The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-23
EVERY MAN A DEAD SHOT
GRIGsBY'S ROUGH RIDERS AR
RIVE AT CHICKAMAUGA

They Are Rugged Natural Fighters
and Will In Their Typical Char
ges Strike Terror to the Hearts
of Spaniards Who Never Saw a
Cowboy-COI. Grigsby In Proud
of the Prowess of His Warriors.
Special to The St. Paul Globe.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. May o.
The arrival from Sioux Falls, S. D., Of
Col. Melvin Grigsby's Rough Riders"
was the sensation of the day They are
a rugged lot, and their appearance pro-
voked much comment as to the prob
able effect Of one Of their typical
charges upon body of Spanish troops
| "Will my boys put up hot fight?"
said Col. Grdgsby. "Well. would not
mind leading a half dozen regiments of
such fellows across any province in
Cuba in the teeth Of the entire Spanish
force. The regiment when completed
to it's full muster will be exclusively
cowboy. You won't find tenderfoot,
except probably myself, in the entire
outfit.
Col. Grigsby is a veteran of the
Civil war, although still comparatively
a young man. He was twice captur-
ed, spending many weeks during his
| first incarceration in the damp cells Of
Andersonville. He finally escaped
from this death hole to be recaptured
after spending thirty-five days in the
swamps. He was taken to the equally
lcathsone prison at Florence, where he
! finally broke guard and Joined Sher-
| mans army near Savannah. His sobri-
| quet of 'the smoked Yank" originated
from his grimy face, the result of long
exposure under the Southern sun and
the scot of military camp fires in the
wilderness. For hardness he has no
| superior even among the ranks of his
rough riders. The colonel Is the pres
ent attorney general Of South Dakota.
| ONE FAMOUS MEMBER.
One of the famous men of the regi-
ment Is Capt. Jack Foster. Of Troop
B. He was born and reared in Con-
zales county, Texas, near the Indian
Territory. at that time overrun with
desperadoes. His father was one Of
the famous Texas rangers, a member
of g. vigilance committee and a terror
to evil doors. In 1874 Capt. Foster was
employed by a Texas cattle company
and, with band of cowboys, went
north through the Indian Territory and
Kansas, driving cattle to market Later
| he went to Montana, where he had
charge Of a freighting outfit, hauling
military supplies from Fort Benton,
the head Of navigation on the Missouri
river, to the various Northwestern mil
itary posts.
When the Black hills gold discoveries
were made he entered the employ Of
the Northwestern Transportation com
pany, between Pierre, Sidney and
| cheyenne, where he had many fights
| with the Indians and road agents who
infested that country at that time. Az
ter this Capt. Foster went to Cham
berlain. place that was then the rem
devious Of some of the most noted
horse thieves and criminals Of that
period. Here he made a great record.
| driving the evil doors out of the coun-
try and restoring order on the from
tier. During the last six years he has
peen foreman re IN, of the I. D. x. ranch,
west OF the Missouri river He was the
associate of such daring characters as
Jesse Brown, Boon May, Scott Davis.
w. II. LeWellyn and other Western
regulators, and is man well qualified
for leading a troop of cowboys in
campaign against the Spaniards -
A TYPICAL COMMANDER.
Another typical character, who is to
command troop E, is Joseph B. Binder.
OF cheyenne river. He was born and
reared In Cincinnati, where he enlis. ed
as private In the regular army in 1878.
fte was made Eon-commissioned Of
hcer and served five years at Forts
Smelling, Meade, Bennett and Sully.
He took part in the campaign against
the northern Cheyennes, under Col
Bartlett. in the fall Of 1878, AID was of
Inc party that captured the Indians
and returned them to Camp Robinson
Mr.. Finder has been post trader at
Little Bend, near the mouth Of the
Cheyenna, and has nee engaged in the
cattle business at that point. where he
has 700 head Of cattle. Mr.. Binder has
the finest pack of wolf hounds in the
Northwest, and in company with his
Wife follows them In the chase during
the winter months.
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS.
Among the ncn-cc mmissioned officers
are a number of Englishmen who have
seen service in South Africa and who
VIII De especially qualified in drilling
troops. The requirements of service
nave been unerring marksmansh D,
fauitiess riding and a patient palate.
Great care was shown in the selection
Of the horses. They are almost exclu-
for weeks without other food than
grass.
AT Camp Thomas the troopers will
be provided with carbines and sabers
1t will be necs Ssary to drill the cow
boys in the handling of the latter
weapons. but the task is expected to
be an easy ore. Gen. Miles has the
highest regard for the Western rifle
| men and has promised to place them
among the van when Cuba is invaded.
| 1t is the ambition of officers and men
| to be attached to Gen, Gomez arnv.
| The roser Of this novel re21ment is as
| follows:
Colonel-Melvin Grigsby
Lieutenant ColoneICharles Lloyd
Ma}orsLh. W. Stewart Lehigh French and
Adjutant-Otto L. Sues
Quartermaster-Ralph Parlman
Chaplain-Rev. H. Clevinger.
Surgeons-Drs. Spafford and Wilson
ARE DEAD SHOTS.
Every man in the command Is re-
| puted to be a dead shot.
! The cowboys left Sioux Falls s u
Friday afternoon, occupying five
| coaches of a special train on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee e st. Paul Trbsir
| equipment of horses followed shortly
afterward In eight box cars.
! Ihree more troops of this regiment
| are on the way here under the conn
mand of Lieut.. Col Charles Lloyd. all
of whom were recruited ait Fort Meade
| S. D. OF the five troops to follow
four will come from Montana and one
from Fargo, N. D.. The command is
made up of men who have seen active
service on the plains. Differed by
ranchmen and ex-soldiers.
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