fact that the British were making great preparations for send- ing ahuge fleet to this country, and every effort was made to place the city and harbor of New York in a proper state of defense. During this exciting period the ‘second battalion of the eleventh performed its full share of the work on the Brooklyn fortifications. The regiment was mustered in again on September 3, 1814, and on the Sth it was placed in charge of the north battery at the foot of Hubert street; it was mustered out December 2, 1814. AIDING THE CIVIC AUTHORITIES, The first time the battalion was called upon to aid the civie authorities was,on November 19, when it kept order at a public execution. The organization grew steadily, and on May 4, 1826, the eighth Company was added, Capt. Andrew Warner at ita head. Gov. Clinton at ‘once, on May 6, directed that the battalion of iT —— — ae into ———— to be denominated tl iment of artillery. Kieut-Col Wetmore wan Selected. ‘coloncl, Major Stevens lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. John Telfair major. In April. 1827, Col, Wet- more resigned his commission, and Lieut.-Col. Stevens was elected his maccestor. eee Col. Stevens, a an officer iy distingui asa disciplinarian and military instructor, the regi- ment acquired the military reputation it has since maintained, and he lony the title of “The Father of nt.” From that time down to the outbreak of the rebellion in 1861, when Col. Marshall Lefferts was in command, there were many changes in the officers of the “‘twenty-seventh.” PUBLIC CEREMONIALS. The regiment participated in many of the festive occasions in the state during that period, and was also a feature at the funeral of ex- President James Monroe. Two of its com- panies were detailed as President Andrew Jack- son’s escort in June, 1833, when he was tendered & reception in New York city. In the “election riot” of 1834, the abolition riots of that period, and at the great fire in New York in December, 1835, the regiment did work. The “‘steve- dore riot,” and the “flour riot,” in 1836 and 1837, respectively, also tested ‘the discipline and soldier qualities of the men. “The sus. nsion o} ents by the of Kew York in 1897 threatened. trouble, amd’ the twenty-seventh was held in readiness for diate service, was added Crot was suppressed by the twenty- feventh in, April 110; and one "year Jeter, on the 10th of the month, the regim at the funeral of President William son. In June, 1843, it formed if z 8 Fi | BYE G i i was ordered to Frederick City, Md., and was attached to the third army corps, Gen. French, On the 14th of July the regiment was ordered to New York to aid in the suppression of the “Draft Riots,” where it arrived july 16, and it was mustered out of the United States service July 21 (651 officers and men), after serving the government thirty-six days. ‘The regiment was on duty for twenty-five days during the “Draft Riots,” and had several brisk and suc- cessful encounters with the mob. . CAPT. CLARK ELECTED COLONEL. In June, 1968, Col. Marshall Lefferts resigned and Capt. Emmons Clark was elected colonel, which rank he has held ever since. On April 24, 1865, the regiment received the remains of President Lincoln and was the guard of honor at the city hall, and on the following day acted as the special cscort at the obseqiies, The regiment was inspected in November last and it was then at its highest limit of strength (fixed by law) of 1,051. and of this number 919 had qualified as marksmen at Creed- moor. The Fourth Separate Company. The Fourth Separate Company (infantry), of Yonkers, is one of New York's representa- tive military organizations. ‘The company is attached to the third brigade of the uational guard of the state of New York, and has its armory on Waverly street, Yonkers, The company was variously designated up to 1881, but at that time the sixteenth battalion. of which this company was a part, was disbanded, and the present organization was the only por. tion retained in the state service. pany has, on several occasions, been called upon to do active duty for