St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16

gave the appearance of lax discipline, I'M
steady in marching, not as proficient In the
manual and school as might have been ex-
pected There is evident carelessness on
the part of the officers.
Company G, Red Wing, forty-nine men;
appearance, very good; uniform, very good.
discipline and instruction, good. The COM
pany was neat and soldierly in appearance
and under good discipline. Officers are in
telligent and efficient In the manual the
company is careless and inattentive. More
attention will give the company good re-
cord.
Company II, Litchfield, fifty-three men;
general appearance, excellent; uniform, very
good; discipline, good; instruction, good,
considering their advantages for drill. In
manual and school the company did fairly
WELL Officers intelligent and well in
structed. The company is well disci-
plined.
Company 1, Minneapolis, sixty-five men,;
general appearance, very good; discipline,
good: instruction, fair. The company is
neat and soldierly; school and manual good.
Greatest fault in the officers failing to cor
rect individual errors. More care will make
splendid company.
Company K, Saltwater, siXty-three men;
general appearance, excellent; uniform, very
good; discipline, good; instruction, good.
A portion of the manual was well executed,
The men are in fine condition and sOldierly
as to arms and conduct.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Field and Staff Officers-General appear
ance and uniform, excellent; discipline and
instruction. good; efficient in duty and sol
dierly in appearance.
Band, Mankato, twenty pieces: excellent
uniforms and general appearance; discipline
and instruction good.
Company A, New Ulm, forty-nine men;
appearance and uniform, fair; discipline
and instruction, poor; company one OF the
oldest, but poorest in drill; officers incOm-
petent, with no excuse.
Company B, Faribault, forty-nine men;
appearance and uniform. very good; discl-
pline and instruction, fair; officers well
posted; company less proficient in the man
ual than was expected.
Company C, Winona, forty-siX men: gen
eral appearance, fair; uniform, discipline
and instruction, poor; company not uni
formed according to regulations, poorly in
structed and not proficient in the manual;
officers do not study the tactics and are
careless.
Company D, Fairmount, sixty-one
men, general appearance very good;
uniform, discipline and instruction
good; lack of drill room has made
them not as proficient as they otherwise
would have been. The company is improv-
ing in many respects.
Company E, forty-eight men, Albert Lea,
general appearance and uniform, very good;
discipline bad, and the company is badly
demoraliZed; instruction, fair. The condition
is due largely to the captain; he has ten
dered his resignation, which the inspector
says should be accepted. Thirty-two of the
members time expired May 4, and many
will not re-enliSt. Lieutenants said the COM
pany could be recruited.
Company F, Mankato, fifty men; general
appearance and uniform very good; dis CT
pine and instruction, fair:company recently
lost sixteen men, and raw recruits have
been mustered in; present captain efficient,
but the lax drill is due to changes recently
made; the company is improving.
Austin Reserve, Austin, siXty-three men;
general appearance, fair; discipline shows
a lack of military courtesy; more attention
should be paid to theoretical instruction.
Company 81, Blue Earth, forty-nine men,
uniform, discipline and instruction, poor; gen.
eral appearance, fair; company poorly in
structed and is deficient in the manual of
arms. The officers are too easy with the
men. New uniforms have been ordered.
Company [, st. Peter, sixty-four men,
general appearance, fair; discipline and in
struction, good; uniform, very good. The COM
pany is finely drilled. 1t has material for
a fine company.
Company K, Duluth, fifty men; general
appearance, very good; discipline, good; in
struction, very fair. Company not one year
old. 1t bids fair to make the best in the
regiment.
Emmett Light Artillery, st. Paul, fifty
eight men; general appearance, fair; disci-
pline and instruction, poor. The battery has
suffered from internal dissensions, and
within a year the officers have all changed.
The company was ignorant of all company
movements