New-York tribune., 1890-07-12
At THE STATE CINP.
ONE MNv FOUND TO BE ILLEGALLY ENLISTED
CAPTAIN ROE OK CCsrERS LAST BATTLE
TROOP As STAY ENDED.

ONE Man FOUND TO BE ILLEGALLY ENLISTED
CAPTAIN ROE OK cCsrER's LAST BATTLE
TROOP As STAY ENDED.
state Camp. Pech,lll y. y, July II (SpcciaD-A
r,tl. o>,t.rlcrt r, caused in the camp 10 dH 10y
letter written 20 Ndutiut General Porter declaring hd'
there. we're substitute, u the drum corps who oNpe' ted
to draw m" money Of m"u who were not In camp
General Porter sent for Colonel seward and the mem-
hers oc nm. drum corp; while tho battalion drill was
bon rrn,r.. The Signature, on the pay roll, ana those
o, the enlistment papcrs were compared. and every
man va called upon 10 identify himself ana S"""
that he was the man he Wa, represented To he. Ihey
All dd tIl, except one man, who sad th't ne h'u
-, s.L three years iu the company &" WHICH ne p'
l,nu,d that tine name on the pay roll was MS name
,rd that he had signed it, bur he Wa, not prepared
to SAY that hi, enlistment was perfectly Ntrdigh'
rb. Signature, on the enlistment paper and on the
nav roll were in different haudwritiu-;s. General
pr,.r ,,,s satisfied thai the man was not legally
enlisted and HI, name va, stricken from the pay roll
An entertainment Wa given In the iounS Mems
Christian Association last evening 10y members of 'oh
many G. the principal feature of which was lecture
by Captalu Charles T. Roe. Of Troop A. on Cu'ters
last battle. Captain Roe Wa, In that campaign anu
hc troop, with which he WAS connected were
-,bodulcd 10 meet those under command oi "ehorW
custer at the point where the massacre took place
,h d,v after rlr fight really occurred. lie wae on
tlc battlefield soon after Custer and his men were
Killed and he helped ro bury The dead lie talked
,,rb Curlcy the halriced who va, tho only sur
yiyor of the five companies Of cavalry under "e"er'
Cu.tcr which were apmhatcd ON June % l7'"'
TIN, description he gave Of that memorable occurrence
wa, extremely interesting
Tn, troop had it, a,t regular drill TINS morning.
The organization will start for home at O'CLOCK 10
morrow afternoon. The ride to pobbs Ferry VIII oc
made without stop. At that point rest oil fo'u or
five hours viii be taken. and then the march VIII DC
continued so that the troop viii arrive In the city at
about daylight on sunday morning.
The drill this morning was a spectacle wei worth
Witnessing The troop divided into two dct1ch-
,ports ouo under second Lieutenant II. H. lalch ana
thr nther under second sergeant II. g. l'adg'E fLt
TicutnuAut .. l.. Brdgmau apraned MS ailhle Nhllo
Ji.,nnuntiug the dav before and did NOT take part III
The drill These two dctlChmentS mCed ea'h oiher
Sr,n oUpostc -dcS of the plain. ana started tclr
hnr.rs On a full run toward each other. When onlv
n frr rod, apart they turned OIL sufficiently 10 pass
each other Then the dr with Captain LorEanS
ro,nnany similar to the one Of the day before, onN
morn picturesque and exciting, occupied the attention
Of the men for some time. ~, -. -
Tbn OH Regiment ha, been making great many
friend. this wear. and the excellent CONDITION IN which
tbe men have kept their quarters hd~ caused Assistant
Ir.,ortor General McGrath Ia remark that his use
fumes was about ended as he could find nothing to
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