The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
LOUISIANA PUR-
 CHASE EXPOSITION
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prising Major E. J. McCiernan. Lieuten- ant Colonel A. L. Smith, Captain Colaue- houn and Captain Francis A. Winter. Brigadier General William A. Cobbe node at the head of the first brigade of the first division. The troops under his command were the first battalion engineers. which made such . brilliant record In the army manoeuvers last fan; the srd infantry and the goth infantry.
 The second brigade of the first division was under Brtgadier General Frederick D. Grant and comprised the 9th infan- try. which suffered 90 heavily at the bat tic of San Juan. Colonel Charles W. Miner commanding; 22nd infantry, Major John Crittenden commanding; a detach- ment of seamen from the monitor Arxan- sas. under command of Charles E. vree- land, U. g. N.
 The tackles, who marched remarkably we'll. received continued applause from end to end of their march. Soldiers everybody had seen before; but this was the first parade o6 salt water sailors as far inland as St. Louis. and the novelty awakened much enthusiasm. Following detachment of mounted en- gineers which was close up to the sailors came a regiment of cavalry, under Major Frank A. Edwards. comprising two o4odoH0uo Ok tu6 oW1 CoVAlGy anu Ou0 0k the 9th. The battalion of field artillery under Major Henry M. Andrews. which next rumbled by. consisted of the 9th, 7th. 18th and 18th batteries.
 Following the regulars came the second division of the parade. formed by the National Guard regiments. The division was commanded by Major General Charles F. Roe of New York. Follow ing the general came Governor Chamber lain of Connecticut and stan. and Gov ernor B. B. Odell, IT,. of New York, and his stan.
 The fighting men of the National Guard were led by provisional regiment of three battelions from New York under Colonel 8. M. welch, a division of New York naval militia under Lieutenant E. M. Harman and squadron of cavalry under Major c. H. Brddgeman. Kentucky was represented by a battalion of foot artillery.
 Just ahead of the second brigade, com- manded by Colonel 8. B. Stanbury of Ohio. rode Governor George K. Nash of the Buckeye State and his staff Gov ernor W. W. Heard of Louisiana and his stan came next. then Governor Durbin of Indiana and staff. and Governor, Yates, of Illinois and staff.
 The third brigade was commanded by COtouel J. mdck Idnner anu ComprlSeo the 4th Illinois infantry the fourth divis- ion of Illinois naval militia and com pany of the list cavalry
 Governor Alexander M. Cookery of Missouri. and his stan. preceded the fourth brigade of the National Guard, which was composed of Missouri troops under Brigadier General H. c. Clark. Arkansas sent a battalion under Cap tain W. c. Laval, and then came Iowa, headed by Governor A. B. Cummins with score of gattering horsemen as his aides.
 The fifth brigade was made up of the 54th Iowa infantry under Colonel H. 1T. Coghlan
 Governor W. J. Bailey of Kansas and his stan followed Iowa, Colorado was rep resented by the stan of Governor James H. Peabody; Utah by Governor H. M. Wells and stan. and last of all came the battalion of infantry from Oklahoma commanded by Major Charles J. West.
 As soon as the parade had passed President Roosevelt re-entered his car- riage and was driven rapidly to a tent erected near the Liberal Arts building, where he took lunch and remained until 1t was time for him to attend the dedica- ton ceremonies proper.
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