St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-18
CAMP CAFFERY

Everything is in shipshape order
at Camp Gallery.
We paid visit to the Camp
last Friday evening, and we're cor
daily received by Lieut.. Col.
Grubbs. We found him seated in
his tent engaged in his official du-
ties, nevertheless he found time
to extend us a cordial welcome,
and we had short chat with HIM.
We found him to be true gentle
man in every respect, courteous
and social, and his general bear
ing shows that he is every inch
q soldier. The excellent condition
Of the camp, and the military bear
ing Of the men, are mainly due to
his knowledge and experience, and
lis fine executive ability. He is
indeed a man that any regiment
should feel proud to number among
their staff officers, and the men in
the camp all appear to appreciate
that fact.
Col. Hood arrived last Sunday,
and took formal command Of the
regiment. He delivered an elo-
quent and soldierly address to the
men, impressing upon them the
Importance Of discipline, and urged
them to select their very best men
as company officers, owing to the
great responsibilities attached to
such positions, not only in the
camp, but on the battle field. He
said, awe are not going out on a
parade, simply for the benefit of
the show, but we are going out to
fight, and we are going very soon. =
He spoke throughout as a soldier
to soldiers, and his address was
greeted with voclferous cheers.
The election of officers resulted
as follows:
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| Company Al. Ernest Morris.
captain; L. "A. Sholars, second lieu
tenant.
Company BIS. 0. Fuqua, cap
tain; VIM. Thompkins, first lieu
tenant; w. p. Henley, second lieu
tenant.
| Company C-H. w. Miller, cap.
tain; J. NJ. Cunningham, first lieu
tenant; w. +. Champlin, SECOND
lieutenant.
Company D-F. J. Looney, cap
tain; Sidney Smith, first lieutenant
J. B. Mangum, second lieutenant
!, Company EN-. S. Swain, cap
tain; c. 4. Jones, first lieutenant
l.. Morriott, second lieutenant.
/ Company F-A. E. Fatjo, cap
tain; L. A. Bagnel, first lieutenant
II. E. Kelly, second lieutenant.
Company CO. B. Massey, cap
tain; D. Tobin, first lieutenant; L
F. Breaker, second lieutenant.
Company He. B. Wilcox
captain; v. G. Bell, second lieu
tenant.
Il Company I-E. B. Broussard
captain; J. II. Afford, second lieu
tenant.
Company &c. A. Mccoy
captain; $. 0. Shlluck, first lieu
tenant; J. Trotty, second lieuten
ant.
Company LIE. J. Barrett, cap
tain; J. Floyd Smith, first lieuten
ant; Y. NJ. g. Stafford, secon'
lieutenant.
J Company M-Irwin Mather
captain; E. l.. Rockwell, first lieu
| tenant; r. n. Woodlief, secon'
lieutenant.
There are three vacancies in tn
} rank of first lieutenant left open
to be filled by President McKinle
) in accordance with the bill autho
E rizing the immune regiments
Lots were drawn for the companie
to be left short of these officers
and Companies A, H and | weF
. the unlucky ones.
Col. Hoods staff is as follows
Lieutenant Colonel, Hayden I
Grubbs; senior major, H. n. Swain
Junior major, NJ. w. Boatner; sui
, geon major. Floyd Stewart; assist
ant surgeons, with rank of captain
Drs. Dupuy and Clarence Pierson
, Adjutant, w w. Hammer, an
, Quarterm aster, Paul J. Christian
}, Guard mount at the camp is a
} interesting feature, and the MARTA
bearing Of the officers and mel
promises great things for the flu
ture. We predict that whe
, "Hood's Regiment goes to th
, front, they will make record fo
: themselves that the whole countr
! will feel proud Of.
Capt. Frank Edmonds, Of tn
, United States Army, has bee
} mastering the men into service thi
: week.