Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-30

consisting OF the Sixteenth United states
infantry, the Second United states cavalry
and the signal corps of Fort Omaha, con
stitute the three crack organizations OF
the American army. The Sixteenth In
fantry and Second cavalry are among the
oldest regiments in the army, and their
histories date to the war OF 1872. Both
regiments participated in that struggle. the
Seminole. Black Hawk, Mexican Civil and
spanish-Amercian wars and a host OF In
dian campaigns dating back for over sixty
years. as we'll as being engaged in the
Philippine Instructions and campaigns in
China. Both regiments have over 100 bat
ties each to their credit. and from these
two regiments have sprung some OF the
most noted officers Of the American army.
The military division, or first division,
was under mmand of Brfgadier General
Charles Morton. commanding the Depart
ment Of the Missouri. and aside from the
regular troops included in the first division
is the battalion of the Nebraska National
guards stationed in Omaha. and the Omaha
High school cadet battalion, which will
constitute the second division.
Line of SOIdiery.
The first division comprised:
Brigadier General Charles Morton, Com
handing.
First Lieutenant Irwin L. Hunsaker, Ninth
Cavalry, Aide-de-Camp.
Second Lieutenant Troup Miller, Seventh
Cavalry, A~ide-de-Camp.
Lieutenant Colonel William p. Evans,
Chief Of Staff.
Major Chase w. Kennedy, Adjutant Cen
Major James 3. Erwin, Inspector General.
Major Daniel e. Mccarthy, Chief Quarter
master.
Lieutenant Colonel William b. Davis. Chief
- surgeon
Lieutenant Colonel William A. Glassford,
Chief Signal officer.
Captain Theodore 5. Hacker, Chief Com
missary.
Captain John l.. Hines, Ass slant Chief
Quartermaster.
MAJOR Bradner D.. Slaughter, Acting Chief
Paymaster.
Following the Department Of the Missouri
staff came the Sixteenth infantry.
Colonel Cornelius Gardner, Commanding.
Captain James w. Hillman.
Captain William G. Bennett. Adjutant.
First Lieutenant Walter Harvey, Adjutant
r- Second Battalion.
FIRST Lieutenant G. Il. W. Morrison, Adju-
tant Third Battalion.
second Lieutenant James NJ. Churchill,
Du- Quartermaster Third Battalion.
FIRST Lieutenant Clemens w. