Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1898, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898-16 PAGES. BATTALIONS AND COMPANIES Detailed History of the Offi cers and Men in the Waster Roll Record and the Changes That Occurred All Were Faithfal in Performance of Their Duty. The history panies of the of course the there was m always of the battalions and com- Ist District Regiment was of the regiment, bu in the way of detail tha’ interesting to the men in hi ory be rent commands. the THE FIRST BATTALION. Fine Record of Soldier Boys Under Major M. Emmett Urell. The ist Battalion, known as the “veteran battalion,” of the Ist District of Columbia Volunteers, Maj. M. Emmett Urel! com- manding, is composed of Companies F, A, B and G, which were the first companies of the regiment to be mustered into the serv- ice of the United States. Company F, Capt. Otto G. Simonson, First Lieut. C. V. Sayer and Second Lieut. Wm. R. Harrison, was mustered in May 10. Company A, Capt. Harry Walsh, First Lieut. R. L. Harden and Second Lieut.Chas. Harlow, was mustered in May 11. Company B, Capt. Wm. T. H. King, First aad Major M. E. Urell. S. King and mustered in } Capt. Frede: D. V. Chisholm and Second Herron, was mustered in May ing day rel, with F utant of the b: took a train fc and marched from there to th ‘amp Alger. As fast a companies of the into the service the} Camp Alger and attac command pending the a ries and his staff. At Camp The stay of the Ist Alger was excentional Uret ne various regiment were mustered the were dispatched to ed to Maj. Urell’s rival of Col. Har- Alger. ttalion at Camp pleasant. Maj. | by his soldierly bearing and fine man- | » soon endeared himself to every man in his command. When the order came for the regiment to break camp and move to Chickamau the Ist Battalion was ready on otice and ‘ched out to The six days in camp pre- arrival of the other com @ moment's Dunn Loring. cial incide it into all of the with a vim. At Tanipa the are of the siek- it ame in for its sited the nent, though the batta!! Otte G. Sim ‘ick and in lost its fir cam: t offi at Ta apt. ame quite He wz monson was a popular officer many friends were sorry to sec him First Lieut. Ctarence ut in command of de a good com- ‘ompany ding Glad to Be at the Front. part of the regiment was the hap- S greater at the prospect of getting jo © front than in the Ist Battalion wken the order came to board the transport Ca- tania for Santiago. On the transport the Ist Battalion fared about the same as the The voyage was delightful, as the anticipated scon being able to face 1 ¥ them what the “vet- was able to do. The men of this battalion were the first of the regiment to set foot on Cuban seil. They are very proud of this fact. Imme- lately on landing the battalion marched the direction of Santiago, a distance of «bout three miles. At 3 o'clock the next srning they resumed the march at the head of the regiment to the fighting line around Santiago. To the Ist battalion be- rgs the proud distinction of having sent : first company into the trenches. Com- B, Capt. Wm. T. H. King, was se- sted for this purpose. Rain in Torrents. About the time this company got located it commenced to rain in torrents. Such a rain had not been seen in Cuba for many days. It came down by the bucketful, end every man was drenched to the skin. But nothing seemed to dampen their ardor, and they st to their posts, without food or ter, cept to make a cup of coffer and eat hardtack, for thirty hours. In the meantime the other three companies of the battalion were faring equally as bad. Mai. Urell had no shelter further than a few Palm leaves, and they weuld not turn the water. Long to Be Remembered. These days in the trenches around San- “ago will long be remembered by every _member of the command. Despite the great hardships suffered by the men, they lof Ce | | and K. which were mustered in, respective- shing- | District Regiment. ship. He protested vigorously, -however, ssying that he had come to Cuba with the regiment and preferred to remain and go Eome with it. He remained but~to dle Within ten days he grw rapidly -woree | and died. His. remains were. interred in | Cuban soil, where they now lie. An Efficient Officer. . Harden was an effictent officer, and was popular with his fellow-officers and the mn under him. His death cast a gloom over the entire camp. The first battalion was also unfortunate in the death of Private Socrates Maupin npany G. Private Maupin had ty- phoid fever and was sent to the division hespital. Everything possible was don> for him, but without success. His remains were brought back to the United States and interred in Arlington cemetery. Pri- vete Maupin was one of the most popular members of His company. While in the campaign he proved himself in every way a man and soldier. Changes in the Personnel. There were some changes in the officers of the battalion while on San Juan Heights. First Lieut. Jemes L. Mock, adjutant of the battalion, was placed in command of Company F, and First Lieut. C. V. Sayer was transferred to Company G. First Lieut. Stuiz was transferred from Com- pany M to Company F. Second Lieut. H. M.