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THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897-20 PAGES. 13 E. C. Porter; inspector of rifle range, W. D. Say GATLING GUN COMPANY B. A Model Organization From the New Jersey Natio: Guard Gatling Gun Company B of the New Jer- TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP (Continued from Twelfth Page.) unveiling of Gen. Grant's monument at | sey National Guard was organized under Chicago; also the dedication of the world’s | an act of the legislature of that staie fair building at Chicago. T' passed March 29, 1878. Its first comman- alled on several times for ac In 1883 der was Capt. Emmor D. French. The was in July, 1 ee, Str boas wainn areat:calitoad | the company was reorganized by Col. Dan- strtke, In. April, 1886, they were again | iel B. Murphy, inspector of the 2d Brigade, called to East St. Louis for two weeks. and ate commence nevis: a in June, 184, at the coal miners’ detiovatedieathraagh e at Paw Upon this occasion the lack of interest ard company was complimented by the ad- depletion in mem- tant general for promptness. Company bers. Capt. Ecken- son the train one hour after recetv- Aone wae chowen ab In the great strike of 184 the Rliaidoraimanitsne roar ders. ny performed duty et Springfield and The company will remain in ton several days. cer in that year, and- from tha: time the command steadily adyanced in efficien- cy, until it is one of the crack compaules THE WASHINGTON INFANTRY. A Famous Old Organization From the of the state. The Smoky City command has par- ae ticipated in all of Probably no military organization in the noteworthy Pennsylvania is better known than the events !n the history Washington Infantry of Pittsburg, which has a long and cred- itable history dating back to 1853. When the order of Secre- tary of War Floyd wae tssned ordering the guns from the arsenal at Pittsburg sent south, the mem- bers of the Washing- ton Infantry had a piece of artillery planted and intrench- ed on the south side of the Ohio river at Glass House Riffle, and for nearly a week men were on guard, of New Jersey since Capt. J. R. Jones. 1883, having visited many large cities as representing the National Guard of that state. = The uniforms in use today consist of scarlet coat, light-blue trousers with white stripes, black lynx-skin shako, and white belts. The official name of the company is Gatling Gun Company B, but it has also taken the name of the Sewell Guards, after Gen. William J. Sewell, commanding the 2d Brigade, March 24, 1889, the com- pany entered four of its best-drilled men in an individual competitive drill held at the headquarters of the Silver Spring Rifles of Philadelphia. There were sixteen contests, and the two prizes offered were both won by members of the Sewell Guards. : ya The command has always held Capt. Getifasn. ites ace = helcs | one of the highest reputations for military wanna to go out of this port with | “ficiency, discipline and fine appearance cenit nition for the south. It was a mem-| 0M all occasions, and its showing in the ber of the Washington Infantry that one | Parade today bore out in every detail its fine reputation. The company has also an enviable reputation on the rifle range, both for small arms and for the equipment of night spiked the guns on the wharf, and hat were already loaded on the cats. This dertak- Peete ik. BMisia tg other members of | the command. It enjoyed the distinction the company, who attracted the attention | Of being the best company in every respect of the guards while the work was being |" the camp of the 2d Brigade, July, 1802. oe The officers of the company are: Captain, ‘The company served faithfully during the | John R. Jones; first Heutenant, Joseph W- P : a Hinckley; second Heutenant, William Sher- Bar, furnishing from tts rank Gen. Tom, | idan; second Heutenant, D. Harry Condit eight colonels, seventeen captains and nine- | fst sergeant, William B. Andrews; sec- Te eee of tne | ODd sergeant, Edward Hasenclever; third sergeant, Thomas H. Jaggard. fourth ser- National Guard, after the | pant, Wendell P. Yarnall, fifth sergeant, war, but when that regiment was disband- | £¢ P. Ya ed the Washington Infantry was assigned x ine Es aa corporals—John J. to one of the other regiments in Pittsburg | 7O¥16., a HG lich, Edwin L. Hoff- simply as a “letter company.” Applicatioa | ™4”. John H. H. Condit, George E. John- thade to the government to be allowed | £08; first lance corporal, Henry C. Hillmer second lance corporal, Harry A. Schuttin- ger; musician, Edward J. Munter; mus cian, William G. English. THE ESSEX TROOP. ain the old historical name of the mpsny, but was refused. Then the au- norities were requested to grant permis- form a battalion of four companics Yashington Infantry, a privilege which t corded other old companies in t of the