Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-03
ANOTHER COMPANY GONE
The Campbells Depart for Spartansburg,
South Carolina.
Not Entered in the Competitive Drill
Those Who Left Last Night
Arrive Today.

The military exodus from the District
continues, and since last night Washington
is one company more defenseless This is
the Campbell Light Infantry, known Gill;
cially as company c, fourth battalion. COM
manded by Capt. Lincoln K. Buck, muster
ing forty-three officers and men, and which
left last night for Spartansburg, S. c., 500
miles to the south, where they will partici-
pate in the encampElent as guests OF the
Hampton Guards of Spartansburg. 1t Is
said that this is the first instance in the
history Of our National Guard where a
company has gone SO far from home to at
tend an encampme3t, with NJ other object
In view than merely to proc by camp ex-
perience. The company also pays Its own
expenses. There is to be competitive
drill in connection with the encampment
put the CampDell3 are not entered tor this
put there is a rifle team comprising Lieut.
Silas II. Kingsley, Lieut.. w. l.. Sabin,
Lieut.. Good Capt. Good and Private Pier,
winch Will go up against the buttes in the
rifle shoot, which is scheduled as one of the
attractions at the encampment, and in
which prize of $50 is offered to the
winner.
The Campbell Light Infantry is one Of the
newest compa nies in The National Guard
or the District of Columbia, but it presented
a strong martial spectacle as it obey.d
the order to fan in in the drill. hall of Tia
center Market ArmorJ last night. TIE
men were uniformed IL the fatigue dress
OF the National Guard. their National Guard
.ull dress, company white duck and com
pany full dress having been sent forward
10 Spartansburg earlier in the evening. A
large number o. the friends an,: sweet
hearts OF the command thrcnSed the arm
ory and cheered and SAID farewelS en-
Enthusiastically IS to leave no doubt ii to
the popularity of the organization. Tile
order to marcl WAS given ut ABOUT IO:15,
a az tN mia aNl
in good time. The boys were escorted to
the station by a surgng, enthusiastic crowd
OF the citizens. Iore farcwells followed,
stay-at-homes adcionished their pjlgrim
brothers to acquit themselves with creuit
to Washington, themselves and Shoir
friends, and the outgOers pr r.ised to render
up a good account on the field nf camp and
parade. At l0:43 the southern express rcIl-
ed out from under the ear shell. This was
the same train on which the National
Fencibles left on Thursday night. The
Campbells will reach Spartansburg at IL 30
today.
There are fifteen companies entered for
the encampment which will last until
July IL. number Of festivities have been
arranged 10y the people of the south for
the entertainment of their Washington
guests. There will be balls. excursions to
the Blue mountains, pigeon shoots and
speeches are to be delivered by Zen. John
u. Gordon of Georgia, Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee 6 IN. NJ. C. Butter
ana many other distinguished men of the
south land.
The Campbells left with the following
oi1cers and men: Captain. Lincoln T. Buck:
first lieutenant, f. s. Rrice; second lieu
tenant, W. B. Sabin; sergeants W. v Tur-
ley, n. j. Lilliard. J. Lyon King, Henry A.
Whallon. John r. Ihrie; corporals, H. w.
Heine. +. j. Henning, NJ. Rosinski, John
i Hough, W. NJ. Pritchard: privates, C.
n. Bell, J. c, Bohle. w. c. Bennett, I. B.
Bomkessell. j. H. Brodnax, Z. c. Curtis,
J. w. Childress. H. Doxey, A. l.. England,
U. r Fitzgerald, A. ID. Gaegler. John Gaze
gler jr.. p. Gallagher. G. b. Graves. A. j.
Gross, John t. Hough, w. NJ. Jones, VIM.
Johnson, f. t. Mayhem. J. w. Morgan,
+. NJ. Nevills. j. F. Nichols, E. j. Pier,
r; X; Riley, w. c. Robbins, o. c. Sabin,
W. I. Schlosser, f. ]. Simonds, c. L. Stei.
del and E. F. Ward
FIRST Lieut.. Silas H. Kingsley of the
Iourth battalion accompanied the company
Maj. Edward r. Campbell, commander of
the fourth battalion, will Join the COM
mand at Spartansburg