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

| from the LIST Illinois.
| The next week was spent in cleaning and
/ becoming familiar with the krag -Jorgen-
| sen rifle, 80 of which had been picked up
| IN the field after the battle of San Juan,
and which were found going to ruin by
reason of exposure. These rifles were d.
| vided among the various companies to clean
| and TO Gri1 with, In order that the men
| might become thoroughly acquainted with
! their consolidated mechanism.
Entered the Surrendered City.
Or the 9th Capt. Young had the honor
| of commanding the first detachment of vol
unteer troops that entered the city of San
tiaSo. 1t was necessary to send Sonic men
to get baggage from the transport Ca
tania. anchored in the harbor of Santiago,
| to which place it had come after landing
the regiment a Siboney, arriving at San
tago after the surrender of that city Each
captain was ordered to detail two of the
most deserving men IF his company for this
work as it was not only considered by the
CO 9nel as compliment to have them con-
suiute part of this detachment but they
WoItd be given an opportunity of seeing
| this most interesting town.
On The 18th. as result of this expedition
Company x exchanged their little dog tents
| for the larger ones, that had been stored
| ON the Catania. To the protection afford
| ed by these large tents ii is thought, can
| be attributed the small death rate of the
District of Columbia Regiment from fever.
On July 50, as a further result of this eX-
petition, the officers were made happy by
| the receipt of their trunks, containing
much-needed changes of clothing. Ninety
| per cent of the men had been compelled to
wear the same underclothing since their
landing in Cuba, on July IL. The ingenuity
displayed by some to get their underwear
washed and not appear in the traditional
ng leaf would make most interesting read
| ing matter.
The period from July 80 to August 10
was occupied simply in a desperate comba t
N lie 10 5,~4 to4
able-bodied of the I'd and Sd Battalions,
headed by the regimental band playing
Home, Sweet Home" and followed by a
long train of wagons carrying the sick
ana equipments of the others, who, while
able TO walk, were not able to carry their
packs, after last and not regretful look
at San Juan Hill, marched into Santiago
and embarked on the transport Hudson for
Montauk Point, Long Island sailing at day
light of August 20 This voyage was of
immense benefit to all. For Company K it
would nave been most pleasurab BILE ex-
curSion had il not been for the serious i'll
ness Of its most popular sergeant Newton
H Ferree, who, after desperate struggle
managed to reach the shores of the country
ne loved so well, where he died on the
evening of August y. 1t was a remark
able coincidence that as he closed his eyes
to this world taps were simultaneously
sounded from the hospital.
Changes in Personnel.
The following changes in the personnel
of Company K have taken place since their
muster in, May 16 1895:
First Lieut.. Charles Is. Hudson was made
adjutant I'd Battalion August 1, 1898, sue
ceeded by First Lieut.. Chas. L. Lanham,
transferred to Company K from Company
D, August 1, 1898.
Sergt. George J. Mueller. jr., was dis
charged by favor per Geographic order
from War Department. August 5, 1898.
Private VIM. Z. Kiensy was discharged
by favor" per telegrap hic instruction from
War Department, June 30, 1898
Corporal John q. Krieg was transferred
1898
Private Sol. L. Delavie was transferred
to Hospital Corps at Tampa, Fla, July l,
Private John W. De Maine. transferred to
Company F, August II, 1888.
Sergt. Newton H. Ferree died in the gem
eral hospital. Camp Wikoff L. l.. August
q. 1898.
Private VIM. F. Poore died in general
hospital, Siboney, Cuba, August p, 1895
Total losses since muster in, seven
Detached from company: Private John P.
NeUmann- left sick in hospital Tampa
Heights, Florida; Wagner David E. Brad
ford and Privates Walter Ebert and James
E. Mahoney, detailed as teamsters, ard
left at Tampa, Fla. Private James Mar
bury, sent from Santiago to hospital at
Boston, Mass.
Sick in General Hospital, Camp Wfkoff,
L. l.. or sent from that hospital to their
homes on furiough: Sergt. Arthur H. Buell.,
Sergt. Richard W. Thomas, Musician Geo.
Cotton and Privates Edward Clark, VIM.
E. Clark, Edward Kenny, Thaddeus A.
Lippard, Buell. Stanley, VIM. c. Showers,
Benz F. Walters, William White, James
A. Sullivan.
On furlough: Second Lieut. w. E. Sor-
rells, First Sergt Sherrideu Ferree.
The total losses by discharge, transfer,
death and being detached amount to 20.
The total strength of the company now, in
o1r lSrorr fNy-1 rSr,1r I'll
men, is Il.
Original Roll.
The original muster roll OF Company K
was follows: Capt. Glendie B. Young,
Lieuts. Charles B. Hudson, VIII E. Sor-
rens, Sergts. Sheridan Ferree, first; George
J. Mueller, jr., second; Newton Ferree,
third; VIM. E. Clark, fourth. E. NJ. Wynn
coop. quartermaster sergeant.
Corporals-A. H. Buell., Louis z. Dalbi,
Sidney T. Marye, John F. King, Richard
W. Thomas, Harry R. Scott and John E.
Craig.
Privates-Bernard F. Mooney, Chas. C.
3. Walters, jr., w. H Babbtt, Wilson De-
maine, Vim, P. Humphrey, George E. Lam
ham, George w. Taylor, Thos. J. Cartright,
". II. Moreland VIM. c. Saowers Chas
F. Leonard, Elmer E. Woodward, Edward
S. Clark. George c. Cook, artificer; Ed
ward Kenny, David E. Bradford, wagner;
Elmer E. Basin j. P. Beavers VIM. j. Car
ter. Geo P. Garnet, Lewis Kramer, Henry
G.. Policy, Howard ]. Walters, Chas. +.
Carl, Jack NJ. Nero. Joseph Reiney, Sol L.
Delavie, Charles H. Thompson, George
Cotton, bugler; A. P, Kieney. James A.
Quinn. Thomas f. O'Keefe, William F.
Knott, William NJ. Mooney, William F.
Poor. Warren S. Reed, Moses Ostheimer,
Thaddeus A. Lippard James A. Sullivan,
Chas- ]. Simpson, Jacob Oppenheiner Jno.
P. Newman, Harry l.. Slater, Gustavus II.
Kaiser, Frank W. Rich, VIM. II. Johnson,
Patrick o Beirne, Clarence E. Banks, bu-
gler; William A. Lloyd, William White,
Lee Huntington, James W. Marbury, Geo.
L. Blum, George F. Scott, James f. Maho-
ney, VIM. Maple, Arthur Watkins, Walter
Ebert, Clarence E. Tucker, Buell. Stanley,
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