Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-23
MILITARY NOTES.
Guard Mounting by Companies f and G
Decoration Day Orders-Etc.

| details were brought on without hitct
scarcely, the inspection well conducted il
the front rank, with tbs exception tha
very many OF the men did not bring til,
piece to the proper position for inspection
showing lack of knowledge Of what wa:
expected from them and this is also him
TO company officers to drill their men mere
thoroughly in the manual Of arms. The
officers who inspected the rear rank should
take the piece at the small Of the stock
and hand it back with the barrel toward
the party to WHOM he hands it. The piece
should be taken with the left hand by each
man, whose duty it would then be 10 SOC
that the hammer is resting on the safety
notch before bringing the piece 20 an
order" It is the intention at the next
guard mount to go through the entire de-
tails Of the cerem0ny-pOst the guard. re-
lieve sentine!s, 20 the grand rounds, etc.
and to his purpose the entire evening will
be devoted.
At the battalion drill No day, B's at
tendance was good; 4 had only about
twenty mcn-a number entirely too small
for such q drill. The officers in command
OF skeleton companies were Captains " hite
and Weinst0cll aud Liautenants Sheehan
and Stafford. Colonel Sheehan had command
Of the battalion. Forming close column
from column OF fouTS to the right Oh the
right, TO the left and on the lett when
either the right or left were in front, was
executed in double time mostly, which re-
Guired each Captain to be prompt, and did
not give him much time 10 consider where
his position was 10 be after the order was
given. There were { few bad breaks by
the third and fourth companies Captain
Weinstock and Lieutenant SatiUrtD, but on
the whole the drill was very satisfactory, as
the movements were new to all. Captain
White Was correct in his conception of
the movements, but he is slow to act
from close column was splenddiy
executed by all, and changing Girec-
ton, marching by TIE flank IN ose
column, warmed the boys UP somewhat.
The marching in line was very well done,
but some Of the chiefs Of companies do not
seem to understand vet that they should
march on the side Of their companies
furtheStsfrCm the col0rs. There was bad
break as the command, = Right forward.
tours right" by the third company, lis
chief understanding that the command was
" companies" etc This command can
also be given, Wings, right forward, etc,
and is proper Many of the men have the
bad habit of looking at their ieet or to the
right or left while marching in line, instead
OF holding the head in such position that
the eyes will strike the ground at dis
lance of fifteen yards. These are matters
that should be attended TO al company
drills, and the men taught to walk erect.
The wheclings were well executed but
the commander was caught mapping. we
Il 10 \ -,
wheel into line and continue the march
while the companies were at "mark time"
The command forward" should be given
before the command to wheel. We think
he was in error, also, when he did not place
the guides Of companies facing TO the rear
when the command "0n the right close
column Of companies was given, as para
graph 47G (Cpton) states that whenever
the ploYment is in front Of a designated di-
vision, the guides face to the rear, and the
movement is terminated by the command,
Guides, about face otherwise 6 guide
could not place himself il q proper posi-
ton, because his back would be towards
the company on which he was to align
himself" In this particular maneuyer the
positions of guides are not stated, but this
should not be an excuse for The officer vino
commanded the battalion that eveiiiag.
The following order has just been
published for Decoration Day:
Regimental Orders No. 81 Companies a,
L, L, e. the field and staff unountedt the regi-
mental band and drum corps are hereby ordered
TO assemble az the ATmOry, in full uniform, on
Saturday, May jstn. at haifpast one o'clock p.
~, for the purpose OF participating IL the exer-
cisr3 OF Decoration Day in conjunction with the
Post OF the &. a. r of this city.
II The field and staff will report TO the com
manding officer, the band and non coIlmissiun
staff 70 the Adjutant.
III. Captain Cook will detail e squad from
his company 10 FIRE the customary salute durin;
the ceremonies st the cemetery
~. Captain J. 4. Rapp. OF Nevada City, and
Captain G. II. easier, Of Woodland commanding
Companies and f, respectively, VIII ass0Ju Bile
at their AmGries Oh the same DAY, proceed TO
the cemeteries, and decorate with flowers the
graves OF deceased members, and also the graves
OF soldiers and sailors OF the Rebellion, ii any
such are inferred in the Nevada Guy and Wo1d-
land cemeteries. They are requested to Cooperate
with members OF the @. y. r. and ali ez-sOldierI
and sailors in the proper observance OF the day.
Y. The companies located in Sacramento viii
also appoint committees, whose duties II shall
be 10 visit the various cemeteries i'll the fore
noon of that day, and place flowers the
graves Of deceased members Of the regiment
VI Parade reports Of parties NUT be for
warded To these headquarters on or before June
9Th.
VII. Upon the approval Of The commanders of
concerned the following changes
are announced: Discharges Con pany A-eer-
geant NJ. Mullany. enlisted april z, 1852; term
expired. Private George B0yne enlisted May
10 lss2; term expired. Private ". Dpan. en-
LISTED May %, lNS2; term expired. Private ].
Duffy. enlisted February Q, 1So3; removal Pri-
vaic II. ". Lee, enlisted July 81, 1853; removal
Private George Simpson, enlisted July II. lrs3:
removal. Company B-sergeant George Wise
man, enlisted February 2 1850; Term expired.
Sergeant F. Costello, enlisted February , lNS2;
term expired. Private David Barns, enlisted
March . lsSz; term expired Private L. Farrell,
enlisted March 8, 1872; term expired Private
n V. b yue enlisted February D, 1889; term
expired, Private George Cannon, enlisted Oc-
tO0cr l9, 1883; removal. Private GeCTgc Rich
ardson, enlisted June 20, 1852; removal Private
A Crock, enlisted July II, 1884; removal. Com
pauy E-Pryate a. Fell, enlisted December g.
1888; disability, certificate on file. Promotions
Corporal Henry Roack, Company i, to Sergeant
Corporal VIM Woods. Company Il, 10 Sergeant;
Private 7. II. Kilgo, Company Il, to Sergeant:
Corporal - Mott, Company g. TO sergeant.
The election for First Lieutenant OF
Company a, vice Lieutenant Palm, re-
signed. was postponed until next Tuesday.
We understand that Lieutenant Steinmilicr,
OF i, has also resigned.
Lieutenant Thomas Wiseman, Company
b, was elected Il First Lieutenant to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Lieutenant
hcEWeu, and Junior Second Lieutenant
John Best was elected Senior. The election
for the Junior will take place next week.
IL is rumOrcd that Lieutenant Murray, OF
the Emnet Guard, Stockton, who has gone
into business here will be rendered the po-
si:ion of First Lieutenant OF Company A,
and that right general guide Palm is 4 can
didate for Second. II he makes as good an
officer As he does guide he will be an &C
QUESTION 10 the company if elected.
Captain Weinslock's bond has been for
wardcd To general headquarters. David
lubin and Albert Bonnheim arc his sure
ties.
4 communication has been received from
the War Department. U. S. A, for Sergeant
Franklin. of The Library Committee 10 the
effect that copy of the reports Of Majors
Mordccai and DelaticIds on the Art of
War had been forwarded to him.
The camp site has not yet been located,
and We learn that great efforts are being
put forth to have Santa Rosa secure the
prize. On the other hand, it IS rumored
that there may be no division encampment
al all, rs the manner in which it is pro
posed to use the funds is not legal. and
that the Controller will refuse to issue war
rants except rs the law provides II this is
a fact, it ought to be made known as soon