state, which was The result was the officers the company was disbanded ‘ational Guard of It Excited General Comment on Ac- count of Its Fine Appenrance. The Essex Troop, First Troop N. New Jersey, was organized at Newark, ‘N. J., June, 1890, by Captain Fleming, former- ly of the volunteer service in the war of the rebellion in the Pennsylvania cavalry. The troop censists of seventy members, and carries on its rolls the names of some of the most respected families In Newark and vicinity. Lawyers, doctors, bankers and merchants compose its membership. It is officered by Captain Frelinghuysen, Lieu- tenants Parker and Heath, and Surgeons Ward and Dougherty. The troop as organized by Captain Flem- ing equipped itself, and for three years was independent of the National Guard of the for three years, however, it has-been in the guard. It is a thoroughgoing mili- tary organization performing at all times all the duties of cavalrymen. Though the men are engaged in professional and com- mercial life, as troopers they do their own stable work, horse cleaning, guard duty, and all the hard work pertaining to a trooper in service. In the Columbian pa- rade in New York the troop evoked the most favorable comments. The comment passed on the compeny at that time was “for precision and style in cavalry evolu- tion there nothing to surpass it in the entire parade. The First Troop has grown steadily to an average of seventy active members. In rifle practice the troop has led the state for the last three years in organization figure of merit. In October, 1893, ‘Trenton also resigned an from the ser G. organization without state aid, organized under the charter as a citizens’ corps. Arms ments were purchased out of the compa treasury and {t ranks today as one of the best and most popular organiza- tions In western Pennsylvania. In its ranks are found some of the most Prominent young men of Pittsburg, whose every energy is bent toward keeping the standard of the company up io where it has always stood—foremost in_ western Pennsylvania. Captain Wm. R. Geilfuss is the present commander of the company, having just recently been promoted from first Heutenant. The dress uniform consists of dark blue single-breasted coat, same cut as United States regulation, trimmed with buff collar and cuffs with buff stripes on rear of coat: all the buff ts edged with garnet silk cord; white web cross and walstbelts; patent- leather cartridge box and_nickel-plated bayonet scabbard and lynx-skin shako,w brass chin scale afd ‘gold embroidered ta: with the lettegs.-W. j The company Comes eighty men strong is quartered at Potomac Hall, on Mary- land avenue. , s FROM FAR-AWAY TEXAS. A Fine Showing Made by the Hem- ming Guards. A ne of the organizations that had tray- the troop paraded in a long way to participate in the parade at the unveiling of the battle Hemming Guards, Company monument; in October, 184, in Philadelphia 4 at the dedicat oft McC = @th Regiment, Texas | 2," cation of the McClellan monu. An armory building has been start- ed, while the riding hal was completed in December, 1806, at a cost of $45,000, without. any aid from the state. Volunteers, of Gainesville, It Texas. is a famous cr- Sees ok he June, 1895, the enlistment of twenty- dough “tt ie ag te five charter members ran out, and all but cararoninate tae a ttle two or three re-enlisted. Captain. Fleming, Over a teat a Mile | the founder of the troop, retired at that md a « \time amid general regret, and First Lieu- tenant Frederick Frelinghuysen was unani- be mously @ected in his place..Second Licu- she strict oe antes tenant Parker was promoted to be first had been drilled. > | Heutenant, and First. Sergeant Charles second lieute! ‘The commanding | Heath to be second lieutenant. : The troop excited general comment in cer of the Gua ence Of We Guards. | the parade today on account of Its fine ap- ski, last August re- | Pearance, the beautiful: horses ridden and Capt. N. Lapowsktccived a handsome | the splendid accouterments of the men, military precision and disc be almost perfect. wold medal as a re- piderecemenr to officer of the day at Tyler nesville, Texas. At the at last July the company by making a score of 977, iforms they appeared in the state encampm THE BROOKLYN BATTALION. won unifor: and in the: Made Up of Detachments From Var- parad ng a magnificent United i Co States ‘silk flag, presented them by the la- | The Brooklyn Battalion 6f Brooklyn, N. dies of Gainesville. Y., which obtained such a large share of - officers of the company are N. La- powski, captain; Joe Boozer, first lieuten- | ‘¢ notice and applause of spectators ant, and S. Heath, second licutenant. of the ‘parade today, is a THE NEWPORT ARTILLERY. body iti neateEn —— Guard of that city, A Rhode ma Company That Ante- being a* provisional Dates the Unton. battalion made up of The Newport