the state and coun- ty. During the railroad riots of 1877 it was under arms. and when the ice-cutters of the Knickerbocker ice company struck and became riotous in January, 1890, the “Fourth” went on duty and remained there until the row was quelled. The officers are: Captain, John J. Pruyn; first-lieutenant, Wm. H. MeVicar; second-lieu: tenant, D. Gritin Smith, | Non-commissioned staff— First sergeant, William jompson; quartermaster sergeant, Geo. H. Tillotson. It paraded about 100 men. and had its own | fy drum and bugle corps. The uniform is that of the state national guard. ‘The Western Reserve Guards. Another military company from Ohio. in line to-day was the Western Reserve Guards, com- pany G, fifth regiment, 0. N. G., stationed at a ae Norwalk. This isone of the crack companies of the state, It was organ- ized August 7, 1877, and first attached to’ tho eleventh regiment, but transferred to the fifth in 1887. It was called out at the time of the Cincinnati riot. Thi The Akron City Guard. Company B, of the 8th Ohio infantry, known 4s the Akron City Guards, was commanded by Capt. F. C. Bayne. The company was organized and enlisted December ie HE Hl EVENING sTaR: ‘either of these periods. The regiment = eighth and ninth, in 1676, en tical he com-| ¢ aa to eS WASHINGTON, D.C, has seen service in camp every year since 1877. It furnished the first colonel of the ninth regiment, Ohio national guard, David W. ‘Thomas, its first capiain, and a captain in th twenty-ninth regiment. Ohio volunteer infan- try, who became colonel of the present eighth the consolidation of - the ea ican ' : Eri |e 1884, but performed no active service at | served as of the ei jors of the eighth. and the present sergeant- major, Jeffords, esq., now practicing ie in this fog Tie The company has had the benefit of most ex- cellent and thorough instruction at the hands of Lieut, A. C. Sharpe, twenty-second infantry, United States army. and while not claiming to be » “‘crack company,” has no superior in the state in ite proficiency in the whole round of sol r’s dut juding guard , Signal- r ct die sonsensres hee of cae a age company at date of enli ment fs about twenty-one, aad in ite seaks are mntatives of many of the best families in the city of Akron, The officers of the company are: Capt. Fred- erick C. Bryan, entered service Jtily 31, 1883. First sergeant, August 12, 1885; first lieutenant, June 30, 1886; captain, April’ 17, 1888, First Lieut. Ira I. Morrison, entered service October 28, 1885; second lieutenant, November 6, 1885; Hientenant, April 17, 1888. ‘Second Lieut. epee Fy 96 shat tee c ly 29, 1884; first sergeant, July 14, 1886; second lieutenant, April 17, 1888. "The non-commissioned officers are: First sergeant, George Dunn; second sergeant, Adelbert H. Carson; third sergeant, Harry G. Chisnell: fourth sergeant, Charles Gostlin; fifth sergeant, Alexander W. Maynes; first corporal, Harry G. Spidle; second corporal, Alden W. Wilcox; third corporal Franke E. Church; fourth corporal, Charles Way; fifth corporal, Newell L. Tibbals; sixth corporal, Frank B, Priest; seventh cor poral, Fred. H. O'Brien; quartermaster sergeant, ohn W. Dice, ‘The company posseases two uni forms, the fatigue and full dress, the regulation state uniform corresponding to that of the United States army, except the buttons, which bear the state coat of arms. The dress uniform was purchased by the company self last year, i ly command in the eighth Tegi- ment so equipped, The Toledo Cadets: ‘The Toledo Cadets won many praises to-day by their neat appearance and marching. Capt. W. V. McMaken was in command. ‘The Toledo Cadets are very favora- bly known in Washing- ton, having taken part in ‘the groat national drill here two years ago, on which occasion they attracted universal attention and gained the highest praise for their wonderful evolutions. They are one of the best-drilled_ commands in the United State: The cadets are an un- attached company of the Ohio national guard. This company vem but is CAPT. w, Vv. MCMAKEN. a coutinuation of the Toledo igh School