-Bell was transferred from Company B to Company I, and First Lieut. D. V. Chis- helm of Company G was made battalion adjutant. 1 Guarding Prisoners. While on San Juan Heights the Ist Bat- talion had the honor of guarding the Span- ish prisoners, and they performed this duty faithfully and successfully. they bozrded the y ka for home. Major Urell is very proud of his officers and men. He says it is the proudest and happiest thought of his life to have com- manded the Ist Battalion, District of Co- lumbia Volunteers. Major Urell is a vet- eran of the civil war. 1t is his opinion that the hardships of the Santiago campaign far surpass any to which the soldiers were ex- posed during the civii war. In Camp of Detention. The battalion on arrival at Montauk re- mained in the camp of detention for three days and then joined the other battalions, which had arrived several days ahead of them. During the stay of the battalion In Cuba a number of the men secured interesting souvenirs of the war in the shape of ma- chetes, guns, buttons, belts, buckles and other things too numerous to mention. The death of Private A. J. Bahiman of Company B while on the transport en route transport home was another sad feature of the bat- talion’s annals. So near the end of his} journey, after having encountered the dread disease of Cuba, he had hoped soon | to be on his native soil. But it was not to! be. He died at sea on the third day out from Santiago. Every effort was made to get his remains home, but without success, and the body had to be buried at sea Bahiman was a good soldier and very pop- ular with his comrades Under Fire. their arrival in Cuba and while route to the trenches and marching along the base of San Juan hill the Ist Battalion were constantly under fire. Bullets were flying over their heads. For- tunately no one was hurt. The sentiment of the officers of the bat- talion is that after recuperation in Wash- ington every member of it will be ready to respond to any call the government may make upon them. Major Urell took with him as his servant a colured man named George Becket, and a more faithful man he declares never lived. George never left the major’s horse, “John, and although sick, George is still with th battalion, and the major declares he will never part with him. THE SECOND BATTALION. the Energetic Command Under Mafor Hine. The 24 Battalion, 1st District of Columbia Regiment, consists of Companies L, D, E Constantly After en Work of ly on the 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th of May, Major C. De L. Hine. 1998, Major Chas. Hine being assigned to] the command, with First Lieutenant George Shaw as adjutant. The company officers were as follows: Company L—Captain, George W. Eng- lard; first lieutenant, Charles A. Myer; second lieutenant, B. Wheaton. Company D—Captain, William 8. Hodges: first lieutenant,-Richard J. Dennelly; sec- ond lieutenant, Louis T. Boiseau. Company E—Captain, F. E. Graham; first Meutenant, J. Howard Griffiths; second Heutenant, Frank E. Skinner. Company K—Captain Glendie B. Young; first Heutenant, Charles B. Hudson; sec- ond leutenant, Will E. Sorrelis. The companies moved separately as soon afver muster-in as circumstances would permit to join the remainder of the regi- ment encamped near Falls Church, Va. As soon as Major Hine assumed com- mand the work of training the battalion was energetically pushed, and each officer and man was given to understand at the outset that there would be plenty of hard work and every one was expected to do his duty. Starting with such premises and with every officer and man in the battalion wcrking conscientiously, the discipline and were evr on the alert to do their ful! duty. They occupied a mest important position, and were prepared to defend it. even at the cost of their lives. They were located at a point where it was stated the Spaniards would attempt to break through the lineg ef the American forces, but there would have been a hot reception awaiting them had any such attempt been made. There ts excellent fighting material in the Ist Battelion, and the deepest regret of the “boys is that they had no opportunity to” show it. They have the consciousness of Guty faithfully performed. Death of Lieut. Harde: While in this camp First. Lieut: R.L. Harden of Company A, who had been sick since leaving T# 1pa, grew rapidly worse, and when the camp was moved to San Juan Heights he was taken to the hospital at Siboney for treatment. -While-at Sib- oney tue authorities wished to send -him. beck to-the United States on a hespital efficiency of this command seon reached a high standard. Gn the 2ist of May, 1898, together with the remainder of the regi- review by the President, and the same evening embarked upon the second section of the train d to transport the troops to Chickamalga. Chattanooga was’ reached in-the early morning of May 2%, and thence the regiment was transported: to Rossville, Tenn., preparatory to mar h- ing to Chickamauga Park, about ten miles distant. After a long, hot and tiresome ™march over a dusty road the camp site was eventually reached iate in the afternoon. On the same date Lieutenant Donnelly of Company D was detatled as-acting quarter-| master for