Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
THE SHAN BATTLE
A Fine Wlnd-Up for . Very Sue
cessful Encampment.
LAST DAYS EVENTS At CAMP SMITH
Details Prom Grand aglds Companies
for the Battie-The Trip H0ms~No
Serious AceidsDts-> Northern Troops
in the City Last Night.

CAMP SMITH. Aug. i3.-The last half
day of camp was. AZ usual, one OF great
interest and excitement 10 the troops
owang 10 Tie sham hattie which began
a. 2.31 and lasted til nearly 5 o'clock.
Fully 90,000 people witnessed the battle
and thousands could not get convey
ances from the ely 70 the battle feid.
The battle was similar 10 all such AZ
fairs and needs no general description.
The oil hoomis battery Was brought
into play and was ably manned by
dctailers from Co. X Gun No. was
manned LEN Whitcomb, Geo. Bown,
Cnas Elliott, Quarter Master Sergeant
Ohm. Corporal Haney, Chas. Eyerts
and G.. souther. Gun No. , was
manned by Sergeant Haze, l.. >mltt,
Sergeant Boon, John NauderhOf, r. t..
Rows, Corporal Philbrick and IL. Firth.
During the battle one OF the prlvates
of the Iwentv-tnird regiment attempted
u unhorse Col Ed Ellis, but WAS beaten
OF. lie then tried 70 seize Maj. Roses
sword. but Corp. Scott, of Company X,
saw the danger OF the major, and with
two other Company X men, ran 10 his
assistance. They captured the regu-
lar, took llis gun from him ana led hlin
10 Col. Irish, who lectured HIM on hls
extreme freshness and ordered llm re-
leased Capt. Scott had one OF ms
hands quite seriously hurt IN the strug-
gle.
Private Ergenzinger, Compay X, was
orderly 10 Col. Irish IN the sham battle,
and Lieut.. Henry Bennett was made a
part of Gen. Browns staff. Henry sat
ms horse nicely for one who is not used
10 such business, but ne is observed 10
walk little stiff this morning. Lieut..
Lampert, of Company X, commanded
the battery during the action.
Guards were kept on duty last night
till midnight and the camp life ended
This morning after breakfast every one
packed his tenting utensils and pre-
pared 10 bid adicu TO Camp Smith.
The train which brought the Grand
Rapids boys home left Battle Greek al
2:3O this afternoon.
The trip was uneventful, with the
exception of slight accident at
Kalamazoo, when a cook of the Mar
quette company was knocked Orpushed
down and struck his back across the
rail OF the track. He was unconscious
for about twenty minutes. Fred Men
henck, a Co. | man, was left at
Kalamazoo. Some pretty face prob
ably cnuced Fred too far from the
depot.
The companies from Manistee, Mar
quctte. Bic Rapids and Calumet ar
rived in Grand Rapids with the local
boys, and remained all night a the
armOnes, where they slept on the 4rOr
wrapped IN their blankets.
At meeting held by the Grand
Rapids Guard, Co. B, encamped at
Goguac Lake, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, An article published IN a
weekly paper, known as Tie Star, has
been brought TO our notice; and,
WHEREAS, Sand article IS malicious
attack upon our captain, and rejecting
discredIt upon the cOmpanyasa whole
and.
WHEREAS, Said article was published
regardless OF the truth and the facts
OF the case; and,
WHEREAS, Our captain, during tins
encampment, has brought Us TO the
front as a company in a. good shape as
the best; be 10
Resol,ed. That we, as a company
take tins means OF informing the citi-
zens OF Grand Rapids and the public,
OF our contempt for the motive which
prompted the publishing of SAID artl-
Gle. 1t is further
Resoired, That n copy of these resolu-
tons be presented TO the Grand Rapids
daily papers for punishment, together
with a true statement Of the facts OF
the case. which are as follows:
The actual number OF names which
Company b has on the encampmeni
muster roll IS fifty-eght, and every
member highly appreciates thc manner
in which Captain Kinney has performed
his duty towards the company during
the encampment.
GEo. +. KICK,
\. GREENBAUM,
Gro. KERRY,
CHhs. y. Cook,
RoBT. B. ADAMS,
Committee.