Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-04
MILITARY NOTES.
The Chicks are out to-day.

The Chicks are out to-day.
32-count 'em-32; and 24-discount
'em-24.
Eighteen companies will drill at Louis
vile and indianapolis.
John Bradley is attaining quite taper
form by constant drilling.
The Porter Rifles will take theirn half-and-
half when the drill is over.
The Porter's of Nashville won't know
what's ailing them when the drills are done.
Corporal T. E. Steele, of the Houston
Light Guards, was in the city last Wednesday.
Mr.. r. 3. Hays Chiles, one of the veteran
"Chicks," believes in the star of the Mem
phis company.
Sergeant Will Wildberger has reported to
| the Porter Guards for duty. He is one of
the best first sergeants in this country.
Why does not Captain Grant answer the
letter of Captain Csrnes, concerning the
number of men to drill at Louisville?
The Crescent City Guards seem to be lying
| low. They are doing plenty of good drilling,
however. Harry Allen Is a graduate from
the Chickasaws.
The voice of the Porter Rifles is not heard.
They afraid of thirty-two men, or they
are not able to muster that number of we'll
| drilled members.
Five companies contest for the $500 prize
at Louisville, namely: Quapaw Guards, Por-
ter Guards, Crescent Rifles, Porter Rifles and
Chickasaw Guards.
The Chicks, realizing the fact that drill
in the day time Is worth two at night, will
begin Monday to drill every afternoon from
to or o'clock pun.
Sergeant Wildberger, of the Porter Guards,
thinks his company will be able to put up
drill that will push the Porter Rifles, OF
Nashville, pretty close.
The Chickasaw Guards are favorites in
betting, both in Louisville and Indianapolis
Some mean fellow goes so far to state that
Nashville will bet odds on the ChIckasaws
winning the first prizes.
The Porter Rifles are drilling nightly, and
will no doubt put up a good drill at both
places. They dare not drill thrty-two men.
Nine members of the Rock City Guards
have recently resigned and Joined the Porter
Rifles.
The Chickasaw Guards have made a move
to have a company, not a squad drill, in
Louisville, and the papers of that city ought
to stand by them and insist on thlrty-two
men in line. 1t is prettier and more salts
factory to the spectators.
Captain Waldran is drilling his men
steadily, and as there are some finely drilled
soldiers in the company it will not be aston
ishing if they come out much better at Louis
vile than they are yet given credit Tor. Per-
hsps the Porter Rifles may find two Memphis
companies that can out drill them.
Nashville Bonner: at is said that seve-
raj parties from Memphis, New Orleans and
St. Louis have put in their appearance in
this city recently, evidently for the purpose
OF witnessing the drilling of this famous
company, so as TO be able TO report their
movements. The boys have dropped on to
their little game and respectfully ask few
more Of them to come. They will receive
pointers they don't wish to get"
The Porter Rifles of Nashville were out on
dress-parade on Tuesday evening last in that
city. General A. c. Buell., of Kentucky;
General Csrnahan and Colonel House, OF
Indiana, and large number of Nashville
ladies and gentlemen, witnessed the display
by the electric light, which made the scene
as bright as MONDAY. The boys were in
their happiest mood, and their brand new
uniforms set them off to much advantage.
Their execution of the drill and manual ap-
peared 80 perfect that it did not seem sus-
ceptible OF improvement, says the Nashville
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