the first division, 8d Corps, then’ ordrinnce officer on latter's staff. Prom thts date until June. 1 Uttle or nothing transpired save the usual drills and camp routine. E Qn the aie date, however, camp was move to Tampa, Fla. —After many. tlous delays en route the command arrived at Tampa Saturday, June 4, pitching camp near the shores of Hillsborough bay. The usual camp routine was-immediately-taken up. On June J2 Lieut. Boiseau, Company D, was detailed for duty with Col. Black, chief of engincers, and Lieut. Sorrells, Com- pany K, temporarily assigned to duty with Company D. On June 14 Lieut. Griffiths was detailed for duty as regimental com- missary, which position he is. still filling With satisfaction. In fact, it was due to his shrewdness in drawing from two separate commissaries while in Cuba, neither one knowing that he was drawing from the other, that the regiment fared better than most of those camped near it. Shortly af- ter reaching Tampa, Maj. Hine was ap- pointed field officer's court for the trial of such offenders as came before him. On the 28th Lieut. Boiseau renorted for duty and Lieut.Sorrells was accordingly. return-, ed to his company. On July 2 orders were received to-move to Port ‘Tampu-and embark on. transport’ Ca- tania, Companies D-and K, both .of the 2d Battalion, .betng detailed to land vaggage. First Lieut. and Adjt. G. C. The embarkation was accompliskéd on the same ‘ete. but tae vessel did not sai! un- til the next morning. The voyage to Siboney was without inci- dent, save that two men from Company D— Corp. A. F. Towner and Howard Owens— were transferred to general hospital at Key West, F On the 10th of July the 2d Battalion start- ed to disembark at about 4 p.m., and as each company was landed it moved at once to the camp site, which had been se-ected about three miles distant. Lieut. C.-L. Lanhain, Company H, was assigned to Com- pany D on the same date. The next morn- Ing the regiment moved to the front by foresd march. The same night, July 1 Lieuts. Lanham and Boiseau, both of 2d Battalion, were detailed by Col. Harries to extend the trenches before Santiago, Com- panies L and D being assigned as working parties. Owing to the terrific rain storm which came up while the parties were en route to their positions, end which contin- ued for eight or nine hours, this work could not be completed. While this work was be- ing carried out Company E, under Capt. Graham, wis engaged on a separate fortifi- cation, Company K, the only remaining company in the battalion being assigned to outpost duty. On July 13 Compantes L, D and E were ordered back to the first’ camp to bring back as many blanket rolls of the regiment as possible, The distance cf nine miles a as traversed in three hours through a driving rain, the reads being heavy with sticky mud and in many places were practieaily running streams. At the same time, three tre vaist deep, had to be forde Early on the morning of the 14th th companies started on their return to the front, each man carrying two blanket roll After an exceedingly fatiguing journey the trenches were reached late in the forenoon. The battalion, of course, participated with its regiment in the ceremonies incident to the surrender of Santiago on July 17. On the 20th of July the 2d Baitalion v signed for duty as guard over S| ‘oners confined in the San Juan pr which tedious, although not arduous, task alley, was performed with credit minated July 22. On the 26th Capt. Young, Company K, was sent into Santiago with a working party to unload regimental bag- gage and equipage from the transport Ca- tania, where it had remained during the entire time the regiment was on the isl- and. On July 29 news was received from Siboney announcing the death of Private Poor, Company K. On August 1 there were many changes made in the personnel of the 2d Battalion. Lieut. Shaw was trans- ferred to the 3d Battalion to command Company M; Lieut. Hudson transferred from Company K to battalion adjutant, vice Shaw transferred, and Lieut. Lanham was transferred from Company D to Com- pany K. From this date until August 20 the following officers of the battalions were taken {ll with fever: Capts. England, Gra- ham and Young, and Lieuts. Bofseau, Skin- ner and Sorrells. On July 19 the 2d and 3d _ Battalions formed a provisional regiment, and under command of Maj. Hine moved to Santiago und embarked upon the transport Hudson for Montauk Point. On the 20th the trans- port sailed and on the same date Maj. Hine who had been unwell for some time, was compelled to give up to an attack of fever. On the 224 Private McDonald, Company L, died and was buried at sea, the ceremony being short, but exceedingly impressive. The voyage was without further incident and on the 27th instant the two battalions were landed at Montauk Point and placed in the detention camp. The next morning Sergt. Newton Ferree, who was very ill with typhoid fever, died at the general hospital. The sick of the battalion, includ- ing Maj. Hine, were transferred to the general hospital on the day of landing. The battalion now awaits its final muster ont. This duty ter- COMPANY A. Capt. Walsh’s Command Rendered Splendid Service to the