The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-23
GALLANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
What Charleston Paper says of "Our
Roys."

Boys"
The Charleston News and Courier,
Daily devoted over a column a few
DAYS ago to the saying nice things about
the officers and men of the 3rd Wis
cOnsin, of which, we are SO proud to say
Company "I' is part
Lack of space prevents us from quot
ing the article in full, but we give some
oft. knowing that our readers will ne
glad to know that "our boys" are max
ing record where ever they go. Of
which all may be proud.
THE crowds that have witnessed
their parades on Marion square declare
that they have never seen A finer look
ing body of men than the Sd Wisconsin
regiment, and the compliment is as rich
" deserved as ever one was. With few
exceptions the men of the Sd were
members of the National Guard when
the call for volunteers was issued. and
it is TO its credit to say that they left
very few of the members of the organ
ization behind. These men are from
away up in the lumber districts of Wis.
consin, where the thermometer goes
down to so degrees below zero, as a rule
and exposure to the hardships of that
rigorous climate has hardened and de-
veloped them into the most splendid
specimens of physical manhood that
anyone could want to see. AS to their
origin they are much more cosmOpoli-
tan than the people of South Carolina,
there being many men of German,
Swedish, French, Scotch and irish eX-
traction among them. The effect of
this an algamation seems to have been
beneficial, however, if one can judge by
looking at the powerful muscles and
brawny chests of the stalwart North
wcsterners.
But the men of the Sd Wisconsin are
not only biz and strong and healthy
looking; they are a well conducted, we'll
drilled and we'll handled body troops
coming from all walks and stations i'll
life and representing every phase of the
society of the Northwest. In uniform
they all look alike practically. and the
bankers son with Il quarter of an inch
of tan and sunburn on him looks Just az
much of a soldier as the brawny fellow
Ivy his side, who got his complexion in
the logging camps where the sunburn
Of the day was burnt in 10y the smoke
of the camp fires at night. And just as
they have been tanned to the same coll
or have their uniforms put them upon
a perfect footing of equality, all that
man wants TO know about his messmate
being that he is no shirker and an hon
credit Of the regiment that he insists
upon asking the last question.
There is nothing that the regiment
prides itself more upon than its mark-
manship, II having hak great deal of
experience III rifle practice at the SPLEEN
did range at the State reservation for
the summer encampments Of the Ma
tlOnal Guard. This is the finest range
in the United States. having for back
stop ledge of rock a hundred feet high
issuing up out of the level plain. The
range Is so extensive that battalion
can practice at time, and as result
the troops are good shots as rule.
AN officer Of the Sd IN whom much
interest is taken is Capt Newton, Of
Company /, who Is sick with typhoid
iever at the st. Francis Navier Infirm-
airy He is from the town of Superior,
where he was prominent in business
circles, and is one Of the most popular
and efficient men in the command. His
present illness is ascrlbed to overwork
at ChlCkamauga, where he was provost
marshal Of the brigade and had to ride
the posts twice day in the broiling sun
anG again at night. He never shlrked
bis duty and when orders CO me to move
was weIl-nigh exhausted. Consequent
" lie was taken sick Immediately upon
his arrival here and was sent to the hos
pital the first night. His comrades are
delighted to hear that be is improving
"a pidlv and hope TO hear OF his com
p,ete recovery and have him back with
them soon.
The Sd had the worst luck of any
regiment N the lst brigade in the mat
ter Of securing quarters. having gotten
into closed warehouses, where the ven
ti.auon is not very good, on Union
wharf They are making an effort TO
get into better sheds. but are not com
rlaii lag unFeaSonaJlv, and they have a
great many nice things TO say about
charleston saI ,As.r tEessmens heFe.