The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-04
THIRD in THE SOUTH
Former Tenants Of Smelling at Ft.
Thomas, Ky.
THREE YEARS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Only About Fifty of the old Men
With the Regiment at
Present.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Fort Thomas, KY, Aug. 4-The old
Third United States infantry, which for
ten years was stationed at Fort Smelling,
Is now doing barrack duty at this post.
Fort Thomas,is wonderful place situated
about five miles out of Cincinnati, on the
Kentucky shore.
The Third had about as long service in
the Philippines as any regiment, serving
three years, lacking fve days, on the
islands. On the return to the states,
only about ninety of the men who served
at Smelling were still identified with the
regiment, and at present only about fifty
still retain connection.
Colonel Prage ranks fourth in the line
OF promotion among colonies, and will
not retire until 1905. He has made many
Improvements about the post. He was
not soryr the regiment was not returned to
vail1ng feeling among the officers and
men, as they like milder climate for
winter.
Among the old Fort Smelling officers
still with the regiment are:
Colonel Page. James H. MacRae, captain OF
company =, San Francisco; Henry S. Wy
gant, nrst lieutenant company; Harry
Freeland, Captain Company l, sick at army
ana navy Hs,{en general hospital Hot SPRINGS
missary; Paul Giddings, captain Company o,
on leave visiting his home at Anoka MINI !;
John W. Barker, captain Company C; Charles
G; Dwyer, captain Company A, on leave trav-
cling in Europe, and at present in Paris;
Chauncey B. Humphrey, first lieutenant Com
pany E, on detached service at West Point;
George B: Pond, battalion adjutant. on leave
visiting home in St. Paul; Maury Nichols,
captain of Company l.: Tenny Ross, first
lieutenant Company. G. San francisco; Fred
| erick r.. Day, captain of Company NJ.
is located at Rochester, n. Y; Major Rice is
! colonel of the Nineteenth United States in
| fantry; Captain ]. W. McAndrew is in the
Captain J. W: Hannay is retired and in Lon
don; John C. Macarthur, captain. Twenty
eighth infantry, is home on leave; Lieutenant
George L: Byroade, retired, lives at Johns
Twenty-sixth infantry in Manila; Captain A.
NJ. Edwards, commissary in subsistence de-
partment. Manila: James T. Moore, captain.
| Twenty seventh infantry, Manila; T. D. Fris-
G: Todd. retired, Texarkana, Tex; Lorenzo
w. Cooke, major, Twenty-sixth infantry, Ma
Mia: Captain William n: p French. retired
John r. K. Hannay. first lieutenant. Twenty
sixth infantry, Fort Crook Nex:: Lieutenant
Goons Philip aesde mNentyfth iRian,Fy
| sixth infantry, Manila; Horace NJ. Reeve
| captain in the Seventeenth infantry. on duty
| at West Point: Captain w. c. Butler. major
| Twenty -htth infantry, Manila; Jens Bugge
| Frank B. Mccoy, for several years inspector
of the Minnesota national guard, is still con
nected with TIE regiment, but doing recruit
| ing duty at Milwaukee.
| The Third is scattered at present, only
seven companies being here-A, B, C, D.
I. L, and NJ, with Company K at Colum-
| bus arsenal. These companies comprise
the First and Second battalions, while the
Second battalion Is at the Preside, San
Francisco, awaiting assignment to post