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Grant appointed him military secretary.
and he served during that term, and at
It's expiration resigned mis- commission in
the army. Since that time he has devoted
his attention TO ra;lroading.
General Porter took u prominent part in
coTs trUctinc the Sixth Avenue Elevated
road, New York city, and the West Shore
road. and was for many years second vice
IRE sident of the Pullman company. He is
now chairman Of ;he board of directors of
the s. l. ana San +. railroad.
General Porter has national reputation
as Il brilliant public speaker, and he Is
constantly sought after an after dinner
orator
one Of the most conspicuous acts of his
life has been his services in collecting the
subscriptions for erecting the tomb over
the body of his great chief and C0mman-
der, General Grant. BY his personal eff
forts over half million dollars was sub
scribed ( nd collected. and he Supernte end
ed the construction of this magnificent
1naus ol-t II. which is to he dedicated with
such great hOnoTs on the 2sth OF April
General Porter has been three times
elected commander OF the New York Com
rnard6ry of the Loyal Legion and Is now
named for a fourth term He has served
fer several years commander OF George
Washir eton Post. Grand Army of The X.
public He has been three times elected
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of engineers. Subsequently another COM
pany was added. Their duties were the
fabrication of field work SO far as rela ted
to the manual and mechanical parts. They
were expected to repair injuries done to
the works by the enemy's fire and 10 pros
ecute their work in the face of it, The
original companies rendered valiant ser
vice in the early days of the republic, and
We're disbanded in 1893.
In the reorganization OF the army in 1902
the engineer battalion was re-esta blshed a.
a company of bombadiers, sappers and
miners" and after giving good account
of itself in the war of 1872 was again dis
Mexican war in 1S41 a company of en-
gineer soldiers was created, having the
usual functions of sappers, miners and pom
tonierS. 1t was also to aid In giving prac-
tical instruction In those branches at the
Military Academy. At that time the en-
listed organization comprised ten sergeants
ten corporals, two musicians and seventy
eight privates. 1t took a gallant part in
all the battles from Vera Cruz to the city
Of Mexico. Subsequently 1t assisted in the
survey of the Northern Pacific railroad and
in other important engineering works in
Utah and vicinity.
The duties of the company in this eX-
pedition were those of pioneers to the army
sent to the relief of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston, cutting loads, building bridges
etc, marching over ], 100 miles in fifty-siA
days ,
| In the feverish excitement preceding the
| civil war the company was ordered to
Washington to guard public property, and
at the Inauguration of President Lincoln
| 1T constituted his immediate body guard
| to the Capitol. 1t formed part of the Sec
IloEd relief expedition to Fort Pickens and
| put the works in a state of defenses after
(which 1t returned to Washington. In 1881
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quently experienced in Arkansas. and At
Benton the regiment sustained its first re-
verse hut ii was at the hands of much
larger force. Thirteen members of the reg
lment were Killed 10y the explosion of the
steamer Miami near the mouth of the Ar
ndrsaS in lNtG.
Subsequently the regiment took leading
part in the hosriiti.s against the Indians
in New Mexico, Texas Arizona Nebraska
Kansas. Colorado. under General Crook
General Miles. General Stoneman. General
Reynolds and other noted Indian fighters
1t suffered great hariships I'm the great OK
ptditfon in 1876 from Cheyenne to the Big
Horn mountains. resulting I'm the destruc-
ton OF Crazy Horses village OF los lodges
and did good service subsequently, In The
battle OF the Rosebud. just prior to the an
inhalation of General Custis' commas1 on
the Little Big Horn. This last is regarded
as one of the greatest Indian battles i'm
our history-son,e l. .lls, soldiers and FRIEND
ly Indians against about .t1p hostiles The
brunt OF the battle fell upon Troops ID r
ana l. OF the I'd Cavalry. which lost
ten killed and forty odd wounded. The
march 10 the Yellowstone and return 10
Cheyenne by way of the Black Hills is
kIown in army annals the Starvation
march, the troops for many days being
reduced For subsistence To horse meat aloL,-
Another thrilling experience OF the third
was in the Mackenzie expedition in the fail
of 1876. IN the fight with Duh Knife and
in the engagements with the Cheyennes in
the Indian territory in 1873. In the summer
OF 1873 the Ut.s murdered their agent
Meekore. and his assistants. Troops in
cluding + Of the third, Were dispa he'd 30
the scene of the Massacre. and I'm the ba ttfe
which followed Major rhornburg was
killed, and Troop T. lost about 10 per cent
of its men in killed and wounded. The
troops held the camp, however. until re-
lcved. In 1N>o the regiment was again
sent back to Arizona TO suppress an
outbreak among the Warm Spring Chri-
cahuas. and participated In one of the
hardest fought engagements Arizona
Soil-ChevelonS Fork-in which the Apaches
received lesson that has kept them docile
ever since. Subsequently, the third assisted
in the pursuit and capture OF the redoubta-
lle Geronimo. and took part in the expedi-
tlon against the chiricahuas in Sonora.
