The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-29

iment during the war fought more hero
cally or suffered more than the l4th, an
that McLeer did his share is attested b
one armless Sleeve, and terrible scars O.
the head and one leg. That his fello,
citizens recognize his distinguished sc,
vices is shown by his holding tn
Important position of Postmaster 0
Brooklyn. The commander of the sec
ond brigade of the division, the Elev
enth, is Gen. Edward L. Molineaux,
business man, and who, like both Jour
, dan and McIeer, has a war record.
| Turning to the regimental command
ants, the Colonel of the Twenty third i
John n. Partridge, also business man
and who was recently promoted from
lieutenant Colonel, upon the resigna
ton Of Col. Rodney G. Ward, and tn,
latter's appointment as Collector of In
ternal Revenue in this District Par
fridge is fine fellow, and will be abb,
to keep the regiment up to itskwork
The next regiment in calibre is the Thir
teenth, which is commanded by law
yer, and one Of the best tacticians in tn,
State, Col. David L. Austen. This il
the regiment that a year or so age
achieved prominence by recurring tht
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher as Chaplain
The next regiment in standing is the
Forty-seventh, which has as its Colone
VIM. II. BrOwneA, also business man
and fine, manly fellow, we'll versed in
military knowledge. OF the Colonel Of
the gallant Fourteenth I have already
spoken, but as he is performing the du-
ties of Brigadier his place in the regi.
ment is filed by Lieutenant Colonel
Schurig, also veteran. He has lost his
right arm, as McLeer has lost his left,
and it is said that when either needs a
glove one pair is purchased for both. Col.
John Rueger, of the Thirty-second, is a
wealthy German builder and man Of
good parts, while Col. Meydnborg, of the
Fifteenth Battalion, is the Supervisor-at-
Large of the county, and a German high
ly respected. .'...
1t is unnecessary to refer to the COM
mandants of the other bodies, except to
say that thev are men who can be de-
pended upon in the hour of danger. In
speaking of Battery N, or what's known
as the Gatling Battery, the finest organi.
zation of its kind in the State, can not
refrain from dwelling a moment upon its
young and efficient commander, Captain
John A. Edwards, and the fifty-nine pri-
Yates and officers under him. A more
splendid body of men could not well be
conceived of-well formed physically,
we'll connected socially, and generally
well Situated in business. 1t is a mounted
command, and besides being armed with
effective Gatling guns and howitzers, the
men carry carbines. In 1878, when it
was apprehended that another strike was
imminent, this crack battery was one of
the first to volunteer for action. u ' .'.
The Armories, counting the Arsenal,
are six in number, and are large, substan-
tial and commodious structures, espe-
cially those of the Twenty-third, Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Regiments. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars have been
expended in the raising Of these costly
but reassuring structures, and now it is
to replace the two armories of
the Forty-seyanth and .ThirtySecond
Regiments with new and elegant struc-
ture in more central location than either
of the existing buildings now occupy.
There was time when military balls
and parades in armories were of frequent
but the new era of discipline
is opposed to play-soldiering, and though
these festive scenes are not entirely abOll
ished, yet they take place only at long
intervals, and drilling has been substi-
tuted. Only last Saturday night, FORM
stance, grand promenade concert and
dress parade was given at the Twenty
third Regiment Armory in honor of the
retiring commander, Colonel Rodney G.
Ward, and during the, evening hand!s
some testimonial was presented by the
Regiment to its old commandant.
A word about the rife rapges and IL
close. The value Of good craftsmanship
was discovered during the war, and profit,
ing by the lesson, this State is endeavor-
ing to secure proficiency in its militia
in the handling Of the rife. The State
arm is the Remington, a very effective
"capon, ahu W cAcouIagc Pfdctlce In ltS
use ranges have not only been built in
in the easements of armories, but OPEN
air ranges, such as Creedmoor, some ten
miles from this city, established at con-
siderable outlay. The international
matches shot at this range have made
Creedmoor familiar to all parts of the
United States, and l may but add that
50 valuable has the training thus 4ob-
tanned proved that from this single range
built in 1873 ranges have multiplied I'M
til there are upward of thirty official
ranges in the State 80 s3lrsf
1 trust that it may be long before
the militia of this or any other State are
to make formidable use of
their training. But if an emergency
should arise in this State, particularly |
IN Brooklyn, mob-rule would find itself |
with strong and determined
power in the citizen soldiery.s CRAs. 4
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