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. F. Schreve;
Company b, Capt r. II. Van Nest; Com
pany e, Capt. o. B. Brown, and Company
G. Captain Marsh. Company c. 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 d, X. B. Atkinson
from Company b, X. j. Quigley and f.
b. Sanborn from Company E. The at
lacking body was composed of Company
{, Captain Shepard: Company a, Captain
orion; Company f, 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 Boesch and Major Will
son, the party attacked under Lieutenant
Colonel Phelps and Major Robb.
II was about sos o'clock when the first
scout of the party of defence, on the out
look for the enemy, crept out from the
clump of trees on b Street and drew the
lire of watchful picket. stationed near
the Monument He returned, the shot. and
with his companion scouts. who had come
up with him, started across the open ex-
posed to the fire of the enemy. but still
bravely pushing on. A group of pickets
gathered on the top of the mound open
ed rafting fire, but the sturdy body of
scouts, REINFORCED by Company G. 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
shelter of the trees, and made across the
open ground on 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 hrSt halt at the hilltop, opened
a sharp fire that drove the skirmishers
helter-skelter to the brush again. They
retreated, stubbornly contesting the
ground, but the enemy pressed them clsse.
wo companies Of the attacking party
had been left in reserve in the hollows be-
nina the monument. Company A, under
Horton. and Company II. under Mirlick
The 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 II
creeping along by the fish ponds, and
Company A making long detour and
coming in on the right, behind the Sher-
man statue location. The main body was
gradually creeping up, across the level
firing for the greater part of the time
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 hurrah, regardless of the heavy
hre that was being poured into them the
companies rushed on and drove
their opponents from their positions
After the excitement of the battle had |
subsidized 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
missioners Macfarland. Ross, and Beach,
capt. Allison, Major. the principals of all |
Board of Education, and many others were |
noted among those present
Inc High School Cadet Corps is organ
lied with the following officers: Colonel |
G. E. Bosch: lieutenant colonel p. v
Phelps. Reeimental staff commissioned |
ohcers: AdJutaut. w. A. Hillebrand; quar- |
termaster, S. E.NDickenson; first lieuten- |
ant, F. S; Tyler. Regimental non-commis-
STONED officers: Quartermaster sergeant |
J. X. Nicolson bugle sergeant, W. S. Wag- |
First BattaIion.-Major. r. Wilson: ad-
1utant. 5. c. T. SEE. Company A-Cap- |
tain, W. S. orion; first lieutenant. IL |
Rockwell; second lieutenant, II. p. Gram
iie $ Sai c Meknew, e. Coffin. w. ,Gugs
Won Bayer, w. Weston, w. Allen, c. East
man, E. Root. Company B-Captain. r. |
Il. van Nest Nest; first lieutenant, W. Henry;
X Mills, II. L. Boesch R. b. Atkinson |
H Thompldns, c. Parsons; corporals |
T. Davis, j. Donavon, r. Brown. F. n |
smith Company C-Captain, w. c. |
first lieutepant. J. +. Godfrey;
second lieutenant. II. Dulin; sergeants
r S. Baker, y. Bryan. ]. H. jackson, |
Q. A Eagan, r. L. Clark; corporals c.
Dufey, h Taylor. f. l.. Kelly, A. NJ.
PANEL; /. b. Luni Company D-Captain.
r. f. Schrevo; first lieutenant. w. West:
second lieutenant. E D. Smith; sergeants, |
T. Winter, {. Gregory, W. Knapp w. A.
Murphy, c. II. Ferreli; corporals, w Rey-
lo!ds. X. B. Griffith. ]. X. Millburn E. NJ |
Ber1ner, @. j. Brandenburg.
Second attalion-Major H. c. Robb; ad-
utant, W. J. l.. Sis Company E-Cap- |
,a1n. o. h. Drown; First Lieutenant N |
|. Hynson; Second Lieutenant A. L. |
Sewmeyer; Sergeants, ]. p NJ Haas, jr.,
( r Gilliand, g. c. Keleher. ]. Quigley, |
:. 3. Sanborn; Corporals, b. A Bowles, |
:. Grimes, F. y. Guest. c. A Lindsey. NJ |
y. Patterson, D. Webster. Company F.
,aptain. c. E. Smell; First Lieutenant, r. |
\. Fisher; Second Lieutenant, r. III. Ole
zen; Sergeants W. w. Sniffin F. G. Rob
nette, r. r. Dinsmore F. b. Thompson.
!: w. Nichol; Corporals. p. r. Crandan, |
= A. Turner. w. C. Ely. A p. Arnold !
company G-Captain. r. O. Marsh. First
Lieutenant w. l.. Fleharty: Second Lieu |
enant, r. Y. Sullivan: Sergeapts. E
Sarnes. j. E; Madden. G. II. Hunt, G. NJ
saegmuller. H S. Hill; Corporals. P NJ
Birch, G. ID: Richardson, H. d. Boynton.
!, y: Conklin, Q. s. Briggs. Company
c. b. Mirlck. First Lieuten-
mt. A. A. Williamson: Second Lieutenant.
" f. Frey: Sergeants c. r. Peddie. E'
2. Steever. j. Finley. Fl. S. Ogden, ]. Rol-
,omb; Corporals, j. II. Lehner II
Jsgood. j. II. Stokes, L. G. Chamberlain |