Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-07-10
The MILITIA

NatfOndl IunTde, returned from
Watertown, where they had been
attending the annual brigade en-.
campment. Under order of the
commander.in-chief, Gov. A. G. Mel.
lette, the two regiments Of the Da.
kota National Guards met on the
18th Of June on the banks of Lake
Kampeska, about three miles from
the city Of WATERFOWL, and remain.
ed in camp until the morning Of
July End. Brig. Gen. Geo. W.. Car.
penter, Chief Of supply, was in com.
mand Of the camp, with Col. VIM.
A. Bently commanding the LIST Reg
iment and Col. Mark w. Sheafe in
command of the End Regiment.
Ten companies and the Regi.
mental Band in the 1st, and nine
companies, Battery A., and the
Regimental Band in the End mum.
bering about about $50 officers and
men in each regiment. The camp
was located on a beautiful level
plat of ground on the banks ofLake
Kampeska, the most delightful lake
in the northwest. It is 81 miles
long by 3 miles wide and is
the most enchanting body of waite,
eyer sten, having visited
oil the noted lakes in Iowa and The
Lake Minnetonka oil
Minnesota. The water furnished
the boys wac from the lake and was
excellent and abundant and had no
bad effect as was the case with all
our other encampments at fargo,
Aberdeen and Huron. The rations
by Gen. Carpenter con-
of bread, coffee, tea, sugar,
fresh beef, salt pork, beans, rice, po-
butter, milk, all Of the best
quality and in abundance. The
Of Watertown raised a fund,
purchased material and made up
900 bed ticks and had them filled
with straw for the boys to sleep on,
80 you see we were we'll provided
for in every particular. TheSecond
boys were SO well pleased
with their treatment from the citi.
sens of Watertown during the en-
campment that the following senti-
ments were unanimously adopted
and published at the last dress pa
rade on Monday evening:
"The officers and men of the End
Regiment, Dakota National Guards,
desire to extend their hearty thanks
70 the people Of WATERFOWL for the
and friendly manner in
which we were received and treated
our present encampment on
The banks of beautiful Lake KAN
the deep interest they have
aiken in the Militia boys by fire.
luent visits to u camp and speak.
Ing we'll of US on all occasions.
We desire especially to thank the
of W atertown for the splen-
lid supper prepared by them on
evening, for the whole CON-
nand, and for the beautiful boquets
md badges pinned upon the breasts
If each officer and man on that oc-
which will be ever cherished
ind kept green in our memory. May
he. richest blessings ever be show
sred upon you all aud it is the ear
lest desire of this command that
The present location Of our camp
be selected 90 a permanent camping
ground, and that we may meet with
you many times in future years.
We also respectfully desire to ex-
end our thanks to Gov. A. c. Mel
tette, commander-in.chie of the
Oak. N. Guards for the kind en-
enlargement given us, and the deep
interest he has shown in our welfare
Ind we do pledge him a hearty and
obedience to his future Or
Heretofore the boys have broken
amp with mutterings Of discomfort
Ind sometimes loud cursings at the
manner in which they were treated
~ the people of towns where the
amp was located, but in the pres
mt instance the boys all left with
he best Of feeling toward the peo-
,le Of Watertown, and it seemed to
70 the unanimous opinion ofthe en-
ire command that Watertown be
fur our future permanent
amping ground. The Second Reg
ment, under the command Of Col.
de- usual seemed TO be favor
te with oil, and is certainly entitled
q this favor as she captured all tho
lrst prizes in company drill, squad
lrill, Knockout drill and target
ihooting. To this proficiency in
'verything the Second Regiment
,oyssar indebted to their gallant
commander, Col. .Sheafe, and they
ii appreciate this fact and stand by
heir colonel to a man. Co. D., Of
his city under command of Capt.
\. D.. Keller, acquitted themselves
handsomely during the encamp-
nent, being frequently compliment
d Tor this proficiency in drill, their
.entlemanly and soldierly bearing
md strict attention to duty.
UrMonday afternoon No. 2 pas-
engine on the Milwaukes run
nto . work train at Coon Rapids,
,elow Sioux City demolishipg both
'ngines and killing fireman Collins
i the passenger engine. Nj. Collins
IN = son Of jus. Collins Of Jefferson
ownship, this county, and . young
nan highly esteemed BY I'll who
rna1 him