Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
THEY ARE CRACK MARKSMEN
Company NJ Takes the Cake for Hitting
the "Bniiseye" in Target practiee-The
Boys Would lave Preferred to knock
Out Spaniards Eyes Interesting Camp
Notes.

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COMPANY M FouRrH WISCONSIN RFt;ra rN
CAMP SHIP ADMISSION Ala Jan. 4, $500
FRIEND MUNsoS:-Ra Renders Of th
Milwaukee Sentinel are advised long be
fore this will reach the public that Com
pany M won first place at target shoot
ing. Ii is distinction that any com
pany should be proud of and the boy
should appreciate the honor. Not NOR
than one or two in the company eve
shot Springfield rifle until they free
the first shot on the range. The fire
trial was at one hundred yards standing
There are four targets and four com
panies shoot at & lime. Each man ha!
five shots. The highest number is fve
SO the best score man San make is 25
Company Ms average ia Is 8 81, whcr
is two points above the next highes
company. Lieutenant Jagerson, Corp
oral Jersey and Private Seger Steven
son scored 25. Sergeant Wood, Corpor
al Winchell, Privates Devine, August
Fish, Stoleson and Mellum scored "a
Captain Silbaugh, Artihcar Compton
Privates Erickson and Dearmau SCORED
% each, Corporal Russell and Private
Snyder scored % each, Privates Doelle
Simpson, Skipstad, Smith, WeIton, Mos
and Charles Ofume scored 81 each, ano
Sergeants Miller and Borgerson, Corp
oral Grignon, Privatss Ribler, fainter
White and Burke reached tho 90 mar k
Several Wee on guard ahd detail and
have not shot yet. The next shoot will
be the same distance, kneeling.
The division passed in review today
before the governor Of Alabama About
six thousand men passed the reviewing
stand. Bystanders say the Fourth
Wisconsin still mantainG her lead.
Orders have just been recaived ia
muster out the Third Tennessee. This
Is one of the regiments in our brigade
The burning question of the hour with
the Fourth is still unsolved, but every.
thing points to longer term of service
ard in fact foreign service. NJ ior King
has been ordered to make rtquisiticu
for full equipment of hospital supplies
and the companies bave bsen called
upon for report as to the amount Of
quartermaster supplies on hand. These
are straws, but nothing but orders
count, and wa havn't shy yet.
Our tesmster, William Crume, played
a rather mean trick on his compatriots
BE got fifteen day furlough on the
plea that he wanted to take run home
and now we learn hat he went as far ae
Chicsgo and got married We will for
give him this time il be promises not tc
let it happen again during the remainder
of his term of service This is the aec-
ond wedding in Company N, the other
being that Of our genial barber, Elmer
Sine, who was spliced during oar stay
at Gimp Douglas. Judging from az
peerances il would not be macter OF
surprise if some of these Alabama lalssite
did not make their homes in the north
after this "cruel war is over" The
brass buttons serve as very high
reconmAn dation in Dixie lard, and a
"Yar kee sweetheart" is the height of 4
southern girl's ambition.
Lie o9cOhu DdtGailnn, MADE up OF
Companien Ell, NJ, A end e, gave dress
parade, Tuesday evening. General Colby
and staff rode mp just as the battalion
was formed and took q position behiod
Acting Major Giesbush and reviewed
the parade The general said il was
the best battalion parade he had ever
seen.
The furloughed boys are returning
ard report a very enjoyayle time Il
home.
New Years day was quiet one 81
Camp Ship Fifteen of the boys Wis
tied the big cave six miles from here
Wagner d. E. Noble was thrown
from his wagon, yesterday, and got {
severe shaking up. Private Ct H. Car
rel has been removed to the division
hospital az a typhoid suspect" Hi;
condition is much improved with nc
typhoid symptoms at present
Lieutenant Brer izer ard Sergean
Mitchell returned yestei day, from a triI
to Chattanooga and Atlanta. loadec
down with relics from the old b It'll,
fields in that section. They report {
very enjoy, BILE as well as obstructive
trip Private Dearmgn visited Atlantis
and the historic points in that vicinity
for holiday trip. Respectfully,
JACKSON STLBAUGH.