New-York tribune., 1895-07-14
me 1WELiTH REGIMENT ~ CaMP
COLONEL. powps MEN AND THE 81 PROVISIONAL
BATTALION TAKE THE PLACE oF THE list
GENERAL HENRY IMPROVING.

COLONEL. boWpS MEN AND THE ID PROVISIONAL
BATTALION TAKE THE PLACE or THE list
GENERAL HENRY IMPROVING.
State Camp. rcekskl. y. Y. July i3rhc fist
shared the fate of all previous homcgong regiments
~ the camp season. \ storm came up at about
23o o'clock. the time for the list TO FORM and for
half an hour the men stood In the rain with their
pouches. IN waiting FOR the 18th 10 and relieve
them. Hut by the time the 18th reached the hIll
the storm had cleared away. and the men came In
dry That is the frs, record they have made. An
other Is the percentage of men they brought with
them. which Is little over %. Colonel Dowd having
in camp to-nlgh, SOL men out OF q force numbering
about ~ The strength OF the 81 Provisional Bat
talon is not known exactly The an. OF ionkers.
Captain Frederick Schneider number together l5j
men. The companies from Malone and Medina are
battalion will be commanded by Captain Pruyn. OF
h. Yonkers COMPANY Hs stan WI T a. be ssEona
Company. OF Oneonta, adtntant, and First Lieu
% Ss 0S o h "a h"is
were few changes. the most important being the
return home OF sergeant nsaosk oDo~sS who has M had
relieved by Sergeant Joseph \. Putney
General Henry still continues TO improve
The 18th Regiment. Colonel Herman Dowd. marched
away to camp yesterday. or rather. they marched
from the armory. Sixty-second-st. and Columbus
ave-. by way OF Sxty-second-st. the Boulevard
Ffty-ninth-st. Fifth-ave. and Forty-second-st. to
from there BY a special train of two sections to
Roa Hook The regiment made a fine appearance
wearing their heavy overcoats. black helmets and
packs and their good marching was rewarded by
applause from interested spectators all along the
line
Before leaving the armory guard was mounted
under the direction Of Adjutant Henry s. Clark
Captain Charles A. Smylie the officer Of the
day, and Lieutenants Henry @. Paine and Theodore
II. Brldgman officers OF the guard.
There were 679 in line when the regiment
left the armory. and more Joined the command be-
fore the train started at p III.
The LIST Battalion under command OF Major Rob
ert w. Leonard, had S94 men in line, out OF Sl6
The 2i Battalion under Major Charles s. Burns
was equally well represented Company G. Captain
Charles j. Setter: Company ID. Captain Bleecker s.
Barnard. and Company q. Captain George X. Dyer.
had 100 per cent in line.
corps. under command Of Adjutant Char.es Elliott
Warren IT, attracted d. much attention S on the WAY NAY
be called upon to do much service during the tour
Lieutenant Frederic r. Coudert. jr. of Squadron
A. went with the =, Rsn having been detailed ia, AS
accompanied the regiment. and viii conduct SER
vsna Bson Which az will share % rns With ~ prS Ss
i2th. win be commanded by Captain John l. Pruyn.
Colonel Dowd expects to have upward of 20 per
cent Of his command in camp before the closes.
na by ep%n ds S
friends. who went to the station to them. Every
man looked as II he had enjoyed his outing. and
they marched down Park-ave. TO the armory to the
tune Of when Johnnie Comes Marching Home"
looking like hardy campaigners.
Before dsmssing the at the armory Colonel
Greene addressed them He said that ne was
highly pleased with the work done in camp. that
the discipline was perfect. that all duties well
and cheerfully performed. and that where such
spirit prevailed II was pleasure to command.
sent for him. and told him that ne had never
troops In actual battle do better than the list did
a source. said Colonel Greene. cannot be too
General Henry, who was injured by his horse
having fanen with him. was doing well when the
regiment left camn