Cadets, organized in that city in 1857. The compan now stands was mustered into the OI m ia March 7, 1879, and is the only waattached company .in the state. It has been ordered into active service by the governor on several occasions, the most they carry on the taken part second prizes, the only competition in which the t than second being at the N. i In this contest th position in that drill. Gate $6,500 in money and numerous medals. The present officers are: Captain, W. V. Me- Maken; first lieutenant. Wm lieutenant, Thos. ‘T. Watters; 5 Win. F. Johnston; accond sergeant, Eugene W. Gage; third sergeant, DeWitt C. Linn sergeant. Fred. K. Quine; fifth sergeant, F I. Howeils; quartermaster sergeant. Benjamin D. Vail; color sergeant, Arthur F. Rowley: first s E. Raymer; second corporal, third corporal, A. W. 8. Ir Jos. P. Hutchinson; fifth . Spielbusch; sixth corporal, man; seventh corporal, Harry ighth corporal, Eugene ‘8, Par- ' k, Fred. D. McCutcheon. ‘The uniform consists of a light blue swallow-tail coat with white and gold trimmings, aud epau- lettes to match; trousers of the seme goods as coat with’ white stripe; white h met with blue tipped white i waist belt. The company will York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia burg before their return home, giving «: bitions of their proficiency in drill in the citi named. es Won aggre corporal, Jno. Harry ‘MCh H. Goodall; The Towa Battalion. ‘The Towa battalion, national guard, pa- raded with 260 men, It is made up of compa- nies from various regiments of the Iowa na- tional guard. The field and staff officers are as follows: Colonel, W. L lieutenant-colonel, J. Guest,sgcond regiment, Burlington; miajor, A: . Wright, first reg ment, “Carroll; adju- tant, Wim. W. Douglas, first’ regiment, Cedar Rapids; chaplain, 1 J. B. Casebeer, regiment, Cedar Ray sirgeon-major, i. ttle, second rey ment, Muscatine. The regiment is composed of the following companies: Cedar Rapids Light Guards, company C, first regiment, 30 men, captain, Geo, Greene; lieutenants, W. G. Dorrs, and E. G. Smith; Burlington 'Riffe company H, second regiment, 30 men, captai Chas, Witner; lieutenants, E.'C. Gnahn and E. ‘M. Wessner; ‘Sioux City Guards, company H, rd regiment, 30 men, captain, C. E. Foster, lieutenants, J.'F. Preavy and J. A. Haley; company B, fourth regiment, Waterloo, 30 men, captain, Jas, McLaughlin ; lieutenant, W. J. Pierce ; Dodge Light Guard, company’ A, fifth regiment, 30 men; Council Bluffs. captain, A. W. Cowles; lieutenants, W. E. ixon ; company G, first regiment, i . Matthews: li , and E. 8, Hubbard; ny A, first regiment, 30 men; captain, R. M. Hyatt; lieutenants, H. H. Canfield and’0. L. Hite; company, C, third regiment, 30 men; Iowa City, captain, 0. H. verson; lieutenants, 8. L. Byington and JE, Switzer ‘The battalion wore the regulation United States uniform. It was headed by the band of the second brigade, Iowa National Guard, from Eldora, All the Way From Dakota. Dakota was represented in the parade by Com- pany Bof the second regiment of the Dakota na- tional guard. ‘The com: COL. W. 1. DAVIS. be 7, the (gfe hires higan infantry an the eighth United Stat artillery. The captain ‘at Miner's on Oc- > S MO is oo > AY, winch 4, adjutant of the fourth alry, and received severe wounds in the line of battle. He has been on duty at the Washing- ton marine barracks since 1876. In June, 1877, he was made paymaster of the marine corps. The National Rifles. The red uniforms of the National Rifles of this city were conspicuous in the line, As they marched by their fine appearance and good form excited cheers oer from is one of Kentucky cav- | son. 18 ; “pany B—Capt. J. W. Enderle, First Lieut, J. V. A. Shields, Second Li Hart. Company C—Capt. C. Lieut, G. E. Garrett, Second military organi- | unif zations. It came into existence in November, 1859. It was the first tion, JAS. ¥. OYSTER. of it and net ciinahed tore notional guard. Tes members are young men of high standing in the city. The present officers are: Captain, James F. Oyster; first lieutenant, Jenope oO. Manson; second