The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
PROUD OF THEM.
Col. Lindsey Has Only Pleasant
Memories
Of the Officers and Men of His
Regiment.
THE TWENTY-SECOND
Ready and Anxious to Go to the
Front.
THE TWENTY SECOND
Col. Lindsey Prefers Private
Life If There's No Fighting.

Col H. c. Lindsey of the Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas volunteers has arrived from
Leavenworth, delighted to be home
again and sorry that he will have to
return to duty.
Il have been ordered to have the tents
Of my regiment at Leavenworth
hoored.'' said he, land 200 stoves have
been ordered. This indicates that was
right in my contention that there will
be no regiments mustered out of SER
vice until peace is finally declared OF
course cannot tell when that will be,
but I will not be sorry when the time
comes''
Col. Lindsey is one of the few officers
in the volunteer army who was not sor-
ry when the order came to come home
I want to say" said he, that there
was not a single man in my regiment
who was not ready and anxious to go
to the front as long as there was a pos
sible chance. The men tramped over
the whole of Virginia and poIiced the
whole state without a single protest or
murmur. but when the war was over
they wanted to come home and shared
that feeling. have always stood will
ling to do whatever our general and the
secretary of war directed and I have
had nothing to say because it is the
province of a soldier to obey and ask
for the order to come, and welcomed
the order gladly.
Il have had one of the finest regi-
ments in the service. The Third New
York was always held up before all the
regiments as a bright and shining ex-
ample but when we came to review
before General Davis we were only half
a point behind them in our markings
and General Davis called me up person
ally and complimented the work of the
regiment.
My men have been gentlemen and
soldiers. After the war was over thew
were harder to control because they
were impatient to come home, but I
have no complaint to make of them.
They have compared with the best of
them and have not suffered by the com,
parisOn. They were anxious to go to
the front, of course but they knew it
was not their fault that they did not get
to go; oesoo. ,o. ,
sistance to me. Major Harvey proved
himself every inch a soldier Though
he went into the service without know
ing anything about military tactics he
showed disposition to learn and he
was always willing to be told. He has
become very proficient and is idOlized
by the men for he is a perfect gentle
man as well as soldier. I do not be-
Heve that there is a man in the regi-
ment who would not fight for Major
Harvey. Major DOster has been of very
great service for he had military train
ing. He is a thorough soldier, an excel
lent soldier. I had hoped that he would
receive an appointment in the regular
army before this for he had recommen-
datiOns from Gen. Davis and other Of
ficers high in command and President
Mckinley assured the committee that
he would give him place.
I'VE lost two excellent men in Quar-
termaster Lamb and Capt. Sherman.
They were both good soldiers and Lieut..
Lamb was the life of the regiment
MY regiment is in good condition
now so far as sickness is concerned l
left five men in the hospital in Eeav-
enworth. The doctor said they better
not come home for awhile. They are
just recovering from typhoid fever and
are getting along all right.
Il will return to Leavenworth Mon
day to see to the flooring of the tents
and putting up of the stoves. Major
Doster will relieve Major Harvey from
the command of the camp next week to
enable him to come to Topeka for a
short visit
Col. Lindsey has not suffered from
his blOOdless campaign with the TWen-
ty-secOnd. He has gained some flesh
since he left and makes a fine appear
ance in his uniform.
It may be stated here that a colonel
more popular with his men than Col.
Lindsey is not to be found in the army.
The volunteers of the Twenty-sec
cannot find words strong enough to
express their admiration for Col Lind