Mexico, when Captain Crawford was
! treacherously killed during a parley for
peace. The next active service OF the
| third was in Texas during the Cara ''r.vo-
| luton" of lSl1-.r;. known among soldiers
as the Tin Horn War" on account of the
sensational dispatches furnished tue press.
The regiment r. now distributed among
posts along the northern frontiers. the
troops taking part I'm today's parade being
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, VI.
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and served in the field with 1t until the
muster out of his regiment in March, 1866
In May of the same year he Joined the
nth Infantry, in which he had been COM
missioned a second lieutenant, going with
his company to Austin, Tex, where on
December 81 of that year he received notice
of his promotion to captaincy In the
:iSth Infantry, which he assisted General
Hazen in organizing. and marched with
II In the summer of that year to join in
the expedition under Custer and A. j..
Smith against hostile Indians then terror
zng the citizens of western Kansas.
In October, 1876. after more than ten
years continuous frontier service. Captain
Corbin was ordered to Columbus barracks.
Ohio, and thence to South Carolina, where
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THE GUARD OF HONOR.
Members of Gen. McktnIey's Old
Regiment Escort Him.

Members of Gen. Mcktnley's Old
Regiment Escort Him.
A notable body Of men in the inaugural
procession today was the guard of honor
to the new President. This body made
up of the survivors of Maj. McKinley's old
regiment-the 23d Ohio, the heroic deeds of
which are told of elsewhere in The Star.
These men were proud to act as the escort
of their old comrade, and he was equally
proud to have them.
The old regiment, or those of the number
in the city, will tomorrow pay their re-
spects to the new President in the White
House, and will be among the first bodies
to be admitted to him. There will be
something of a reunion of the old soldiers
IN the east room In the evening.
The following are members of the regi-
ment living, and majority of them were
In the procession today:
Gen. Robert p. Kennedy, eX-lieutenant
governor of Ohio.
Capt W; C. Lyons, ex-lieutenant gov
ernor of Ohio.
Gen. J. l.. Botsford Che hero of "Clark's
Hollow), Youngstown, Ohio now identified
with the iron industry of the Mahonine
valley. OHIO. and who was quartermaster
governor
Col. Cyrus w. Fisher of Bucyrus, Ohio.
merchant and capitalist.
Col. w. H. Zimmerman of Brazil Ind. in
Capt E. A. Abbott, director of police at
Cleveland. Ohio.
Capt John S. Ellen, mayor of Willoueh-
by, Ohio.
ge!es Times. California.
Lieut.. William p. Chamberlin wholesale
druggist, Knoxville Tenn
Lieut.. Cyrus w. Hubbard, mayor of Sac
ramento, Cal.
Lieut.. Ben killam, merchant, Cleveland.
Ohio
Lieut.. A. C. Fiske, capitalist New York
city. " n
Lieut.. Charles Willard, Cleveland, Ohio.
Lieut.. Martin V. Ritter, San Francisco.
Cal. -
Lieut.. Milton b. De shong, Ashland,
Ohio
Lieut.. Thomas Stevens. Cleveland Ohio
r.. r. Henry, Chicago H., assistant sup
erintendent United States Express Com
pany. 0-N
David Kimberly. Cleveland. Ohio. cashier
OF Cleveland savings bank
James Hayer, Cleveland, Ohio
James Palmer. Cleveland Ohio
George Tyler, Cleveland, Ohio
Alfred Arthur, Cleveland Ohio musical
director Conservatory of Music.
George Walker. Cleveland Ohio.
Jerome Grayell. Cleveland Ohio.
Joseph Rudolph, Mentor, Ohio.
Michael Harmon Bowling Green Ohio
| Rev Charles f. Manchester, Canton.
Ohio Mckinley's present pastor).
Joseph Hover. Sandusky. Ohio
ivan q: blackburn. Poland, Ohio.
y. Il. Holton, Poland, Ohio
{. +. Fitch, Wampum, Ohio
| {. b. Lower. Washington. d. c.
William T. Crump Washington, D. c.
