Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-17
MILITARY NOTES.
Winter Drills-RegImental Bau-Cour.s
Martial-The Colonel Reelected.

enaOle the companies 10 settle GOWN 10 InelF
winter work It is probable that practice
at battalion drills, reviews, dress parades,
guard mounts, etc. will be held semi
monthly, and that only two companies will
participate in each practice, in order that
all Of the men of each may engage in it,
and that Lieutenants and field officers may
have an opportunity to take an active part
in the drills The season will commence
with Monday evening, October 26th, when
battalion drill and dress parade will be
held. The public will be admitted to the
galleries. Details of sixteen men from each
company, double ranks, with guides and
file closers will participate III the drill, and
the entire force viii appear at dress parade.
We suggest that as it viii be the initial
drill, that the first movements be taken up,
no matter how simple they NAV be, and
that the greatest exactness be paid to them,
and work from that along through the tao
tics; and that the evening before each drill
officers who are TO command meet and dis
cuss the movements In this manner. if
care is exercised, the drills will be absolutely
correct, as We have faith in the officers in
telligence 70 correctly interpret Upton. As
matter Of course it cannot be expected
that when the companies are not well
drilled in company movements the bat
talon drills will go of smoothly. The
company may be taken 10 its place the line
if il is not well drilled, but it will look
ragged and destroy what should
be a fine effect on the beholder
Company officers should therefore labor to
have their companies as perfect as possible,
especially in the wheels, half wheels, turn
ing, and right and left front into line 1t
shnu16 also he in q..faJ ,r-o,, tl,a+ ha -
and left guides of companies understand
their business properly. With these fen
precautions and the eXaction of silence IN
the ranks, at the close of the winter there
will be no regiment in the State that can
at all approach this in battalion eyolutions.
We would also suggest that each company
set apart a portion al least of an evening
each week for skirmish drill. To the sol
der of the present day it is one Of the most
useful OF his duties, and it is simple, but,
on account of not being prachced much, it
is comparatively new drill TO many of the
men of the regiment The foregoing re-
marks or suggestions must not be consid-
cred as applying to the city companies
only. G Of Nevada City and F of Woodland
should endeavor to keep up with their sis
ter companies, and touch frequently the
battalion evolutions.
The annual regimental ball takes place
November 18th, and promises TO eclipse all
former ones. Special attractions will be
provided, and many military visitors from
abroad will be present The entire Board
of Officers constitutes the Committee of Ar
engagements. The famous piece, Recol-
lections of the War" will be played, with
artillery accompaniment if possible. By
the First Artillery Band.
The transportation warrant for 81 ,17S 60
has been turned over to Acknowledgement
Cosby, and also the sum of S270, being the
regiments portion for tentage, ETC. The
Bank of Santa Cruz County, which holds
Seaburgs claim, has been written to, in
order that all business relating to the en-
campment may be settled up promptly and
satisfactorily. The Quartermaster will set
tie all small claims in Santa Cruz, for SUP.
plies TO the advance party, as soon as the
provisional regiments proportion of ex-
pense comes to hand.
Captain Weinstock has made a report of
the cases brought before him for trial. His
findings have been approved.
The following members. of Company A
have been dishonorably discharged for ne
glect OF duty: Privates John Leonard, W.
E. Click. - Waters, William Toole, Ed
ward karcher. ]. I-andrum, of Company
A, was granted a certificate of disability.
Privates William Z. Hall and Fred. Baker,
OF Company Il, were dishonorably dis
charged for neglect Of duty
Company BIS boys report having been
royalty entertained by the officers and
members of Company F during their visit
to Woodland last Saturday evening The
Sacramento companies will endeavor to
have delegations at their annual ball, No
venIber 18th, from Woodland Nevada City,
Chico Auburn, Stockton and Folsom. Ar
rangements have been made to have Dun
can c. Ross and Sergeant Davis enter into
broadsvord contest on the drill floor of the
armory Oh foot for an hour or two before
dancing commences, and it will no doubt
be 4 great attraction. These men are ex-
perts in this business, and a contest of this
kind has never been witnessed in this CITY.
Expressions of the regard in which the
Colonel of the regiment is held by the
officers and men have come upon him so
thick and fast, coupled with the unanimous
wish that he should stand for reelection,
that he has been compelled to surrender to
the boys; and We feel confident that he is
not sorry for it, az he would be like a fish
out of water when there were any military
operations going on and he not one of the
party. 1t is not probable that he will
serve out the full term, but in the regi-
ment, as at present constituted, there is
plenty Of material for good commander.
October 18th the following scores were
made at the 200-yard range by members of
Company e