Country. Company A, Ist District of Columbia Volunteer Regiment, was mustered into the service of the United States May 11, 1898, with the following officers: Captain, Henry Walsh; first lieutenant, Richard J. Harden; second lieutenant, Charles J. Har- low. The ist Battalion, being made up of Com- pantes F, A, B and G, under command of Maj. Urell, on May 13 proceeded to Camp Harries, Va., afterward named Camp Al- ger, at which place they remained until May 21’ On the latter date the regiment returned to Washington, was reviewed by the President, and after receiving their Capt. H. Walsh. ment, the 2d Battalion participated in the| friends on the Monuicent lot, proceeded. Harries to. under command of Cv to Camp Thomas, Chickamaugr. Park, Ga., where the regiment arrived on the 28d. of sMay. ‘They remained in camp.there untfi the ist, and were then transferred to Camp Tampa, Where they arrived June 5, and remained until July-2. On the latter date- they were ‘removed: to Port Tampa, where they em- Mormon. "At iy o'clock July 3 tke Catan fernoon. is o'clock July 8 the Ca sailed. out of Port Tam; > the morning of the 13th the regiment was ordered under arms at % o'clock a.m.. and in ght marching order the column was headed for the firtng dine, about eight miles away. The District tegiment was scent to the right wing. ‘and’ went into position to the left of the 71st New York. Thirty men of Compiny A Were detailed on the follow- ing moraing to commence work on new trenches immedfately'in front of the posi- tion occupied by‘the remainder of the reei- ment. On the i3th ‘Company A was in trenches on the extreme right of the regi- First Lieut. Richard J. Harden. ment's position, which lecation was con- sidered One of great Importance. Thut night the entire company was utilized as a guard and placed on picket duty, ‘etre pu: far in advance of the intrenched position held by the regiment. On the moruing of the 14th Company A returned to the trenches, and remained on duty until the surrender of the Spaniards was announced, about 2 o'clock that after- ncon. On the Ith the regiment was moved to San Juan Heights, where it remained and camped until the morning of August 22, when the Ist Battalion, the remainder ot the regiment having preceded it some days, marched into Santiago and embarke1 en board the transport Minnewaska for Montauk Point, Long Island. First Licut. Richard J. Harden was taken to the hospital at Siboney on the 19th of July, having been taken i!! some days he- fore. Lieut. Harden remained in that hos- pital until the 9th of August, on which day he dled. His death deprived the company of one of its bravest and most efficient ofti- cers, Going Home. On the afternoon of the 284 of August the transport Minnewaska steamed out of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, having on board the ist Battalion. There was left behind in the division hospital on San Juan Helghts Private Edgar A. Colier, being {ll with what was regarded as yel- low fever. Since that time Private Coler has not been heard from, and nothing is known by his company in regard to the status of his case. ‘The Minnewaska, with Comrany A on board, arrived off Montauk Pcint on the {evening of August 28. On the morning of the 2th they disembarked, having sent the sick to the general hospital. Those who were sick upon the landing of the Minnewaska were Privates Martin A. Gieason, William White, Thomas Jones, William’ Broderick, Wilfred___ Harries, Adoiph Van Ruth, Albert S. Nolan, Mar- tin J. McPike, William Anderson, A. O. Stevens, Claud E. Allen. Before the company Jeft Cuba Private William T. Nelso1 was placed aboard the Olivette and taken to Boston, Maseachus- etts, where he still .remained on September 1 On July 81, while the regiment wa Cuba, an order from the adjutant genera’ of the army was received directing the dis- charge from Company A of Private Charles L. Stearns, which was accordingly done. Guarding Spantsh Prisovers. During the stay of the regiment at San Juan Heights the company, with the re- mainder of the 1st Battalion, was engaged in guarding the Spanish prisoners in camp on the hills outside of Santiago. While so engaged a party of Spanish engincers we permitted to cross a. small creek, which formed the southern boundary of their camp, for the purpose of s While the Spaniards were so enga were attacked by a band of prowling Cu- Lieut. c. J. Harlow. bans. Sergeant W. F. Gallagher, in com- mand of a detachment, proceeded to the rescue of the Spaniards. The Cubans, how- ever, were not seeking armed foes, and pro- ceeded to make their escape, which, owing to the thick undergrowth and their knowl- edge of the country, they succeeeded in doing. Company A carried with it and through- out the entire campaign a mascot in the shape of a pug dog called “Sport.” Sport during the earlier part of the campaign was called Private Sport, but before the company left for home he was universally designated as “The Corporal,” all agreeing that his promotion had been earned by his faithful service. Original Muster Roll. The following was the original muster roll of the company: Company A—Captain, Harry Walsh; first Neutenant, Richard J. Harden; second