). ID. Porter, Youngstown, Ohio
Charles McNab, Youngstown, Ohio
| d. V. Wherry, Shelby, Ohio
| o. F. Grail. Ashland Ohio
Cyrus Mcconnell, Ashland, Ohio
| Orlando Markley, Ashland, Ohio
David Mercer, Ashland, Ohio.
! Thaddeus Coffin. New Castle Ind
| Amos kirkwood, Olivesburg, Ohio
| George s. Eddy, Willoughby, Ohio
| Lieut. Fred H. Bacon, Brownhelm Ohio
| Lieut. A. b. Logan, Warrensburg, Mo.
Capt. w. S. Rice Kansas, Mo-
| Andrew j. Duncan, Columbus Ohio
James H. Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio
| William NJ. Osborne, Boston, Mass.
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fame was appointed lieutenant colonel at
the same time, but he resigned before Joln-
ing the regiment. According to Morton
History, the senior officers were poiitcal
appoint ments, and because of frequent DIS
missals and rapid promotions the third be-
came known in its early days as the ran
garoo regiment" The officers were dese.ip-
ed as brave and genial gentlemen, but
most cantankerous lot. notwithstanding
these SANDERS there is ofticial evidence
that tie regiment was formed or superior
material 1t armed with the hunting
rife called the ''Yawger," and rendered
conspicuous service in the war with MeXi-
leo. The rifle Being clumsy TO handle
mounted, necessitated firing one round ana
then riding the enemy down win the seper
"a custom that the historian says infused
the officers and men with the conviction
that they were irresistible
The regiment frequently elected the
On its return to New Orleans the regi-
ment was presented by the ladies OF the
city with a flag costing $50, inscribed TO
that gallant regiment which from Its land
Ing at Vera Cruz to its entry into the
famed city of the Montezumas has been
foremost in every battle, sustaining by
their valor and sacrifices of its officers and
men the nag of our beloved country. The
nag Is still In the possession OF the regi-
ment and is one of its most precious rel
ics Approximately, the regiment lost in
Mexico four officers and forty men killed;
thirteen officers and 1S0 men wounded,
many OF WnOIl ultu SOoH ditcI, anu oue
officer and 202 men died Of disease. The
celebrated kit Carson was nominated
as lieutenant In this regiment in 1S47, but
was not confirmed by the senate. In 1SI3
the third" made a long weary march of
$500 miles to Oregon. through a country
without roads and often without wood,
water or grass, and the death rate was
appalling. The regiment was established
at what Is now Vancouver barracks and
had hard service against the Indians. In
1851 the regiment returned to the states
and many Of the men were transferred to
the lst Dragons, and in the following
wear most of the regiment was stationed
in Texas where they had more trouble
with the Indians, which experience was
afterward repeated in New Mexico. When
the civil war broke out many OF the Off
GERS cast their lot with the seeding states
but the rank and file remained loyal 10
a man to the Union.
Among those who left were Gen. Joe
Wheeler of the present Congress. Clai-
borne -Loring, Crittenden, Baker and other
heroes Of the lost cause. Although some
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the Ohio National Guard. The troop next
participated at the international military
encampme mt at Chicago October to IA,
1857, and with Troop l, 1st United States
Cavalry, and the Light Horse Squadron of
Milwaukee, acted as escort TO President
Cleveland on the occasion of his visit to
that city. When Foraker was inaugurate ted
governor at Columbus he second time,
in 1SSS, the Clevelan nd troop acted as his
escort.
Troop A acted as escort for President
Harrison on his -arriyal from Elizabethport
of the Inauguration of Washington. in
New York. The following day il marched
at the head of the Ohio troops in the cen
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ured prominently in other parades upon
various occasions.
The Official Roster.
The official roster of the organization is
as follows:
Past captains, George A. Garretson.
Jacob B. Perkins and Charles c. Bolton:
off1cers-Captain, r. E. Burdick; first heu-
tenant, Henry w. Corning; second lieu
tenant, William NJ. Schofield surgeon,
Frank E. BuntZ; non-commissioned staff
Howard s. Stebbins quartermaster SER
sergeants. c. L. Burridge. Ed. H. VIII
liams, A. c. Rodgers, ]. NJ. Shellenbarger
and G. A. Thomas; corporals. c. H. Pen
ningtoa. H. E. Doty, J. A. Robinson. F. B.
T. S. Grasselh and r. A. Dinsmore; trum-
peters, C. c. Chapp and F. D. Conner, and
saddler. F. r. Baldwin.
