Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-07
ADDS MEMBERS TO ROLL
MILITARY ORDER OF LOYAL
LEGION HOLDS MEETING.

'fAll the fighting force of the Russian
army, while bowling to the demand for
peace, feel that they would like another
chance with the japanese, for they were
just prepared for war when 1t was termi-
mated" This statement was made last
evening by John v. r: Hoff of the United
States army in the formal meeting which
followed the regular monthly meeting of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States, held last evening at Rausch-
er's, corner of Connecticut avenue and l.
streets northwest. An interesting paper
was read on ''The Pea Ridge Campaign by
Brevet Major General Cyrus Bussey, United
States Volunteers.
Gray-haired veterans and young men, who
pay tribute to their fathers for their war
record, attended the meeting held last
evening to the number of about 800, the at
tendance including many who are promi-
nent in war history. In the absence or
Lieut.. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, the COM
mander, Gen. NJ. V. Il. Woodruff, the junior
vice commander, presided over the meeting,
and w. p. Huxford served as recorder.
The following were received into member
ship by the vote Of the comma naery:
United States Volunteers; First Lieut.
Enoch Stahler, United States Volunteers.
First class, by inheritance from original
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vincent Benet, Sam
uel Powhatan Carter, Percy Crawford, VIII
liam FIitz Mussey.
First class, by inheritance from deceased
officers-Davld HiHhouse Buel, Major James
Denver Glennan, u. s. A; John Walter
Gennan.
Second class-second Lieut. Malcolm Pc
ters Andrus, L. S. A; Second Lieut.. Rod
man Butler, U: s. A; Cadet Adna Romanza
Chaffee, jr., I. S. Nj. A; Louis Newton
Grant. Samuel Hart, Frazier Davenport
Head, Grahame Hume Powell,
Battle of Pea Ridge
The paper on 'The Pea Ridge Campaign"
in the civil war, by Maj. Gen. Bussey, re-
cited personal observations of that famous
fight, which lasted for three days-March 6,
7 and 8, 1862. Gen. Samuel r. Curtis was
the general in charge of the Union forces
and Gems. Van Dorm, Price and Dan Nc
CuIlough were in command of the confed-
crates. The details of the plan of battle.
the progress of each separate detachment
of the Union forces, how the different
branches of the service were utilized and
how the plans worked out in the engage
ment, to bring a victory over an army of
10000 to one of 10000. were considered in
the discussion. Gen. Bussey was in COM
mand of the Union cavalry, and at the close
of the battle, when the rebels were put to
flight, and Notwithstanding their horses had
had but little to eat for thirty-six hours,
he and his men were still able to pursue
the enemy, and made some captures
Gen Bussey said the credit for the victory
should be given to Gen. Curtis. He stated
that several articles had been published to
the effect that Gen. Sigel won the victory
after a reversal on the first day, but he
denied this, saying that Gen. Sigel made q
blunder at the end of the battle which
might have been serious Gen. Curtis, he
said, directed the battle each day. and It
was his orders and his plans for the fight
which were followed and which resulted in
the rout of the enemy. This talk was fol-
lowed by luncheon, after which the party
returned to the meeting room for the infor-
nal SDeecheS and he ralIsin