The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
TWO KANSAS REGIMENTS.
The Twentieth Regulars Do Good
Work as Well as the Volunteers.


Manila, P. L, March u (By MaiD.-
There are two Kansas regiments max
ing records in the Philippines-the
Twentieth Kansas infantry and the
Twentieth United States infantry-for
although the last named is of the regu-
lar army, it has been stationed in Kan
sas many years, and its enlisted men
are nearly all Kansans.
The people of Kansas can justly claim
both regiments, and feel as proud of the
regulars from Fort Leavenworth as of
the volunteers from the Kansas farm
and town.
The Twentieth regulars have fallen
into the misfortune which followed the
command during the campaign in Cuba,
that of having the regiment divided so
that no credit can be attached to the
command for conspicuous services act
ually rendered The regulars were used
to reinforce the line about Manila, a
company here and another there, wher-
ever the line was particularly weak
Thus it happened that while three COM
panies took an active part in the fight
of March s, no mention has been made
CT the service performed, although it
was of a decidedly high order.
For weeks the arrival of the Scandal
with the Twentieth regulars on board
was a subject of query among the
troops already here. When the cOnclu-
sion of the battle of Caloocan brought
the conviction that no further advance
could be made until the arrival of the
reinfOrcementS on the way from New
York and San Francisco, anxiety con-
corning the arrival of McCaskey's men
was doubled. Every day for two weeks
numerous questions were asked, rs the
Scandal imp Some confusion existed,
for one report stated that the Scandal
had sailed January Is, and the other
that the departure had been delayed
until January p.
THE scandal IN PORT.
At 1 O'Clock the morning of February
a
brought word that the Scandal had ar
rived. Soon after daylight numerous
friends of those on board were on the
way to the transport anchored in the
bay.
The regular Twentieth's journey
across the Pacific was pleasant and
eventful. the trip occupying % days, in
Guiding a three days stop at Honolulu
Here the only casualty of the voyage
occurred. Private Albert A Harring-
ton of company NJ, while out riding on
a bicycle was run over by a carriage
and died a few hours later.
Within "a hours after anchorage in
Manila bay the regiment went into
camp on the Luneta, a point on the
beach just outside of the walled city
and to the left of the Pasig river The
tented city was soon erected and head
quarters established in a building fac
ing the river, with the officers tents
pitched on an incline abreast the walls
of old Manila.
The first day was devoted to estab-
fishing camp and in the vaccination of
soldiers. Early on the morning of the
second day the first battalion, consist
ing of companies D, B, E and K, under
command of Captain Huston, was as
signed to provost guard duty in Old
Manila, replacing a battalion of the
Twenty-third United States infantry.
The third battalion, including cOmpa-
MES c, L. F and G, under command of
Lieutenant Colonel McCaskey. took
position on~the firing line, strengthening
the line at a point between the positions
occupied by the First Montana and the
Tenth Pennsylvania
The Second battalion in command of
Major Miller and Captain Reynolds, con-
sisting of companies A, II; and NJ, re-
manned in camp on the Luneta-
The regiment attracted attention ev-
erywhere. The men were conspicuous,
first because they wore the convention
al blue uniform of colder climate,
while the forage caps, long since dis
carded in the tropics, was the popular
headgear with the arrivals from Leav-
enworth-
A REGIMENT OF GIANTS.
After the blue clothing the regiment
attracted attention most because of the
superior quality of the enlisted men
A better lot of men cannot be found in
the island. 1t is a regiment of giants
and has taken a high place from the
start of its campaign in the Philippines
But nobody who knew McCaskey's men
was surprised at the splendid appear
ance maze DY the IN the
80 years of its existence as a regiment
the Twentieth has demonstrated in
many trying campaigns it's right to
reputation as one of the best commands
in Uncle Sans service. Despite the
fact that so per cent of the regiment is
COMPOSED of recruits the new men have
been carefully selected and the com
nand is up to the old recognized stand
ard.
A correspondent visited the officers
and men of the regiment soon after
they had established camp.
Gen. Wheaton, who commanded on the
trip across, said that the regiment had
enjoyed the voyage, as rations were
plenty and the sleeping accommodations
frst-class. Then he paid a compliment
to the Kansas volunteers
81 find on inquiry" said the general,
that the Twentieth Kansas made an
enviabfe record during the campaign
still on and 1 shall be satisfied If the
Twentieth regulars do as we'll.
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