Artillery of Newport. R. L., representative de- which had a prominent place in the parade tachments from all = the military com- today, ts one of the most interesting mili- mands of the city. tary organizations in The battalion was the country. Ithas a made up of detach- history that extends ments from the four over more than a regiments in Brook- hundred and fifty lyn, each detachment years, and in that limited to sixty men, time it has seen citicers and enlisted active service on men, or an average many occasions. In of six men from W787 st furnished a| Lt. Col. A. L. Kiimeeach company in the Graft for the relief of guard. The battal- Fort William Henry, {t was under arms for several months during the war of 1812, and it played a rominent part in the late war. This crack Rhode Island company ar- rived in Washington @ couple of days ago, and in the parade it fon !s commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Adolph L. Kline of the 14th Regiment. The full complement of staff and non-com- missioned staff is as follows: G. P. Bag- nall, first Heutenant, supernumerary, ad- jutant and chief of staff; Captain Arthur R. Jarrett, assistant surgeon, 13th Regi- ment; Lieutenants Alfred E. Steers and Charles L. Gerauld, 1.R.P.; William J. Wil- son, sergeant major, 47th Regiment; Peter Farrell, ordnance sergeant, 14th Regiment; Col. Barker. iad about 130 men, including the band. | J. Moncrieff, commissary sergeant, 47th They para infantry, but wore the | Regiment; F. H. Corduan, battalion quar- regular artillery uniform. The company is | termaster sergeant, 28d Regiment; W. J. Lepine, Thomas Tucker, color sergeants, J4th and 23d Regiments, and First Ser- geant George E. Smith, 13th Regiment. Many officers of the brigade of Brooklyn, among them Brigadier General James Mc- Leer and Colonels Harry W. Michell and William L. Watson of the 14th aud J8th part of the Rhode Island militia, but is not eiving its orders direct from mmander-in-chief. formation of the Newport Artillery 1s on regiment, with a full of regimental officers. The company exists and is officered under an old chart ft: was organized during the troublesome | Regiments, respectively. are with the bat- mes that we brought about by the] talion 2s guests of honor. laration of war between England and| The battalion left New York Tuesday Spain tn 1739. It received its charter from | night and stopped in Baltimore as the lonial government, under King George , February 1, 1741, and this was ratified by the Rhode Island general assembly, Au- 1782. It made its first appearance untform on Monday, Septem- 1744, and from that time ‘on it has Tesponded to every call to duty from the staie and country. The company has participated in every War, and been present at every slege, from at of Fort William Henry to that of etersburg. It furnished its quota of men in the French and Indian war, and more than 1,000 men tn the civil war, It served * escort to Governor Arthur Penner and e ( ariab assembly on inauguration day, Rhode Island, in 1798, and has performed je same service annually ever since. On ode Island day at the Columbian expo- oa the Newport Artillery acted as escort Governor Lrown. The neat dress unt- forms and helmets of the men, their bright ecarlet trappings and their soldierly bear- ing and marchi “s won the admiration of the crowds that lined thg way, and called forth encomiums from the regular army Officers present. The ‘Wrort Artillery Company is of- cered 2% follows: Colonel, A. A. Barker: lieutenant colonel, G. C. Shaw; major, H. ‘Diss: captain, H. C. Stevens; quarter- master, J. D. Richardson: adjutant, A. Z- De Blois; surgeon, C. F. Barker; assistant surgeon, C. M. Cole; commissary, H. Stacy; paymaster, G. C. Tilley; assistant paymaster, 8. H. ; chaplain, Rev. uests of the Sth, The command leaves Yashington tonight. The uniform worn in the parade was the regular full dress uniform of the National Guard of New York, and all along the line the men received a tribute to their fine soldierly appearance. THE LAWRENCE LIGHT GUARD. Its High Standing Both in War and Peace. One of the most interesting organizations in the parade today was the Lawrence Light Guard of Medford, Mass., officially known as Company E, Sth Regiment In- fantry, 24 Brigade, M. V. M. The organi- zation presented a fine appearance, and’ was in receipt of applause all along the Une. The uniform consisted of a dark blue coat, with light blue trimmings, -black helmet, with spike and eagle on point, light blue trousers and woven cartridge pelt “with brass plate. The men were armed with the latest pattern improved Springfield rifles. The company was headed by'a drum corps of twelve pieces. c y_E, 5th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, was organized February 12, 1851, and since then has had in ite ranks many of the prominent citizens of Medford. Its