The morning call., 1892-01-18
STATE MILITARY.
United States Drill Regulations
of Days Gone By.
The National Appropriation uartermaster
Hughes Pipe-Retired Oficers-Field-D
Exereises-Naval Battalion Notes.


ical with the copy issued to the army from
headquarters, contains a short history Of
the system of drill regulations which have
been observed by the army of the United
States. 1t will be of interest at this period
as showing the many changes which have
taken place in this respect
The American troops werssdrllled by the En-
Rlisn tacllcs dutlng the early part OF The war OF
Inc Revolution. In 1879 Cong ress adopted
Baron de Steubens abrldgement OF the PruSslan
tacucs. These were used by the United States
army until the commencement OF the war of
1olZ, ana by the militia until 1920. In 1872
very imperfect abridgement OF the French tao
Ties OF 1871, by General Alexander Smyth (Regi-
ment Concetnant PEXercise ct les Maneuvers
de lIufanterie; due Per AOut 179D. In 1913
LicuenRntCOlOnel William Duane OF the Rifles,
an eX editor, produced handbook of lnstruc-
tion for the squad and CONF any which was used
10 some extent In the army.
In this year Congress requested the President
10 nave prepared for its approval "a military
system OF dlcipllne for lie Infantry of the army
aud militia OF the United States" This resOlu-
ton was not acted upon, owing TO the occupation
OF the officers with field service, aud during the
War OF 1872 tactical instruction was In state
OF chaos, every officer IN this matter being law
unto himself De LscrOiX had publish In B0S-
ton bad translation by Macdonald OF the French
iactlcS' and with this ana a copy Of The original
Ftench, General Scott al the camp IN Buffalo In
1914 personally Instructed two brigades OF
Browns division.
THIS was tile first intToduc lon here OF the
French system entire. with some mOdihca ions
IL was adopted by the War Department, and Is
known as "the system OF 1915" It's use by the
militia was made compulsory 10 1920. The
system OF 1925" was adapted from the French
by "A board consisting OF Scott. Brady, Fenwick.
lbayer and Worth. 1t was originally taken by
Inc flench from the Prussian system OF Fred
eilck The Great and was used throughout the
Revolutionary and NapOeOnic wars of France.
Under authority OF Congress General Scott in
1884 prepared the adaptation OF The PruSslan
system known by his name.
Inc improvement in firearms finally com pelled
change from the formal movements OF Scott,
ahd HaIdee's translation OF the French system
for their chasseurs pied was adopted as lar as
the school OF the battalion. From It's peculiar
double-quick step IL was Familiarity known as the
Shanghai drill" Casey'S revision Of HaIdee's
system was authorized during the Civil War ana
continued In Use until supe rseded August, 1867,
by UptOn's Tactics, which now In their turn
give place 10 these drill regulations"
THE NATIONAL APPROPRIATION.
Secretary Of War Redfeld Proctor appa-
rently did not favor an Increase of the ma
tlonal appropriation for the militia. yet on
this subject makes some very telling points.
lie said this in his annual report:
The present method OF allotment OF tie annual
appropriation OF $500, 600 for aiming and equip
ping the militia, which Is prescribed by the act
OF February 2, 1887 GA STATS, 4O1), and which
gives to each Stale an amount prOpOrliOnate TO
It's Congressional representation, is not such as
10 produce the best results. The aid given diff
tefent STATES Is very dspIoportlOnale. The
amount OF Government aid received by some
States is not more than half hat received by
others that maintain double the number OF men
In their National Guard.
There is no inducement for the maintenance
OF greater number OF militia than is actually
required by the law, but rather the reverse, If
economy be consulted. The allotment as now
made IS not based upon what the States do in re-
tam Tor The appropriation, but what they ought
10 90. Ii would be better to help those who
help themselves. II the appropriation. OF even
one half OF II, was distributed upon the basis OF
the effective force Of the National Guard main
tanned by the several States It would better &C
= hal
iZation.
BY tie detai Of officers aud troops to the
various annual encampments throughout the
country. the Wa Department has rendered The
National Guard OF the several states such assist
ance as lies IN It's power The As ISOLATION of
this force, necessarily the main de pendence Of
The county In any great war, with tie regular
army is Of great advantage 10 both organize
lions. In this aud every DINER way possible me
Federal Government should cooperate with the
States IN tie maintenance and education Of the
National Guard.
