The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-21
COMP ANY ii
First Infantry, Is One Of the Best
Capt. N. NJ Nicely Is An Ideal
Commanding OFFICER.
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This company was first located at
Piedmont. Owing to various rea-
sons the company deteriorated and
was mustered out November Z. 1901.
The present company, which is com.
parativeiy new and thoroughly Ell
Client, was organized at Fairmont by
Assistant Adiutant General A. S.
Hutson.
The men are thoroughly drilled,
well disciplined and well trained and
Z present q fine appearance. This was
the company detailed from the First
Regiment two encampments ago to
drill in the provisions battalion with
the two companies of the Ninth Uni
ted States Infantry and showed great
precision in the manual and foot
movements. With zeal and earnest.
ness every order Of the commanding
officer is obeyed quickly and energet.
ically. Considering from every point
Of view the company is one of the
4 best in the West Virginia National
Guard.
Il Saptain NJ. NJ. Nicely.
Young, talented. ambitious and pro-
gressive Matthew Mansfield Nicely
makes an ideal commanding officer.
Possessed of nntiring energy, indom.
table by nature, he. like Napoleon
Bonaparte, endures every hardship
cheerfully and without murmur. En-
dowed with the gift of endearing his
fellow-men to him. he is the idol of
his men.
Captain Neely was born at Grave,
this State, in 1878 and was married
about two years ago to Miss BERTHE
Ramage, Of Fairmont. They have
one son. Albert Ramage Nelly.
Lieutenant Nelly received thor.
ough training for military life at the
X West Virginia University from which
he was graduated in June, 1902. At
the University he was recognized as
brilliant student, being particularly
complimented on account Of his ora.
torical ability. AS a cadet he was no
less noted, receiving gold medal
for being the best drilled cadet in
his corps in 1899 and marksman's
button for efficiency in 1900.
Captain Nicely entered Company L,
First Infantry as private July %,
1888. Owing to the talent of Mr..
Nicely for military affairs his promo.
ton was rapid. He became Ser.
geant August IS. 1899; Second Lieu
tenant August 10. 1898; First Lieu.
tenant, August %. 1900. Captain
Neely's military career has not been
limited to membership IN the West
Virginia National Guard. He enter.
ed Company D, OF the First West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry at the
time OF the spanish-American war
May 10, 1898. In this company he
held the rank of Corporal from No.
z vember %, 1898, until he was honor.
ably discharged December IS, 1895,
by telegraphic orders of the Score.
tary OF War Captain Nicely resigned
from Company L, April 6, 1903, and
became Captain of Company H, First
Infantry. April Z. 1903.
Second Lieutenant r. c. Miller.
A glowing career of military useful
ness seems to be the outlook for Rob-
srt g. Miller, who is Second Lieuten.
ant Of Company H, First Volunteer
Infantry.
The thorough discipline Of Com
pany =, is due extensively to his eff
forts TO maintain high standard of
merit.
Roster Of Company H.
Captain-M. NJ. Nicely.
Second Lieutenant--R. C. Miller.
First sergeant-W. A. Knapp.
Second Sergeant. Gordon.
sergeants Boydson, Baker, Pitzer
McElfresh.
corporals Bailey, Board, staggers
satterfield
Musicians Kinsey, Neill
Prisates- Baker, Brobst, Bunner
Core, Dean, Doolittle. Deberry, Fear
Fletcher. H. HawEinberry, r. Haw
kimberly, Jones, Kennedy, Lake, Lee
son, Leveiie, Mcvicker, Cfate Merri
field, Clifford Merrifeld, Clifton Merri
field. Joseph Mortified, Miller, Nease
Polling, Powell, Reeves, satterfield
Staley. Thomas, Vincent, Watson