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

Company H-Captain, II. B. LOCKER; first
lieutenant, c. s. Lanhan; second lieuten-
ant, A. A. Smith. -
lieutenant. T. B. Walker; second lieuten-
ant, r. B. Hayes.
] Company K-Captain, G. B. Young: first
| lieutenant. c. 4. Hudson; second lieuten-
Company L-Captain, CIV. England; first
lieutenant, C. A. Meyer; second lieutenant.
+. 3. Wheaton.
Company M-Captain, S. R. Jacobs: first
lieutenant, f. G. StutZ: second lieutenant,
E. n. Meekins.
There were come changes in the list of
ofncers during service. The regimental ad-
jutant, Lieut.. Horton, was placed on Gen.
Hawkins staff. and First Lieut.. r. D. May
er served splendid1y in that position. Capt.
Sirnonson resigned. and sickness and other
causes ea1sed some shifting of the details.
At Camp AIEer.
AS fast as four companies of the regi-
ment were mustered they were sent out to
Camp Alger, which had just been estab-
lished, the other side of Falls Church, Va.
| On the 18th of May Colonel Harries, ac-
cempanied by Captain Horton, the regi-
mental adjutant. who afterward distin-
guished himself greatly, while a member of
General Hawkins staff. in the charge OH
San Juan Hill, rode out to the camp and
TOOK command of the regiment. The Dis
trict regiment was mcng the pioneers at
Camp Alger and were pleasantly located
On the 10Th of May the Legion of Loyal
women presented the regiment with its
coiors The presentation was made by
Mrs. Ferree, who had two brave sons in
the regiment, and the colors were accepted
by Colonel Harries. The regiment had It's
first dress parade on the 18th, and in spite
OF the fact of its recent organization the
showing was more than credita5le. In fact
the District quota was compact. soldierly
regiment from the very start. A large pro-
portion of the officers and men had worked
together before, and the machinery fell
into place naturally. The regiment was in
such good shape and showed such excel
lent discipline that the authorities saw no
reason for holding it at Camp Alger, and it
was, therefore, almost Immediately started
on its way to the front.
March Through Warrington
The command moved from camp Satur-
day. the 21st of May, at o'clock in the
morning marching to Dunn Loring, and
taking trains there for Washington. The
regiment REACHED this city in the early
part of the afternoon and marched to the
south side of the Monument grounds where
halt of several hours was made 1t is
an Interesting side fact that while the men
We're resting at this point the watchmen
endeavored to force them TO move up to
the north side of the grounds, the plea
mat they We're damaging the grass. To-
day the boys could have stood on any
grass they might select and watchmen
would have said them nay, which shows
the difference between going away and
coming nome. However, the District regi-
ment, in spite of Directing watchmen, rest
cd on the grass and under the traes and
there they were visited by hundreds of
mothers and hundreds of wives and hun
dredS more of SWeethearts and sisters not
10 speak of fathers and brothers and COM
mon, ordinary everyday friends. Baskets
We're brought them with nice things to eat
and many touching scene was enacted
there, and tears sparkled in many fair
eyes and many Jumps arose in young SOL
der threats.
The regiment moved from the Monument
grounds at AIS in the afternoon, marching
up nth street to Pennsylvania avenue and
along Pennsylvania avenue to the White
House grounds The line then passed in
columns of fours through the grounds and
under the portico of the White House,
where the men were reviewed by the com
mander-in-chief of the armies of the Unit
ed States, President Mckinley On the
pCrtico with the President were SECRETARY
of War Alser and many other distinguish
ed official people. From the east gate of
the White House grounds the regiment
moved in columns of platoons along Penn
sylVania avenue to Sd street, large crowds
witnessing the march and admiring the
bUs1ness-iike appearance of the men, who
were, of course. in heavy marching order
At Sd street the column changed to fours
and marched out Sd street to the Ecking-
ton station. Here the men, horses and lug
gage were placed on cars. Many friends
and parents had followed the regiment to
this point and there was a renewed scene
of leave-taking before the train pulled out
in three sections, the first containing head
quarters, staff and the 1st Battalion, Ieay-
ing at pm. The other two battalions
each occupied section.
Battalion Formation
The regiment was divided into battaHons.
follows:
First Battalion, Companies T, A, B and
q. Second Battalion, Companies L, d.
and NJ Third Battalion. Companies X, /.
G and II. =
At Camp Thomas.
The I'D of May the regiment spent on thu.
cars travelling in the direction of It's
next camp at Chickanauga. Near Marion.
Va. on this day, at one of the hats near
a stream, the entire regiment was ordered
from the cars and every man took bath
in the water. On the 23d of May the resi-
ment reached Cftico, outside of Chatta-
nooga. Rossville was reached at 1890 in
the morning and the command debarked
from the cars ready for the march to
CEickamauga Park. eleven miles away.
The day was an int ,nsely hot one and the