The Washington times., 1904-09-06
DISTRICT OFFICERS
ALL TO THE GOOD
Make Excellent Impression
at the ManeUYers.
PRAISE FOR COMMlSSARY
Lieutenant Neum eyeI's Provender Re-
sponsible for the Good Work
of the Mess.

PRESS CAMP, GAINESVILLE. VA.
Sept. 6.-The District of Columbia has
reason to be proud of the officers of its
National Guard who are here in attend
ance upon the army maneuvers.
A more thoroughly soldierlike lot have
not put in an appearance since the
troops arrived.
No righteousness has marked the pres
ence of Gen. George Harries and his
man. After a hard days work yester-
day they were in the field early today
looking on at the movements of the
opposing armies under General Grant
and General Bell. and are still in the
field, following closely the developments
of the first problem in all it's phases.
Yesterday was spent in an examina-
ton of both camps by the District Of
ficers. and many Of them sat up late
last night making out reports on whar
they saw during the day.
Praise for Neumeyer.
To man, they are praising highly
the manner in which Lieutenant Neu-
meyer, quartermaster and commissary.
has provided for their comfort, for when
they came IL last night. tired and hungry,
they found awaiting them a mess which
for quantity, quality. and variety was
the equal of any served within the war
zone. Nor did Lieutenant Neumeyer go
outside the army regulations or set a
meal that would tax too heavily the
pockets of his brother officers. His e.
ficiency and experience were reSDousi 71la
for the results he obtained. results
which speak highly for the general At
ness of the District National Guard for
the high standard it has attained for
The reports of the officers as they
came IN proved that their visit to the
| maneuvers and the opportunities they
are having for observing the field work
/ OF the National Guard Of the different
| States, as well as that of the regular
| army, VIII be Of the greatest benefit to
! the National Guard OF the District OF
| Columbia Some Of their criticisms were,
/ OF course, adverse; but not a man came
/ in who did not candidly state that he
/ had picked up new and valuable points
which might benefit the District Guard.
| Everywhere the Washingtonians went
| they were treated with the utmost
| courtesy and kindness by regulars and
! guardsmen alike. They were taken over
all the camps by the officers Of the regi-
| ments and companies they visited and
shown everything Of interest. They re-
port the best of feeling existing between
| the regulars and the militia.
A Bull Run Veteran.
One Of the happlest men in the Dis
I
General of the District Guard. Major
Henderson was with the Seventh Wis
cOnsin, a pert Of the famous Iron
Brigade" at the second battle of Bull
Bun. and all during the three days he
was in that fight he was not more chan
/ five miles from the spot where the
! District officers are now encamped.
! Il remember every bit OF the country -
said Major Henderson, as ne sat In his
I tent last night. after writing out his
! report on the hospital tents he had
/ visited at Camp No 1 during the day
4 1T brings UP memories of comedy and
| tragedy, for / knew both during that
| awful time.
I'VE came into Gainesville at 3 o'clock
/ I'm the afternoon Of August IS. 1862 hav-
l Ing been ordered TO meet 'Stonewalr
! Jac{sOn's skirmishers near Wellington
] Jackson had got into Manassas and
was waiting for Longstreet, who was
( coming through ThOrOughfare Gap.
J I'VE fought until 5 o'clock the next
| morning and lost 80 per cent of our
men. We had $500 men and were then
u known as the Wisconsin Brigade, be-
| cause the Second, Fifth, Sixth. and
! Seventh Wisconsin regiments were the
! only ones from that State which were
| with the Army Of the Potomac. the rest
being In the far South. The Nineteenth
! Indiana made up the brigade. After
our fight that day we became known as
| the Iron BrigB de.