The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26
much entitled to it as those who may be
living 10 years from now. To delay it
is to rob them and their families.
Let us have the bill passed at once.
THE Sd U. s.

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States Army will celebrate at Fort
Smelling this month the centennial of its
organization. 1t is the Sd U. S.
1t first came into existence in 1892,
when the United States was raising men
to fight the Indians in Northwestern
Ohio. 1t was then designated as the
"Third Sub-Legion," and fought its
first battle under "Mad" Anthony
Wayne, when he gained his decisive
victory over the Indians at Fallen
Timbers," on the Maumee River, not
far from Toledo, O.
In November, 1896, its designation
was changed to the "3d q. S. Inf, "
with ieut.-Col. Henry Gather in COM
mand.
During the war of 1912 it was in the
South, with headquarters at New Or
leans, and fought the Creek Indians at
Emuckfau, where their power was
broken, and the British at New Or
leans.
In 1915 the 1st, 18th, Oath, 2Sth
and 30th regiments were consolidated
into the new Sd. Col. John Miller,
who had distinguished himself at
Lundy's Lane, became Colonel, and
Zachary Taylor became Major.
In 1887 battalion Of the regiment,
under command of Maj. Belknap, per-
formed the gigantic labor of cutting
through the great +" raft " on Red River,
and opening the stream to navigation.
Early in 1S41 the regiment entered
upon two and one-half years of toilsome
and dangerous service in the Seminole
war.
It entered the Mexican War as the
vanguard Of Gen. Zachary Taylor's
ARMY of Observation" fought at Palo
Alto and Reseca de la Palma, sustained
severe loss in the assault upon Monterey,
and was then transferred to SCOTS col
umn at Vera Cruz. It made brilliant
charge at Cerro Gordo, and at the point
of the bayonet planted its colors on the
strongest part of the Mexican position.
1t did the same at Churubusco, and was
among the first to enter the City Mexico.
During the war it lost 81 killed and $40
wounded.
It was In Texas and New Mexico
when the rebellion broke out, and
though the rebels made strenuous efforts
to get the men to join them, not an en-
listed man wavered, and at the roll-call
in New York every one was accounted
for.
Under command of Maj. Geo. Sykes
it took part it the battle of Bull Run,
fought with great steadiness, and marched
off the field in perfect order.
Under the command of Maj. N. B.
Bossell, who was killed, it fought splen-
didly at Gaines's Mill, and at the Second
Ball Run greatly distinguished itself.
1t marched 60 miles in three days
to get into the battle of Gettysburg,
where it arrived early July 2. In the
fighting around the Round Tops it lost
rs out of its total of 800 present for
duty.
1t had brief period Of rest away
from the front, but rejoined the Army
of the Potomac in front OF Petersburg,
| with IL officers and 212 men, and was
assigned to Gen. Meade's Headquarters
1t took part in all the operations till
Appomattox, and the war added 81
| to the number of battles it had the right
to inscribe upon its flag. During the
war it lost 276 men.
After the war it was sent to the Fal
West, and has an almost innumerable
list of conflicts with the Indians to it
credit.
| In 1891 the regiment was sent t.
Fort Smelling, where it has since re
NAMED. 1t is commanded by Col. Johr
II. Page, who entered the service Aug
IS, 1861, as private in Battery A, Is
| iii. L. A., and was promoted to Secont
Lieutenant in the regiment the same
year. The Lieutenant Colonel is Ed
ward Moale, who served in the 19tl
u. S. during the war. The Major