Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
NOW THE SUPERB SECOND
Will Go Into Camp by the
81 Lake.
ALL THE CRACK COMPANIES
Will Be on the Grodnd-It Is to Be Sure
Enough Soldier Life-MiIitary
Gossip.
L THE CRACK COMPANIES

The Second regiment, Alabama state
troops. will go into camp at East Lake
this afternoon. Company K, Birming-
ham Rifles, win be the first company to
take possession of the camp. First Lieut..
C. L. Ledbetter will be senior officer of
the guard, and LieutH. w. L. Robertson
and D. o. Robinson junior officers of the
day. Company K is composed of forty
non-commissioned officers and privates
and is the crack company of the Second
regiment faA ~
The Jefferson Volunteers will relieve
the Rifles Sunday morning and furnish
the guard and officers of the day.
The Second regiment is composed of
twelve companies, as follows:
Jefferson Volunteers and Birmingham
Rifles, Birmingham.
Huey Guards, East Lake.
Woodiawn Light Infantry, Woodlawn.
Bessemer Rifles Bessemer.
Warrior Guards. Tuscaloosa.
Thomas G. Jones Riflemen, Vernon.
Tom Jones Rifles, Phenix City.
Woodstock Guards, Admission.
Calhoun Rifles, Oxford.
Montgomery True Blues and Mont
gomery Greys, Montgomery.
The field and staff officers will be as
follows:
Louis V. Clark, Birmingham, colonel
Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa, lieuten-
ant colonel.
e. L. Higdon, Birmingham, major First
battalion.
w. A. Orr. oxford, major Second bat
talon.
r. p. Stout, Montgomery, major Third
battalion.
e. A. DeFuniak, Birmingham, quarter
master captain.
o. P. Fitzsimons, rector ST. Mary's-on-
the-Highlands, Birmingham, chaplain.
f. l.. Demere, Birmingham, commits
sary captain.
L. c. Morris, Birmingham, surgeon cap
| tain. .ast
Target Practice.
! 1t is proposed to give special attention
| to target practice at this encampment
| and to encourage and foster
craftsmanship among the officers
and men. Mr.. Harry Mercer, one of the
| most widely known jewelers. in the state,
| has donated two elegant gold medals to
| be awarded the best Individual marks
men at 200 and 800 yards. This liberal
| encouragement of the citizen soIdiery is
| the more highly appreciated when it is
remembered that this public spirited gen.
tleman has given away one or more
medals at every encampment held by the
state troops at birmingham.
| The three best marksmen in each COM
pany will compete and a special day will
/ De SET apart lOF the cOIIcSI, WHICH Will
be a spirited and interesting one.
Transportation.
| State of Alabama,
| Office of the Quartermaster General,
Montgomery. Ala, June 8, 1896.
| Col. Louis V. Clark, Commanding Second
| Infantry, Alabama State Troops, Bir-
mingham, Ala
| Sir: l have the honor to inform you
| that transportation has been furnished
| your companies and they are scheduled
| to arrive in Birmingham as follows:
| Company A, via Louisville and Nash
| Vile railroad, II noon, June 20.
Company b, via Central of Georgia
| railroad, CLIO p. M, June 20.
Company d, via Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, II noon, June 20.
| Company e, via Southern railway, 1920
| p. M, June 20.
| Company E, via Alabama Great South
| ern. AS a. M, June 20.
| Company I, via Southern railway, 1920
| p. M, June 20.
| Company M, via Southern railway,
| 1:50 a. M, June 20.
Company H, Bessemer, has been in