liex- terant, Charles H. Harlow; first sergeant, Jobn A, Gallagher; sergeants, William J. Walsh, Thomas F. McAnally, William F. Gallagher and Howard M. Vermillion; cor- perals, William A. Kelly, Jos. B. Murray, Peter J. Duffy, jr., Charles W. Gynee, John A. O'Neill, Jeremiah J. O'Connor and Jos. ‘A. Quill; trumpeters, Willard Hays and Jos. King: wagoner, David H. Kohr; artincer, Charles Start; privates, H. B. ‘Anderson, Wm. Anderson, Claude E. Anderson, Harry Beucher, Thos. Boucher, Fred Blake, John ¥. Byrne, John A. Byrd, Wm. Broderick, Harry C. Bonault, John E. Brown, James C. Barry, Michael W. Curlin, Hurley Cu- sick, Chas. W. Carroll, Edgar A. Cotler, Samuel T. Carpenter, Howard T. Duckett, Carl V, Eckdall, Richard Espey, John: A. Foulke, Thomas A. Fitzgerald, Frank L. Gcoding, Martin A. Gleason, Marcellus C. Gallaher, Wilfred L. “Harries, George A. Horkan, Chas. Wi Huff, Jos. J. Harvey, Frank A. Howell, Thes. W. Jones, Wm: Johnston, Chas. Kelly; Claude McAuley, Geo. McDermott, Bernard E. Meade, John A. Mahoney, John N. Neill, Albert 8. No- lan, Wm. T: Nelson, Wm. E. O'Neill, John J. O'Brien, Clarence Li’ Palmer, Jas. Quig- ley, John Ryan, Bartholomew Ready, Mau- rice A. Roche, Frank M: Smith, Charles W. Sitson, Wm. E. B. Saks, Chas. E. Stuart, Otho A. Stevens, Gnas. L.-Stearns, Wm. EB: Velgt, Thos. D. ‘Walsh, Wm. F. White, || Frank Snider, Wm: Anderson, Wm. Wood, || Warren C. O'Hardiand-Jaimes’ A. Miller. gers COMPANY |B. First Men to Get Into the- Trenches E > at Santiago. Company B, Ist’ Battalion, was mustered in under tne command of Captain William T. H. King, by Captain Heyl, on May 11, 1888, -at ‘Washington. ‘D.C. NG. armory, -Washington, next day, when they left’ Washington by 4 Stearns, Adolph Yan Revth, jr., John: J. an Harries, which name had been given it by Major Urell when he arrived there with the Ist Battalion, which was the first body of troops to arrive at the camp. On May 18 the name of the camp was changed from Harries to Alger, by order of Col. Harries himself. On May Company B, with the regiment, left Camp Alger and marched to Dunn Loring, Va., where they at once boarded a train for the capital, where they camped on the monument lot for a few hours. They marched to the White House and were reviewed by the President, when the march -was resumed to the Baltimore and Ohio station, and the regiment em- barked for Chattanooga, en route to Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Chickcmauga Park, Ga. While at Washington, on the march to the depot, a special order was received for the discharge of Private Hutton, who. at once turned in his equipment and was dis- charged, pursuant to this special order. This order was issued at the request of his mother and: sister. Of for Chickamauga. On the 234 the company disembarked at Rossville, Tenn., and marched about twelve miles to Camp Geo. H. Thomas, in Chicka- mauga Park, where the company joined the rest of the regiment. On May- 25 Corporais -Rickenbacher and George E. Lewis were promoted to be ser- geants, vice Seufert and Sargent, reduced to the ranks. On this day Privates De Montfort, Miller, Bahiman, Anderson and Kessler were sick in quarters, from which they returned to duty on the 28th. On the same date Captain King was again taken sick, and left the hospital for duty on the th. On June 1 the company, with the regiment, broke camp at Camp Thomas and marched to Rossville, Tenn., where a train was boarded for Tampa, Fla., where they arrived on June 4 and camped with the regiment near the city. On the 7th of the same month Private Hart was transferred to Company A from Company B, where he was promoted to sergeant and made drum major of the band. On June 9 Corporal McQueeney, at his own request, was trans- ferred to Company L as a private. Verious Changes. On June 13 Corpl. Ferry was reduced to private on account of absence . without leave. On the 15th Sergt. Rickenbacher was sick in quarters, where he rernained ull the 17th. On June 16 Capt. King was again taken sick and was sick from that time till the 22d, when he returned to duty. On June 14 Privates Shuster and Smith were promoted to corporals, vice Mc- Capt. W. T. H. King. From Photograph by Gilbert. Queeney and Ferry, reduced. On the 21st Ermest L. G@ am arrived from the Sol- dicrs’ Home Hospital and joined the com- pany. He had been treated at the hospital by Dr. Forward for the purpose of being able to enlist and ge h Company B. On thi me date Licut. King was returned to duty with his company from special duty. During this month of June a remarkable change was taking place in the soldieriy bearing and military knowledge of Com- pany B. During Capt. K illness Lieut. Bell did so: very good work in drilling the company. The company also, with the regiment, took part eral practice marches to Tampa Heights. Here the regi- ment bive ed over night, in sheiter tents, and o'clock the next morning got up for regimental, battalion and open order drill vantage of the cool part of the morning. The men thereby goi the benefit of much-needed instru in these drilis. On July 1 Private Turner was discharged by special order, and on the 2d Private An- sferred to the hospital the company, with the Tampa, and pro- son