lieutenants, George W. Evans and Joseph W. Howell. Staif—Quartermaster, Lieut. Ed. B. Hay; commissary, Lieut. Har: C. Bowers; paymaster, Lieut. Geo. H. Shor ters; surgeon, Tee quarter- master-sergeant, Clayton E. Simms; commis- sary- it, Robert B. Gittings. The full- dress uniform consists of a red Austrian cloth, cut-away coat trimmed in white and gold, navy blue trousers with broad white stripe at the side, and lynx-skin shakos with brass scale- chai The fatigue uniform is a blue sack coat slashed and heavily braided, and biue trousers with white stripes. The overcoats are of dark blue chinchilla with capes lined with white flannel. Sixty-five men were in lin ‘The Rifles is an organization well and favora- bly known throughout the country, and ranks in the military record as_the fourth prize-drill company of the United States, They have traveled extensively, and are as well known in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Virgii where the company has visited, as at home. Arrange- ments are now being made by this command fot a foreign tour in 1890, visiting the cities of London, Paris, and Vienna—a tour never before undertaken by a military body in this country. The Washington Infantry. The Washington infantry, of Pittsburg, paraded to-day with eighty men as an inde- pendant organization. The uniform consisted of a blue single- breasted coat of a cut similar to that of the United States army, with buff trimmings edged with red, white leather waist-beits, and lynx-skin shako ‘with gold tassel. The com- any has a creditable Fistory, dating back to 1855, "When Secretary @ of War Floyd ordered the guns from the. arsenal to be sent scu‘h f the members of the Washington infantry = planted and entrenched apiece of artillery on CAPT, sia: the south side of the Ohio river at Glass-House Rifle, and for nearly a week were ready to blow holes into ‘any boat that would attempt to get out of that port with ammuni tion for the south. A meriber of the Wash ington infantry one night spiked the guns on the wharf, and also some that were already loaded on the boats, He was assisted in this dangerous undertaking by other members of the company, who attracted the attention of the gnards while the work was being done. The company did faithful service during the war. furnishing from its ranks Gen. Thomas A. Rowley and William Creighton, eight colonels, seventeen captains and nineteen lieutenants, After the war it was a part of the Nineteenth regiment national guard, but when that regiment was disbanded the Washington infantry was assigned to one of the other regi- ments ‘in Pittsburg simply as a “letter com- pany.” Application made to the govern- ment to be allowed to retain the old historical name of the company, but was refused. Then the authorities were requested to grant per- | mission to form a battalion of four companies of Washington infantry, a privilege which had been accorded other ‘oid companics in the eastern part of the state, which was also re- fused. The officers thereupon resigned and the command waa disbanded, after which a citizens’ corps was organized, arms and equip- ments were purchased out ‘of the company treasury, and the command started on a pros- t officers are Capt. t. John H. Niebaum, and Second-Lieut, William R. Geilfuss, The Albany Jackson Corps. The Albany Jackson corps, an independent organization, paraded to-day with 55 men and a band of 21 picces. They wore one of the handsomest uniforms in the line, consisting of red broadcloth frock coat, blue cuffs trimmed with gold braid and blue trimmings on skirt, sky blue pants, with buff stripe, bear skin shako, blue overcoat with eape and red trim- mings, knapsack, and red blanket. The corps is armed with the Springfield muzzle loader. The command was organized twenty-one years ago and is entirely independent in every way, all expenses being met by the members. ‘The officers are as foliows: Captain, Wiliam Blasie: firat lieutenant, John Hillenbrandt; second fieutenant, John N. Herkimer; third lieutenant, J.A. Wiseley, Staff: John J. Creagon, adju- tant