Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-17

Company K. They were under Caps. D.
 D. Mcleod, of Company D The Annis-
 ton Rifles did not take part in the prac- tiee and heir captain, D. D. Mcleod, was
 acting regimelntll inspector of target
 practice.
 Lieut.. P. G. Seaman, of Company D,
 left yesterday for home, where he was
 called on important business.
 Corporal Frank Jackson, of Company
 D, was yesterday appoin ed regimentll
 official scorer in the rifis practice by Col.
 Elmore.
 Lieut.. R. E. Kirkland, of Company G, who was formerly sergeant of the com pany and ,l1an famiMarly known as Big
 Sarg," still holds to his name. Private G. M Sharp, of Company A.
 joined his company yesterday in camp Private R. F. Renfrow, of Company G. was adjutan: orderly yesterday, and
 clever young officer he was.
 sergt. W. W. Thomas, sergt. W. Lar dent, Sergt. J. M. Seamor,e, Corporals s. c. Stuuts and T. B. Walker, and Privates E. P. Wallace and J. M. Vest are expect ed in camp this morning in company of
 Lieut.. R. F. Wise
 The Selma Guards, Company A, were
 winners of all lihe honors last year. They | won the flag as the best drilled company, | and Sergt. w. r. Ayeock won the medal 1 as the best drilled man. He is with the | company again th.s year, but Private J. | H. Marion, who won lhe medal for being | the best marksman, is unavoidably ab- | sent. Company A has an excellent | chance of winning the honors again this year, as they have some "crackerjacks" | Wf,h them.
 Capt. Stafford was officer of the day | Tuesday, and Lieuts. Appenson and Iker-
 man acted as officers of fhe guard. Private Gus Wauchope of Company A, | smiles at all of the pretty girls, noitwith
 standing the fact that he has "be ter half' in Selma.
 Lieutenant E. E. Apperson. very clever member of Company A. was the l first man to seek a pass out of the lines to go to sec young lady after getting into camp. Girls if you will look at his pretty cuff buttons you will see pictures of his wife and little baby girl thereon. Corporal Seymours tent catches fire every night as soon as his head touches | the pillow. He looks like big light ming bug darting through the camp at | night.
 Sergeant w. M. Clarke, of Company | A, is anxious to take that tandem ride l with certain grass widow. He is long 1 ingly waiting for her to come to camps.
 
 Sergeant w. F. Aycock, of Company A, is daily looking for a letter from a sweet-faced darling in Selma. and is hourly wondering why she doesn't write. Sergeant J. H. Dunklin, of Company
 A, was compelled to break an important engagement to go to the woods, as he had to stand guard duty.
 There will be a prize drill Friday af- | ternoon for the best drilled company in | the camp. The companies will be drilled | by their respective captains and judged by Captain Bailey, of the United Staes army. f Sergeant J. D. Carter, of the Selma Guards, received only two letters from two of his best girls yesterday, and Lieu tenant c. H. Ikeman got lengthy bus mess CD letter from Montgomery. Quartermaster Sergeant A. M. Wood son is one of the cleverest boys in camp. He is all the time looking out for the comfort of the boys in more ways than one, and is the best friend the press gang has in camp. The latest arrivals are | in his tent, and he makes one feel strict | ly at home. In private life he Is pr. Woodson, and his handsome countenance and maSnlncent form Will grace ihauy d sick room and bring back the bloom of health to pallid features. Doc" for that is his familiar title, used to have heart as big as the camp, but little girl in Virginia has won 1t from the boys, and next encampment may find him with better half He is an excellent young man and deserves all the success attain able.
 Can't s. P. Prowell, known to the boys stl.a % Id pany. He will surprise the people of the state in a short while, and will go down in history as a liberty loving humani- tarian4 He is here with Company D, of Uniontown and with Private J. E. Good ing is known as the company's heavy weight.
 Lieut.. B. F. Hardwood and John H. Mfnge are known as the dudes and spou.- ing men of Company E. They are sell dom to be found, and the boys want to
 know what they did with those pho os. The following was the detail on guard duty yesterday :Oficer of the day, Capt.
 W. c. McMilDan, of Company R; senior officer of the guard, Iieut. Robert L. Hay; junior officer of lhe guard, Lieut. C.
 l.. Sitton; sergeunts of the guard. Sergts. O.. T. Wallace and J. H. Dunklin cor
 porals. J. B. Starr H. c. Carter and c. F. Seymour. Thirlty men patrolled the
  E.
 Gnspector-G General A. M. Csarber, of Ihe governors staff is in camp. Capt John B. Beaumont, who Is with Company C., was with the Third rAgi- ment in 1861, as was Capt. Reborn. Capt. Beaumont was with Mahine's celebrated Rifles. and is a born soldier. He Is a clever gem leman, a thorough taotician and an upright citizen, whom 1t is a pleasure to know.
 Lieut. R. E. Kirkland, of Company G.
 is a handsome, well-made officer and
 thorough "Chesterfeld." He is one of
 rho best all round men in camp and de-
 serves his wide popularity.
 Tn target practice yes-erday Private
 Orr, of Company C. of Gadsden. made
 the splendid average of 20. His company
 average was 5.39. Some very good shoot
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