The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

I The regiment participated in the Sioux
war of 1S90-0l, returning to Fort Logan in
January, 1891.
This regimentihas the unusual distinc-
ton of having had a colonel-M thew
| Arbuckle-longer than any other reg ment
in the world, viz. from March 16, 1870, to
June IL, 1851, over thirty-one years. 1t
has many men of note and mark on its
rolls, sucn as Zachary Taylor, U. S. Grant,
3. l.. e. Bonneville, the ex plorer; Joseph
H. Porter, Gabrel R. Paul, Cadmus l.. Will
son. Gabriel l. Ra!nes and 10 n Glbbon.
For the past few years the regiment has
stood at the head of thetarmy in marks
manship.
The iolowing is list of the officers of
the Seventh Infantry:
Officers ommanding-Colonel D. w.
Benham, commanding; lieutenant-col-
onel, Gilbert Carpenter; major, G. G.
! Hood; First Lieutenant d. A. Frederick,
quarter master.
! Company A-Captain, c. A. Coolidge;
| first lieutenant NJ. R. Peterson; second
| lieutenant, w. S. Graves.
! Company B-Captain, e. E. Hardin !;
first lieutenant, J. S. Grisard; second
| lieutenant. r. Alexander.
| Company C-Captaln. }. T. Van Orsdale |;
| first lieutenant, J. A. Goodin; second
lieutenant. w. c. Rogers
| Company D-Captain, F. NJ. II. Ken
| dricks first lieutenant, c. 3. Baker /;
| second Lieutenant, J. B. Bennett.
| Company E-Captain, c. A. Worden first
lieutenant, Maury Nichols; second lieu
tenant, o. B. Rosen baum.
Company F-Captaip, G. A. Booth; first
! lieutenant, D. l.. Howell; second lieuten-
ant, G. II X Jamerson.
Company G-Captain, William Quinton; !;
first lieutenant. G. W. McIver; second
lieutenant William Wallace.
Company H-Captain, G. Young; first
lieutenant, j. b. Jackson; second lieuten-
ant. L. A. Pearce.
Company I-Captain, c. Williams; first
lieutenant, c. S. Farisworth; second
lieutenant, s. V. Mcclure.
Company k-Captain, A. H. Jackson; !;
first lieutenant. L. d. Greene: second
lieutenant. Z. E. Russell; surgeon, Major
A. A. de Loffre; assistant surgeon, Captain
X. A. Johnson; assistant surgeon, First
Lieutenant ii. NJ. Hallock; post chaplain,
Henry Swift.
Daniel w. Benham, colonel Seventh
Infantry, has a record unsurpassed for
good conduct on the field OF battle. He
was born in Ohio December 90 1887. He
entered the army from civil Life, enlisting
as private in Company B, Sixth Ohio
Infantry Volunteers. He was in the bat
ties OF Perryville, Murfrees boro, Chicka-
mauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta. New
IL,
and Bentonvllle. He was breveted tor
gallant and meritorious services and
highly commended in official reports Tor
skill and bravery. On the frontier, since
the war. he served with distinction.
1t was said at the post exchange of the
Presdio last night, where the enlisted
men frequently meet, that 20 per cent of
the members of the First Infantry would
apply for transfer to the Seventh Infantry
| IN order TO remain here.
The men OF the regiment as a rule ac-
cept the order of change cheerfully, con-
graduating themselves that they are
going, since they must 60, 10 as pleasant
place as Denver
! Arrangements for transportation and
the necessary work of pulling up stakes
| for the trip cannot be conveniently per-
/ formed inside of ten days. 1t is figured
now that The regiment will leave Wednes-
| day, the 18th inst.