The present captain, Russell p. Burdick,
was elected April l, 1895. after a service OF
twelve years as trooper and non-commis-
stoned officer During trip south in 1886
Lieutenant General Schofed saw the COM
pany at Chattanooga, and was SO i'm
and he was then and there made an honor
ary member. The troopers have eight diff
ferent uniforms and eight styles of head
gear.
The military division Of the parade made
up brilliant pageant. There was fine
display. of regular troops, and many of
the crack organizations of national guards
men were in line. Below are accounts of
famous organizations that marched today:
Gen. GrenvilIe NJ. Dodge.
Mai. Gen. Grenville M Dodge, u S; ",
who served as chief grand MARSHAL Of ths
first grand division, OF the parade today
has most creditable war record and since
the war has taken q prominent part In the
business life of the country. He is a ma.
tive of Massachusetts and is sixty-five
years of age. During his early life he was
connected with railroads in the west and
at the breaking out Of the war he waa
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COMMANDED THE TROOPS.
The Distinguished officer Who Head
ed the Military Division.

Gen. Wesley Merritt, L. S. A.. who COM
manded the first division of the grand mill
tary division comprising the regular SOL
diers sailors and marines. is one of the
most distinguished soldiers of the country.
He won his laurelS as cavalryman in the
civil conflict of the COS. and has borne
them honorably in his military career to
date. His record during the war compares
favorably with that of any of the sur
vivorS of those stirring times. He is a
native of New York. and was graduated
from the Military Academy in the summer
of 1860. The war. which broke out in the
following spring. made his promotion rapid.
In April. 1862, he was captain of cavalry,
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and. after participating in Stonemans raid
to Richmond. he was made brigader gen.
eral of volunteers, and was subsequently
brevetted major in the regular army for
gauantry at Gettysburg. During Grants $
campaign in Virginia he was brevetted
Tavern. and soon after was brevetted brig
adler general for services at the battle of
Hawe's Shop. He served with credit under
Gen. Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley
campaign and received the brevet of maj
general of volunteers for mertoriot,S serV-
ices at Winchester and Fishers Hill. In
1Sti. he chief of cavalry under Sheri
dan in the operations in upper Virginia. ffe
also took a prominent part in the final
campaign, which ended with the surrender
of Lee at AppomattoX, and received brevets
of brigadicr general in the regular army
for services at Five Forks, and of major
general for the campaign as whole. 1t
will thus be observed that he was brevet-
ted five times for specific battles and once
for a specified campaign. At the close OF
the he became lieutenant colonel of
the 9th Cavalry. and ten years later 1876.
he became colonel of the 9TH Cavalry. He
was for one term superintendent of the
Military Academy, since which time he has
been stationed in western military depart
ments. In 1881 he became d briGader gen.
erai. and in April. 1885, he attained his
present rank of major general. He is now
the third ranking officer in the army, and
will be junior only to Major General Miles
In April next. on the retirement of Major
General Ruger At present he is in COM
mand of the military department of the
Missouri, with headquarters at Chicago,
and will be transferred to the command of
New York, when Gen. Ruger retres.
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appointed colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry.
During the war his ability in railroad af-
fairs was often put to use, and he was
active in building railroads for the north
and destroying those that might be of val
ue to the south. He was severely wounded
on several occasions and displayed great
gallantry, as well as executive ability, In
the field. He has served term i'll Con-
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gress but declined reelection in order To
devote his time entirely to railroad inter
ests. He was actively identified with the
construction and development of the Union
Pacific railroad and has held offices of trust
in that great corporation. He is a pro-
moter and constructor of railroads and =
ma nof high standing in the business world
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what demoralized by these desertions and
other sethacks that occurred later the reg
iment made splendid record during the
war. In November. 1888. &; started for
Chattanooga. in advance OF Shermans =
army. and Joined the column i'm The cam
paigns at Missionary Ridge. Knoxville.
Cleveland and other places, and pursued
the enemys trains over the smoky noun
tains beyond Murphy. y. g. TO Huntsville,
Ala. where IL remained on duty until
March, 1864. Exciting service WAS sGbse.
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the command OF
Maj. ]. G. u. Knight,
corps of engineers,
in charge of the
School of Applica-
ton at w illet S
Point, y. Y, and
well known here
through his service
in the War Depart
ment as assistant TO
the late Gen. Casey,
formerly chief of en-
gineers. In May,1TS,
and March. 1873, the
Continental Con-
e r e S 8 established
three companies of
sappers and miners
before it definitely
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tennial parade. of which Gen. John NJ.