officers at present are Capt. John N. Wescott, First Lieutenant Geo. H. Lowe, in Second Lieutenant Otto J. Neilson, all of whom have risen from the ranks. At the first call for troops in the late war this company was attached to the 5th Massa- chusetts Regiment, and, with that regi- ment, went to Washington. It was in the first battle of Bull Run, where the color bearer was Killed. At that time the Sth Regiment was commanded by Col. Sami. C. Lawrence, who rose from the ranks of this company. Gen. Lawrence was wounded at the battle of Bull Run. The company serv- ed three months, and shortly after its re- turn home re-enlisted for three years, being attached to the 30th Massachusetts Vol- unteers as Company C. At the expiration of its term of service it was given its old place in the 5th Regiment as Company E by the governor of Massachusetts, and has been in constant service since. The com- pany attended the dedication of Washing- ton monument. The company consists of three officers and fifty-eight enlisted men. They have with them as guests on the present visit members of the city govern- ment of Medford and others. The head- quarters are at the Howard House. DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD. A Creditable Showing Even When Compared With the Regulars. Marching immediately in their rear, the } District of Columbia National Guard com- pared most favorably with the regular troops. The District's military representa- tion in the big pageant was a brigade, consisting of two regiments of infantry, each made up of three four-company bat- talions, a separate battalion of colored in- fantry, a battalion of engineers, a troop of cavalry, a battery of light artillery, an am- bulance corps, a separate coi any 0 infantry, a separate company of veteran infantry, two bands and a corps of field music. It was the first time for almost a year that the citizens of Washington have had an opportunity to review the local citi- zen soldiery, and the vthe standing the large number of regulars pre- ceding, was decidedly gratifying and cred- itable. It was necessary for the brigade to make an all-day affair of it, most of the companies reporting for duty before o'clock this morning. The brigade was formed at 19th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and was part of the escort of the ae and President-elect to the Cap- tol. Washingtonians with pride called the at- tention of visitors to the fact that Company A, 3d Battalipn, District of Columbia } tional Guard, more widely known as the Morton Cadets, and commanded by Cap- tain Edgar A. Shilling, is the officially re ognized champion military company of the United States. Company C, 2d Battalion, the National Fencibles, under Capt. Chas. showir Col, Urell. S. Domer, formerly held the championship title and ‘trophy for several years. Com- pany, A, 4th Battalion, the Emmet Guard, Captain Harry Walsh, has also gained re- nown on the drill field, winning glory and prizes at ce ts held in several sections of the countr: Among the membership of the brigade is the champion rifle team of the United States, the winners time and agam 21d present holders of the famous Hilton trophy, as well as many other prizes. In the absence of Brigadier General Al- bert Ordway, who is in Europe, the District National Guard today was under the com- mand of the next ranking officer, Col. Cecil Clay of the 2d Regiment. He was followed by the general staff, consisting of Lieut. Col. Theodore Mosher, adjutant general; Major Winthrop Alexander, inspector gen- eral; Major Rufus H. Thayer, judge advo- cate general; Major Michael’ V. ‘Tierney, quartermaster general; Major W. Cranch McIntyre, commissary general; Major Geo. Hen®rson, surgeon general; Major J. L. Smithmeyer, chief of engineers; Major Ed- win H. Neumeyer, chief of ordnance; Major Gcorge H. Harries, inspector general of rifle practice; Captains W. E. Horton, T. B. Singleton, Henry May and Charles H. Ourand, aids-de-camp. The general non- commissioned staff was next in line, and then appeared the Engineer Corps, three companies, with Major Gilbert Thompson in command, and First Lieut. Frank L. Holt; Company C, First Lieut. G. V. Chand- ler. ‘The National Guard Band and the corps of field music preceded the Ist Regi- ment, under Lieut. Col. Clifford S. Walton, who appeared at the head, owing to the ab- sence of Col. William G. Moore, who com- manfed the police escort in the lead of the parade. First Lieut. Joseph W. Anderson of the 2d Battalion paraded as adjutant of the Ist Regiment. The three battalions were officered as follows: First—Major Burton R. Ross: First Lieut. Wm. M. Arnold, adjutant. Company A, Capt. John 8. Miller; Company B, Capt. Charles S. Shreve; Company C, Capt. Jesse B. K. Lee; Company D, Lieut. Howard Beall. Second—Major Richard A. O’Brien; First Lieut. J. Bruce Webb, adjutant. Company