Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-07
COMPLIMENTS MEN
MEMBERS OF COMPANY c, De.
TAIL WHO WENT TO FIT. ri.
LEY ARE PRAISED.


Captain of Company c, Fifty-Fifthl
Regiment Writes Complimentary
Letter to Captain caushlan- iowa.
National Guard Stands High.
Captain c. E. Caughlan OF Company
G, |. N. G., is in receipt OF a letter
from Captain James ] Crosley of Co.
G., Fifty-fourth regiment |, n. G., I'M
which he highly coHmends the work
lof the detail from ,the local company
which took part in the regular army
maneuvers at TT. Riley recently. Tie
detail was in charge 81 Sergeant W.
| T. Dexter and WAS composed oil the
| following privates: Robert l1esGn,.
Earl Fredricllson, Harry Fulton, Chas,
Carlson and Frank Jones Captain
| Caughian also received from Captain
Crosley a copy of q complimentary let.
ter of the Iowa National guard which
was written by j +. Bell. brigadier
general of the United states array,
commanding second brigade provision,
al division. The letters follow:
Capt. James ]. crosley's letter,
November, 3, 1903.
Captain c. e. Caughlan,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Sir:
1T is with pleasure that ean noti-
| fly You that the detail of six men (6l
men from your company for services
in my company at the army maneuyers
near Fit. Riley, Kansas, was composed
OF excellent men, Private Dexter VINO
was in charge of the detail. as well as
all the other men did their dizzy as
| soldiers and l desire to thank you for
sending to me such worthy men, f11d
/ at this time commend TO you each
| and every one of the men in the dc
! tail for. the good services he perform
ed.
Enclosed send you herewith .
copy of the letter which General Bell
had read to each company in our regi-
4 ment.
Most respectfully yours,
James j. CrpaleY,
Captain
General Belts Communication.
Headquarters Second Brigade Pro-
j visional Division
Camp William Cary Sanger.
Fort Riley Reservation. hans,
October, 26. 1905.
His Excellency. the Governor Of
'Des Moines,
My dear sir:
'.As you are doubtless aware the
4 Fifty-afth regiment OF Infantry Of the
National Guard OF your state was as
/ signed to the second command, find
4 by comparison that this regiment Was
one of the most fully and uniformly
equipped OF any Of those of the Ma
tional Guard attending this enearlp-
4 ment 1t was also one of the largest
in attendance of its members.
1T was hrigaded with two of the
best regiments of the regular service,
namely, the Sixth and twentieth regi-
ments of the United STATES inlaniry
One OF the regiments, because OF stl-
perior opportunities, has recently
brought its state OF instruction to q
high degree of efficiency. Yet in al
matters Of appearance and ordinary
I uIIli, tIS FILt5 -1tttl llt2Nd still f4Gt SUE
fer in comparison herewith
d When its officers ana mon shall
have had sufficient experience anG
training in the field duties in the ttEf
of war. / would want no better rpsi
ment to commend in battle
AT the review oil the entire division
of more than 10000 trpgps held a feH
days ago at this place, in appearance
and marching it vas inferior 10 nc
regiment on the field either volunteer
: or regular.
Its camp had been pitched In per
: feet alignment ana kept in perfaet
sanitary condition
so far as the personal behavior 81
both officers and men is concerned
!, both in cemp and on the field, it eoult
not have been better. have had 10
: occasion to ffnd fanlt with any mem
Der of the regiment and ! nave no
heard of a single unfavorable com
ment upon the conduct OF either Of
ffcers or men. It IS my conviction
that no regiment which has ATTENDED
: this encampment has made more
favorable impression than the on,
!, which has so we'll represented yoRi
state.
IF every state in this union coul,
find it possible to maintain its till
: quota of National Guard in a state O
efficiency equal to that OF this ragi
ment and commanded by colonies o
ability equal to that of Colonel Lincoln
the United States government Wotil,
never need to fear calamity at the ON
break of any war
Il assure you that l am not in III
slightest degree inclined to--exagga5
!. ate the merits OF your regiment or t,
hestow undeseryed praise, but il glYa
me great pleasure to bestG& epEn,naa
i dation where commentator has bee
/. SO justly earned.
4 Very respectfully.
't(signedl j. f. Sell Big Gen
United States Army
Commanding Second Brigade, Prov
sional Division.
Official copy respectfully furni sfla,
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