New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
ENGINEERS NTSTERED N.
COMPANY A. FIRST REGIMENT. swEARS AL
LEGIANCE At PEEKSKILL

COMPANY \. FIRST REGIMENT. SWEARS AL
LEGTANCE AT PEEKsKILL.
Camp Townsend. near Peekskill Juno 25 (spe-
ciaD-The mastering in OF Company A. lst Regi-
mont United States Engineers took place at .
o'clock this afternoon Captain william g. Ram
say expected 20 have his muster rolls prepared
this morning and set his clerks At work last even-
Ing The clerks worked until the small hours OF
the morning but their task was not finished. FOR
muster rolls contain complete description Of each
man. with the name Of the person 10 be informed
I'm case Of death They were not completed until
late this afternoon. Lieutenant " VI. Cruikshank.
1T United States Artillery, the mastering officer
had the company assembled. and marched 10 me
parade ground As their names were called the
mon stepped 10 the front and. sauting the muster
Ing officer. formed near the adjutants tent There
tho mastering officer met them. and. with uncov-
ercd heads and right hands uplifted. each swore
true q llcgianco 20 tho United states Of America
A. soon as the oath had been taken the men passed
into the adJutant's tent signed the muster ron ana
came oui United States soldiers. In squads they
marched 20 Quartermastcr Housh's store. where
canpa gn hats blous"s. leggings and ruooer
blankets were issued 10 them
A. mesa Company y gave three rousing cheers
for the new soldiers Company e ia the next com
pany 70 no mustered. and Captain Raymond Will
have his clerks begin the work upon tho rolls to-
nigh and continue tomorrow. so as to be ready
Thc Commissioned and non -commlssioned officers
of COMPANY \ mustered this afternoon arc WILL
iau -. Ramsay. captain. T. VI Sawtele nrst lleu-
tenant. Henry T. Walker. second ueut"naht'
Charles Schif.n. John Lynch. Thomas l. Jenriesi
Matthew Johnston. william kennedy Raphael
Ntl Der N"L'ci. GcorSe II. Plerson and ira ,.
Thaver. soreeauts: Charles l.. Beakiey. John Nc
Comb. Alfred g. Philip. William j. NcFhrrso'l.
G,orge r. Wacsche Theoior" Aten. Archibald ;.
p.v...y and Eugene " Miles. corporals
Provisional Company has not been permanent
fF orlAniz.d as yet. Each company commander
las 90. ,hli.e ~ all the recruits IN camp up 10
'he tim" ot th" organization OF nlS company, anu
.1 fl" recruits mar cane to-nlght; weniy-Illi,
from BOSTON. fhirfy-ssyen from Phila felpha ana
ftIrfs-on, from \"w-N ork. all went 10 PROVISIONAL
...frrrrt 90 .fhnueh me company FAR beyond
morrow fh' selected men VIII 60 INTO Company {
and thr :. nlairl,r VIII no formed Into PROVISIONAL
Company - Firs' LicIicuani Jos'ph Si"lnmeth
p.rn accompanied ~" Philadelphia detachment 20
l..a Vs.. wAo arrived ms morning were the only
...v. rGie,rs 20 report to-day
Colonial Eugene trifIn fa" regiments command
irg 90 .tr. Was ~ camp few hours today. bu' ne
.fl'rr! 'o the city OBJ" latter par "i the a'''f-
I'D tho Government tents arc now in camp Each
wiH conveniently shelter feu- mon Their f0or IL
u.....,rs arc hy fc"t. and they 20 on the
ltg TWO f.-' - Platform n from. tn" SAFE
f.rfs f.at ar" now occupied arc not 70 h" taken
I,vu urf.l fhe now tents are up and ih" engineers
occupying tho state tents are Transformer 10 theF
aoa, ,l tho other supplies excepting engineers
ouff's have arrived. and will no issued as fast
a. tle men are mustered.
six Yritates ~ Company started FOR home TO-
DIS WITH remission 20 do $50. lll-health ana q
p.nlonc. lpon them for support were among the
lieutenant Walter Abbott Is detailed FOR to-mor-
rows officer NJ tho day.