Clifford 8. A, Capt. Eugene C. Edwards; Company C, Capt. Charles S. Domer. Third—Maj. Frederick T. Wilson; First Lieut. C. Fred Cook, adjutant. Company A, Capt. Edgar A. Shilling; Company D, Lleut. Frederick G. Stutz, Following Lieut. Col. M. Emmet Urell, Capt. Jan.es L. Mock, adjutant, and the re- mainder of the staff of the 24d Regiment, was the 2d Regiment Band. The three bat- talions of the regiment were officered as follows: Fourth—Major Edward R. Camp- bell; First Lieut. Sidney R. Jacobs, adju- tant. Company A, Capt. Harry Walsh; Company C, Capt. F. S. Hudgson; Company D, Capt. John M. Williams. Fifth—Capt. Guy E. Jenkins; First Lieut. Fabian Columbus, adjutant. Company A, Lieut. William H. Mellach; Company B, ‘Lieut. John E. Smallwood; Company C, Clarence V. Sayre, and Company D, Capt. George W. Sixth—Major G. A. Bartlett; First Lieut. R. D. Simms, adjutant. Company A, Capt. Otto G. Simonson; Company C, Capt. Ben- jamin H. Streets. First Separate Battalion—Major F. T. a os Revells; First Lieut. Jamed BE. jutant. Company A, Capt, Art Company B, Capt. P. B.yMer pany C, Capt. F. T. Webster; Company: D, | Capt. J: H. Campbell. oA ‘ Troop A—First Ileut. Charles L. Beatty. Light Battery A—Capt. H. G. forsberg. Second Separate Company (cyclists)— Capt. Samuel H. Wiggin. Third Separate Compani—Capt. W. J. Simmons. fe A feature of the parad National Guard was the Agpbulance Corps, which, with a new ambulance nd equip- ment, was. prepared to caréfor all cases. of sickness and accident expediiiously and scientiiically.. First Lieut. Warrgn D. Fales was in charge of the Ambulance Corps. GRAND ARMY MEN, ‘alker, ad- as of the District The Department of the Potomac and Other Veterans March. The first brigade of the third division Was composed of the Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., and of a largé number ot members of other departments, who trarched with the different local posts. The numberof men in Hne was between 1,200 and 1,500, an unusually large number, due in a great degree to the fact that Presi- dent M@Kinley -ts-a-comrade. ‘The veter- ans made,an unusually attractive military appearance, marching with vigor and precision, and evoking continued applause along, the line of march. The men wore the Grand Army slouch hats, dark over- coats, with the*G@.: A. R. badges worn on the left breast, and white gloves. Officers wore stde arms, and the posts marched in column of companies with twenty files front at intervals of three yards George G. Meade Post, No. 5, as special escort, to the department ‘commander, and was as- signed to the right of line of posts with the department colors. The order of the Ure was as follows: Department commander, Gen. Thos. 8S. Hopkins; Maj. Arthur Hendricks, assist- ant adjutant general; Maj. J. Tyler Powell, assistant quartermaster general; inspector, Joseph E. Clifford, Post No. 12; judge ad- vocate, John Joy Edson, Post No. 2; chief mustering officer, H. H. Martin, Post No. 3; chief of staff, Dr. H. H. Arnold, Post No. 2, Aids-de-camp—Chas: Boyd, Post No. 1; J. E. Krouse, E. H. Holbrook, Post Na. 2;,J- F. Viral, A. M. Legg, Post No. 3, Isaac Hamilton, Post No. 4; R. Frank Cardella, Post No. 6; D. M. Goodacre, Post No. 7; . H. Norton, B, W. Beebe, Post No. 8; Frederick Fowler, Post No. Clinton Ver- million, Post No. 11; Adolph Gertman, Post No, 13; B. J. Brookings, Post No. 15; J. H. Strickland, Dr. J. R. Hayes, P No. 18; Edwin H. Harmer, Post No. 14 The Kit Carson Post Drum Corps pre- ceded the Old Guard, Capt. J. M. Edgar commanding. Geo. G. Meade Post, No. 5, Commander Calvin “Farnsworth, followed with the department colors, a new and un- usually handsome set. Thern marched in regular numerical order the other nineteen s in the department: No. 1, R. B. commanding; Kit Carson F. Randolph commanding; ‘0. 8, John Bresnahan com- manding; O. P. Morton Post, No. 4, James Wells commanding; J. F. Reynolds Post, No. 6, F. G. Calvert commanding; James A. Garfield Post, No. 7, A. H. Frear com- manding; Burnside Post, No. 8, George C. Ress commanding; Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, T. W. West commanding; Farragut Pest, No. 10, A. F. Dinsmore commanding; Charles P. Stone Post, No. 11, J. Tyler Powell commanding; U. S. Grant Post, No. 12, Wm. H. Henn.ng commanding; John A, Logan Post, No. 13, T. J, Putnam com- manding; Sheridan Post,’’No. 14, Alfred Shaw commanding; Geo. Jy Thomas Post, 0. Lincoln Post, No. E. P. Entriken commanding; Henry Wilson Post, No. 17, Jaqob Meore com- mandirg; Potomac Post, No. 18, S. C. Robb commanding; Geo. U. Morris Post, No. 19, Fred Storch commanding; Lafay- ette Post, No. 20, M. A. Dillon’ command- ing. i John A. Rawlins, No. 1, was the first post organized by charter from national head- quarters, under date of October 12, 1866, and soon thereafter a provisional depart? ment was formed, and