The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
MILITIAMEN ARRIVE
AT CAMP LINCOLN
First Regiment, 7. n G.. Begins It's
Annual Experience in Il Mill
tary Post.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS READY.
Treaeherous Bathing Pool Has
Been Abandoned - Drills of
All Kinds and Rifle Prac-
tice Keep Men Busy.
REPTBLN SPECIAL

REPUBI.ES SPECIAL.
Springfield, H.. July u.-Camp Lincoln.
the permanent home of the Illinois National
Guard, was occupied as a military post this
morning, wnen the First Regiment of in
fantry, 800 strong, began lis annual tour OF
duty.
Colonel Sanborn's mitiamen found nu-
merous changes about camp when they AZ
rived. Principal of these was the presence
OF Adjutant General Thomas W. Scott Of
Fairfield. who has succeeded General James
b. Smith of Clay City at the head Of the
military of the State. Colonel Roy Il. Ree,e
Of Springfield. son of the late Adjutaut Gen
eral Jasper y. Reece. has succeeded Colonel
Theodore Ewert as Assistant Adiutant Gen
eral. These are the only changes in the
general staff.
Undoubtedly the most commendable i'm
provement about the grounds is Noted in the
bathing facilities provided for the soldiery.
The treacherous pool. in which from two To
six guardsmen have met death every year
since Camp Lincoln was established, has
been abandoned. In its pace bathhouse
has been erected, with capacity of ac-
commodating sixty men at one time in the
showers. The bathhouse is completed ana
ready for use. a new hospital has also been
prov ded for. at a cost of 5000. and it VIII
be ready for occupancy soon.
The routine of camp duty will keep the
men busy from early morning until taps
is sounded at night. Resimental. battalion,
company and squad drills will engage the
attention of the men for the greater portion
of the time. while each will be given prac-
tce and instruction on the rifle range.
Each command will spend eight days i'll
camp.
The officers of the First Brigade. of which
the First Regiment is d part, are as fol-
lows:
Brigadier General. George NJ Moulton:
Assistant Adjutant General, Lieutenant
Colonel Alvar l. Rournque; Assistant In
man G. Purfnton: Judge Advocate Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles Alling: Inspector
Of Rife Practice, Lieutenant Colonel Ste
phen 3: Thompson: Assistant Surgeon Gem
eral, Lieutenant Colonel G.. PAUL Marquis;
Suartermaster. Major Joseph H. Barnett;
Gommissary of Subsistence, Major Charles
liam NJ. Swatek; Aid de Camp, Lieutenant
Samuel X. Martin.
fantry: III
Js G0isne ! fa5 P sansQyn Lieutenant Colonel
Lett; Adjutant William MT san SSrl
Practice Captain Rush c. Butler: battalion M AZ
Clifford f sarra ssnja s 3 zwSE and
Adams: Assistant Surgeons Captain Thomas IS
G Bruce Walls assistant surgeSn 2 Frs fapia plain
tenant William s. White. i'eU-
L.
ttaseentenant Ben J. steacy; Second Lieutenant.
Company BsCaptain John V. ClfnnIn: FRS,
Lieutenant James W. Burns. Second Lieutenant
Company Captain. Everett w Peckhaua.
Tenant sf LIEUTENANT atTn Alfred Terrell: Second Lieu
Company p-Cap,ain Henry W. zweg: First
Lieutenant. Robert ]. Barnett: Second Lieuten-
Company E-Captain. Jacob Judson: First Lieu
Bittell o
Company F-Captain. Archibald McI.eish; First
Lieutenant, Frank ]. Roman Second Lieutenant
Edward L. Mann.
Company G-Captain William J. Reed: First
ant. William H. Wilson
Company H-Captain. Edgar r. Hart; First
Lieutenant, Charles L. Gilbert; Second Lieuten-
ant Oscar A. Sabin.
II Company I In ,p William H Chenoweth.
Second Lieutenant, Michael l. Hickey.
Cmnpany h-Captain, George X. Herman: First
Lieutenant, Charles E Black: Second Lieutenant
Harry b. Judson.
Company L-Captain. Joseph J. Rockwell: First
Smith ~ -
Company MLcantain, Henry r. Lundblad:
FIRST Lentenant Grin J. Buckley; Second Lieu
tenant, Frank NJ. Allen.