Evening star., 1903-07-28

Field Artillery is in the least an unm-
| portant command. On the contrary, it is.
| in addition to being the heaviest equipped.
| an interesting and scientific branch of the
| brigade. The desire of many officers of the
| regular establishment. who ambitious,
| is to enter the artillery branch of the serv-
| ice Only men of exceptional ability and
| energy succeed. however as the entrance
| examination is exceedingly intricate and in
| Clud.s among other subjects the most ad-
vanCed ma thematics. The material for the
artillery corps is chosen with much care.
Since the summer of 1897 until June 10
| last, the National Guard of the District
was without what might be correctly term
ed an artillery organization The brigade
did. however possess the remnantS-several
field pieces of small caliber-of Battery a,
Light Artillery. which was diSbanded dur
ing the summer of 1885. Most of the mem
hers of Battery \ severed their connection
with the guard but few were transferred
to other organizations
The need for an artillery command has
been felt for several years Therefore Gen.
HarrieS directed that a battery of field ar
tiliery be organized June last, and desig
mated Capt. Thomas Marion. quartermaSte
of the 1st Regiment, who at the time OF
the disbandment of Battery A was pro-
NOTED and transferred to the LIST Regiment,
to organize and command the present COM
mand.
At the end of June Capt Marion had en-
rolled hfty-tWo sturdy and energetic men,
who were mustered into the service that
day. Since then the number of enlisted
men has been increased to sixty-four. Sub
sequen1ly Sergeant Major Henry F. Mar
shall I'd Regiment. commissioned SEN
Tor first lieutenant and the commits
SlOned Off1cerS We're named. There are. how
ever several vacancies in the command and
non commissioned rosters. These it is
thought. will he filled from the ranks. This
plan Is favored by those in authority as 1T
is known that many of the 1rivates have
served in the regular establishment
Equipped With Modern Guns.
The equipment Of the new battery is of
the latest pattern. the product of the Rock
Island Arsenal, and bears date of 1898.
The battery Is composed of four field
pieces, four caissons, supply wagon and
a combined battery wagon and forge each
drawn by four horses The members of
me battery saw their first real and war
IKE service only few days ago when
they marched from Washington to Camp
Ordway The journey was accomplished in
manner, 50 military experts aver that
would do credit to .he regular establish
ment The march was practically free from
dSasreeanle incidents. The Leesburg turn
pike was followed
Captain Marion r been identified with
the District National Guard for many
years He enlisted in Battery A. Light
strict attention to duty, e passed through
the various grades to "a lieutenancy.
nsraer ~ ,he ,, r Marsnall boasts or
attracted to the military life while at
scnooi in Boston he was member of the
~ phiii;a 'i,, No. Huaiu "iiu served IN
that state
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