was tr: corps. On this regiment, broke camp a ceeded by rail for Port where they boarded the United States transport Ca- tania, en route to Santi the evening of July 4 th y West, laid outside the harbor all night and anchored at. K t early in the morn- ing of the 5th. While leaving Tampa the Catania-grounded three or four times, but got off without any trouble. Otherwise the voyage to Key W was uneventful. Gw- ing to the pumps of the tran ania being out of order they were delayed about twenty-four hours at Key West. Sailed for Santiago. On the evening of July 6 the company sailed for Santiago, under convoy of ihe United States gunboat Wasp, arriving off Santiago on the night of July 9. On the morning of the 10th they started for si- boney, and that afternoon disembarked, landing being effected by means of boats borrowed from some of the government warships. They marched about inree miles inland and made camp for the night. Re- veille sounded about 3 am. of July 11, when the men indulged in coffee and hard On tack. Here everything except arms and ammunition was left and the company went forward to the battlefield and trenches arcund Santiago, where they ar- rived between 8 and 9 o'clock a.m. of the same morning. On the march to the trenches, within an hour from the time the company broke camp, the sound of firing, both by field gvns and rifles, was very distinctly heard, most of the men, hearing the shriek of the shells and the whizz of the bullets for the first time. Gn this march the realities of war were first brought home to the men by the fre- quent graves of soldiers that were passed and by the wagon loads of wounded officers and men who were constantly passing to the rear for the hospital ai Siboney. About 9 o'clock the regiment came to a halt on the side of the hill directly irfeide our trenches and batteries. After a few hours’ rest the captain of Company B was sent for and told to report his company at Colonel Harries’ headquarters, which were a little further up the hill under a cocoanut tree. Here Captain King received orders to follow an orderly with his com- pany and relieve a company of regulars in the trenches. Upon arriving at the trench- es it was found that the trench to be occu- pied by Company B was the most advanced in the line of trenches around Santiago at that time, and a range of four hundred yards was given this company for the en- ten men to eee ‘guard.gut orde dred and fifty yards, which they did. In fact, the guard went so close upon the Spanish trenches that while lying down on guard they could easily hear the Spaniards | talking and working in their own trenches. A little after dark it commenced to raiz and rained for several hours as it only can | in Cuba, and continued to pour until the following morning. The reeult was that nearly every man in the working party, on guard and in the trenches, had violent chills. Men's teeth | chattered and they themselves shook as If | with ague. But not a murmur was heard and every man stuck to his post at the porthole. When leaving camp near Siboney every man was ordered to take his poncho, or rubber blanket, in his belt. But ponchos and rubber blankets proved of little avail against the downpour of the night of July ll. Within half an hour of the commenc Lieut. Horace M. Bell. ment of the rain every man was thorough- ly wet, having to stand knee-deep in mud and water in the trenches. Miserable Looking Soldiers. When the sun rose on the morning of July 12 it shone on a miserable looking lot of soldters, who were cold, wet and hungry. All were glad to see a rest in sight frcm the constant vigil, as there was a flag of truce flying on the Spanish line. About 16 o'clock that morning the captain received from Major Urell a tomato can full of coffee and about a dozen hardtack, which were divided between the forty men and two officers in the trench. It was now hard to keep awake, but the men did so until about 6 o'clock in the evening, when they were relieved, after upward of thirty heurs spent in the trenches without rest or food. When the company returned to where the rest of the regiment was encamped and got a can of coffer, the men were glad to crawl under the shelter of the bamboo and palm leaf shacks erected by some of thelr comrades. Next morning, July were kept busy securing footh« side of the slippery hill and 4 trious in gathering bamboo pol d leaves to erect shacks for themselves. They aiso found time to dry their clothing and shces. This day, and for several days fol- lowing, Compan as well as the balance of the regiment, was on half rations, the officers and privates faring alike. On the afternoon of the 14th it was whis- pered around that Santiago had surrende ed, and late ia the evening the report was found to be a fact. This news was very quictly received, as orders had been given that there should be no cheering. On the 18th Private Place of Company M was transferred to Company D. On the mght of the 14th the company’s duty was suddenly changed to guard duty. Part of Company B formed part of the guard that extended completely around the line of the American trenches, allowing no one to pass. While on this duty, on the night of { July 