Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-17
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
WISCONSIN TROOPS AT CAMP
DOUGLAS RANGE.
Second Regiment in Fine shape After
It's Reorganization-Re Records at Tar
get Practice-Gov. Scofield Witnesses
One of the Evening Parades.


The Second Wisconsin regiment, which
has been in camp at Camp Douglas
Range, contains 500 men and officers who
were in the war with Spain. A year ago
this regiment, under Gen. Wilson, march
ed from Ponce, Porto Rico, for the front.
and day later they were in their first
battle. On Sunday the veterans in camp
passed much of the time in a reunion and
In recounting the experiences of the cam
paign. Rev. e. HI. Smith, the chaplain
who served with the regiment last year,
spoke in his address of the excellent
spirit which the men manifested in re-
enlisting and commended them for their
patriotism. The day was quiet one,
the monotony being relieved only by the
guard mount and church services in the
morning and parade in the evening. The
tone of the regiment is excellent and the
ceremonies are well performed. Gems.
Boardman and Solliday are especially
gratifed to note the manner in which the
men take to the innovation in the matter
Of acquisitions and regular army diet.
The busiest man in the camp was Capt.
Pomeroy of Appleton, who is the quar-
termaster of the regiment. He had to
attend to the issuing of rations and am
munition, as we'll as all other supplies.
All the food for the regiment was pre-
pared on the ground. Each company
was supplied with Buzzicott army oven
or stove Of the new pattern and attended
to it's own cooking.
The rife work of the companies from
Marshfeld, Marinette, Rhinelander and
Oconto on Monday was somewhat dis
appointing to the officers, as only seven
men made an aggregate above 100 in
possible 800 points. Sergt. Gerhard Of
Oconto led, making pa points. Quarter
master General Solliday found 1t neces-
sary to increase the rations on Monday,
as there were several companies that
had nothing left for dinner the day be-
fore. The general believes that under
normal conditions the regulation ration
would be ample. The Second and Third
battalions, comprising the companies
from Oshkosh, Appleton, Manitowoc,
Sheboygan, Ripon, Fond du Lac and
Beaver Dam, were given two long bat
talon drills, especially in simple maneu-
vers. The work was well done. The
work of Adjt. Green, who has served
with the regiment for several years, is
commended in the highest terms by the
officers.
Capt. Green, the regimental adjutant,
served his last week with the National
Guard, as he has recently been appointed
to a captaincy in the Thirty fourth vol
unteer infantry and has gone to join his
regiment. Col. Morgan has not fully de-
cided as to his successor, but it is thought
Capt. Pomeroy Of Appleton, now the regi-
mental quartermaster will be appointed.
The companies from Manitowoc, Apple
ton and Oshkosh worked at their rifle
practice on Tuesday, but the weather
conditions were not favorable to high
scoring. Private Meier of the Appleton
company made the highest score, which
was 243 points out of a possible 300. The
next highest was Corporal Schwartz, who
made 200. The volley firing Of the Sec
ond battalion resulted in there being 439
hits made out of a possible 1886. This
was at ranges Of 500, 800 and 1000
yards, 1913 men participating.
Gov. Sco6eld and his staff witnessed
the parade Of the regiment Wednesday
evening. The Governor also watched with
great interest the battalion drills and he
expressed his pleasure at seeing the regi
ment in such excellent shape so soon af
ter it's reorganization. In the afternoon
Adjt Gen. Boardman narrowly escaped
serious injury. He was about to mount
a horse to ride out to inspect the work
being done by the battalions on outpost
duty and had placed but one foot in the
isstirrup when the horse was frightened at
a flag which was being lowered and made
sudden turn. The general, who is an
excellent horseman, had nearly brought
the horse under control, when the saddle
girth broke and he was thrown to the
ground and dragged little distance. His
injuries were treated at the hospital and
it was found that beyond a slight frac-
ture Of the smaller bone of the forearm
and few bruises he was not injured