and chief of staff; George Lawrence, in- spector; William G, McIntosh, quartermaster; John A. McCurdy, engineer; Dr. F. H. Fisk, M.D., surgeon; Charles Van Loon, assistant Redmond, commissary; Samuel Samuel Stephenson, jeorge Leach, ordnan joned officers are selected from the third-year or highest claws, and the non-commissioned from the third and second years. Thus a new start has to be made each fail with the incom- ers, who form about one-third of the costs snabed on ‘the Sipm standing caller, the coa ed on the hij ivates’ trousers of dark cloth with lue stripe, and the officers’ of light blue with 8 black stripe. The caps are of dark blue cloth, trimmed with gold cord, and embellished with a monogram ef the letters H. 8. C. manding officers of the battalion Major Linnaeus La Fetra; 1886, Major Andrew Stewart; 1887, Major Fred. Fishback; 1888, Major Wm. Barden. The success of the corps has been due to two main causes: First, the active interest and zeal in its welfare of Principal Paul, his assistants, and his successor, Dr. Lane; and’ next the excellent ement of Capt. Burton R. Ross, of the Washington ight Infantry corps, who has been the in- ctor of the battalion for six years. His strict disciplinary methods, his excellent judg- ment in instruction, and his groat popularity with the cadets have worked wonders, and he tukes hold of a green lot of boys in October and turns them out well-trained soldiers six months later. lets have distit themselves in public on several in parades and in exhibitions at the school. ‘They took part in the parade at the dedication of the monument in February, 1885, and also in President Cleveland's inaugural parade that same year, ‘They were likewise in line on the occasion of the grand parade during the national drill two years ago. The corps has several trophies in the way of testimonials, of which the members are very proud! The mili- tary instructor at Cornell college not long ago wrote to Capt. Ross that such cadets as have appeared before him for examination in tactics have passed with perfect ease, showing as much knowledge of the subject as those coming from the military academy of Pennsylvania or that of Michiguni. Assistant Adjutaut-General Kel- ton not long ago expressed it as his opinion that the High School cadets are the best drilled body of boys in the country. The Grant Memorial Guards. ‘The Grant memorial guards, of Baltimore, or nth Maryland battalion, paraded to-day in the following uniform ; For the privates, light blue pants with white stripes, dark blue dress coats trimmed with white, helmets, dark blue overcoats, Officers and staff, dark frock coats with gold epaulets, dark blue pants with white flannel stripe and gold, dark blue overcoats, A drumb corps and band is attached to the bat- talion. This command was organized at Balti- more in 1885, by James W. Flint, he being chosen captain, and William G. Strange, frst lieutenant ; George W. Blake, second lieuten- ant. At the session of the legislature of the fol- lowing year the company was disbanded from the state roster on account of their being enough companies and no appropriation being avail- able, The company then organized independ- ently, and grew so rapidly that it has been or- ganized into a battalion of four comparies as follows: Company A—Captain, W. Strange. Company B—captain, E. Smith. “Company C— captain, James Reid. “Company D—captain, George Blake. ‘The battalion staff is as fol Lieutenant Colonel, James W. Flint ; quarter- master, Capt. Paul Davis; adjutant, Capt, Charles Martin ; pt. Samuel Hucless; inspector of target’ practice, Capt. Matthew Moulton; paymaster, Capt. Geo. N. Wilson ; ordnance’ officer. Capt. E. B. Rei: chaplain, Rev. iam Alexander. The bat- talion is ‘self-supporting. The Excelsior Light Infantry. After the Butler Infantry came the Excelsior Light Infantry, one of the more recent of the independent military organizations of the city. They were 40 strong ‘ officered by Capt, Thos, 8. Kelly, and Lieuten- ants Louis H. Davis, Robert P. Ellis and George M. Sneed. The uniform of the