under Commanders Dudley, Chapman and J. T. Smith remained in this temporary condition until February 13, 186), when a permanent department formed, there being. thirty representa- tives present from ten pests. Gen. Saml. A. Duncan Was elected $ department, commander, “and under hidRadministration the order at once 4 in growth and prosperity until 1872, wheal; by surrender of charters and general apathy in the ranks, the membership had diminished in 1875 to sixty-eight. In 1877, under the ad- ministration of Commander A. H. G. Rich- ardson, the membership began again to in- crease, and from that time the growth was uniferm’and substantial, unti ing the administration of F. Dinsmore, it reached that being the high-water mark of the organization in this départment. ‘Since that time there has been a gradual diminution in membership, and the department now numbers 2,851 in good standing, the prospect being now for an increase by reason of the surrounding ‘ommander A. Department Commander Hopkins. circumstances being somewhat more for- tuitous than during the past four years. There are now nineteen posts in the de- partment, all being in a prosperous and healthy condition. John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, organized October 12, 1866—R. B. Schwickardi, com- mander; S. J. Black, senior vice comman- der; H. Buckingham, junior vice comman- der; R. F. De Grain, quartermaster; J. A. Allen, adjutant. Kit Carson Post, No. 2, organized March 27, L. F. Randolph, commander; G. C. Callahan, senior vice commander; Jos. Trainor, junior vice commander; N. N. McCullough, quartermaster; Chas. F. Keefer, adjutant. Lincoln Post, No. 3, organized August —, 1 John Bresnahan, commander; G. W. Hazen, senior vice commander; T.. B.. Har- rison, junior vice commander; J. S. Thorn- ton, quartermaster; Joseph Maddern,.ad- jutant. O. P. Morton, No. 4, organized July 21, 1879—James Wells, commander; James Clark, senier vice commander; Jas. Peak junior vice commande: erman Ellis, rtermaster; Randall Bowie, adjutant. George G. Meade, No. 5% organized Janu- ary 8, 1890—Calvin Farnsworth, com- mander; Nathan King, seniors-vice com- mander; C. B. Haring, junior vice com- mander; Chas. Matthews, quartermaster; F. A. Roderick, adjutant! John F. Reynolds, No. & org&nized Sep- tember 29, 1868—F. G. Calvert, éemmander: J. F. Wirans, senior vice commande: E. A. Jacobs, junior vice commander; L. B. Parker, quartermester; Fxgnk L> McKenna, adjutant. fe. & James A. Garfield, No. 7%, orgahized April 19, 1882—A. H. Wm, F. Sefton, F. H. junior vice quartermastér; adjutant. Burnside Post, No. 8, 0j 1882—Geo. C. Ross, com: ley, senior vice comma: G. Potter, junior vice commander>: y~quar- termaster; J. P. Church, jutant. Chas. Sumner. Post, No.--9, organized April 8, 1883—T. W. West, commander; B. F. Daly, senior vice commander; J. W- Wood, junior vice commander; W. H. Liverpool, quartermaster; J. P. Quander, adjutant. Farragut Post, No. 10, organized May,” 1884—A. F. Dinsmore, commander; 4. Kal- strom, adjutant. £ . Chas. P. Stone Post, No. 11, orgunized May 17, 1888—J. Tyler Powell; commander; BE. J. Lynch, senior vice commander; .Gus- tavus Kahlert, junior. vice commander; A. 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McKinley came from family. Kinley, sr., was named David McKinley. the pension office. He was for Adjutant General Hendricks. ly in the war to make bullets for the patriots. Kinley, who founded the two the McKinley family in this co from the north of Ireland, a Scotch-Irish ancestry. Michael Heens, quartermaster; Aug. Wil- Name, adjutant. Potomac Post, No. 18, organized May 1892—8. C. Robb, commander; J. H. Strick- land, senior vice commander; W. B. Noerr, junior vice commander; W. L. Schmallhoff, quartermaster; H. A. Zundt, adjutant. Geo. U. Morris Post, No. 1%, organized President, A. B. Grumwell, senior vice commander; Rudolph Ullmer, junior vice commander; Henry Williams, quartermaster; M. B. Lichty, adjutant. Lafayette Post, No. 20, organized August a home in the south. the war broke out. «=| PRIVATE TO MAJOR President McKinley’s Brilliant Serv- Took an Active Part in More Than FIGHTING The unbounded love of the old soldiers of the country for the incoming “President is The grandfather of William Mc- a revolutionary His record is in on the revolutionary pension roll. ternal grandfather of the elder McKinley was a soldier, but because of his ability as a metal worker was sent to his home ear- James and William Mc- James McKinle; the great-great-grandfather of settled in Pennsylvania, while William McKinley, his elder brother, found McKinley was a boy of seventeen when He had imbibed strongest coivictions on the subject, was eager to do his duty for his countr: — = —— under fire and@ delivered, with his own hands, these things, so esser for the men for whom he was iabori: Ohio “Coming