Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-12
THE LIGHT INFANTRY OPERA HOUSE AND ARMORY.
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sachusntts 9Th arrived, having been attacked in
''boody Baltimore" and Ii was not long before the
Massachusetts St ana the NV IO:k II il and list,
the Rhode Island 1st. and other regiments arrived
marching under the flag and keeping step To the
music OF the Union"
THE INFANTRY RFoRGAN!ZES.
After the Infantry was discharged from SER
vice as hody the ajority OF the members re-
enlisted in other commands. and at the close
Of the war little left of the coiGi any but the
name In 1871 & number of young gentlemen
determined to reorganZc the company whose
history closely identified with that of the
city. Their efforts. with the assistance of lead
in., business Ern and citizens. were successful,
and Company A was rcOrganizcd. with Col. VIM
q. Moore az captain II. c. Lewis first lentell-
ant; Oscar Hougf, second lieutenant: W. H.
Reall, third lieutenant, and NJ u. Fisher. first
sergeant the company paraded on the 4th OF
July Of that year. aid its appearance spread the
military fever through the District. so that COM
panieS were organized by white and co!ored in
every quarter. Companies b. C and ID, WASH
in@toi Light Infantry corps. were quickly
formed and commanded respectively. by J. w.
Mcknight, T. j. Luttrell and X. G.. Lewis.
For some reasons. however, all of these organi-
cations disbanded, except Company A, which
remained to represent the military dignity of
the city. Col. Moore has continued to command
the Washington Light Infantry. which has grown
from single company to a battalion of four
companies. and increased every year in popu-
larty- Under his command the corps has gained
II national reputation Of the best-drillcd
organizations i'll the country.
GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS.
Four years ago steps were taken to raise the
corps to the standing of full battalion. A fair
was given in February, $780, to raise money to
defray the expenses of unforming and equip
ping recruits. The results exceeded the
expectations of the projectors of the fair
and gave emphatic testimony of the pOpu-
larity of the organization. The additional com
panes We're speedily organized The desire of
the members of the corps to have an armory of
their own was the motive which led TO the hold
ing of a fair last tall A large sum was realized
aa:i devoted to the purchase of the site at the
corner o, 18th and f streets, on which the new
armOry is to be erected
THE PRESENT MEMBERSHIP.
The roster Of the corps, as now constituted,
Is as follows:
Lieut.. Col William G. Moore. commanding;
staif-judge advocate. ii. DIngman; commits
sary. L. Woodbury.; paymaster, J. I. Dyer;
quaitermaster. George Breitbarth; surgeon. H.
Z. Leach; ordnance officer, E. g. Wheeler; engi-
necr. VIM. J. Acker; inspector, VIM ]. Kelly;
assistant surgeon. T. +. McArdlc; adiutant.
First Lie ut. Vim. II. Harrison; sergeant major
Chas IL. Ourand; quartermaster sergeant, Adrian
NJ. Jones.
Company A.-Captain, Wr. N Dalton, COM
manding; first lieutenant John G.. Cowie; first
sergeant, ID. S. Johnson; second sergeant, C. ii.
Randall; third sergeant q. r.. Hale; corpOrals
H. r. c. Shaw, II. J. Keough. n. E. Lord, f. E.
MOORE; priyates, VIM. Arnold. Vim. II. Bailey,
II. F. Bauer, II. j. Bradley. ID. W. CrOnin, w. b.
DAILY. W. c. Dodge. c. A. Huntington. NJ. r.
ienWick; H. 4 Graham. J. J. Harley. l.. Har-
c. n. I.arner, P. H. Mclaughlin. F. I. Maloney,
C. II. Monroe. F. Moore, J. f. Payne, p. Printz,
f. Rehm, II. B. Richmond, W. l.. Seufferle, j. j.
Trusheim and J. c. Turner.
Company B.-Captain b. r. Ross, command
ing: first lieutenant, f. H. Neumeyer; second
lieutenant. r. ii. Wade; first sergeant, G. S.
Bondinot; second sergeant, W. l.. Cash; third
sergeant. c. p. Conrad; fourth sergeant, F.
Burdlne; fifth sergeant. G. F. McAvOy; cOrpo-
rails, W. E. Wright. J. Robinson, w. e.
J. 7. Clarvoe, c. A. Clements. H. D. Dickson,
G. ". Ensle, J. +. Grant. S. A Gregory. j. w.
Gennety, W. G. Hail. 7. ]. Irwin, jr.. c. F. Kim
sey, W. 5. Knox, c. C. NJ. Loefer W. H. Nc
Fadden, ]. l.. McGraw, F. f. Newton. F. l..
Ourand, r. W. Pentland, II. o. Plucgc, l..
II. H. Walsh and II. b. Whipple.
Company C.. Capt. John G.. Entwste COM
manding.-First lieutenant. c. G. Sloan: first
sergeant. F. ii. Padgett: second sergeant, Mex.
Osborn; third sergeant. j. r. Galloway; color
sergeant, George Woodbridge; corporals. H. A.
Hullflsh, ". C. White, ". F. Dunn, N T.. Oil
plant; privates, W. f. Bowen, ]. +. Campbell,
w. S. Cash, a. W. Cheseldine G. A. Cooper. J.
T. Crawford, j. B. Crowley. W. j. Davis, c. IL.
Foos p. b. Grant, W. b. Gray, W. b. HoltzclaM,
Kirkwood. ]. H. Knapp. c. II. korts. J. c.
Krouse. J. H. Liprhard. C. W. MahOn. W. II.
Meach, W. l.. Moore, ]. McKenny. II. I. Par
ker, T. F. Roche, S. l. Scott. W. o. Shreeve, jr.,
and F. Thomas.
Company D, Capt. John 5. Miller, command