company was a very brilliant affair, It consisted of a double-breasted frock- = coat, of fine imported _£ searict cloth, slashed on 7/4 the collar, sleeves, and Ya skirt with a delicate shade of buff, the collar = being piped at the base ih also with buff. The coat carr, Taos. 8. KELLY. has staff buttons on it, and the epaulettes are of | «7 fine embroidered gold. ‘The trousers are dark Dlue fixe broad cloth, with a stripe of 134 inches ¢ t tl ce offi- cer; P. McDonald, signal officer. Post 8 Cadets. The “Post 8” Cadets, of Philadelphia, or Silver Spring Rifles, were in line with 40 men, The cadets became an organization on March 20, 1883, and were at once attached regula- tion, militia outfit in most respects, the only essential differences be- ing found in the blue- lined overcoats and the scarlet blankets on the lieutenant, W. R. Rodg- ers; second lieutenant, Perey Boucher. The carr. cuAs. 3, MENDLER.Of the Corcoran Calots of this city. St. John’s Cadets. The Cadet corps of Bt. John's academy, of Alexandria, Va., made a handsome appearance in line. It came into being in September, 1869, and has since been seen on every public oceasion of any importance in this vicinity. The uniforms are of cadet gtay with black trimmings, the coat having three rows of Vir- ginia staff buttons down the front; the cap is blue with. the letters 8. J. A. in silver on the front of the top; the overcoat is blue and the cape lining is red. The colors of the battalion are very fine, made of silk and embroidered by hand, the work having been done by the Fred- yellow center, in’ which is an eagle school motto: “Pro Deo et pro Patria, battalion is armed with Allen riffes. buff down the side, and a stripe b n belts are of white leather, ‘pipe clayed, and the hats are the regulation helmet, with white horse-hair plumes. FOURTH DIVISION. The next division, comprised of the veteran organizations. Gen. William Warner, com- mander in chief of the Grand Army of the Re- was the yublic, Inarsh Lincoln as chief ofstaf. Th Col. Z O'Donnell, Col. co. F." Lang, | Capt. Wim. Gib- son, Capt. N. M. Brooks, Maj. A. Capt. Edward Webster, Ca jenry C* Darragh, Capt. T. Jonn'G. 8. Bs Capt, Jas. Davenport, Capt. Andre toon, Maj. David J. Evans, Licut. E. J, Russell, Lieut. B. M. Elliott, Capt. Watson W. Eldridge, Col. Wm. A: Moore, i tine, Cay the fourth or the veteran division was marshaled by the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a a man, Major iam Kansas Cit . Lincoln the commander-in-chief. Ellsworth died. Sepat. Ellswortl 5 regiment at the battle of Bull Ei the expiration of his term ot he became Was recruited through his own efforts. subsequently captured and confined for months in Libby prison. and exposure on the fleld greatly limp health, and in June, i! ; resign from the service. After the war. Col. Lincoln went to Mississippi where he wasay ed to @ position in the revenue service. mained in that state until 1875 when he was appolt Commander of elected department commander and w jag that office the organization made a yain of nearly three hundred members. 3, commander, M. T. Anderson; 0. P. Morton Post, No. 4, commander, C. F. Douglass; Meade Post. No. 5, comma: F. Reynolds Post, Jenkins; Jas. A. ‘Garfield Post, N mande, 'F. W. Paige commander, Arthur Héndricks; Charles ner Post, No. 9, commander, T: W. ragut Post, more; Charles 8. Stone Post, No. — RJ. composed exclusively of veterans of the war, pose Yer pay gw in line. organized in 1866 by Gen. J. Madison Drak who served from the beginning until the en with great The Zouaves were inde- Jlellan became gov- when, lic: themselves to the tional guard and were Zouaves have had many brilliant receptiors in New York : Philadelphia, Albany, Troy, January 11, 1881, the Zouay. to Gen. U. and evening with them—au honor the comman | will never cease to remember, Zouaves crossed the continent in a m tour and acted as escort for the N. e gold | soldiers various crack organizations. und they expect to contains numerous Valuable war paintings an 1 re magnificent frame containing the lik Col. Joseph