Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-27
OLD SOLDIERS.
THE VETERAN GUARD EN- ROUTE
TO MARYSyILLE.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning
A Noted Association
of Veterans.

AT o'clock last evening the famous
Veteran Guard, of San Francisco and Oak
land, left the Bay 10 attend the Northern
| California Encampment of Grand Army
| men, now in session at Marysville. They
were provided with special sleepers at
tached TO the Oregon express, and passed
through this city last night at 1885
o'clock.
So far as the reporter could ascertain
last night, the Guards programme con-
| templated Sunday visit to this city on
their return march from Marysville, ex-
pecting to reach here tomorrow morning
at $50 and depart for their homes in the
afternoon.
This California association of old soldiers
ana comrades IS the only completely uni
formed body of G. A. R. men on the coast.
and has been honored by the acceptapce
OF Major-General w. H. Dimond, com
nandlng the Division of the National
Uuard OF California, as part of his COM
mand wherever needed to protect life and
property. This willingness on the part of
the Veteran Guard has been verified by
promptly responding to calls to arms issued
by the National Guards Commander on
several riotous occasions in San Francisco.
The organization of the Veteran Guard
IS dated April IA, 1885. and has ever since
been under the instructions of the present
Captain, Joseph Knowlton, Jr., tactician
OF notable merit. This company of eighty
seven comrades is composed OF men who
fought on most of the battle fields
of the Republic, and as an Or
ganlzation it has been successful
from its start, and has a remarkably
brilliant career. The composition of this
association is OF the sort that sticketh closer
than brother, and they are as proud to-
Gay in standing shoulder to shoulder as
they were in other days while in rank with
their comrades in defense of the Union.
For hospitality, dash and discipline they
scored record during the National En-
campment in San Francisco three wears
ago, and at the Columbus (Ohio) Encamp.
ment last year, that has made them famous
throughout the Eastern States.
During this memorable Encampment the
Guard honored themselves by giving re-
ception to the late General John A. Logan
and wife, General Beath National Com
mander) and staff, and by handsomely en-
PERTAINING the famous New Jersey Zouaves.
and presenting this finely drilled company
of comrades with $500 banner.
The youngest member Of the Veteran
Guard of California is 43 years of age, the
Oldest 65, and the average term of service
they performed during the war of '6l and
60 was three years and two months.
The uniforms of the Guard are both
brilliant and expensive, being that of line
officers, with white helmet surmounted
with gold-mounted spread eagle and scar.
let plume. Their dress uniform includes
white-corduroy knickerbockers and patent
leather leggins.
The forty members of the Veteran Guard
who passed through this CITY last evening
for Marysville, and who are relics of thirty
two State organizations that took part for
the Union in the great strife, are as follows
Joseph Knowlton. Jr., Captain; s. E. Goe.
First Lieutenant; j. A. Calhoun, Junior
Second Lieutenant; G. H Naylor, First
Lieutenant and Adjutant; Eugene Wiegard.
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster: &. IT
Hamlin. Sergeant-Msjor; F. L. Turpin,
9uartermaster.S Sergeant; and Sergeants
William McElroy, ]. w. McGivern and
"a. S. Dearborn; Z. D. Clarrage, Chief
Musician; A. f. Abbott and o. Emily.
musicians, and comrades C. J. Werner. w.
K. Batten, l. futile. ]. Casey. J. H. Riley,
Dan Jackson, L. Howell, A. B. Cole, d. ].
Harlow, A. l.. Pounstone, G. ]. Hood, C.
w. Smith, F. H. Stanley, Carter Houston.
John Whiteside, G. Peterman, J. H. Page,
L. Washburn, w. H. Lourie, J. Witch. ].
II. Larkin, S. r. Osgood, J. j. Delmore. J.
J. Aiken, j, Steele, ]. o. Clarrage and J. G.
Burns.