The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-13

First regiment Indiana ArtlllefY, lieutenant
Lowe has rehgned, and Second Lieutenant
Thomas S. Writ has been elected and commits
stoned captain. Porter ARTILLERY attended
the July encampment of 1882 and participated
in the contest for prizes securing the State
prize as the best drilled battery in the state
service. CAPTAIN Writ is an old veteran and
served as sergeant Of Battery NJ. Fourth United
States regular artillery, during the war of the
rebellion. The guns that Porter Artillery nave
at Michigan City are too large to drill with for
competitive drill, but week or two ago Gen
Carnahan sent them lighter gun, and although
they have not the practice they should have 10
perfect Il en- for prize drilling, yet they Will enter
the contest at the encampment. The following
are the officers and men present at the encanp-
ment:
Captain.
Thomas 5. Writ.
SergeGnts.
VIM ;. Hicks, John Killingbcck.
Corporal.
W. $. White.
Prirote.
Georgc, Klmhail, 7. J. Brown, Elmer Rollins
VIM strattou, Percy Percy St Clair, Charles Lust,
ii. Gar.utn, IL. w. Grigg, Charles Arntt,
Herbert Goodwin, Nj. ". Gaynor.
woRTHINGToN GUARDS.
Captain.
A s. Helms.
Lieutenants.
LIST, G, @. Sanders, I'd, NJ. D. Ellis.
SergeoHts
A. c. starnes, G. +. Morrison, Patrick Costello,
James A. Keith, II. Z. Haton.
Corpordls.
F, G. Mitchell, F. l.. Jessup, W. c. Andrews,
G. <. Pering. J; G. Hogeand, Emanuel DixHl,
C. W. Farris, Charles Yookey,
Prirdtes.
C. Bradford, Mt Isam, G. F. ovcrstrcct,
g. W. Browning ". &. Kelley, }. b. Runner,
\. e. Dixon, D. LMcCormicS. j. II. Ridge,
Frank DQbson, Frank Morrison, William Shelter,
Edward Dyar, Il. n. Morrison, ". l.. Stue,
Jacob T. Groden, 5. A Myars, i. 6. Wikens,
| c. h. Hughes, Carrot May, William Young,
I. J. lleston, c. II. Newsom. james Jockey
VIM. Brighton.
LEBANON RIFLES.
The Lebanon Rifles were mustered into State
service Jan. 8, 1892 and assigned TO the Second
regiment Tney were afterward transferred tothc
Third regiment, and are now known as Company
d. They ATTENDED the encampment last year:
Captaiu.
j. NJ. Powell.
LieuteRGHts.
lst F. c. Deyolye. I'd, James SEWERS.
Sergeaats.
! J. T. Anderson, Geo. Edmonson, l.. Darne!.
John jackson, Chas. +. Powell
Corporate.
b. f. Hunck, Thos. b. Shuse. John Whit,
George Dickcrson.
Prjrates.
q '4Ey cdMs G GTSe AsfP Caldwell HdDdr t AsR
| Wesley Dale, George Frost, Daniel Gullion,
Kay Groves, {. b. HICKS, Link Hall,
| Frank Vansdal, William Sander, VIM. Lenug,
Matthew Watts, }. Workman.
PEABODY RIFLES, OF WASHINGTON.
! The company was organized Feb 10, 1888,
and was mustered into service on Feb. 81. 1883.
1t was named in honor of Captain ". W. Pea
| body, of Cincinnati, general superintendent of
| the o. IL NJ. railroad, who presented this com
pany with very handsome banner on July 4,
| 1888.
| Captain.
| Hale Clarke.
LieutenonL
LIST, C. IL. JONES' 2nd, John Downey.
Sergeants.
Chas. P scudder, 0. Bon Durant, Joseph Obor
| Chas. e. sefrit Frank sphinx.
| .... Corporals.
g. G.. W; Geeting P. A. Halmer, N Beitmond
barS S5 S Shas II Pro Brown o Fi eSisa'"
wm VIM & epdaer Stephen Refer, Waiter meredth
Sam; Mattingly, q G. Meyers, Ghas, stephens,
G. W. Mcbride,
DICK THOMPSON zoUAvEs.
Among the other State companies, this one will
take a prominent position. 1t organized
Nov. %, 1882, and mustered into the States
service for three years March l, 1888. Its roster
| is as follows:
Captain.
| Charles T., Feltus
| Lieutendns.
LIST, John A. Anderson, I'd, William f. Barnes
| Sergeants.
g; NJ; Gilmore. John K; Hunter, August Koseth,
| Charles Haman, Ii. McManlmee VIM. Richards,
| Corpordts
Fred Emery, 'i' VIM Smith, & " EtGnspGn
| Surgeon
| DR.. J. f. Tomlin.
| Prirates.
Mundrsso A Archie EEs sao Horace Shatz
Bert Benson, Grant newton, VIM Si5 ie;i A''
| otto Best. Ernest Noble, Quincy Tillman
James Baew, VIM. Pritchari, Chnuucey Watson,
| IL:;.M. Brewster, John Pritehet, John F. Watson
YIN: p9,pghorty' &; A. Reagan. Robert Wilson,
| George Ewin, Arnold Shaw, l., W. Anderson.
| COMPANY A, FIRST REGIMENT
| Company A, First regiment, Indiana Veteran
Legion, was organized at Terre Haute, Sept Is,
| 1879, with John A. Bryan as captain Samuel C.
LocKman, first lieutenant; ]. H. Henderson, sec
ond lieutenant. The roster at date of organza-
| ton contained forty -four Names and was soon
afterward increased to sixty-tive, and all are
members in good standing of Morton Post, No. l,
G. A. r., the constitution and bylaws of the
company forbldding them to receive any other.
| The company was mustered into the State mil
itia service on the 18th of January. 1881. Com
| rade John A Bryan held the position of captain
| until September, 1881, when he was succeeded
| by the present commander Captain R. p. Davis.
| Although each succeeding memorial day finds
| them decorating the graves of fallen comrades,
| the roster still contains forty names The com
pauv is composed OF men from almost every
| Northern State in the Union, and from every
| arm of the service during the late war. They
| are withal good set of fellows and Morton Post
| may well be proud of them. Following is the
roster.
| Car:e,a.
| Robert P. Davis.
Lieutendnts.
| LIST, Laurence Burgett, I'd, George W, Miller
| Seraeoats.