The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26

Great Britain on the battle rolls of some
of these regiments. We also find Okee-
chobee and other combats in East
! Florida Yet, as has been seen, all after
of the civil war only. IT. is a little Curl
Gus that the ninth infantry was not in
action at all between 1861 and 1865, hav-
| ing been stationed on the Pacific coast
| throughout that period. But company
HI had previously fought the Indians at
| White River, and the regiment was en-
gagged at Spokane.
first regiment, which was organized IN
1908, present in 1912 at Queenstown, and
afterward at York, Fort George, La Cole
Mill and Fort Erie. The second, third
and fourht artillery were organized I'M
der the act of 1921, and, with the first,
have credit for the East Florida cam
paigns, at Withlacoochie river, and SO
on. They also share the glories of Palo
Alto, Rensaca de la Palma, Monterey,
Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo,
Conteras, Cherubusco, Moliny del Rey,
and Chapultepec. The fifth artillery
was organized in 1861, and thus confines
it's battle record to the civil war.
The Cavalry Regiments.
Our first cavalry regiment, originally
the first dragons, was not organized
in 1886. They have the Florida CAM
paigns on their list as well as the subse-
quent wars, while the third cavalry at
first called the mounted rifemen, formed
in 1916, began it's record in Mexico. The
fourth and fifth cavalry, originally
known as the first and second, were only
formed in 1866, but have Indian hostili-
ties as well as the battles of the civil, war
on their roll. The sixth was formed In
1861, and the other four not until the
close of the civil war. Finally the en-
gineer battalion was made up OF COM
panies formed in 1916 and 1861, so that
It's battle record extends from Vera Cruz
and Cerro Gordo to Cold Harbor and
Petersburg.
1t would be long story to rehearse the
combats of the civil war in which exist
| ing organizations took part, but it is
| from there is opportunity for judlcous
| choice based on the extent OF service
| performed with view to inscribing the
| actions of the regimental colors.
The suggestion has been thrown out
| that it might also be practicable to allow
regiments to use insignia based on their
| history and respective services, as a
| stimulus to esprit de corps In the British
| service we find infantry regiments wear
! ing collar badges of various designs.
Thus the Royal Lancaster, or king s
own, has a lion; the East Kent, or bluffs,
the white horse of Kent; the West Rid
ing, an elephants the Cheshire, an acorn
with oak leaves; the Bedfordshire,
hart cossing ford; the West Yorkshire,
the Prince Of Wales's plume; the Leices
tershire, tiger within a wreath; the
Border, dragon in laurel wreath;
the Yorkshire Light Infantry, a French
horn; the Shropshire and the Durham,
each bugle and string; the Royal Scots
a thistle; the Gordon Highlanders, the
royal tiger several regiments the sphinx
over Egypt; several othes grenade
with additional marks or ornaments. It
would seem as practicable to choose
from the campaign in Mexico, for ex-
ample tokens expressive enough for badg-
es for our regiments engaged there in the
brilliant series of victories crowned with
the capture of the hillaof Chapultepec.
In the British infantry regiments will
also be found special privileges granted
| to modify the uniform in certain slight
particulars, these having been accorded
long ago, and kept up as distinctive
| mark And throughout there is desire
| to give the men, as we'll as the officers, a
| natty look, SO that they may take pride
| in their uniform. The care exercised by
| the French and other nations in this par
| ticular is well known, and beyond ques-
tion is care well laid out and amply
| renaid