Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-29
General Byers Congratulated
on Iowa Regiments Show
ing During Maneuvers
KEPT UP WITH THE REGULARS
Fifty fifth Iowa Said by West Poin
Instructor to Have Put Up the Fines {
Review Of Any Regiment, Regular or
Militia, on Review Day at Fl. Riley
Next Years Plans.
Special to Times-Republican.

special TO IimeS-RepuDl1can.
Des Moines. Oct. 29.-Next year
Iowa will send at least two full regi-
ments of the national guard 10 the
regular army maneuvers. Two good
regiments could be made out OF the
four militia organizations. This year
one regiment was taken to Fort Riley,
Kan, recruited to full strength from
the companies of the other three reg
iments. The selection was by senior
ty of the colonels, and Colonel James
Rush Lincoln led his regiment to the
big camp, sic strong, with officers
many of whom had served in the
Philippines, and every one well train
ed. The mea will all reach their homes
in Iowa today. Colonel Lincoln came
here on his way to Ames, and more
delighted man is not in the state. I'VE
feel that our regiment has done the
state proud" he said. Everything
went off like clock work. We shall not
fear to go up against the regulars
again" Adjutant General Byers wit
messed the maneuvers of the week. He
says that the Iowa regiment acquitted
itself with great credit. that the boys
made fine appearance with the reg
ulars. that the officers were profuse
in their praise of the Iowa regiment
and could no. say too much for them.
we had more men than any other
regiment. regulars or militia" said
General Byers, and they were in as
perfect order as the regulars. They
went right along with the regulars,
went on long marches, crossed fields
and fences and swamps. and shared the
labors of ali in the great camp.
Colonel Arthur l.. Wagner. instruc-
tor at West Point, who lectured At the
encanpment. stated that on review
day the Fifty-afth Iowa put up
the finest review OF any regiment here
regular or militia. This was regarded
as high praise from a most competent
authority.
General Bell said to General Byers:
You ought to be proud OF your reg
iment.'' The Iowa man acknowledges
something of the kind, and the veteran
of the Philippine wars warmly con-
graduated Byers on the general WORK
done. General Bates also declared that
the Iowa regiment was right up Wlts
the regulars on every point and were
able to hold their own. He predicted
that there would not be any trouble
hereafter in making place for the
Iowa re egiment in the army maneuvers.
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The Iowa regiment was not pro-
yisional regiment as were all the other
militia regiments except the Kansas
regiments. This was found to be
great advantage. The regiment was
better handled as far as transportation
was concerned than any regular regl-
ment. The details were all perfect.
Although the men were not accustom
al 10 camping out at this season Of the
year they did not suffer. They all
came home in fine health and gooo
spirits. The members tell good many
interesting things about their exper-
fences. Colonel Lincoln was compll-
mented by being made brigade com
mander en- Monday in the general man
euyers. On the day of the most ex-
tensiye maneuvers at Fort Riley. the
Iowa regiment marched out about
eighteen miles and was engaged In
mimic battle practically all the time.
Some brilliant work was done. On one
occasion a battalion under Major Hume
was directed to support a regular pat
terry. The Battery started Off across
fields. and went at full gait for two
miles where 1t encountered cavalry
company: The cavalry captured the
battery. but the Iowa battalion of in
fantry was en- hand and by flank
captured the cavalry. Cen
eral Bell. who was personally in charge
of the battery, declared it to have been
a great feat of the militia. One Iowa
went out and was watched
by the umpire thru his glass several
miles away. The whole company
crawled thru the grass for two miles
and followed up ravine surprising
company of regular cavalry, which was
declared captured. The week was f1led
with these experiences, and the boys
return very happy over their brilliant
record They regard it as certain that
al least two regiments will be sent next
year TO the general maneuvers. The
Ioua boys were the only militiamen
eo,,ipped with both blue and brown
Wll1l al Lie iSSu SAN'-tD
ments aud having complete hospital
and other services.
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1t appears from the work of the
democratic state committee that the
free silver men of the state are taking
very little part in the campaign. Inc
committee, as is well understood, Is
onposed to free silver and has planned
the whole campaign so as not to make
it appear as victory for the Tree sll-
yer idea. 1t is true that Jeremiah B.
sullivan is free silver man, or was,
and is the candidate for governor. put
he is not discussing the coinage ques-
tlon in his speeches. Not one OF the
strong orators of the free silver days
Is on the stump. Gen. James B. Weaver
made one speech in Des Moines and
quit. The speakers of other years like
I, r. Genung, Fred E. White. Frank c.
Stuart, J. b. Romans, G. f. Rinehart. A
Van Wagenen, and others, who were
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