Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10
MILITARY NOTES.
The Doings of the Local Companies-Tar-
get Practice-Etc.

| The Doings of the Local Companies-Tar
| get Practice-Etc.
The battery squad OF Company Is drill
with the twelve-pounders every Monday
evening. under command of Lieutenant
Edgar b. Carroll, who is making this drill
a special study. Last Monday evening"
drill was very interesting one 10 the spec
tators Although the squad was short I've
men, the number present went through tht
drill very creditably, loading, firing
mounting and dismountiqg, changing ac-
ton front and rear. ike old veterans, The
heavy cannon was also dismounted and
placed ON the floor mounted again, wheels
changed. exc. This latter work dragged
somewhat, on account of the full number
OF men not being present, and the smooth
condition OF the floor. There Is chance 10
| improve in this work. especially III chang
| ing the wheels, but il is understood that
| this drill is comparatively new 10 the
men, and with practice they viii no
| doubt be able 10 do the business
smoothly and without apparent effort
Sergeant Best is evidently well W In his
business as gunner, is prompt. and his
commands distinct, although 4 little too
loud for the number OF men under lnStruc-
ton On the other hand. Lieutenant Car
rolls commands are scarcely lOuu enough
and he should put more life into his WORK
The men are apt 10 get careless, ana Work
slowly, when they see the officer in charge
careless in his mode. i successful drill
master viii labor 10 constantly keep his
men interested in the work on hand.
I f'or-~pH l. and
unused to giving commands and ne is IN
terested enough in ms duties Is an officer
10 take this gentle hint il the spirit il
which it is given.
The battalion drill, which was to have
taken place with Companies and
Tuesday evening, was postponed on az
count of Company B failing 10 put IN an
appearance We understand that Captain
Cook Is preparing the necessary
PAPEfs FOR 4 coURT-NAErIsL,
With view of having a number Of MS
men dishonorably discharged for nom
attendance at drills. Company A had lis
regular drill on Tuesday evening. Lieu
tenant j. g. Miller III command. This
company always docs well, when l. wishes
10 do so. but the attendance at drills has
fallen off considerably lately. The picnic
season perhaps has something to DO with
1t. Lieutenant Miller handles the company
well. but il would be as well for him to
omit BY the " from the command Right
or left obiQue" as it is SupertiuOus and its
usage not warranted by the tactics He
should also explain movements more fully
and caution his fours to preserve the
regulation distance, maching in column 1T
single or double-rank distance. This is Il
very serious fault, and one which all of the
companies would do well to guard against
The man on the left of each four should be
impressed with the responsibility which
rests on him as the guide in columns OF
fours. If the proper distance is preserved
when the fours are wheeled into line the
elbows will touch, a handsome line VIII be
formed, without gaps, and much valuable
time saved in dressing" The members
Of Company E paid the
LAST SAD TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
To their late comrade, John F. Cotfey, last
Wednesday. The company turned out
with full ranks, as did also the cade; COM
pany. the deceaseds first military expert
ence being with the latter company. Dee
cations from the other city companies also
attended The escort was preceded 10y the
First Artillery Band, the whole making an
imposing and solemn spectacle The vol
stt lllG ~ d 81 NF'll 't'f
al any preceding military funeral mere.
TARGET PRACTICE
Is virtually at a Stands6il. and viii bc 50
for some time owing to the ranges being
Overfiowed The ranges are on Twelfth
street, Just north OF B, and the 200-yard
targets are more than half covered with
water. The 500-yard range is out OF the
food, but the getting out 10 it IS rather
muddy work at present. These ranges
should have been established at the
American river bridge, a half mile
or so further out The road Is
excellent. and the land has not been
ovcrfiowed this winter The surroundings
are also much pleasanter and more pict-
urcsque. As soon a. the water rccedes
there will be some lively practice. Il Is
rumOred that Company g and the Hussars
contemplate holding picnic at Beachs
Grove about the 1St of June, Company @
and cXcursiOnists going by boat, and the
Hussars to take the road by way OF vii
low slough (mounted), and have a field
drill at the grove
Lieutenant-C Colonel Guthrie, Captain Cook
and Lieutenant Lowell leave for Oakland
to-day, 10 participate in the spring shoot
ing matches at Shell Mound Park to-
morrow. What are Company G's crack
shots doing?
Reports for the month Of March from
general headquarters show that returns
from the companies. Of this regiment had
not been received on time. 1t is but justice
to the officers of companies whose duty it
is 10 forward reports monthly, to say that
their reports were received at the reg
mental headquarters at the proper time
and that the papers were detained at some
point while en- route 10 the Adjutant-Gen-
erals office