Colonel Thomas F. Barry, Third Infantry,
and Lieutenant A. A. Hanks. Signal Corps,
qualified on Wednesday. The General ad-
mnistered the cath Captain Charles j.
Evans of the Signal Corps qualified on
Thursday.
The First Infantry will have its usual
winter exhlb ton, but consideration Of the
time and arrangements has given way TO the
more important subject Of the drill regula-
tions.
MAJOR HUGHES INDIAN RELIC.
Major Hughes, the Brigade Quartermas-
ter, who ministered at tho death of Conn
pany II. Of the Third, now Company c, is
the pOsSesSOr of a relic of the Indian up
rising OF lS90-9l. The history of the relic,
how it was found and how it came into the
Majors possession, is told in the following
letter:
ARMoRY COMPANY c, THIRD INFANTRY
REGIMENT, SECONDIBRIGADE, N. q. C..
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. Is, 1891.
Major T. & Hu1IFs RriUqHg ()Ug ST.
Independent brigade, " g. G-MY DEAR
MAJOR: | am extremely pleased To present 10
you, on behalf of Company c. Third Infantry,
n. q. c., an Indian pipe found By member OF
my company Oh the battlefield OF Wounded
Knee Greek, January 3, 1891. This is Tie pipe
which IS SAID TO have been used by Tho medicine
man OF The Sioux tIbe and smoked al he cOun-
Gil OF war held the night before The battle. The
tobacco remaining IN the bowl bears evidence OF
lis recent use. IL was this same med cine man
WhO by throwing red blanket of his shoulders,
gave ihe signal Tor the battle, which resulted SO
dlsastrlously to the United STATES troops and In
tie total annibildtiOn OF lie Indian band.
Charles Iwede has been member OF my COM
pany Tor TWO years, and though now serving in
IN the First United states Infantry he still re-
lalns his membership in the \. q. q. His COM
pauy aud another were detailed from Fort Mo
bTara 10 bury HE dead ON The battlefield.
The members OF my company desire you 10 ac.
cept this pipe IN all It's original simplicity as
marx OF their esteem.
Al the same time | wish to thank you for your
very courteous treatment OF myself and men.
Believe me, very sincerely,
SAMUEL j. RUDDELL,
Captain commanding Company q, Third In
fantry, n. q. Z.
Regimental orders from the First Infantry
discharged for December eleven enlisted
men, as follows: Seven from q. two from Ii
and one each from + and ID; eight for re,
nova" two for expiration Of term and one
Oh exemption certificate, besides five cadets
for removal" and one man from ID on two.
thirds vote.
The officers of the Second Artillery we're
out at the Preside on Saturday afternoon
ard introduced to the big guns-not in quar-
iers but out in the field. Captain Zalinski
and his battery worked the 8-nch guns for
them.
Company f Santa Rosa, Fifth Infantry,
had three assemblies or drills during the
month of December.
Captain Mango has applied for and re-
ceiyed certificates for John S. Doe, John
RoSenfeld and A. II. Vail as honorary mem
bers OF his company. BY the way the two
last named appear in the list Of citizens
from which the next Grand Jury will be
drawn.
RETIRED OFFICERS HEARD FROM.
A circular has been sent out calling for
this evening at the residence OF Lieu
tenant-CoOnel E. A. Denicke, northeast
corner of Sacramento and Mason streets,
meeting for the purpose of organizing an
association to be composed of officers on
the retired list of the n. G. G. The
idea" according to the circular, is to
create an order that will hold about the
same relation to the n. g. c. as the Loyal
Legion does to the u. 5. Army. Such an
organization can be carried ON with very
little expense and yet be productive of
much good, both to ourselves and the active
part of the guard" While such 0rganiza-
tiOn can do no harm and yet might 10 good,
certain that there is no great demand for it
and no one will claim that it will fill long
felt want. Then, moreover, the retired list
Is not enjoying that high repute, which it
once did, because what with the idiotic
tampering Of the law any one now who
may have at any or other period served ten
years In his life, or who finds that some
disability or incapacty, not at all in urred
in the line OF service, renders him unable TO
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