Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-15
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
News From the Sixth Regiment at
Camp Lincoln.
Varied Exp,r in the Ten, ed
fielG---GOvernor's Day. Rifle
Practiee.--Eom A

hEADQuAHrEhs SOMPASY a, CAMP
LINCOLN, SPRINGFIELD. Aug. 13.-Au
the first day in Camp Lincoln was spent
in cleaning and arranging the tents for
the week. There was no work done in
the way of drilling. All the companies of
the Fifth and Sixth regiments, with the
exception of Company B, Fifth infantry,
of Taylorville. were in camp at 6 o'clock
p. m and the absent company OF the
Fifth and all those of the Fourth arrived
about o'clock. At O'Clock the call for
regimental dress parade was sounded
Everything was hustle aud confusion.
The order was given TO appear on parade
in leggins, and then there was a scramble
to find them. The Sixth was on the
ground first, and after going through a
few msneuvers their places were taken by
the Fifth, under the command of Lieut.,
Col. Culver, with Company c on the ex-
treme right. As the Fourth was not in
camp, this ended the dre SIS parade and the
companies returned to their tents. Gen.
Barkley and staff were stationed on the
south of the parade grounds, from which
position they viewed the parade When
leaving the grounds, both Company & and
A, of this city, were cheered by members
OF the Sixth for the pretty wheels they
made. They were kept on the grounds
for about 10 minutes after the parade
was dismissed and executed some very
pretty maneuvers.
Following is the roster of the Second
brigade, l. n. c.:
Brigadier General Commanding
a. Barkley.
Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant AID.
Ganara1 Thaolnra
field.
Lieutenant Colonel and Inspector of
Rifle Practice-John c. Bell, SPRING
field.
Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant In
spector Gsneral-Heury Davis, Jr,
Springfield.
Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advo-
cste-Hsrry G. Reeves, Bloomington.
Major and Surgeon-Cnarles c. Carter,
Rock Island.
Captain and Commissary of Subsist-
ence-Lincolu Dubois, Springfield
Captain and Qusrtermsster-Don R.
Fraser, Springfield.
Lieutenant Colonel and Inspector of
Rife Practice, John q. Bell.
First Lieutenant aud Aide-de camp
Robert D. Loose, Springfield.
The line officers of the Sixth infantry
field and staff, are:
Colonel-Wilism Cendenin. Moline.
Northumberland Jack Foster,
Princeton.
MGjors-Edwa-d Kiitilson, Moline;
Jehu McFadden, Cam bridge.
Major and Frank Anthem Y,
Moline.
Captain and Caaplain-Rev. A. R.
Morgan. Moline
Captain and Inspector of Rife Pcac tice
Robert q. Aiken, Rock Island.
Captain and Adjutsnt-Osborne NJ.
Curtis, Rock Island.
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster-
William Holt. Moline.
Co. A, Rock Islsnd-Cspt. William T.
Channon, First Lieut.. Hugh Mcdonald.
Second Lieut.. Edwin NJ. Cook.
Co. B. neseo-Capt. Frank Cook.
FRS, Lieut.. Elmer A. Voluer, Second
Lieut.. William Austin
Co. c, Galesburg-Cspt. Thomas L.
McGin, First Lieut.. Vincent Ridgely,
Second Lieut.. Frank Montgomery.
Co. D, .Cambridge-Capt Robert W.
Meloy, FIRST Lieut.. Jonas P. Anderson,
Second Lieut.. John W. Malloy.
W. SdpL. w L .
Laurie, First Lieut.. Walter n. Haskell,
Second Lieut.. Godicil B. Dillon.
Co. F, Moline-Capt. Charles R. Kes-
sler, First Lieut. George n. Crowder.
Second Lieut.. Orliu B. Tyler.
Co. G, Dixon-Capt. William E. Bald
win. First Lieut.. Oscar E. Williams,
Second Lieut.. Henry S. Dixon.
Co. 81, Monmouth-Cspt. David E
Clark, First Lieut.. William W. Shield.
Second Lieut.. David Turnbuil.
Co. /, Morrison, Capt. Milford johnson,
First Lieut.. Merritt Stowe, Second Lieut.
Co. K, Sublette-Cspt. --, First
Lieut.. Joseph Bettendorf, Second Lieut.
Herman Eddy.
Co. L, eeport-Capt Elias P Tau>
bel, First Lieut.. Charles B. Cling, Second
Lieut.. Esron s. Thomas.
Co. M, Ottaws-Cspt Sidney R.
Blanchard, First Lieut.. Charles E. Hook,
Second Lieut.. Harry A. Harden.
Wednesday was the Rifles day at the
range and all the new members of the
company acquitted themselves creditably
as did, of course. the older ones. In
order to qualify for a rifieman 100 points
must be made out Of possible 175, and
the following six members of Company A
qualified: Capt. W. T. Channon, Sgt
James Johnson. Lieut.. Hugh Mcdonald.
Corporal Thomas Leary. Bugler r. Mccoy
and Private W. T. Mexican. PriYstes
o Neil and Giles are detailed for hos
pital duty. hut Company A has SO far
been very fortunate as none of its mems
bers have yet been on the sick list
There are over 8, 200 men in camp.
The Rifles are color bearers for the
Sixth regiment which, BY the WAY. had