Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Shooting at Folsom.

Tomorrow morning at s O'Clock the city
companies of the First Artillery, with band
and drum corps, will go on a special train to
the Natoma Company grounds, the use of
which have been kindly granted by K. II.
Plate, the manager, and hold their annual
target practice. A note has been received
from General McComb, offering the free
dom OF the prison grounds after 3 o'clock
to the regiment. The band will visit the
prison and play some of its choice selec-
tons. All officers and men will parade in
fatigue uniform. There will be a contest
IN yolley firing for a prize between the four
companies, which promises to be interest
lng-the order to fire being given by the
Captains of the respective companies.
The following regimental order has been
issued:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARTILLERY REGINESr,l
FOURTH BRIGADE, n. q. c., :
SACRAMENTO, September %, 1886.
Regimental Orders, No. r.
l. In compliance with orders Nos. 81 and 4
from general and brigade headquarters, the com
panies of this command will assemble in
fatigue uniform for annual target practice, as
provided for py law, at range selected by the
respective company commanders, on the fol-
owing dates Companies A, B., L and G on
September &c, 1886, at Folsom, and Companies
Cand i on any day in September selected by
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goth, inclusive, at Nevada City and Woodland.
ii. In tnis practice companies will be gov
erned By the rules of the National Rife Asso-
citation. Distance, 300 yards: number of shots
per man. five, and no sighting shots allowed.
Ill. commanders OF companies will provide
sufficient ammunition to admit of yolley firing
and practice as skirmishers, in addition to the
five shots per man.
". Captain Cook, commanding Company B,
will practice at a separate range with one of
the eomPany's gatling guns, the piece being
manned by a regular gun sound.
Y. Correct rolls of the members of each COM
pany must be furnished to the Inspector prior
TO the practice, and company commanders will
provide targets, discs, weights, ETC., that there
may be no Unnecessary delay.
VI. Captains J. A. Rapp and w. II. Cursor,
commanding Companies G and +, respectively,
will act as Inspectors for their companies. and
Lieutenant John Meller, Regimental Inspector.
viii appoint assistants 10 superintend the prac-
tice Of the city companies. Each Inspector will
forward certified reports Ito include yolley and
skirmish hringl to Brigade Inspector, within
ten days after the practice, and preserve the
original.
VII Companies A, B, E, G, field. staff. drum
corps and band will assemble at the armory
September Goth. at S O'Clock a. NJ. sharp, for the
purpose OF marching in a body to the range Sc
ilected by Captains Cook, Stevens, Hall and
Lieutenant Stafford. These officers will arrange
TO have a detail sent TO the grounds in advance,
justed. Same officers win make al further ar
engagements for the practice. such as securing
transportation. rations, etc.
VIII The ceremony OF dress parade will be
held in the main street of Folsom before en-
barking for Sacramento, time permitting.
IN. The following members of the regiment
are honorably discharged, for reasons herein
stated: Private W. B.. Livingstone. Co. E.. en-
listed May Z, 1885; removal. Private II. G. May,
Co. Z, enlisted May Z, 1885; disability; certificate
on file. Corporal W. P. Dickson, Co. G, enlisted
August 4, 1888: term expired. Corporal John
Mccarthy, Co. G, enlisted May II, 1885; removal.
Corporal Il. II. Cutbirth, Co. G., enlisted Feb
ruary :, 1885; removal. Private II. A. Bell, Co.
g, enlisted September IS, 1885; removal. Private
w. G. Cutbilth, Co. G, enlisted February 8, 1886;
removal. Private Fred Peterson, Co. G., en-
listed january !, 1885; removal.