Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-26
ARE WADING IN MUD.
New Mexico Boys at Camp Hamilton
Wondering Where Goods Coun-
try" Has Been Moved.
OF COMMAND GOOD
Territorial Regiment Winning Golden 0pin-
ions by their Proficiency in Drill and
soldierly Bearing General News
of the Camp,

The soldiers in Camp Hamilton are
now slushing around in three inches of
mud and wondering where the Gods
country" that they read about has been
moved to. 1t is a source of great Won
der to the people of this section how the
territorial boys manage to stand the
hardships with so little sickness and
suffering. The hospital record shows
but 81 inmates from the territorial reg
iment, and only n death since. coping
here. rheumatism is giving some Of
the boys a hard racket. Sergeant Gut
terman is on the mo duty list and
Frank Dettlebach and Richard Wilken-
son are recovering from the effects of
the climatic change. AS a whole, the
health and spirits of the command are
good and so far above that of the other
regiments here that there is no compar
ison.
The nights are extremely cold and
the boys are eagerly awaiting the ar
rival of stoves and lumber for stock
AIDES.
Colonel McCord returned today from
Chicago, where he met President Nc
Kinley. 1t is said in camp that during
their conversation the president re-
marked to Colonel McCord: Il am in
formed that you have the finest body of
men in the SERVICE"
While the people of New Mexico, per-
haps, never considered the regiment ar
especially good one, the, boys size up
here like a lot of giants with the other
regiments. The Big Four has a sort
of contempt for the kid" regiments
and their kid" commanders.
The effects of the hard drilling at
Whipple barracks and the superior in
noticeable now. The boys expected to
be outclassed by the we'll drilled ma
tional %guardsmen in the volunteer serv-
Ice, but they find themselves in better
iments.
Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell is max
ing a record for himself in Camp Ham
ilton. He is the most military appear
ing person in the camp and is always
cool and self possessed. The regiment
has implicit confidence in him and re-
spends to his commands as promptly as
regulars would. The lieutenant colo
mel is responsible for bringing the regi-
ment into prominence in such a short
time.
The general feeling of Kentuckians
was expressed to your correspondent
by a lady who, with others, witnessed
a dress parade of the territorials from
her carriage. She said: I'VE were
| afraid of your boys when they passed
us. They seemed so big, and stern anC
toward us or smiled when they passed
They looked as though they enlisted fol
business. Our boys are not a bit like
them"
The lady was right. They "enlisteG
for business and the discipline taught
| by competent officers has given them 6
| stern realization of their duty and made
| soldiers of them.
Company G is forging into surprising
prominence. 1t is the color company
of the regiment, and the n called or
for all distinctive service. The fact thai
the company occupies such an eminent
position is due to the experience and ca.
pability of Captain Strover, the ability
and untiring efforts of Lieutenant Cat
ron and the discipline maintained by
1st Sergeant Dewitt Pearce.
The company was selected last Tues
day to assist one company from each
other regiment in firing the queens jul
bilee salute in honor Of General Brock
inridge. The ceremony was beautiful
A line of 450 blue coated soldiers, al
dressed precisely alike, marched pas
the corps headquarters and formed il
the darkness. When the order, Com
mence firing" was given, the form o,
each man was alternately lighted by {
flash Of flame from the rifle muzzle
The volley firing was rendered like sud
den claps of thunder and the noise wa
deafening. When the company return
ed to quarters Captain Strover compli'
mented its members with the words.
Boys. you couldn't have done better
if you had practiced it for six months
A remark of that sort from Captain
Strover means much, for he never com
mends anything unless 1t is perfect.
A surprise was given the spectators
yesterday When the various regiments
marched in review before General Will
son, who relieved General Breckenridge
Of command that day. General Sanger
passed judgment on the territorial reg
iment some time ago by informing 6
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter that they
We're "a lot of half drilled and half civ
ilized people," The general had nevel
| seen the regiment and knew nothing
about it. Yesterday was it's first APP
| pearance in public ION parade" Sew
eral regiments passed in review before
the territorials. When they came along
each company stretched out three sets
| of tours longer than those of the Other
regiments. AS company G passed the
stand the order, Port arms!" was exc.
| cuted as one instantaneous movement
| and the line was as straight as a die
The onlookers cheered and ladies
clapped their hands and waved hand.
kerchiefs. General Wilson turned tC
Sanger and inquired:
What regiment is this?'
First territorial, SIR"
We'll, sir, it is a regiment Of men ant
soldiers
Today the territorial band was re.
quested to play at a reception rendered
by General Wilson.
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