16, Private Miller accidentally shot himself through the arm, and was sent to the division hospital. Since that time noth- ing official has been heard of him, but it was stated that he was sent to the United States. it Witnessed the Surrender. On July 17 the company assembled with the regiment on the heights near the trenches, and witnessed the entry of Gen- eral fter and the formal surrender of Sentiago. The band played; all cheered and sang “The Star Spangled Bann’ On July 18 the company, with the regi- ment, broke camp and moved to San Juan Heights. Here the regiment remained until ordered home. A short time after reaci- ing San Juan Heights the men commenced to have chills and fever, and the history of Company B shows a continual increas in the amount of sickness from that time. On August 4 Company B, as part of the Ist Battalion, moved about three-quarters of a mile and became part of the guard over the Spanish prisoners of war ne: Santiago, where they remained for four and until relieved by a battalion of th United States Infantry. Musician Hazenmyer w: where he was da: the On August 13 transferred to Company A, promoted to sergeant and made drum major of the regimental band. At the me time Private Hart was transferred back to Company B. About this time Sec- ond Lieuterant Bell was transferred to Cempany I for special duty. During the month of August the princi- pal duty done by Company B in at- tending sick call. In that time, with the exception of Capt. King, Sergt. Quacken- bush and Wagoner Tyler, eve membe: of the company had been on sick report. On the 22d of August the glad orders came fer the company to break camp, leave their tents standing and march to Sartiage, and there take ship for the United States. The 2d and 3d _ Bat- talions had gone several days previously Regimental headquarters and the Ist Bat- talien marched into Santiago, a distance of about three miles, and boarded the United States trensport Minnewaska, bound for Mcntauk Point, L. 1., United States. Private Bahlman Died. On August 26 Private Alphonse Bahiman died at 8 a.m. from the effect of Bright's disease. Two boxes were constructed, with a coating of cement between, for the pur- pose of bringing the body home with the company. But two days later it became necesSary to bury him at sez. On the ‘h Cémpany B left the transport Minnewaska and, with many thankful expressions at the feeling that they were once more on United States soil, marched to the deten- tion camp at Camp Wikoff, where three days were spent before coming to their canp near the shores of the lake near Point Montauk. ‘The company was paid at Tampa up to May 30 and received no more pay until September 5. Consequently, many of the friends of the men will have to do without souvenirs that otherwise would have been purchased in Santiago. During the company’s varied experience ef nearly four months the men proved themselves good soldiers, and were a3 steady when marching to and on the firing line as when at drill in Tampa or Chicka- meuga. On September 4 First Sergt. Quacken- bush was honorably discharged, on his own application. On September 5 Sergt. E. L. Myers was appointed first sergeant, Corp. John Molyneaux was promoted to sergeant, Private W..T. Place promoted to corporal and Private John O. Houston promoted io corporal. At Camp Wikoff all members of the com- pany fared well, being cared for both by the commissary department and by the ocd people of Washington, and indulged in such luxuries as fresh eggs, fresh milk and fruits. The water was clear and cold and seemed to be excellent. ‘The camp compared with any other the regiment had |-been.in was an ideal one. : Original Muster. The following is the original muster roll -of the company: Company B—Captain, William T. H. King; first lieutenant, Thomas-S. King; second lieutenant, Horace M. Bell; first, sergeant, -Roy L. Quackenbush; sergeants, Albert M. Eberly, James C. Sargent, Edward L. : || Meyers, John Mahany and Anthony Ser- tert; porals, John obysit: Leonard Arthur -W. Sherrier: Hindie, John O. Houston, William P. Hut- ton, W. P. Keppeler, Henry\ Kesler, Will- jam J. Kirk, Joseph W. Kitmktemitz, Lu- ther Lawrence, Walter L. Lawson, Law- rence E. McLaughlin, John ‘8. Macabry, Thomas O. S. Maddox, Ligge A. Mayes William Miller, J. W. Morri&, Albert C Murphy, John O'Brien, Edward T. Poore, William N. Prender, Frederick Pusey, Mil- ton H. Reed, Charles E. Richards, Arthur Seabright, Thomas 0. Shaeffer,\ John W. Shuster, Frederick M. Smith, jr., Cornelius D. Townley, Charles T. Turner, William M Tyrrell, Samucl T. Wallace, Rufus R Weaver, Arthur Wells and George H. Ed- wards, COMPANY DvD. Was Highly Complimented for ls Eft- ficent Work. Company D hus done valuable work since being mustered into the service, Friday, May 13. Captain William 8. Hodges laughs at the double combination, “Friday, 13th,” hich was against the company, but in spite of the unlucky day and number the company has been fortunate throughout the campaign On the day following their muster in Company D, together with Company L, em- barked from Washington for Camp Alger, where they remained that night. Imme- diately upon reaching Camp Alger Private Howard Owens