New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
A BRILLIANT AND DASHING DRILL.
STIRRING SCENES NEAR PROSPECT PARK-EN-
THUsIAsM OVER THE SCENES.

STIRRING SCENES NEAR PROSPECT PARK-EN-
THUsIAsM OVER THE SCENES.
The Battle OF Prospect Park June @, 1881, VIII
20 down to history one Of the most en)oyaoie il
not the most bloody battle ever fought on Long
Island Fully $4,000 people gathered around the
edges Of the Parade Ground carly yesterday afternoon
About 1000 troops on the field, but they were
nearly all OF the time engaged on one slde Ihey
were Batteries, A, b. c, d, g. II, l. l. and NJ OF inc
LIST United states Artillery acting as infantry. Inc
o3d Regiment OF the National Guard, Light Battery
Of the United States Artillery with four pieces ana
Troop OF the National Guard. The grounds were
in charge OF Captain F. L. Holmes Of the 23d Regi-
ment acting as officer Of the day, With Lieutenahts
bennington and Morris as officers Of the guard.
Colonel LOOMS L. Langdon, Of the 1st Artillery
United States Army commanded the brigade HIS
staff consisted Of Lieutenant C. I. Bailey OF the ISL
Artillery acting Adjutant General; Lieutenant DaVlu
Price Of the 1st Artillery, and Lieutenant r. f. whitney
OF the Esd Regiment aides. The first position TAKEN "aS
the odd Regiment along the east side OF the ground
with the other troops at the south SIDE the artillery be-
ing at the left and the cavalry at the right.
The first manoeuvre was brigade infantry drill COM
handed by Colonel Langdon The brigade was COM
posed Of three battalOns The first consisted OF the
artlerymen who acted infantry, commanded by
Iieutenant-Col Richard Lodor, with Lieutenant
Harris as adjutant, Companies A, B, E, II and X,
ODD Regiment, made up the second battalion Coionel
as neutenantcolonel, Captain Candee as major, and
Adutant sillcocSs Of the ODD Regiment as ad1utant
The third battalion consisted Of Companies c. d, F.
G. and l. Odd Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel A. c. Smith, with Captain Deforest as leu
tenantcolonel, Captain Tho1ne as major, and Lieu
tenant Despard adtutant. Some interesting tactics
were exhibited and the troops fired by companies.
battalons and files.
Then came the drill Of Light Battery X under Cap
tain J. W Dillenback This was by all odds the
finest part of the days work. Battery Is acknowl
edged TO be the crack battery Of the Regular Army
The horses and men were admirably drilled and the
firing was remarkably rapid. The galloping horses,
the booming guns and clouds Of smoke excited great
enthusiasm. Military men say that this was the
finest exhibition ever seen the Parade Ground.
Captain Charles F. Roe, with Troop A. next took
the field His men carried themselves admirably,
but the horses not well trained to stand
firing as those OF the artillery In the drill there
was a ekirmish between the troop and Company A,
23d Regiment under Captain Everde1. Then oc-
CURED the only accident of the day. The horse OF
Private Pellew, of Troop A, stumbled into small
hole and he was thrown to the ground, receiving
severe shock but as far as known serious
injuries. The 23d Regiment Ambulance Corps came
to his aid, and he taken from the field. His
horse was not willing TO go, bat insisted Joining
the next movement, and had to be almost dragged
from the field.
All the troops were nnauy drawn up against an
imaginary enemy TO show the working Of all arms
of the service.
The 23d Regiment took the right Of the line and
after firing, the regulars, who had been in re-
serve, the front and continued the fusilade
Then the four pieces Of artillery took the centre Of
the field and the cannonade became deafening. Under
cover of this fire the cavalry rushed forward on the
extreme left, and with brilliant dash put the enemy
to flight.
The troops were drawn up for parade ard the
al bV lionel nd
The 23d Regiment Band furnished the music The
23d Regiment was at the head Of the line, wheeling
into columns Of companies. The 1st Artillery fol-
lowed In the same form. Then came Battery X in
four platoOns and Troop A In sections brought up
the rear. brigade drill is thing even In
the Regular Army, aud II excited much enthusiasm
and interest among all who 1t. All the organiza-
tons made fine showing, and the soldiers were
unanimous IN the opinion that ii was the best drill
ever held the Parade Grounds.