Evening star., 1898-04-01
MANY RESPONSES MADE.


Progress I'm Recruiting q Three-Bat-
TALON Regiment Here.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
As remarked at the time, the announce
ment Of a plan for raising a regiment in
the District Of Columbia for the coming
war with Sp lin, 50 kindly published in
your issue Of the Sth instant, was rather
premature, but gave you my reasons for
asking the publication and you did the
rest. The quick response made by Lincoln
Camp. Sons OF Veterans U. s. A., and
others. by ex-sold;ers of the regular army,
sons Of volunteer sol Hers and by those
who have not, as yet, served in the army,
" as most gratifying. In brief, my plan is
to raise a three battalion regiment of
twelve companies each company to be 1O4
strong, the regiment to be called the First
United States Volunteers or Presidents
Own" One battalion to be named the
Grant Battalion" in honor Of the most
eminent grand commander, Ulysses Simp-
son Grant; another the Lee Battalion" in
honor Of The great American soldier. Robert
Edward Lee. and mis- gallant nephew, Fitz-
hugh Lee, at the present, American consul
general al Havana; the other to be called
the Star Battalion in honor of The Even
ing Star, which SO g-aciously gave the
proposition a start.
Those who read your issue of the 10th in
slant know the result Among others who
Immediately responded was Frank G.
Butts. who was private, corporal, sergeant.
second lieutenant and captain in the High
School Cadets. who says: MY father was
major in the 41th New York Infantry and
the spirit is still with U.s. Ex-High School
cadets and others should rally around him.
At the same time came patriotic letter
from Mr.. George Parson, office Southern
Pof -1<a y1nfo
national guards1nan, nor do 1 belong to
the Sons of Veterans but II I could do
nothing but carry water bucket through
the streets of Madrid for some company
of invading Americans, believe me. would
be content" ALether response by letter
was from Prof J. T. NJ. Zimmerman,
PIANIST and leader Of the washington
Society Orchestra" 925 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., who said: Il will form a band, or
give my services in anything the govern
ment may see fit to place 10 me. / am
brother Of Prof. Zimmerman of the United
States Naval Academy Band, who was
Marine Band. but declined. Yours for the
liberty and honor of America ]. Tyler
Cuthbert International Building and Loan
Association, wrote: Il am twenty-one,
1.-THE and wiry, and a son of Union vet
eran. Please inform me by inclosed envel-
ope If you accept me as a recruit in the
new regiment. Of which l suppose you are
to be colonel L. T. Boiseau, 1O2S Yer
rational guardsman of eleven years serv-
ice with experience in drilling recruits.
would be pleased to enroll himself in
regiment having for its object the sup
port of the American flag" To my sur
prise, received a letter from fine. SOL
dierly looking nan named Edward Hennes,
postal carrier No 7, of Flint, Mich. who
said: Il read your proposition to raise
national regiment in The Evening Star.
offer my services. 1 am an ex-sergeant
of Company A, 4th United States Infantry,
ex-employe of Fifty y-second and Fifty-third
Congresses. Member of Scofeld Garrison,
Washington, D. C.' Numerous other pa
triotic statements were received by mail
and in person from No. 1 young men
VITO have lately served in the regular
the Sons of Veterans. 1t would require
too much space to name them, but do de-
sire to say DR.. A. A. Marsteller of Eir-
ginia. who served with "Jeb" Stuart dur
ing physician resident at the Hotel Beve-
dere. in Washington, has volunteered to
be regimental surgeon, and DR.. c. '. Pet
tvs, 1922 18th street northwest, formerly
surgeon of Burnside Post. No. 8. and of
the Department of the Potomac G. A. R.,
has volunteered his services as surgeon.
There will be one surgeon and three as
sistants. l forgot to state that Capt. A. T.
Cunningham, formerly of the District Ar
tillery, has voluE teered to raise Calling
battalion, and advises that DIR. Calling,
the inventor of the wonderful gun, will
present the regin ent with four, or six if
desired, latest model guns. OF course,
such battalion would be honored with
the full name of the patriotic, able and
wealthy inventor. I should be very pleas
ed If the Grant Battalion Of the proposed
regiment should be composed of Sons of
Veterans. U. S. A: the Lee Battalion of
Sons of Veterans, c. s. A, and the Star
Battalion of ex-High School cadets and
national guardsnen. the ex-soldiers of the
regular army and National Guard to be
scattered through all as leaven. Should
the services of the regiment not be requir-
ed by the government, 1t is suggested that
it join the District National Guard. Let
all who have volunteered commence active
work. for the day Is near at hand when
our services should be rendered to the
President.
WILLIAM HOWARD MILLS.
March 81, 1898.