The Washington times., 1903-07-19

lieved by General Harries to be the best
man to head tiu new organization
The battery las sixty-seven men. four
guns. four c1issons. battery wagon.
and forge. When mustered into the
service on June 80 there were nfty-two
men on hand and took the oath Of allie
glance to the American flag. Since the
muster in there have been more than
twenty-five new men enlisted.
Every Inch a Soldier.
Captain Maroon is soldier and comes
from seldierly family. His ancestors
were warriors and have records to be
proud Of. Inasmuch as Captain Maroon
and his battery Of artiIlerists are the
center of attraction and the chief topic
of conversation among the Guardsmen
now. it would not be out OF order 10 give
brief resume OF his career in the
Guard
He enlisted as private in the Guard
battery OF artillery in 1889. The organ
ization was at that time commanded by
Capt Arthur Yates. Within q short
time the young recruit was made a
corporal and was afterward promoted to
a sergeancy. In 1898 he participated in
the sham battle of Brentwood. The year
following he was commissioned a Sec
ond lieutenant. and was serving In that
cap scity when the artillery corps was
disbanded in 1895. 1t was reorganized
in 1898 with the expectation of seeing
active service, but was not sent to Cuba.
At the disbandment Lieutenant Maroon
was promoted to a captaincy and made
captain and Quartermaster OF the First
Regiment
This year he agitated the proposition
of reorganizing the artillery, and 1t was
done. On June Of the present year he
was offered the command Of the battery
and accepted It. He has not yet been
commissioned captain OF the battery.
but his, nomination has been sent to
President Roosevelt and he will be COM
missioned before going to camp.
John DeBarth Walbach, Captain Ma
rooms great-grandfather, was born in
Germany and enlisted In the Continental
service from Pennsylvania. On June s,
1895, he was commissioned lieutenant
in the Light Dragons, and honorably
discharged from that command on June
10. 1900 He was made a lieutenant IN
the Second Artilfsrists on April 1, 1902,
and promoted ~ captain in 1906 He
was transferred to the Corps OF Artil-
lery in 1914. and also served with dis
tinction in 1875 when he was retained
as captain of the Corps OF Artillery On
April %. 1918. he was commissioned
major and transferred to the First Ar
tillery en- June l. 1921. On May 80, 1882.
he was made lieutenant colonel and in
March, 1872. he was commissioned
colonel After having other honors con-
ferred upon him. he was brevetted
brigadier general in 1923 for meritorious
service. He died in 1857
Louis A. DeBarth Walbach. Captain
Maroon's grandfather. also, had a splen-
did record IN the United States service.
He was born in New Hampshire. and
served that State with great credit. He
entered the Military Academy IN July,
1880. and ranked sixteenth in his class.
In July, 1894, he was brevetted second
lieutenant. and commissioned recond
lieutenant in October. 1895. On May 70,
1887. he was commissioned first lieuten-
ant. and transferred TO the Ordinance
Corps In 1888. with the rank of second
lieutenant. In 1889 he was made a first
lieutenant. and on March 20. 1S4S. was
commissioner captain. He died in
June. 1853.
Although quite young yet. Captain Ma
room has an enyiabIe record for meritor-
ious service in the Guard himself. and
RAY some day be as great as his fore
fathers.