Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09

H. NJ Bell. was mustered in May II.
Company G.. Capt. Frederick S. Hodgsnn,
First Lieut. d. V. Chisholm and Second
L.
The following day. under command of
Mai. Urell with First Lieut.. James L. Mock
as adjutant of the battai ion, the four COM
panies took a train for West Falls Church
and marched from there to the present site
of Camp Alger- AS fast the various
companies of the regiment were mustered
into the service they were dispatched to
Camp Alger and attached to Maj. UrelP S
command pending the arrival of Col. Har-
ries and his staff.
At Camp AIger.
The stay of the LIST Battalion at Camp
Aiger was exceptionally pleasant. Mai.
Urell, by his soIdlerly bearing and fine man
ners. soon endeared himself TO every man
in his command. When the order came for
the regiment to break camp and move to
Chickamauga the LIST Battalion was ready
on moments notice and marched out to
Dunn LOring. The six days in camp pre-
viOus to the arrival of the other companies
had given them decided advantage. The
eight Gays spent in camp at Chickamauga
Park were without special incident. The
battalion entered into all of the drills and
military duties with a vim. AT Tampa the
battalion came an for it's share of the sick
Iless that visited the regiment, though it
did not hit them so hard
While in camp at Tampa the battalion
lost its first officer. Capt, Otto G. Simon
son of Company T became quite sick and
rendered his resignation. He was granted
ten days leave and returned to Washing
ton Capt SimonsOn was popular officer
and his many friends were sorry to see him
leave the regiment First Lieut.. Clarence
D. Sayer was then put in command of
Company F. and he made d good COM
manding officer.
Glad to BE at the Front.
In no part of the regiment was the hap
piness greater at the prospect of getting to
the front than in the LIST Battalion when
the order came to board the transport Ca
tania for Santiago. On the transport the
list Battalion Jared about the same as the
others The voyage was delightful, as the
soldiers anticipated soon being able to face
the enemy and show them what the vet
Gran LIST was able to do.
The men of this battalion were the first
of the regin ent to set foot on Cuban soil
They are very proud of this fact Imme-
Giately on landing the battalion marched
in the direction of Santiago a distance of
about three miles. At o'clock the next
morning they resumed the march at the
head Of the regiment to the fighting line
around Santiago To the LIST battalion he
lorgs the proud distinction of having sent
the first Company into the trenches. Com
pany b, Capt VIM. T. H. King, was Sc
lected for this purpose.
min IN IOrreHts.
About the time this company got located
1t commenced to rain in torrents Such a
rain had not been seen in Cuba for many
days 1t came down by the bucketful
and every man was drencheG to the skin.
But nothing seemed to dampen their arGor
and they stuck to their posts. without food
or shelter, except to make a cup of cofre,,
and eat bareback. for thirty hours In the
meantime the other three companies of the
battalion were faring equally as bad Mai
Urell had no shelter further than few
Palm leaves, and they would not turn the
water. =
Long to Be Remembered.
These days IN the trenches around San
tisgo will long be remembered by every
member OF the command DESPITE the
great hardships suffered by the men they
were evar on the alert TO do their fun duty
They occupied a most important position.
and were prepared 10 defend it. even at the
cost of their lives. They were located at a
point Where IL was stated the Spaniards
would attempt to break through TIE lines
of the American forces, but there would
have been a hot reception awaiting them
had any such attempt been made There
IS excellent fighting material in the LIST
boys is that they had no opportunity to
show it. They have the consciousness of
duty faithfully performed.
Death of Lieut.. Harden
While in this camp First Lieut.. r. L..
Harden Of Company A, who had been sick
since leaving Ia 1pa. grew rapidly worse,
and when the camp was moved to San
Juan Heights he was taken 10 the hospital
at SiDoney for treatment While at Sib-
oney the authorities wished to send him
BACK 10 the United 5fatea on q hospital