Evening star., 1895-06-08

march of the capital. and this year there
will be no exception to the rule. Ever
since the organization of the command
which dates back to the time of the Or
ganiZation of the District National
Guard. light battery A has had an
eEcampment. A march and an encamp-
ment of a battery Of artillery is not child's
play. There is much hard labor connected
with the march, and both men and horses
are ready for nights rest when the days
travel is over. This year there will he a
departure from the usual arrangements for
the annual outing. More march and less
camp is what the boys want. y practice
march, so to speak, though as a matter of
fact the battery is not in actual need of
practice in marching. Their annual trips
to and from encampmen. have made the
artillerymen veterans in that line
Where the Boys Will Go.
The program this year is to take ex-
tended march, and, as it is the wish of the
general commanding that the battery shall
be within easy marching distance of the
brigade camp at Fort Washington, and to
spend few days in camp with the rest of
the brigade at that place. the march must
necessarily extend through Maryland. Ac
cordingly, Captain Forsberg has mapped
out a route covering distance Of over
eighty miles, embracing in the line of
march several interesting Maryland towns.
The precise route to be traversed is as fol-
lows
Thursday, June 13, leave L street armory
at o'clock am; arrive at Suitland at
1850; leave Suitland at u M; arrive at
Forestville at l pm; halt two hours for
dinner: leave Forestville at pm; arrive
at Upper Marlboro at pm; leave Marl-
boro' at 10 am. on Friday, 14th; arrive at
woodward at II M; leave woodward at 2
p.m.; arrive at Surrattsville at 3; leave at
4; arrive at Pisca taway at 6 o'clock; leave
Piscataway. Saturday, 18th, am: arrive
at Accokeek at 8; leave at $50; arrive at
Marshall Hall at 1 pm. Here the battery
mounted drill, leaving Marshall Hall on
Thursday, Goth, at am; arrive at Piscat
away at 1870 pm; leave at and arrive
at Fort Washington at pm., remaining
in camp with the brigade until Saturday
morning, when it will break camp and
start homeward, arriving at Oxon Hill.
Md, at IL 80 am, and in Washington at
pm.
Who VIII Go.
The battery will be under the command
Of Capt. H. G. Forsberg and Lieuts. Alfred
P. Robbins and Thomas Marion. Maj.
Alexander, inspector general of the District
National Guard, former lieutenant, and
the esteemed friend of the battery, will ac-
company it on the march. The most COM
plete arrangements have been made for the
trip. The battery will consist of two CAT
missary and quartermaster's wagons.
Tents will be taken. To transport all these
about forty horses will be necessary, and
the entire command will consist of about
fifty men. An experienced chef will be
taken along, so that the commissary will
be of the best. Plenty of ammunition will
also be transported for target practice
while in camp and for firing salutes should
the occasion demand. Fatigue uniforms,
with campaign hats. and revolvers, will be
worn the entire trip. On the march, too,
the favorite red bandana handkerchief will
be conspicuous. The battery boys have a
great failing for these, and he is a sad can
nonneer who has failed to bring one back as
a souvenir of the march.
Those who have signifed their intention
to participate in the march are Capt. II. G.
Forsberg, Senior First Lieut.. A. p. Robbins,
Second Lieut.. Thomas Marion, First Sergt.
Milo Quackenbush, Sergts. j. w. Murray,
E. E. Longiey w. F. Pierce and w. l. Hen
derson, Quartermaster Sergt. j. S. Biondi,
Saddler Sergt. w. A. Fry, Veterinary Corp.
Grant Long. Buglers c. Nye Fraser and
w. J. Biondi, Corps. C. T. Morgan and w.
H. Chase, Privates +. P. Goodng. S. T.
Carpenter w. S. Carpenter, C. NJ. Hoover,
H. Jacobson, ] H. Lowe. J. B. Moore,
Lawrence Sherwood. E. d. Vernon, P. w.
Taylor, c. H. Beaumont. r. P. Espey, P.
c. Shannon, w. A. Fraser, John Welch.
Edgar Church, w. w. Maxwell, Chas.
Heinline, E. Oxley, Danl. L. Morgan, H B.
Durant and G. P. Thayer.