Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-25
MILITARY NOTES.
lieutenant lfcEwa, : Funeral-BattaEoi
DriIIs-Tar.et Practice, Etc.

DTtiIS-Tar-et bractfces EXC.
The untinely taking off Of Lieutenant Nc
Evan has cast 4 gloom over our soldier boys.
although his death was not unexpected The
young officer was very capable, painstaking
and was universally well liked by officers
and men. The city companies turned out
with full ranks 10 DO the last sad honors
last Sunday, and laid their conlrade away
70 await the final roll call" The mem
| bers of COMPANY = are drafting appro
pirate resolutions expressive OF their sor-
row for the loss Of their deceased cOnpan
| ion.
The battalion drill which was ordered
! for Thursday evening took place WedneS-
| day evening. as the men were ont Tor par
ade ana escort duty with the Grand
! Army Of the Republic veterans, and thought
/ il best 10 finish with drill, more paTtIcn-
| larlY as tiic armOry was engaged Thursday
| evening for bali The companies Looked
and marched we'll on J and K streets, hut
| the alignment was not always good, and
| the wheelinns could have been much better
! executed. There seems 10 be 4 disposition
| in the ranks to talk too much, look about,
| etc. which should be promptly checked by
| the officer III command and BY hi: file
| closers The proper distance IL column Of
! c0nlpanies and IoUrs is not maintained rs
! it would be # guides were up III their bust
| ness. However, TINS is III 6 lar way to be
remcdied, - there seems to ne determined
| disposition to have none but competent
nuI-commiss;orel officers hereafter.
The battalion drill took place on the
plaza, and near Seventh and ] streets.
! There wCre i've c0mp0nies-E having men
enough to form twO-ln single rank form
! alton, with Captains Cook, Stevens, Won
! stock and 144eutenants Sheehan ana Stafford
! in command. captain " hite commanded
| ms company during parade. The move
| menis chiefly cons's,ed o. forming double
| column ana tours, closing colCmn, depIoy-
! ing, Closing IL mass on Leading ana rear
| companies, etc. captain COOK, OF u, and
! Lieutenant 5he2han, o! q, nave evidently
mastered the bati2llCH drill movements, a.
! they were generally found IN their proper
| places after each movement, even # there
! Here Gaps III the line. Captains
! Stevens, "einstock aud Lieutenant
| Stafford made several bad breaks
! during lie drill. The business is entirely
new 70 Lieutenant Stafford, and nearly 50 10
| Captain Nelnsl0ck, 50 there IS some excuse
| for them; but Captain Stevens should be
much better posted than he il, with The
/ experience he has had. The commander
/
| drill. nus5 understand the instant com
| iCaad Is gwen what 5 intended, Just where
! bis position IS 10 be When the movement
! is executed, etc III order that he
| may be rec 70 "aIcl ms men, see that they
| dfi!i EeA WINE going - their respective
! positions; that proper distance = MAN
tanned by his t0urs that his guides are
out on the line to be established il time
! that he gives his orders IN tone Of voice
| distinct 10 his own men only, ana that sui
! iicieIt time clapse between the preparatory
| command and that Of execution to give his
men al idea OF what is coming, and be
prompt IN dressing" always. He should
| study the tactics carefully, and not ITlst To
rhA; lie can pick up from others.
| The SuaTd-mgunt at the arIaoFy after
! the street drill vas splcndiily executed
alter two OF three attempts. i few more
| trials ana the boys vii have this down
| % pe-ia2ton. The chlcl trouble seoms 20
! be the bringing on Of the details. All
| CorTDralS should prepare themselves, SO
t-at 'ie% can posi- Their rcLcia On guaId
! properly g the next t!l@i
| There VAL be speciG! meeting OF the
J commissioned officers At headquarters next
| Monday evening to take action Cd the
! floral festival in honor OF Ms Croker she
! being an honorary member Of the regiment,
a-iSt ~ -t-SCt--1 lyiiils III tt,ittS EllL nave
! them illustrated on . black board.
! There will be two battalion drills II
May, by WINS The right consists Of Com
! panics i and 4. and the left, Companies I
and 9 There viii. probably. be some
rivalry as TO which wing viii drill the best
Ggard mount will be held each evening
| after the drill
An election for Captain Of Company L,
| " 0Cc-and, takes place this evening. Several
| officers are going over, among them Colonel