of his famous Tibbits Veteran Corps, presented yA state, are of considerable pro; tind tleesed With en interesting incosas Pe The Zouaves wore a uniform of French de- | Wi sign—loose blue jackets, red vesta, red fez caps, yellow sashes, blue (and red) baggy pants, and leather leggings. +34 brevet major, ‘enn, Major Biabl, Major Wm n, Harry H. Rhodes, Henry” ota, a 89-SIXTEEN PAGES. Col. Charies P. was chief of stafto Col. Lincoln is a na- of Branch county, Mich., where he was vorn —— ‘October 7, 1842, and = still retains his citugn- ship in that state. At the beginning of the war Col. Lincoin was a @u- dent at Hillsdale couge ‘In his native state. be was commanding «f.ger. The regiment was o dered to Washinzten. and was the firet to cross the long bridge. whieh was done May 24, 1561. Col, Lincoln was’ tien COL. C. P. LINCOLN. orderly sergeant. regiment was ordered to Alexandria with that ot orth’s, and was stationed near where .. Lincoln was wit captain of a company, wi Confinement in proven i tls . he was obliiced to re inted consul at Canton, Grant. He heid the position fc while there entertained Gen. E Col. Lincoln returned to this country and made his city his home. During the time he lias lived here Col. Lincoin has been an active | been twice elected he Grand Army, having Kit Carsoa post. He was e hold- The First Brigade. The first brigade was commanded by Depart- ment Commander W. G. Odell, whose staff was as follows: general; aides, Jas, M. Pipes, Solomon E. Faunce, Dr. Henry A. Robbins, Sam, Cramer, Chas. Matthews, Jas, H. Butcher, Fi ett, Jas. E. McCabe, John F. Vinal, W. H. Sla- ter, J. W. F. Williams, Thos, J. Burrill, Ale W. Conlee, Wi Alex. Freeman, Nath. Sprague, C. F. A. Roderick, P. has, H. Ingram, assistant adjutant- a Brack- Wm. A. Gatley, Thos, G. Hense: ». Bundick, O'Bryan, AH. Van Deu- Chas, Shambaugh, Geo. Wagner, O. H, Ross, W. H. MeMonigal, Wm. Geo. Hail, Robt, Johnson, Jas. Wood, J. E. W. Thompson, L. Carrington, Geo. 8. King. This brigade was composed of the following organizations: Escort—band Veteran o New Jersey, Brig. Gen. J. Mad 165th New York Regiment (Duryea Zouaves) G. AR, N . captain, James line Post, No. 1, commander, A.C Carson Post Drum C: 8. Grant Post, No. 93, (Veteran —_ on Dralk ty; Old Guard, Edgar; Jno. A. ew York ; C. Farnsworth; John 6, commander, ‘Henry Burnside Pos' io. 10, commander, A. F. Dins- 11, com- Beall; Veteran Zouaves, of New ‘ork city, commander, Tho. F. Sheehan, The Veteran Zouaves of izabeth, The Veteran Zouaves, of Elizabeth, N. J. They were of — the gallantry, ndent until Gen, Me- rnor of New Jersey, at his s0- tation, they attached na- riven a battery of Gat- ns, for the care tate. GEN. 3. M DEaKE. | also in | ind Saratoga, On | gave a jon 8. Grant, who spent the entire day In 1886 the he tional En- | ent, G. A. R., in San Francisco, bri amy 4 ing home with them a 2.000 silk-embroiderrd | color. a gift of the Veteran Guard of that eit They had. ovations at St. Louis, Kansas Ci have had many distinguished and civilians as guests, together with ‘lics of the war, and among the treasur: ses of and the hundred members them to the Zouaves at Troy last year. ‘The uaves, incorporated under the laws of the The officers of the Veteran Zouaves are: Gen. Madison Drake, commanding; Col. Kafus U_8. A; Lieut. Col. Je julian Scott, ‘Major Ernest . R. Reeder. an, MM. Watson. Geor, Zimmerman and Lieut. The Union Veteran Corps. The Old Guard, union veteran corps, that | fhe joombersbip pradenlls marched to-day as escort to the de the Potomac,’ is com- posed exclusively of ex- union soldiers of the late war. it was orgen- ized April 9, 1890, a8 an independent military organization. It owns was ably assisted by energetically, and at the close of the first there were seven ing ton in all, with a membership of —z which 11, 1869, on the Potomac was were thirty delegates in first ‘Assistant . Capta, Joseph G. | comtinued to Jatthews, assistant quarterm ; James W. Bo fudge advocate cer Presontatives to th Encampment —Tbos. H. Me Kee, Be M. Elliott, James W. Butcher; alter- Nathan