Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
THE FIRST SEPARATE BATTALION.
It Has Gone Into Camp at Collinxwood
Beach-The OmSers and Men.

1t Has Gone Into Camp at Coliinxwood
Beach-The Omgers and Men.
The first separate battalion. n. G. Of D. c.,
goes into camp today at Colingwood Beach,
Va, for one weeks tour of duty. This bat
TALON was organized in April last BY CONSOLE
dation Of the two companies of the former
seventh and eighth battalions Of the d. c. N. g.,
Maj. F. C. Revells Of the old eighth battalion
being selected by Gen. Ordway to command
the consolidated organization. 1t is Offered
as follows: Maj. F. C. Revells, commanding:
first lieutenant and sdiutant, Hamilton s.
Smith; first lieutenant and quartermaster,
vacancy; surgeon, Thos. L. Upshaw; first lieu
tenant and inspector rifle practice. Albert Z.
Brodie; sergeant major, Leon Turner; quarter
master sergeant Chas B. Beckley; hospital
steward, Francis L. Cardoza. Company A
Captain, Arthur Brooks; first lieutenant, Judd
Maiyin, second lieutenant, Fielding /. Dodson
Company B-Captain. Jas. A. Perry; first lieu
tenant. Peter B. Meredith; second lieutenant
vacancy. Company C-Captaiu, MILFORD Mar
shall first lieutenant, Primus II. Simmaes; Sec
ond lieutenant, Frederick T. Webster. Com
pany D-Captain, John II. Campbell; first lieu
tenant, Chas. H. Hill; second lieutenant Geo.
w. Edwards. Sergeant (candidate) Edward L.
Webster has been detailed as commissary of the
camp and IN the absence Of a quartermaster
Quartermaster Sergeant Chas. R. Beckley is at
the head of the quartermasters department..
The Capital City Band will furnish music for
the camp.
The membership of the several companies in
enlisted men is as follows: Company A, As;
company B, "a; company c, IS; company D, 70.
Of these companies and represent the
Washington Cadet Corps. originally organized
June IL, 1SS0.and companies b and d represent
the Capital City Guard, organized originally
December 8, 1850. These two organizations
went into the National Guard at its organize
tion III May, 1887, each as a full battalion of
four companies and with full complement of
officers. In May, 1890, to meet the exigenciss
OF the act Of Congress, they were reduced to
two companies each, but allowed to retain their
separate organizations until April, 1891, when,
In consequence of reduced appropriation, the
two were consolidated to form the present first
separate battalion, the resignation Of Maj. C. A.
Fleetwood of the former seventh battalion
being accepted, supernumerary staff officers
mustered out and Maj. Frederick q. Revells
commissioned in charge. The organization
is therefore composed Of veterans in the militia
service, and with the experience gained in the
two camps at Fort Washington it is safe to say
that their venture at independent camping will
prove q success
THE CAMP GROUND.
The camp ground that has been selected is a
beautiful spot adjoining the pleasure ground at
Coiiingwood Beach. Va, with gradual rise
from the river bank back to thickly wooded
hill. The drainage is perfect and the surface
SO compactly composed of gravel. sand and
turf that mud is impossible, however hard a
rain may fall, the ground draining as soon as
the rain ceases. Passing over the crest of the
hill a wide, level cleared plain is spread out,
with just enough Of bush, hollow and trees to
give a splendid opportunity for the extended
order drill that will be made daily feature.
The.daily guard mounts and dress parades
will be held on the ground of the driving park
in the pleasure grounds. Here also will be held
the review on Friday next. when the camp will
be visited and inspected by Gen. Ordway and
staff. Sunday afternoon there will be Divine
service by some distinguished clergymen occu-
pying Washington pulpits, and on Monday, the
3lst, the command will strike camp and return
home. Communication with the camp will be
held daily by the steamer George Law at $50
and 1890 am. and at 2:30 and pm. The
daily dress parade will be held on the arrival OF
the boat leaving Washington at O'Clock pm.
As there Is considerable interest and curiosity
in the National Guard to see how the camp will
be conducted by this battalion, entirely upon
Its own resources, it is safe to say that it Will
be largely visited by the white officers and
members Of the guard as well as by the more
immediate personal friends Of its officers and
men.
IN HEAVY MARCHING oRDEB.
The command assembled at its armory this
morning at 3 o'clock, in what is known in mill
tary parlance ''heavy marching ORDER"
knapsacks packed and the blankets that form a
part of a soldiers camp equipage rolled on top
of the knar sacks. The assembly call sounded
at o'clock and soon after the battalion left
the armory and marched down to It'll street
wharf, where II embarked on the Law for the
beach. A large crowd Of colored people had
assembled i'll the streets around the wharf to
see the men depart for their weeks outing.
and the boat was cheered as she moved of into
the stream.
The first guard at the camp will be furnished
by company A, with Capt. Brooks otricer of the
day and Lieut.. Dodson officer of the guard.