was stricken down with meas! d S sent to the hospital, that being the first case of sickness In Company D. As soon as they were ed in their camp Captain Hodges remarked upon the Inadequate water supply, and anticipated the serious trouble it would ¢ the camp should be occupied by a lan number of troops. It ts well known how true his prediction was. On the s6th Private William Kelley and William E. Mansfield were detailed for duty in the regimental hospital. From that time until the Zist the c: was occu- pied In instruction and drill. On thi the regiment broke camp and marche Dunn Loring. That march was a long one quite severe on the men, who were then unaccustomed to taking much exe cis A Trying Ordeal. The company went through the tryin ordeal Involved in saying farewell to their friends on the Monument tot in Washin, ton on May 21, after which they march-d to the depot and took a train for Chicka- mauga, which place they reached on the 23d at 7 a.m., marching from the station at Rossville, Tenn., to their mping ground in Chickamuga Park, nine miles distent. The march was very severe and a larg> number of the men were overcome by the heat and had to fall out On the same day Lieut. R. J. Donnelly was detailed as acting division quarter- master on the staff of Gen. Carpenter, who was then acting as commanding officer of the 3d Division. On the 25th of the same month L. J. Wooldridge was detailed as clerk at regimental headquarters. From that time until the 3ist there was very little work done outside of the usual routine duties of camp. There was some Capt, W. S. Hodges. ccmplaint tn regard to th> charac the food supply, and there was diffi in getting good drinking w: adequate bathing facili On the Ist of June company broke camp at 8 0% » morning, and at 11 o'clock started on their march back to Rossville, en route for Tampa. The r-gi- ment was embarked on Pullman sleeping cars at & o'clock that evening, and at le o'clock the train left for Tampa. On the journey to Tampa sections of trains wi run so close together that there was dar ger of a collision. When the regiment left Chickamauga Private 8. C. Hilder of Com- pany D was left in the division hospital. In Shelter Tents. The regiment arrived at Tampa June 4, and pitched shelter tents on the sand about 10) yards from the beach of Hillsborough bay. From that time until the “th the mpany was occupied with routine dritl duty. On the 9h of June telegraphic or- ders were received for the discharge of Pri- vate Charles A. Rainey, and the was granted. On the ith an graphic order was received revoking the former order for discharge, which had been granted, und the second order was of no effect, and has since been countermanded. On June 12 Lieut. L. T. Boiseau was de- tailed for duty with Colonel Black, chief of engineers, who was at the time engaged in organizing the Volunteeer Engineer Corps. Private W. H. Noyes was also detailed clerk to Colonel Black. On the 15th Noyes was returned to duty with Com- pany B, and that afternoon the regiment marched to Tampa s.eights, for practice in battle formation. On the 1th reveille was sounded at 3 o'clock, and from about 5 o'clock until 9:80 the time was spent in practical drill in battle formation. When the horses and mules in the gov- ernment corral stampeded at Tampa, and went through the camp of the Ist Regiment of the District of Columbia, the entire regi- ment was called out, Company D being formed under arms with perfect discipline. On the 18th of June the entire regiment inspected by officers detailed from the brigade headquarters, and as a result of this inspection Company D recetved the second highest mark of any company in the regiment. Skirmish Drill. On the 19th they again moved from Tampa Heights for skirmish driil. On the following day each company was furt.ished with blank cartridges for the purpose of familiarizing the men with the operatior of © w their arms by actual practice. On that day tlie battalion commander cureplimented Company D for its proficiency ne drill, and particularly upon the manner in which it made its charges. On the 224 and 23d the regiment was again at Tampa Heights for practice. On the 28d Capt. Hodges was detailed as a member of a board of survey to examine into the condition of certain travel ravens in the hands of the commissary, which oc- cupied him for two or three days. Private Hilder, who had been left in the hospital.at Chickamauga, reported for duty with his company on June 21, and on June 22 he was transferred to the Volunteer Sig- nal Corps as a first-class private. Private Owens, who had been sick at Fort Myer, also reported for duty on the 22d. Qn Sat- urday, June 25, there was another regi- mental inspection and Company D was again complimented by the commanding officer. On June 27 Sergt. William D. Jack: son and Privates L. T. Baker, E. H. Kauff- man, L. E. McCauley, Wiiliam Niemeyer, H. Pielert and Ross W. Wise were trans- ferred to the Volunteer Signal Corps as first-class privates. On June 28 Lieut. Bois- eau was returned to duty with his com- pany. At Port Tampa. On July 1 the company received orders to move to Port Tampa on July 2. About 7:30 a.m. on that morning Company D was or-