B. Prentiss, Geo. H. Ooopor, ing. Ki with the Shields Odell, artmer® the De- of the Poto- A. Tk. is & max \e Hen dricks county. Ind. He was born September 16, He was in the actions at Groot chester, Port i tain Second Buil Run, Rappahannock Stason 4 Mountain, Antietam, F, lorsville, Gettysburg, Spots derness, Cold Harbor, and Peters! severely wounded in front of June 1864. During the was the ‘service absent from h | single march the war Col. Odell wns ex | traveler, and during | | friends in var ections then became a superintendent of a, wud | later came to Was prosecution of claims le was mustered and on coming to W post, No. 8, in 188 mander and senior vice-com and as senior vico-commnd ment, always taking au ac | of the order, || Assistant Adjutant General Gs Ing Isl. | inter m was born in West Chest Just twonty years he entere army as a private in com- pany A, first hia Reserves, and se in the army of the Poto- mac in battles in Which his company took part, from December, 1861, to December, 1864, including the battles at Gettysburg, Antictam,, Fredericksburg, the Wil derness and Spottsy! na, Since the war he has been employed in the Treasury department, apst. orx He entered the G. A. R. in 1883 asa c ber of Burnside post. Ho has served a» « mander of his post; was assistant adjutent- general of the dopartment in 1884, and wos & representative at the national encampn 1855, and a member of tne natioual coum administration in the Sun Francisce enc: ment, Solomon E. ¥ Junior vice-depart commander, the best known s the G. A. K. men here, of Pilgrim ancestr bore in FP out of the war member of the ards: ome of the t Nol enti J the state, With his pany he entered tvice April and after serving three mouths’ tered out with the regiment July enlisted July 27, eight Masachnsetts served until January ‘on account of injuries received He is a graduate of the w school, and was admitte He has been in the © present chi of division in the second auditor's office isa member of John F. Reynolds post was its commander in 1855; was re-el 1896, and resigned to accept the pow assistant adjutant-general to Departme po: , and representa tive-at-large to the national encampement 1888, and at the recent session uf the department was elected juni vice-departinent commander. The © ont of the Potomac, G. A. R., dates its «isu cee from the organizaties John A. Rawiu..« Post, No. 1. The ¢ the post is dated October 12, 1886, em fo lowed the organization of Kit Carson Post, No. 2. While the Department of the Potomne is not the oldest department in the country, the ports mentioned are the two oldest poste “iu continu- ous existence. Though the organisation of Rawlins post was really the beginning of the Department of the Potomac, the departm: Wes not regularly organized at that time. Th: post thrived until Febraary 10, 1868, when Gen, John A. Logan, as commonder-in-chic! issued gencral order No. 3, e#' e% pro- visional department here, which was organized by the appointment of James T. Smith as pro- Visional department commander. Commander Smith entered upon his work soon after appointment and announced his stall as fol- lows: C, W. Taylor, assistant adjatant-general, William B. Brown, assistant quartermaster general, and William H. Browne, aido-de-camp | and assistant inepector-gencral, De | headquarters were established on At tment etrect. the time of the provisional or- tion there were but three posts im ent. Commander Smith, who his staff, mt te work r ditional posts fornied, mak- The it was held Fetnu- lay the Department uf ly organized. There ‘attendance, and the ¢ encam| department commender. Gi. ¢ department com- W. Hatton, junior vice department ywton Ferree, assistant bn it _edjutant-general. The department prosper until the next year with Timothy Lal as department commander. The Senmer of creased to 966, which Poste was in- fourteen with a total membership of was the largest membership in the history of the encampment. Afterward i until im ‘partment of | 1875 there were but sixty-six members in the departmet divided Rawlins, N. h F 5 H allt