Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

IN rine practice is due to the gallery and 10 the
| regulation which permits men to Ere an almost
! unlimited number OF rounds on payment Of the
eoss OF smmunition- Thorough preliminary
training should be encouraged, and this may
most easily and probably BE- done in the
gallery. Especial attention has been paid 10
tne loading OF ammunition for this indoor work.
sna the results have been most gratifying . .
Durlng the season there were expended
l05,O00 rounds of ammunition OF this ousn-
tity 5000 rounds were used ON the range and
$500 we're exploded in the gallery. The total
cost was 81 167. 80. but as individuals who youn
tariiy practiced reimbursed the Department 70
the extent Of S244.02 the actual cost of ammu-
niuon expended IN. ordered practice and
matches was only S92S.7s or about seventy
nine cents for each Of the soldiers firing.
LOOKING TO TIE GENERAL GOOD.
In order that the brigade NAV maintain TIA
high reputation for efficiency among the volun-
teer military organizations OF this country
most Of the work during the coming season
should have for its object the material eleva-
uon OF the general average-increased strength
as AN organization rather than the deyelopment
OF individuals. There is ample supply Of men
who will be ready TO represent the brigade in
all team and individual competitions, and these
are to receive due attention. But the greater
proportion Of eAertion ought to expend itself
upon missing the rife-shooting standard of the
entire command. Among the experts there
should be steady diminution of known
distance competition and more skirmish work
In this connection / would recommend that
skirmish practice at mid-range targets be no
longer permitted in competitions; after two
years OF preliminary training men who are fit
Tor team work surely capable of doing
credit to themselves on the silhouette targets
Other Improvements on this line. such as the
use OF disappearing figures. suggest them
selves, and it may be that before our fall rife
meeting takes place the range We expect to
occupy will be equipped with the most modern
devices for testing the sharpshooters skill
The experience of three years has shown con-
cluslvely that no dependence can be placed upon
the ammunition furnished by Fraukford ar
senal; Its vagsries were made most painfully ap-
parent at Sea Girt, and formed the subject of a
report made by me Immediately after our re-
turn from New Jersey. In view OF the facts
which we're then developed would recommend
that all ammunition used in class practice be
loaded in our own shop under the supervision
or First Lieutenant I. $. King, and that all am
munition for team work, both in practice and
In competition, be of the highest grade obtain
able-that furnished by the Winchester Arms
Company preferred.
REVOLVER PRACTICE RECOMMENDED
In making arrangements for a supply of am
munition some provision should be made by
which the men OF troop and OF light battery
can be supplied with a sufticiency Of revolver
cartridges. There is now question as to the
utter uselessress Of the saber az a weapon.
spectacularly it has an advantage over the re-
volrer but Tor business purposes the revolver is
INFINITELY superior Troop A is doing remark
ably good work with the earbine, but there
should be supplementary instruction as to the
evolver and it ought to come during the
present season. Members of the light battery
are adding to their fitness soldiers by a course
OF rifle practice in gallery which they. at their
hnx o Ato1a 1,,,>.
would be armed with revolvers it would be we'll
to acquaint them with the peculiarities of that
weapon.
desire to place upon record my appreciation
Of the effective industry displayed by Capt
Jas. f. Bell, inspector Of rifle practice, second
regiment To him more than to all others
combined Is due the excellent showing made by
the command in which he takes such an enthu-
sIastlc interest. First Lieut. J. s. Tom.inson
company b. sixth battalion. is entitled to COM
mendatlon, having out of raw material built up
company OF forty men. every man of whom
qualified either as sharpshooter or marksman
10 First Lieut.. W. p. Vale. inspector of rifle
practice, sixth battalion. am indebted for
services rendered in connection with the CON-
pilation of this report
As appendices CA. B. and d. submit q list
OF the sharpshooters and marksmen Of the
various commands and the figure of merit of
the brigade, regimental, battalion and company
organizations. Respectfully.
GEO. II. HARnIEs,
Major, Ins. Gen. Rife Practice, d. C. NJ.
Appendix A.
THOSE WHO Qualified.
General staff: One sharpshooter-Maj. Geo.
Fl. Harries, inspector general rifle practice, s7s.
Five thrd-class.
First regiment, field and staff: One sharp
shooter. Capt. W. L. Cash, l. r. P, $50. Nine
third-class.
First battalion, field and staff: marksmen-
kenner, Hospital Steward W. H., 239; Ebert,
First Lieut.. Charles, go. Seven third-elas
Company A: ! sharpshooter-Hill, Private
Ivy, 1926. Four marksmen-Phillips. Private E.
L., 272; Janezeck, Private Joseph T., 233; Muz-
zey, First Sergt. A. NJ. Dos: Graves, Private
James C.. 2o3. Twenty-eight third-class.
Company b: IL ,narksmen-Wells. Private F.
n. 259; Schneider, Sergt p. s.. PAL; Davidge.
Private W. D.. jr., 239: Birmingham. Private
H. L.. 23S: Smith, Private NJ. L., 23S; Hales.
Private R. A.. 226; Walker. Private T. B., 2l9;
Ross, Capt B. r, 2l5; Queen, Private H., Gil;
Speer. Private J. c.. POI; Stewart. Private ".
F.. 1876. One frst-class Twenty-three third
class.
Company c: Three sharpshooters- Private
c. L. Hinebaugh. 371: sergt H. E. Baden. 346;
Private c. NJ. Clark, 329. Eight marksmen-
Private j. NJ. Fairly, 311; Private E. L. Phil
Ups, Z4I. SerRt u L. names. $50; Capt. L. Ii.
Ourand. 2S3: Private g. s. PAUL., 2t5; Private
W. G. Mcintyre. 2l3; Second Lieut.. c. H. Kett-
Ter, 203: Corp. F. n. Thompson, 1877. Seven
frst-class. Forty-two third-class
Company d: Thirty mine third-class.
Second battalion, field and staff: Two sharp
shooters-Maj. R. A. O'Brien. 367; First Lieut..
T. s. King, L r. P. (attached), $40. Three
third class.
Company A: Six first-class Thirty eight third
class.
Company B: (New company)
Company c.: One marksman- Private Joseph
B. Murray, 265. Fifty-four third-class.
Company ID: New company
Third battalion, field and staff: One sharp-
shooter-First Lieut.. J. NJ. Stewart. I. r.. IS
800; two marksmen-Maj. Thos b. Harrison
23s; First Lieut.. Geo. A Warren, adiusant
234. Five third-class.
Company A: Excused from rifle prsctice.)
Company B: One sharpshooter- Corporal
Maurice Appleby, sSl. Eight marksmen-
Sergt. j. g. Leeman. 256; Capt. NJ. Mahapy.
"a; Ssrgt, George Phoebus. 227; First Sergt
r. B. Hamilton, 217; First Lieut. F. Columbus.
ZIG; Private d. P. Devine. 2l0; Private G. b
Cantwell, 204; First Sergt. j. E. smallwood.
1885, Three first-class, fifty-nine third class.
Company C: Two shsrpshooters- First Serct.
T. NJ. Bumpus, 1888; Sergt. w. II. Bailey. 325.
One marksman-F1rst Lieut. W. B. Greenwood
$50. Six frst-class. Two sesond-class. Forty,
four third-class.
Company d: Six eharpshooters-Corp. s. n.
Rollins. 1878; Sergt. Charles A. Russell. 1856:
Capt. H. W. Weber, 342; Corn. Z. W, Audrews'
322; Corp. L. Z. Van Norsdall. 800. Private