The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-12

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
The citizens of this city seem to have
forgotten the above-named organization al
together. Where are all the old members
of this company that they are allowing 1t
to stay at home during the Dewey recep-
ton? / am sure there are business men
enough in this city who have served en-
listments and held commissions I'm this COM
many to send 1t to New York several times
over. 1t is not possible to name a score
of business men in the city without NAM
fhg a few who have served in this company.
Quite a number of Indiana's officers who
won distinction in the Spanish-American
war at one time shouldered rifle and
marched in the ranks of the !. L. /. OF In
diana's volunteer officers during the Span
ish-American war a brigadier general,
colonel, two majors, four captains, five first
lieutenants, two second lieutenants and
nine members Of the brigade and regiment
al noncommissioned staff had their West
Point in the Indianapolis Light Infantry.
Also, during its service In the Indiana Ma
tional Guard it furnished an adjutant gen.
eral. a brigadier general, four colonies. six
majors and staff and noncommissioned staff
Officers innumerable. 1t is represented in the
present volunteer regiments by a captain
IL,
noncommissioned officers. Since its muster
out of the federal service on Nov. L. 1893.
more than half of its members have gone
service in the Philippines. Porto Rico and
Cuba. While other volunteers from all over
the country were filling the newspapers
ment not a word came from the ]. L. L..
although two of it's best members sue
cumbed to disease and exposure.
This company during twenty-three years
hos mt q
cent from the citizens of Indianapolis
while in the South last summer most OF its
property was destroyed and when It came
With energy characteristic of II. without
receiving a particle Of outside assistance.
the company went TO Work on It's own re-
and sent to the @. A X. encampment at
Terre Haute, the only complete. fully
equipped. thoroughly drilled and disciplined
company present. The Indianapolis Light
Infantry has always been among the fore
most pioneers In adopting new ideas tend
ing to increase the efficiency of the military
own money accoutrements which were not
furnished by the State until years later
1t has won many prizes at local and in
ternational drill contests and has been
called to the defense of the State oftener
than any other organization. never failing
TO respond in the quickest time. Taking the
record of this company into consideration,
would II not be a fittirg honor TO send II
10 New York along with the indianapolis
Light Artillery? While other states are
sending and two regiments to the
Dewey reception. don't let Indiana. with one
Of the best organized and equipped guards
in the country. be behind in extending a
reception to one of the greatest heroes who
ever trod the quarterback. Can't the old
members of the l. l. l. get together and
appoint committee TO walt on the citizens
and the Governor to see II a fund can be
raised with which to send this company to
greet Admiral Dewey? l. L. !.
Indianapolis, Sept. II.