The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-17
Comp.uy ..A.or ITO ATLANTA.

The Washington Light Infantry Corps,
numbering seventy muskets, left last evening, at
5l5, for Atlanta, Ga, where they will take part in
the military ceremonies attending the dedication
the Memorial Military Hail. which will be devoted to
the OF volunteer soldiery of the United States.
The Corps assembled at their armory at clock yes
teray afternoon, and all preliminaries having been
arranged they soon appeared on the street, and, with
their shakos, handsome overcoats, and knapsacks
sung, mounted with their bright red blankets they
presented the appearance OF old veterans of for the
wars. The organization presented an exceedingly
handsome appearance, and praise was lavisheI
them from ali sides for their soderly bearing and the
precision displayed in every movement of marching
aud In the manual of arms After short parade the
Corps marched to the Baltimore and Potomac depot
where two Pullman palace cars had been provided
for them, and which takes them through without
change. As the train moved of happier set Of boys
1t has never been our lot to see. The Washington
Light Infantry Corps Is without doubt of
the finest military organizations in the United
states, and every Washingtonan feels confident that
In the ceremonies at Atlanta. which will lee attended
hy military organizations from all parts OF the
Try. Co. A will bear themselves In manner that will
accompanied by Donch's Band, and win be absent
about five days. They go by the Piedmont Air Line,
passing over the following railways: The Baltimore
aud Potomac: the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac; the Richmond and Danve, and the At
lanta and Charlotte Air Line aud arrive at Atlanta
Monday morning about a. clock. They will he met
| outside the city 10y the '.Gate City Guards and
| the hosptaties OF the city extended, when round
of pleasures will be given them. About forty MEM
hers who could not get away, together with the Union
Veteran Corps, with thirty muskets, formed escort
| TO the depot. During the parade the streets We're
crowd was immense, and the scene was almost
minding us of the embarkpg of troops during the
war. The same train bore the Sherman Cadets Of
Lawrence, Mass, to Atlanta. They numbered about
| fifty muskets, and were handsome set OF fellows
The membership Of Company en- this trip consisted
| of Capt. w. q. Moore, commanding, with Lieuts.
Dalton Ross Miller. and Goddard. Orderly Sergeant
Thomas, Sergeant Major Duffy, Color Sergeant Me-
| Whorter. Sergeants Entwisle Harrison and Cowie,
and rrirates Linton, Gregory, Wight, BreitbartI',
Bnrdine, McNichcl, LyIrand Osborne Kalbfus,
Grant, Johnson, Cush, Cowie, Moulden, Hayne,
Peel, Gallaher, Davis, Huilnsh, Ennis, Martin,
| Sloan, Arnold, Bryne, Woodbridge, Newman, Holtz.
man. Wise. Egleston. Roache. Hall, wansta, Co.
| lumbus, McGraw, odlum, Cate, Nuligan, Conrad,
RUSSELL Newton, John and II. q. Clarvoe, Hartg,
| Chappell. Elliott, Abercrombe, Zimmerman, Fue,
Ing, Coburn, Engle, walford, OuraRd, Fraser
johnson. Lcsb Lewis Van syckle, Roller, JohI
and Fred Deitweiler, Hale, PAYNE, Davis, Shaw, an,
Thomas. The members who could not get away las
evening appointed the following committee tn maxi
arrangements to receive them their return: Cor
poral Il. ID. Cramer, Prlvates W. II. hell, Parke
II. Sweet, Otto Reinecke, and C. A. Huntington
This committee are arranging for banquet and
grand welcome on their return, Thursday evening
on which occasion about sixty muskets under com
mand Of Corporal Cramcr, Will receive them at tn
depot.