The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-03

wounded" 1t did, however, give the spec
/ tators an opportunity to smell gun pow
der and did roll off in clouds" and lis
sue in grey puffs" from the rifles of the
| sharpshooters.
The sham battle included all the form
of a regular attack and defence in an open
| field. The defending body was composed
| of Company d, Capt. r. +. Schreve;
Company b, Capt. r. II. Van Nest; Com
pany L, Capt. O. b. Brown, and Company
@. Captain Marsh. Company q was placed
in advance of the main body to be used
! for diminishing. The scouting was done
| by privates from all the companies; Ken
meth Mills, from Company b. w. A. Muir
ply, from Company ID, r. B. Atkinson
| from Company b, r. j. Quigley and f.
- Sanborn from Company Z. The at
lacking body was composed of Company
{, Captain Shepard; Company y, Captain
orion; Company +, Captain Smell, and
| Company II, Captain Mirlick. Before the
opening Of the engagement these compa-
MES retired out of sight beyond the hill
lock upon which the monument stands.
The attacking party was under the COM
mand Of Colonel Bosch and Major Will
son, the party attacked under Lieutenant
Colonel Phelps and Major Robb.
IT was about sos o'clock when the first
scout OF the party of defence on the out
look Tor the enemy, crept out from the
clump of trees on b Street and drew the
lire OF watchful picket. stationed near
with his companion scouts, who had come
up with him, started across the open ex-
posed to the fire of the enemy but still
praNely pushing on. A group of piclSets
gathered on the top of the mound open
ed a rafting fire. but the sturdy body of
scouts, REINFORCED by Company @. made
such good use of the natural protection
offered by rocks, trees, and buildings,
that no one fell. As they started up the
side of the mound the skIrmish line of
the party Of defence emerged from the
g lei ter of hp
open ground on a run. They had almost
gained the brow of the hillocB when they
were met by the fun force of the enemy
and compelled to retreat The enemy
making its first halt at the hilltop opened
a sharp fire that drove the skirmishers
helter-skelter to the brush again. They
l aetreafeq, stubbornly eontesting the
ground but the enemy pressed them close
Two companies of the attacking party
mad been-left in reserve in the holIows be
hlnd the monument, Company A, under
horton. and Company II. under Mirlick
I he scouts for the attacking party were
Sergeant Guss. and Privates Babock.
Jones, Burch. and Parker AS the main
body of their troops came out at the far
side OF the grove of trees. the two re-
serve companies attempted to take their
opponents on the flank Company III
creeping along by the fish ponds, and
Company a making a long detour and
coming in on the right, behind the Sher-
man statue location. The main body was
gradually creeping up, across the level.
from the ground in volleys AS Company
A closed in on the left of the defending
party, the order to charge was given and
with a hurrah, regardless of the heavy
IRE that was being poured into them the
attacking companies rushed on and drove
their opponents from their positions
After the excitement of the battle had
subsided the cadets gave a regular re-
view and exhibition drill There were
many well-known people among the inter |
ested onlookers at the spectacle Com
1l rs NlaGIaIlahd, HosS ana Beach,
Capt Ailson Major, the principals of all |
the high schools. the members of the |
Board of Education, and many others were |
noted among those present
The High School Cadet CORPS is organ |
lz u with the following officers: Colonel, |
9: b. Bosch; lieutenant colonel! E. v !
officers: AdJutaut, w A. Hillebrand; quar- |
termaster, S. E.\Dickenson: first leuten- |
ant f. 5. Tyler. Regimental non-comnis- |
Sloned offceTs: Quartermaster sergeant |
ner
First Battalion.-Major. r. Wilson; ad-
jutant; ;. 9. T. SEE. Company A-Cap- |
tain, W. S. orion; first lieutenant. IL |
Rockwell; second lieutenant. II. p. Dram; |
sergeants, c. Meknew, c. Coffin. w Guss
- Salisbury, G. F. Patten; corporals. r |
Won BayeT W. Weston, w. Allen, c. East
man, E Root. Company B-Captain. r |
II. van Nest; first lieutenant, w. Henry; |
second lieutenant, +. Morris: sergeants
Is Mills, H l.. Boesch, r. b. Atkinson,
A4'A.'lfEAAAls'r -. al SOitSs COT pbTdlS-
=. Davis, j. Donavon, r. Brown, F. n.
Smith. Company C-Captain, ". c.
first lieutepant. J. +. Godfrey; |
second lieutenant, Il Dulfn: sergeants |
r :. Baker y. Bryan. J. H Jackson |
O. A. Eagan. r. L. Clark; corporals c.
Dufey, II. Taylor, z. l.. Kelly A NJ
Daniel. i. B. Luni Company D-Captain |
= i. SchreVo first lieutenant W West: |
second lieutenant, Z. d. Smith; sergeants. |
T. Winter, &. Gregory, w Knapp. w. A |
Murphy, G. II. Terrell; corporals. w. Rey- |
1olds. r. y. Griffith. J. r. Millburn E. NJ |
Berliner, O. ]. Brandenburg.
Second Battalion-Majo r II. c. Robb: ad- |
lutant, W. j. /. Sis Company cap
.atn, o. 3. Drown; First Lieutenant y.
I. Hynson; Second Lieutenant A L.
Newmeyer; Sergeants, j. F. NJ Haas, ir.. |
<. +. Gilliand, @. G. Keleher, J. Quigley, !
q. 3. Sanborn; Corporals, b. A Bowles. |
7: Grimes, F. y. Guest. c. A. Lindsey, NJ |
". Patterson, ID. Webster. Company F.
captain, c. Z. Smell; First Lieutenant. r. |
Fisher; Second Lieutenant r. H. Ole
sen; Sergeants. w. W. Sniffin, F. c. Rob
nette, r. Z. Dinsmore. +. y. Thompson |
!. w. Nichol; Corporais. p. r. Crandan |
g A Turner. W. c. Ely. A. p. Arnold.
company G-Captain, r. O. Marsh. First
.enant, r. Y. Sullivan; Sergeants. Z. |
Barnes. J. E. Madden. G. II. Hunt, G. M
H S. Hill; Corporals. P NJ
Birch, G. y. Richardson. H D. Bovnton. !
:. y. Conklin, o. S. Briggs Company
i-Captain. G. y. Mirlck First Lieuten-
mt, A. A Williamson; Second Lieutenant. |
N r Frey; Sergeants G. r Pebble e. |
2. Steever, j. Finley. Fl. S. Ogden. ]. HoI-
cOmDi COrpOrals. J. h Iehrner II