The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31
BABY OF THE REGIMEN,

Harvey May Cardua Given r.u.
ment Papers When 3 Week, Al
Washington Post.
The youngest soldier ever enlIta
the Federal army, Harvey May csa.
is now living in this city with bis vid;s
mother, at 1920 Eleventh street. Tia
was born at Laredo, Texas, Decemti i
1882, and when three weeks old W (
sued enlistment papers and assisssi 4
Troop A, Second cavalry, by Col. lin
Hatch, then in command of the regime.
The Second cavalry, to which III
youthful soldier was assigned, has
liant history, 1t was organized In lai Il
service in Florida against the Seui,i
Indians, of whom 0soeola was one d y
greatest chieftains. When the MtiHl
war opened this regiment was ihs Il
cavalry regiment to cross the Rio Gn
into Mexico, with General TayINt WI
the soldiers called "Old Zach lthM
glorious part in all tine battles sh!I
followed, and escorted General Scot III
he took possession of the ancieu. tig Il
| Mexico, at the head OF the United SUI
forces, In 1S47. One of the most ulr}
deeds during that war was Captain M4
charge at the head of squadron d u
regiment upon a Mexican batter 4
Resaca de la Palma; not only The nj
but a Mexican general La Vega, ~
captured by the American dragons
From Mexico the regiment found IL III
to California, Texas, Kansas and uni
1856 it made a terrible march 10 wiriF !
| the foot of the Rocky mountains and hI
/ Great Salt Lake to watch the Morn n
| who had defied United States aithTFa
! On this trip 800 horses, mules and d!s|
carried for food. persisted from the ral' !
| one night, The camp was ever ~
known as the Camp of Death
4 When the civil war broke out the Sssl'3
dragons were broughtfto Washing'M Y
cent to Virginia, where they took PIT
many battles and kept bright the rsls|
ton for courage and fidelity 10 The W
and Stripes which they had long hl
earned. After the great conflict R's9
! the North and South was over he n
ment, now known as the Sesonesa1s
was again sent out on the plains, Taa,i
spent years in hard service against lhf Il
dians. The famous General HarnE n
manded this regiment, winning lsle
his charge up the steep sides q ~
Gordo, April II, 1S47, at the head
brigade, and causing the Mexican ssa' /
| Santa Anna, to retreat with his twp
/ great disorder.
Harvey May Cardua is named aos
gallant commanders, of his fathers 81
ment and company, General Harms Il
Captain May At his fathers reqlea
was unofficially assigned p me Y
cavalry, when hardly three ween
and at once became the Child OF lns
iment" by adoption. When he was
a year old the officers of the regimen VI
sented him with magnificent sesI }
cup, which bears the inscription nI N
May Cardua. from the Officers o. " Il
ond United States Cavalry" TIM w
| full soldier has no less than thirty'Aa
fathers, all officers of the Seconc IN
and $50 soldiers, who felt II W. n
duty to guard and guide his you'a,
came to Washington from Texas " b
mother, hoping to obtain position !. 4
Ct the departments, and have tls MI
of the night schools ~ - pfsNs
wav tn Vie-. napids ana w ss,,' s.s 4.
fiSSs.syenworth street car tran'c y
l.dpeded.
Chicago. March 30--Chicage wv IN
today by a heavier snow storm
vailed at any time during "
winter months. The snow a.
over four inches on the leyei, NJ
drifted by forty mile VINO, nf1
1t through the down town
clouds. ,rho,1|