Schofield was grand marshal.
Returning from the centennial celebration
Troop A escorted Major General Crook
from New York to Cleveland. On Decora-
tion day, 1890. it was escort to President
Harrison and Gov. James L. Campbell on
the occasion Of the dedication of the Gar
field memorial at Lakeview cemetery.
Since then this Eoted organization has fig
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Maj. MckINLEY.s ESCORT.
Troop A, the Splendid Body of Ca
airy From Cleveland

Troop A, the Splendid Body of Cav
airy From Cleveland.
Troop A Of Cleveland, Ohio, which acted
as the escort for the new President to-
day, Is the crack troop of Ohio, and, for
that matter. there only one or two
other cavalry organizations n the coun-
try which are in the same class with it,
BY Its fine appearance, the splendor of
the accouterments and the soldierly bear
ing of the men, Troop A could not but at
tract attention and excite admiration and
enthusiasm all along the line of the pa
rade
This famous organization is composed of
the flower QS the citizenship Of Cleveland
and the amount of money It's members
have expended in their preparations for
their appearance today must be some
thing tremendous. From the moment that
the President-eiect accepted the offer of
Troop A to act as his escort in the in
augural ceremonies the members of the
troop have been bending every effort to the
one aim OF makifg such an appearance
as would do them honor, and 1t Is said
that the matter of expense has never been
considered.
Only Black Horses,
Weeks ago a thorough canvass of Ken
lucky was made for the purpose Of supply
| Ing the troop with new mounts. Only
black horses that were perfect in every
particular, all of a height and as nearly
as possible the same size were selected.
As can readily be understood, 1t was no
small undertaking to obtain eighty-one
chargers that would answer all the re-
quirements, but the success which has at
tended 1t is probably regarded as full COM
pensatlon for all the trouble. These horses
cost the company $4,000. They are ali
Kentucky bred animals. Every one of
them Is a jet black, with the exception of
| two. which are pure white. These are for
| the trumpeters. who ride in advance of
| the column. Colonel Perkins spent nearly
| two months in the south looking for suit
| able horses. Jet black ones were hard to
| find, especially when they are so particll-
| lar about the height. Every animal is
| over fifteen hands high and they range
| from one to three inches above that They
are fat. glossy fellows and as frlsky as
| colts. The work of training them was q
| hard. task. but the riders have gotten them
SO they bear the saddle and rider.
| This is by no means the first occasion
| which Troop A has performed escort duty
| Time and again II has been chosen on ac-
| count OF its high standing as an organi.
! zatten<and Its fine appearance on parade
| Upon another memorable occasion Troo1
| A visited Washington. 1t was organized
Octobtr 10. 1877. by Colonel William Henr,
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izen by an act of
Congress of May L.,
1916, as THE regi-
ment of mounted ri
femen." Its present
designation is in con-
sequence of an act of
Congress of August.
1S,il, classifying all
the mounted reSi-
mentS as cavalry,
and the subsequent
numbering of them
III the chronological
order of their orig
iral organization. Mr..
z. F. Smith, d Ia w
yer of Louisiana, was
its first colonel and
Gen. John c. Fre-
mont of national
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Capt. Horton served three years in the
High School Cadets, the last year as cap
tain, and for the past six years has been
captain and aid-de-camp to Gen. Ordway.
He Is a lawyer by profession, and a mem
Der OF nearly all the patriotic societies, and
last year received the Order of Kniehthood
from Prince Guy de Lusignan of France.
Miss Josephine N. Strong, the expert ste
nographer served three years on the Unit
ed States government board, worlds Co
lumbian exposition, and also in the law
department, city of New York. She is spe-
C.ally well qualified for the position. Miss
Strong is native of Ohio, and a niece of
the late Gov. Dennison of that state. She
Is also MISUNDERSTANDING of Gen.
Daniel Morgan of revolutionary fame.
Thomas H. Carter, the well-known vet
eran messenger of three republican ma
tlonal campaigns, was detailed by Chair
man Bell as messenger to Gen. Porter. He
has wide acquaintance among public
men, which makes his services invaluable.
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Harris. now deceased, and has an interest
ing history. Col. Harris was a Union Off
Ger in the late war. and served CALAMITY.
Previous to that he was captain in the
regulars. During that period of great dis
order in Ohio the latter part of 1876. which
was ocoasioned by the railroad riots, Colo
mel Harris organized the Cleveland troop
to protect the lives and property of law
abiding citizens. During the first year OF
its existence it was fully armed and