Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

the men do not know the position of the
soldier. The third and fourth sergeants
were not posted according 10 rank. The
men were not familiar with the proper
handling Of their pieces. The officers had
no sword knots. One officer had figure two
on his helmet instead Of figure five. Two
men had coats partly unbuttoned- One
man wore russell shoes One mans belt
needed backing. One man wore torn
gloves. One man had hammer down, and
two men had hammers at full cock. pieces
TO port arms before closing chamber
and fifteen men failed to port arms''
after lowering hammer, during inspec-
to lower piece to the order without clos
Ing chamber or lowering hammer. One
rife barrel was very rusty under the sight
leaf. Three men took piece from inspector
with both hands, instead of with the left
hand only. One man attempted TO bring
piece 70 inspection arms" too soon Sew
erai men held piece at right shoulder" In
be heard In answering to their names az
muster.
Engineer Corps.
Engineer Corps.-General appearance
excellent; military bearing, excellent; stead
mess In ranks fair. The major, after
forming the column Of companies At fun
distance left the corps at q carry arms,s
Tor inspection. The STAFF officers did not re-
Turn swords correctly, and the scabbard Of
hooked up The major and Quarterrnaster
old not order sword correctly AT muster
The sergeant major did not hold his sword
1 1rop perry at an order" nor did he or the
recty: The non-commissioned stan re-
sumeo the carry at command .,aften-
aon, instead of coming to the ''order
sword" The colors are not rerulatSon' ana
toned en'ue
Company A-This company is composea
on nneIookfng. athletic men Of military
bearing and would have made a better an
Rearance II the company had been eized.
fne steadiness In ranks was excellent ana
was only marred by two men in the line OF
aae cioeers lone OF them In civilian drsss)
carrying on lively conversation while In
specuon OF arms was going on The atteu-
uon OF the company commander was CALI
60 70 tne offenders by one of the inspect
himself he failed to put an end to the con.
vtrsation- The attention II the major corn-
manding was then called TO the matter.
s,aat Wa promptly remedied This In
cadent indicating q lack of discipline and
oisincInation Cto say the LEAST Of the
company commander to enforce IL the COM
pany was formed In single rank. The first
lieutenant remained at a Garry euord.,
during inspection. Two men erasped nsece~
WIN nrst two fingers of the right hand un-
ger the gun sings at the Order" Oficers
aeIo swords at carry instead Of an '-or-
DER during preliminary inspection one
man had blouse partly unbuttoned. one
man had letter d. missing on blosss Or
man wore rubber overshoes. One man ala
ton arms" One man did not know how -
open chamber OF piece. One man had a
screw eye inserted In butt OF rife Two
men JAILED to port arms" before closing
Tailed to port arms" after loverine han-
mer. One man had belt too loose TWo
men came 70 the order" from sfnspection
inns incorrectly. One man had hammer
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mad hammer at half cock. Two men ere
euteo order arms" from fright shoulder
Incorrectly.
Company B.-This company is cornnosaa
OF a fne-looking lot Of men, who nave ~
YET learned the attention, discipline stea al
ness ana bearing required of soldiers Tbs
Ssptaln nead his sword incorrectly at an or
ger and the two heutenants came 20 a Car
~ sword during the preliminary fnsnec-
uon. They also returned their swords sfter
oeins inspected. drawing them again after
r,n.. pus tney tailed TO take the position
prescribed In drill regulations during in
specuon- only one man In the whole conn
pany, which was formed In single rank
opened cartridge box Several recruits who
nao evidently received no Instruction in
even the position Of the soldier. earrssd ~,
a conversation In the line of file closers
curing inspection. The company was nor
sized and exhibited considerable unsteadi-
ness, the men following with their eyes the
movements Of the inspecting officer. After
the cartridge boxes had been opened and in
spected by the inspecting officer two men
Closed them with the left hand and several
Iaen olo not close them on time The men
were oencient In the handling OF the rife
mere was no first sergeant and no acting
nrst sergeant was posted Several men dld
conon an0w .ne posluon OF soldier. The
tion In building a barricade OF such rnafe-
rlals as could be had, using their axes win
olspatch. and intrenched themselves In ia
rear In three minutes and forty-Aye sec-
onds- Signaling with the heliograph bv
electric light was found to be imprsctics-
Die ana the hags were brought IN 10 reouisi-
oon. Inc message sent TO Capt Horton
was as follows: What do Won think of this
Storm" He received IL thus: what d
you think OF this drillr' His answer va,
very useful" It was received however.
py Lieut. henney as Very disagresable"
instruction, therefore is needed IA thi,
branch, as well as In the manual OF arms
Inc captain should not have saluted the In.
spector at the second inspection six men
were without letters on coats. -Four men
had no cap ornaments One man had car
on back OF head One man had handker.
cnief showing. -Four men had hammers
down, pieces at the order" and two men
cartridge box or leggins. One officer wors a
National Rihes' medal Captain did not a.
company inspector soon as inspected
Ihlrteen men failed to port arms" before
closing chamber at inspection of armA and
fourteen men failed to port arms after
lowering hammer. Two cartridge boxes
con tained cartridge shells One man closed
| chamber without using thumb. as prescribe
ed. Several men were slow In coming from
the order to Inspection arms" One man
had coat partly unbuttoned. One Sergeant
| lowered hammer before closing chamber al
| Inspection Of arms. Two men wore dirty
| gloves, and one man wore torn gloves Sew.
eral men were without belts and leggins
Several men were slow IN coming TO the
| order from right shoulder at muster
| Company C.-This company presented n
very excellent appearance and presented q
| remarkable steadiness In ranks Three men
Old not know the position OF q soldier. The
| captain allowed the company TO remain at
an order during the muster. The captain
wore a waterproof cover on cap. One man
wore rubber overshoes. The first sergeant
did not have belt plate IN center of body.
This company is armed with machetes SIX
men did not hold machete correctly at the
| order" One corporal failed to come to the
| order" after being inspected One man
stood with feet unnecessarily apart during
| inspection
| Grand Army Men Mt Frederfcksburg.
| Wednesday night an interesting incident
took place on Scott's Island Fredericksburg.
4 Va nrelimfnarv RI Thnrcdaxss