Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26

e~TS AUOn& IAtN DETERMINATION
and the Other Two Rough Rider
Regiments Every Man in Col.
Grixsby's Command an Expert
HorseMan, u Crack Rifle Shot and
DcAtrous Lasso-ThrOwer on
cers ana Various Noted Churac-
ters in the Regiment.
~, sioux Fails. S. D.. Special, May 10-The
Amru regiment of volunteer cavalry, re-
cfuited by Col. Grigsby OF this city, con-
Iilhs 6lO genuine cowboys, who have fol-
lowed me ranges rs an occupation. They
are not dudes or the sons of rich men
In the East going on a pleasure excursion.
Out are hardy, sun-burned Westerners
VINO so to fight as they would perform
any other work assigned them. Very few
o1 these men have enlisted with any other
intention than that of fighting for their
country: they are not ambitious to COM
mana ana there is, perhaps, more solid
loyalty and determination bottled up in
this regiment than can be found in the
entire regular army
Inere Is growing rivalry between the
three regiments of volunteer cavalry
known as rough riders" under Colonies
iorrey, Wood and Grigsby, and great
interest will center in their campaigns
cS.AA'e TIC opaAldTuS. Every man IN Coz.
Grlgsby's regiment is an expert horse
man. crack rifle shot and each man can
handle lasso with the skill of an ex-
pert. Perhaps the latter accomplishment
may never be called into use, but it goes
to prove that they are the genuine, simon
pure cowboys, unmixed with society's
pets and wealthy sons seeking notoriety
and military title.
Col. Grigsby, the commander of the
Third regiment, is the present attorney
general of South Dakota, having been
elected two years ago by the Populists.
He Is a lawyer by profession and has
resided in this state twenty-five years.
He is veteran of the Civil war, although
still young man. He is u typical West
erner, and no more popular man could
have been selected to recruit and COM
mand this regiment. He has a good war
record. He was once a prisoner at Ander-
sonville and twice a prisoner at the
equally horrible prison pen at Florence,
S. c. On both occasions he escaped, be-
ing recaptured the first time after having
spent thirty-five days in the swanps. The
second time he was successful in reach
ing Sherman's lines near Savannah. after
having endured untold hardships and hav-
ing many hair-breadth escapes His
sobriquet, "the Smoked Yank," was given
him after ne reached Sherman's army,
because of his griny face. the result of
long exposure and the SCOT OF many
solitary canpfires in the wilderness.
Montana Lieutenant Colonel.
Politics has had something to do with
the formation of the regimental stan OF
the Third regiment, as we'll as with other
military organizations, but it seems
proper, that inasmuch as Montana has
contributed four troops of cavalry, that
state should be accorded the lieutenant
colonel. To this place Capt. Floyd of
Helena, has been appointed by Secretary
Alger. Col. Floyd is a graduate of West
Point and a man of reputed executive
ability, who owes his appointment to the
influence of Senator Carter of Montana.
Maj. Leigh H. French, the senior ma
jor of the regiment. is surgeon of Wash
ington, D. c., but has spent many years
in the West on a ranch, and is we'll
known as dead shot, and an expert and
fearless rider. He has spent the last few
years abroad. most of the time being
passed in Africa hunting big game The
major is a subscriber TO most of the best
known packs of hounds in England and
has been a prominent figure in hunting
circles in this country. For number OF
years he was a cowboy in Tom Green
county. Tex. AT one time he drove stage
for five months between Abiline and
Fort Concho. He is thirty-five years Of
age, and in joining the Third regiment
he leaves a wife and three children at
Washington. He was until recently on
the staff of Cen Harries, commanding
the national guard of the District Of CO.
lumbia. as inspector of rifle practice. lie
came here direct from Washington and
has had nothing to do with the formation
or organization of the troops under his
command.
The next officer in command does not
cut such wide swath as MAJ. French.
although he has something of record
as a high roller. This is Maj. Robert s.
ef>a n
ron. He was born at Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
in 1865 and graduated from the high
school of that town. He then attended
the Coe college at Cedar Rapids and later
graduated with honors at Yale. where he
carried off the Townsend prize for ora
tory. He attended the law school OF 1aie
college. and graduated in 1883 The fol-
lowing year he came to South Dakota.
where he has prac1iced law ever since.
He has been state attorney for Hughes
county and reporter for the supreme
court. During the winter months il mas
been his practice 20 follow the hounds on
wolf hunts across the Sioux reservation,
and where he became popular with the
hundreds OF cowboys in thar vicinity.
Capt. Jack Foster.
One OF the famous men OF this rest-
r,aert is Can't. Jack Foster, OF Troop 3.
He was born IL, Gonzales county. Texas
near the Indian Territory. at thai time
overrun With desneradoes. His father
was one OF the famous Texas rangers.
member OF the vigilance committee and
terror TO evil doors. In 1874 Capt. Foster
came north with a band Of cowboys. go
ing through Indian Territory and Kansas.
driving 5,NI head of cattle 20 market.
Il was while on the western border OF
Indian Territory that they were raiced
by band OF hostile Indians and White
6esrera6oes. WHO sought 20 drive OF
their cattle. a fight ensued III which
eighteen Indians We're killed, and Capt.
Foster nov has the scalcs of Ave red
skins as n,emsrtoes OF that even1ful raid.
The Indians We're driven off. but several
hundred head OF cattle were lost in the
sk:TEish. Later he Went TO Montana and
the Black Hills where he engaged in
freigating- Still la:er he located on the
Missouri river near Chamberlain. a town
which at that time was filed with noted
horse thieves and criminals Their dep
predictions became SO bold that che Decent
citizens. ucon searching for man ca
pahle of coping with the roughsr element.
selected Foster for marshal Here he
made = great record. and finally succeed
ed IN driving the thieves from the coUn-
try and restoring o der. lie was aSso-
icattG with such daring characters as
Jesse Srown. Boon May. Scott Darts, ".