New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
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THE EIGHTH MUSTERED IN.
LAST BATTALION TAKES THE OATH AND
is READY FOR THE FRONT.
NOPE MEMBERS OF THE NINTH BECOME UNITED
STATES SOLDIERS AND THE REGIMENT
WILL, SOON BE COMPLETE.


STATES SOLDIERS AND THE REGIMENT
WILL SOON BE COMPLETE.
Camp Townsend near Peekskill May 10 (Spe-
ciaD-The last battalion OF the Sth Regiment took
the oath Of alleeiance TO the United States this
afternoon and Colonel Chauncey and his staff were
mustered in Immediately afterward. The entire
regimen, is In the United States service and
eager TO be ordered some station nearer the
front.
No Information has been received when orders 10
move may be expected but Quartermaster Went
worth has busted himself ali day in issuing uni
forms arms and equipment ard in packing up his
auartermaster stores. so that the regiment may
leave camp promptly when orders do come
The battalion mustered consisted OF the four new
COMPANIES OF the regiment Their letter designa-
tons and their officers follows: Company L
Captain Alfred A. Mitchell; first lieutenant George
W. Frost r.; second lieutenant. c. rye Reith-
Company Captain. knight Neftel: hrst heuten-
ant. Ch.rles Levy; second lieutenant. Alexander
Stevens Company L-Captan. Charles T. Stauoach'
first lieutenant Dean Nelson: second lieutenant.
Leon Mayer. Company M-Captain. Frank r. Cur
It's: first lieutenant Joseph NJ Mumford: second
lieutenant. Duncan MGR. Livingstone.
Company NJ is made up almost entirely OF West
chester County Captain Curtis was formerly
a second lieutenant in the 18th Separate Company OF
Mount Vernon He transferred to tho -egi-
ment when II was recruited up to twelve companies
One-thrd of his men were also members OF the
Mount Vernon company. the rest OF them coming
from Peekskrl. New Rochelle and other towns IN
Westminster County
The major of the sth's third battalion is John e.
Kerby and the battalion ad1utant Is Aoram jacob
son They were also mustered to-day. The regi-
mental staff as mustered consisted Of Colonel Henry
Chauncey jr Lieutenant-Colonel James NJ. Jarvis.
Adjutan, Wainwright Parish and Quartermaster
George L. Wentworth. The regmental surgeons,
Major Lewis X. Neft. Lieutenant II. a. Hsuood
Grad In f,Xn
weeks ago
Just preceding the mastering OF the Sth's bat
talon was the mastering Of a battalion from the
9th Regiment made up of Company Is. captain
Arthur VI. Tompkins. First Lieutenant Herman I.
Leonhard and Second Lieutenant T. W. watkins
Company c. Captain +. j Quinbv. First Lieutenant
Ernot, Seward. tr.. and Second Lieutenant Charies
W. Seward COMPANY /. Captain Charles b kohi-
berger. First Lieutenant c. A. Meyer. jr ana Sec
ond Lieutenant W. F. J. Higgins. and Company
X. Captain William + Morris. First Lieutenant
John Byrne and Second Lieutenant James Lynch
Major George T Lorigan was mustered IN as ma
only one battalion Of the 9Th now remains 10 be
camp tonight. ana they are getting anxious.
Twenty-four recruits came for me panatoh s ,ate
tomorrow morning which w.N probably bring the
baiaon up 10 Us '1 io.10Trow All the troops at
camp Townsend will then be United states VOL
Colonel G. James Greene. the SINS new colonel.
assumed command OF the regiment last night at
tattoo but Colonel Seward Will remain In camp un.
Ill the regiment and Colonel Greene are mustered
In =, NJ
CAPTAIN F. 3. Pickhardt Of Company f. sth
Regiment. has decided that business interests VIII
not permit HIM to 20 10 the front After his de-
csion bee me known last night among the oiicers
OF his regiment; some OF them .oosened me PCS
and guy ropes OF his tent letting II down upon him
Captain Pickhardt fearing that other tricks might
be PLAYED appealed 70 the officer Of the day, who
detailed a corporal and TWO prvates 10 guard the
tent and the captain was left IN peace FOR the rest
OF the night , .
carry with him In the war against Spain Ia a
Spanish sabre with a Toledo blade. Just az pres
ent II is in New-lork cry. being repaired. and. in
cidentaliy 10 have the Spanish coat of arms re-
moved from the scabbard.
Major Louis NJ; Maus. surgeon. United States
Army, special duty az Camp Townsend and
Camp Black. came to Camp Townsend again last
n ght. and left today. He has oeen
Gently promoted by the President TO the position Of
chief surgeon with the rank of Neutenant -colone..
and as soon he finishes the work upon which
he is now engaged Will be assigned 10 duty 10 one
of the seven Army corps now In process OF organ
iZat on.
on Saturday afternoon. from to O'Clock. the
officers at headquarters VIII give tea party 10 the
officers wives who visiting at Camp Townsend.