Willmar tribune., 1898-08-17
OUR BOYS IN CAMP.
Doings at Camp Ramsey
Company d Notes.
FROM THE DAILY PRESS.

FROM THE DAILY PRESS.
Minneapolis Tribune:
Now of a truth has the 10Th entered
into it's own. No more marching un-
der borrowed glory or borrowed "Old
Glory" for the regiment has one of
Uncle Sans standard flags, and is
ready to spill its last drop of blood
to keep the banner floating. The pre-
sentation ceremonies were held at
O'Clock last Thursday evening, and
were simple in the extreme. The regi-
ment was formed as for the regular
evening parade, Maj. Gotzian in COM
mand of the first battalion, Maj. Hand
in command of the second, Capt. El-
win of the third. The honor of being
escort to the colors fell to Co. F, the
extreme left company of the regiment.
Sergeant Harry E. Mclaughlin, Co.
D, one of the largest men of the regi-
ment, and as good a soldier as he is
big, was made color sergeant. Co.
F left it's place in the third battalion
and marched in platoons to the tent
of Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser. Capt.
Brandt commanded the company and
the platoOns were commanded by
Lieut.. Bennett and Lieut.. Eckels, Co.
G, who took the place Of Lieut.. Con-
nors, Co. F, for the occasion. The
two lieutenants escorted Sergt. Nc
Laughlin to the commandant and the
sergeant received from his hands the
reglmental stand of colors. Then
marching back to the parade ground
the company faced the regiment, the
color sergeant bearing the flag taking
position to the left of the second pla-
toons. That was all there was to it,
but simple as was the ceremony, it was
a very pretty and interesting one,
especially to those who have followed
the fortunes Of the regiment since it
went into camp. The honor of being
color company falls to Co. K, Mime
apolis. Many visitors were present
to witness the regiment entering into
it's Inheritance. Among the number
was Gov. Clough.
One Of those unpleasant little cases
of discipline occurred in camp yester-
day morning. Co. D, was drilling
under Lieut.. Rice, and in executing
one of the marching movements in
double time Private Kirchner failed
to take his position as quickly as the
lieutenant thought be should. He ad-
monished him time or two, and then
struck him across his legs three or
four times. Kirchner went at once to
the tent of Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser
and reported the circumstance, and
showed him the marks left on his legs
by the blows. The commandant as
sured him that he did the proper
thing to report the matter as he did,
and afterward summoned Lieut.. Rice
to his quarters and gave him a repri-
mand. This is the first case in the
history OF the regiment where an off,
Ger has so far forgotten himself as to
strike one of his men. Lieut.. Rice is
good soldier, and his conduct in
this case is attributed rather to his
excessive zeal in perfecting his men
in their work than to any desire to
| inflict bodily harm on a man under
him or to take advantage of his posi-
tion.
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Minneapolis Journal: Notwith-
standing that there is still some doubt
that marching orders will ever be re-
ceived by the Minnesota Fifteenth,
Gov. Clough has decided to reorga-
nize the national guard at once, or at
least a portion of it. One full regi.
ment will be raised with companies
assigned, it is understood, to Mime
apolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Saltwater,
St. Cloud, Faribault, Winona, Will.
mar and Fergus Falls among the
cities and towns on the list.
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| St. Paul Globe:
Speaking OF company funds, Com.
pany D, of Willmar, seems to be the
best fixed of any of the companies in
the Fifteenth. When they left home
the people up there backed them ur
with $1,000. The population of Will.
mar, is about 5000. The town did
we'll.
NOTES.
| Aug. Alstrom was among the visit
ors Sunday, and of course spent the
greater portion of the time with the