National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-04

while others who have grown gray and ssiffened
with service and the lapse of years win hardly
step with the promptness and vigor Of their
younger days The company Is fully organized
with quartermasser and eommissariat, and win
quarter in tents while here in true soldier fashion
The company will remain here until the It'll OF
Sth, to allow the men to visit some of the many
places Of interest. HmTsters sixty seven musketS
four musicians, and three commissioned officers,
Captain Fernando C. Merrill commanding. The
uniform is Of buff and blue cut away coat with
buff facings and gold-lace trimming: buff breeehes
and blue stockings; buff vest, with gold-Iaes
trimming; black cooked hat, with tri-colored
cockade; black plume and gold lace; black neck
tie, buff cross and waist belt
THE CAMDEN COMPANY
Company o, Sixth Regiment National Guard
of New Jersey, from Camden, was Organized
September II, 1869. It's present officers are: Can
tain, Joseph C. Lee tmajor-elect of regiment;
first lieutenant, William J. Browning; second
lieutenant, ]. Oscar Nieherals. The uniform con-
sists of a dark-blue froek coat, single breasted
with New jersey State gilt button, one row down
front and three on each sleeve: light blue pants,
dress hat Visor in 'front.', blue pompOn: WhiGA
cross belts and waist belt with blue fatigue CAP
attached on waist belt behind lisht-btus over
coats; knapsaek with large figure on back, and
gray blanket rolled on top, and carrying ths
Springfield breeeh- loading rifle caiibre -.
They bring to Washington about ffty-hYe men
They bring with them the I. " K Lee, jr., Post S,
IT, A K lutte and drum corps of ten pieces.
THE sEDGwICR GUARD.
The Sedgwiek Guard, Company B. Fourth Reei-
ment, Connecticut National Guard, from Bridge
port, Connecticut, was organized in Septem-
Der, 1866. Officers: Captain George ". Cornell.
commanding; first lieutenant Francis A. King:
second lieutenant Wilfred T. Van YORK, and has
sixty men in line. Uniform: Double breasted
dark blue coat, with light blue trimmings: light
blue pants with dark blue stripes; dark blue cloth
helmet, with gold spike and trimmings; knapsaek
and blue blanket. The company is armed with
the Peabody rife. 1t numbers sixty men. Its
special duty is the escorting of Governor BigeIow
from his hotel to position in line on the Mall It's
headquarters are Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue This company has had the letter " b.
since 1t was first organized. 1t has been eom.
msnded by CsptSins william h LAGER, 4 B Fair
child, Hobart Brinsmore, John Atkinson, Henry
North, Charles A. Brakeman, and George ". Cor
nell. II has been in every eneampment with tho
regiment, and has frequently been called on for
escort duty, and on occasions of ceremony In the
fall of1S70 it did efficient service in breaking up
large congregation of New York roughs who in
vaded Bridgeport to have prize-fght.
THE WATERLOO RIFLES.
The Waterloo Rifles, of Waterloo, De Kalb
County, Indiana, was organized and mustered
into the State service September, 1, 1879 Most Of
the members are young, but there are some who
were with General Sherman On his triumphant
march to the Sea- some with General Grant at Fort
Donelson, and others with President elect General
James A. Garfield at Chieksmsugs The company
attended the reception at Indianapolis in Deem
Der, 1872 given in honor Of General Grant, and was
the second company in the procession. The COM
pany has participated in several sham battles and
has always been fortunate enough to be on the
winning side. The officers are: Captain, R. Wes.
Mcbride; first lieutenant, John w. Patterson;
second lieutenant, John c. Brand. The company
brings to Washington about seventy ave men. The
style Of uniform IS the fatigue dress of the United
States army.
THE ToRBERT GUARDS.
The Torbert Guards, Company B, First Regi-
ment, Delaware Volunteer Militia, WAS organ
lied February IS, $780, ofieers-George W. Mar
shall captain; W. II. Harris, first lieutenant; Fred.
C. Wiswall. second lieutenant; Theodore Town
send, first lieutenant and quaTtermaster Of regi-
ment; William J. Gray, drum major. The company
has drum corps of six, and forty-one non-com-
missioned officers and privates; total number,
ffty-four. The members wear the regular United
States infantry uniform.
THE EVANSVILLE GUARDS
The GAINESVILLE (Wis) Guards were organized
on the 9TH of August, 1873. Officers: II. A Smith,
captain; NJ A. Newman, first lieutenant; Charles
F. Glass, second lieutenant. Uniform West Point
cadet-gray, buff trimmings, national guard cut
It brings forty men. This company participated
in the parade ut the the Grant reception in Chi
eago, and took the first prize at the competitive
drill in Milwaukee, at the veteran eneampmeas
and reunion in 1850. 1t was the only company
from Wisconsin that went to Atlanta, Georgia. last
October. The guards are all young men.