Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-24
The Colonel Cougratnls,es.

ne NOlouel OOUg ThthtNtccs
Col Wilmer, who received so mush we'll
deserved praise as to his skllfal Management
Of the LIST Md Regiment in the inaugural pa
rade, and who also received so many personal
compliments as to his soldierly- bearing OF that
occasion, while enjoying the rewards his Ia
bors won him, is not unmindful Of the
credit due his command and from the Head.
quarters of the Regiment at La Plata he re.
Gently published the following complimentary
orders:
Headquarters LIST Regiment Infantry, NJ. n. G.
La Plata, Nd, March 10th, 1898.
Orders No. 3.
(l) The publication Of this order has been
deferred in expectation of the words Of COM
mendAiioa from the Governor aud Comman-
der-n- Chief. which have Just been received in
G.. U. No. 8, A. g. o.. the Brigade Comman-
der having already expressed in person and
orally his qualification at the appearance and
behavior Of the Regiment in Washington, en-
March 4th, of which he took particular notice
as we passed him in review on X street.
(2) TIE Governor and Commander-iuCh Chief,
through the Adjutant General, among other
NbIus VI uhS tuic W
The m inliness with which they 1.-THE troops
of the Maryland National Guard stood to the
review before the parade, in driving storm
of snow and rain, and the steadiness with
which they carried themselves on the subse-
quent long march, stamped them az soldiers,
who, IN any emergency. would prove them-
selves worthy successors of the silk-stOcking
brigade
Subject TO the scrutiny and criticism which
their goodly reputation naturally attracted
from professional soldiers and the public it is
gratifying to know that they not ouly main
tanned the prestige which they have heretofore
achieved among State troops, but on this &C.
casio1 advanced their colors further to the
front Of excellence and distinction
(3) The Colonel Of the Regiment desires
each and every officer and man of this Regi-
ment present IN Washington on March 4h to
take the words above quoted as applicable to
himself, aud he adds this on his own account:
There was never time in the history OF the
Regiment when the Commanding Officer had
more cause to be proud Of his Regiment.
Coming together for the first time since the
adoption Of the "Drill Regulations Of 1891,
leaving your armories and quarters for Wash
ngton on the morning of the 4th, while other
Regiments were comfortably quartered there,
you braved that storm like veterans and the
pucky fellows you are-and after being as
signed to your several positions IN line There
being no time for formation" according 10
"Drill Reguation,") with no shelter 10 all
this time but the hoods aad capes of your over
coats, our Regiment was the first to get into
line Of the brigade formation on Fourth street,
We Dc not, under the difficulties that sur
round US, expect to compete yet, either in pre-
cision of movements or in ''nattiness" ofap-
pearance, With those Regiments which have
better opportunities for drill and evolutious,
but the manner in which the Regiment execu
ted all movements ordered without previous
notice or warning, proves that we are equal TO
emergencies and givts US that con6ce ice in our
selves which will count for more, if stress of
war ever comes, than fine equipment fancy
street marching or even tie praise Of the ''war
correspondents" of the newspapers.
To the Lieutenau t-Colonel and the Majors
and the Captain commanding the Third Bat
talon, the Colonel of the Regiment ackuowl-
edges his Indebtedness for prompt and efficient
aid The Stall Officers, all Cfwhom were pres
ent and the two nOn-cOmmissiOned staff OH
GERS present, performed tue functions of their
several offices and the additional duties impos-
ed upon them with an alacrity and zeal that
canL0t be too highly commended. The Com
pany Officers stood right by their men, shared
tnelr ndruSIipS huu tnuS Tie pei them 10 De
courageous aud cheerful. and these, With the
men rhelnsrlves-the material, the ''bone sud
sinew," the body aud the power Of .he liegi-
ment upon whom we have to RELY at last
showed by their ready and intelligent response
to every order aud call that they are the stub
soldiers are made Of.
The heart OF the Colonel Of the Regiment
g1es out 10 you all, he thanks you tor your
services; and, IN The name of the officers and
men of the Rr9 10 constituted the Old
First" h, . the great regard
We have h len from the Eas
tern aterrsl 40 ,ahs
A9MHn1r4A
! Re- iln., .9ug, ~ I-,T-
cling, WIie. distances 10 take
their places, > .s.t4Serse conditions, in
the first turn out ol tie Regiment since the
reOrganizatina.
ltt.leuiber We are parts OF one Repiment: let
MS stand by lie anntller, let US haye pride ia
our Regiment ami make it worth, u b .he
successor OF those historic NJ arg laud kegi.uents
whose name We hear
ca This order will he published at the next
fnriun,irn Tor drill If EACH and ever. cUnlpau,
"a tie Rr9taIrat and copy poslc in The sev.
eral compau) armor'es b, order
CoLoNsL l. L. NILMER
Com. l't Reg. NC.
H. II. RoswELL.
Captain 4nl Aljltant.