Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-24

more effective than a body of regulars
owing to their recklessness of life and
limb and their daredevil spirit, wrote
to the Secretary Of War suggesting the
formation of such body of men and
rendering his own services in any ca
pacity that would be accepted. The
reply was made to him that his sugges-
ton would be used if possible.
When Colonel GrigsbyI went to
Washington, on April II. he learned
that bill inspired by Theodore Roose-
welt was before Congress providing
for the organization of a regiment of
cowboys Seeing that only one regi-
ment of special volunteers could be
raised by the President under the or
der, Grigsby had his Congressman in
the last 40 minutes before vote was
taken, propose the following amend
ment: provided, further, that the
President may authorize the Secretary
of War to organize companies, troops,
battalions or regiments possessing spe-
ciA qualifications from the nation at
large under such rules and regulations,
including the appointment of the Off
ca thereof, as may be prescribed by
y Secretary of War;
his bill was passed on April %, and
eek ldtcI SOlOucl NllSoDy Aou LID
mission and instructions to recruit
regiment of the Third United
ties volunteer cavalry, now known
roughout the country as "Grigsby's
Tough Riders" His force was mus
Tered into service on May 10 and the
next day left for Chickamauga. Since
IN his command has been brigaded
an Ohio and an Illinois regiment,
he has been raised to the rank OF
dier general, But it was his
felt desire to have the three regi-
of Rough Riders united into one
brigade.
& Second regiment, United States
|nteer cavalry, or "Iorrey's Rough
ers," as is better known, was or
f<by Col. Jay L. Torrey, who
3I%s nearly every man in his regi-
u ment personally. So particular was he
in organizing his regiment that he
carefully examined 5000 men before
choosing the 1900 allotted to him by
law The second officer in rank is
lieutenant Colonel Cannon, and there
3 are three majors. The regiment is
made up of seven companies from wy
oming. two from Idaho, two from Col
orado and one from Utah. Colonel
Tnrrev is a wealthy ranch owner and
lawyer Of Wyoming and as politician
IS known as the author Of the Torrey
bnkruptcy bill. Lieutenant Colonel j.
Cannon is the eldest son of the
Eormon councillor and political head
that church and a brother OF Sen
tor Cannon. When at home, he is the
Sator In chief of the Desert News OF
Lake City. The senior major Is
Hartford, who was formerly IN
Fifth cavalry. w. G. Wheeler, OF
aver who has also seen service IN
rapulars. is the second major,
le Bob Calverly, the Fighting
riff Of wyoming" is the junior ma
The adjutant is Herbert b. Lacey,
- ~ the former judge of the same
e IN Cheyenne. Mortimer Jesur-
chief surgeon.
.dditfon to the guidon of Com
which is of Utah silk and was
.ntod nv the women of Salt Lake
there are two regimental mas
one 4 pretty kitten named kittie
Gift from the women OF Chey-
ana willie Kane, boy 10 years
vh .,N claims Pittsburg as his home
Iheving been made a coloneps
blows the bngle calls. But
session of these iQducers OF good
4 not prevent thexef1ment from
s serious railroad accident on
. fron Tqrt Rus,fll to Jack