Wichita eagle., 1888-06-21
FORWARD, MARCH!
WICHITA'S COMPANY LEFT LAST
NIGHT FOR THE STEVENS
COUNTY WAR,
Taking Forty Rounds of Ammuni-
ton and Two Days Rations---
Vote to be Canvassed
Friday.

For the past two days the members of
company A. Second regiment, X. n. g., of
this city, have been lying on their arms
awaiting marching orders, having been
notified to hold themselves in readiness to
go on moments notice. AS result of
the correspondence between Adjutant
General Campbell at Topeka and Briga-
der General Meyers at Chicago the latter
left Chicago, and yesterday the following
telegram was received from him en- route:
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, June 20, 2O2 p. m.--If
troops have not started have them ready to
reach Hutchinson tomorrow evening. l
will reach Wichita morning of 21st
MURRAY MEYERS.
Later-About p. m. telegram was re-
ceived by Col. L. n. Woodcock from Cen
eEal Campbell, who had gone on to Lib
eral, telling him to take the company to
Hutchinson on the regular $50 p. m. train
last night as far as Newton, where special
would be in waiting to take them to
Hutchinson. There they will meet the
Sterling company and leave this morning
at GAO for Liberal over the Rock Island,
arriving there 2:50 this afternoon. Gen
eral Campbell has made all arrangements
at Liberal to get more rations and to trans
port the troops by wagon a distance of
thirty miles west to Hughton where the
vote Will be canvassed Friday.
AS soon as the marching order was re-
ceived the boys were notified to be on hand
promptly at the ArmOry. The parents,
particularly the mothers of some of the
boys regretted very much to see
them start and in some in
stances they begged and insisted
that they stay at home. One or two of the
soldiers, in order to let their mothers see
that they did not want to go, arranged
with the captain to send guard after
them. This satisfied the parents that
there was no option in the matter, and
they consented reluctantly and parted
with their sons, who as they passed out of
view could hear the oft repeated admo
milton, Now, you be careful, my boy and
don't get shot" At about half an hour
before train time the military marched
from the armory to the Douglas avenue
Santa Fe depot and waited until the
arrival Of the train, which was about 10
minutes late.
The boys were in light marching order,
with their blankets, knapsacks, haver-
sacks, canteens, frying pans and tin cups
strapped to them. They also carried forty
rounds of ammunition, and are to get
more at Liberal.
The scene on the depot platform was
quite wartime scene. The soldiers were
at a rest upon the platform, while about
them were crowded their wives, sisters,
sweethearts, relatives and friends bidding
each one an adieu of more or less warmth.
Some of the ladies present were little in
clined to be hysterical and had most vague
and dismal ideas of the character of the
expedition. The boys however, were
jolly set of typical soldiers, with here and
there wag or mimic making sport for the
rest of the company and who, wherever
you find the soldier, is sure to be found
driving away the monotony of the sol
diers life As the train pulled out with
the troops on board the friends who re-
manned behind waved adieus, threw kisses
and shouted good byes until the train
rolled away to the north TO give the boys
their first taste of campaign.
Col l.. n. Woodcock, who will be in
command of the regiment, went with the
company.
The roster of those of the company who
left last night was as follows:
Captain w A. Richey.
First Lieutenant Willis Metcalf.
Second Lieutenant j. r. Stoody.
Second Sergeant \. a. Campbell.
Third Sergeant II. A. Brown.
Fourth Sergeant w. 5. Cook,
Fifth Sergeant Frank Rogers.
First Corporal II. q. Parham.
Second Corporal j. A. Campbell.
Third Corporal H. H. Beach.
Fourth Corporal Frank Louie.
Musician, c. S. Gun.
PRIV ATEC