wounds, 1 « to nd from that distinguished that gr he said. t McKinley be promoted from sergeant to lieutenant,” and that I might not forget he requested me to put it the roster of the regiment, which I did, McKinley was promoted.” As Stat om. CAPACITY McKinley became a sergeant April 15, 1862, and was commissioned second leu- tenant of Company D September 24, 1862. He was promoted to first lieutenant of Company E February 7, tain of Company G, Jul. iM. His value as an officer was recognized, and he served as a staff officer, being at different 1863, and to cap- times on the staffs of Gens. Hayes, Car- epoygate | POU, Crook and Hancock, all superb’ fight- STOCK j ers. For distinguished and gallant conduct at Cedar Creek and Fisher's Hill he was record was a fighting soldier a long time The ma- and cannon branches of untry, came nd were of the new Lieut. Wm. McKinley. the and brevetted maior of Gen. Sheridan. on the reco: It was for men allan . | duct at Antietam that McKinley was ma 31, 1892—M. A. Dillon, commander; Hugh | We was then living at Poland and was|a second lieutenant. His car aga Burns, senior vice commander; M. V. Hot- | teaching a country school to help himself | dier was full of honorable incidents tel, junior vice commander; Lawrence | and family along. McKinley was among | gained the love of his superior officers and Wilson, quartermaster; 8. F. Hamilton, | the raw recruits who volunteered at Po- | of the men under him. adjutant. land. After the recruits had been got in Kinley was in all the early fixhis of UNION VETERAN LEGION. and deeds of which are closely Old Soldiers Under Command of Na-| the country’s history. tional Commander Donaho. The various encampments of the Union afterward became Illustrious. colonel was William 8S. Rosec: had about 300 men in line. They were armies of the Tennessee and P. Doneaho of Wilmington, Del., who was accompanied by his staff, as follows: Briga- dier General William Reilly of Wilming- ton, Del., adjutant general; Brigadier Gen- shape they were formed into Company E of the famous 23d Ohio Regiment, the name upon its rolls the names of many men who | ward major general and commander of the of the Cumberland. The Heutenant colonel was that splendid soldier, Stanley Mat- thews, who, after the war, became a sena- tor and then justice of the Supreme Court. The major was Rutherford B. Hayes, after- the war—the first being at Carnifex Perry, W. Va., September 10, 1861 There, as else- linked with | where, the (hio school boy, his face aglow The regiment bore | with patriotism and hope, and his heart overflowing with love of country, stood The first | elbow to elbow with his scavolmates. In rans, after-| all he was in more than thirty battles, in the very front, from the beginning to the end. He was mustered out July, 2, 1865, after more than four years “of confinious service, never missing a day's siuty or a single fight in which his regiment took part. He was in the following battles Townsend's Ferry, November 6; Laur Department ward brigadier general, governor of Ohio November 12; Camp Creek, May 1 eral W. 8. Wooters of Philadelphia, senior | and nineteenth President ef the United | 1 New River, May Pack’s Ferry, vice national commander; Brigadier Gen- | States. New River, August 6; in support, of eral J. H. Carpenter of Reading, Pa., junior President Hayes’ Story. Pope's army, August 15; battle of South vice national commander; Brigadier Gen-| eKinley’s enlistment dates 11, 1861. words: musket and his knapsack. In Col. Matthews and myself soon and promise. of the military history of this had unusual character for the ness of war. army. business, in executive. ability, for a boy of his age. The night was never too dar! was never too cold; there was storm, or hail, or snow, or rui Commander-in-Chief Donohue. eral J. F. Slagle of Pittsburg, Judge ad- vocate general; Brigadier General Charles E. Troutran of Washington, chief mus- tering officer; Brigadier General Daniel Caldwell of Philadelphia, inspector gen- eral; Brigadier General J. J. Hubbard of Baltimore, quartermaster general; Briga- dier, General J. 8. Jenks of Wilmington, chief aid-de-camp; Brigadier Generals Al- exander S. Oliver of Columbus, Ohio; M. J. Foote of Washington, W. S. Donneily of Jersey City and W. 8. Norcross of Lewiston, Me., executive committee. ‘The several encampments were as fol- lows; No. 69, Colonel Lewis Schutter, com- manding; No. 111, Col. H. H. Rea, com- manding: No. 23, Colonel Byron W. Bon- ney, commanding. They wore regular army officers’ hats, with black suits, and car- ried canes The Union Veteran Legion was organ- ized at Pittsburg, Pa., in 1885, at which time encampment No. 1 was formed. In 1890 the order secured a lodgment = n very puler. The requisites for mem- bership are that the applicant entered the Union service prior to July 1, 1863, and served for two years continuously, unless he was meanwhile shot out of the ranks. ‘The legion now has about 10,000 members. —_>—_—_. Always Prepared, From the Somerville Journal. Hickson—‘What a long time Ned ke€ps us waiting while he is getting ready to go with us. It doesn't take me any time at all to put on my best clothes.” Dixon—“‘No?” Hickson—“No; I wear them all the time.” formance of every duty. like a brother. The bloodiest day of the war, I don’t say than any other bat ing over man: the 17th of of Antietam. paring for it. Sofrom they went into_ the: tinued until after the sun McKinley’s administration Buy From the regiment was served occurred under similar any other army in the world. Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes tells of the young soldier in the following “In this regiment Major McKinley came, the boy I have described, carrying his pany of that regiment Gen. Rosecrans and were young men of exceptional character I need not go into any detail I have described. At once it was found he There is a quarte department, which is a very necessary important department, in every reat! in every brigade, in every division, in every “Young as he was, we soon found that in Kinley was a man of rare capacity, of un- usual and unsurpassed capacity, especial When battles were fought or service was to be performed in warlike things he always took his place. the weather in the way of his prompt and efficient per- “When I came to be in command of the regiment he soon came to be upon my staff, and he remained upon my sta tor one or two years, so thai I did literally and in fact know him like a book and loved him Earning a Promotio: “From that time he naturally progressed, for his talents and capacity could not be unknown to the staff of the commander of the army of West Virginie, George Crook, a favorite of the army he commanded. lie — 4 wanted McKinley, and, of course, it was my duty to tell McKinley he must leave me. which more men were killed or wounded than on any other day of the war—observe, days, but any one dey—was tember, 1662, in the battle “That battle began "3 daylight. 2 ight men. were in the ranks und pre- ae Without oreakfast, without ht, and it con- ad set. Early in the afternoon, maturaily, enough, with the exerticn required of the men, they famished and, thirsty,..and,.to some extent broken in spirit. The commissary depart- ment of that brigade was.under Sergean: und personal ‘3 every man in with hot coffee and warm meats, a thing that never had circumstances in passed Mountain, September 14; Antietam, Septem- ber 16 and 17; Cloyd’s Mountain, May %; 1864; Buffalo Gap, June 6 i . June 10; Otter Creek, June 16; 1 17; Liberty, June 19; Buford Salem, June 21; Sweet Sulphur Springs, June 2%; in the campaign against Early, July 14 to November 2s; skirmish at Cable- J fight at Snii Ferry, inchester and Ke’ a Martinsburg, July August 10; Halltown, August 22; ville, September 3, where his horse was shot under him; battle of Winchester, Sep- tember 19; Fisher's Hill, September skirmish at New Market, October 7; Cs Creek, October batue of Cedar October 19, A Deserved Appointment. Gen. Crook, in his recommendation as t McKinley, said: “I have the honor to ea: nestly recommend Capt, William MeKinles 234 Ohio Infantry, for appointment to a higher grede than his present rank for bravery, gallantry, soldierly conduct and distinguished services during the campai of West Virginia and Shenandoah valle Gen. Sheridan forwarded the recomme tion with the following indorsement; “i spectfully forwarded to the adjutant gen- eral of the army approved. The appoin recommended is well deserved. Lieut. Gen, Grant next approved the rec- ommendation and indorsement, and the Pri- vate McKinley of 1861 went home as a major. ‘At the close of the war there was an ef- fort to have Maj. McKinley continue his service in the army and friends did all they could to persuade him, but he de- cided on the study of the law. As a soldier in the army he had taken part in debates of all sorts and had been successful t1 over- coming adversaries. from June every com- found there young man maere bi no sleci, cr in that was The Painiews Method. From the Norristown Herald. Mrs. Achem (reading)—“The Chinese are a cheerful people. In China, while the den- tist pulls the tooth an assistant stands by and drowns the lamentations of the victim the noise of a large gong.” re Achem—"So they have adepted the less method of extracting teeth in China, too, eh?” 5 the day on tle, stretch- Before Curiosity, Thy Name ‘is’ Woiltan. From Up-to-Date. - Renshaw—"That was a sad accident that happened to Mrs. "git sees Flagg—“What was it?” 2 Renshaw—“Why, she fell out of dow.” Flage—‘‘You don’t say so?” Renshaw—“Yes, there was a family mov- ing in next door, and she wae trying te see what kind of furniture they had.” were tie win- He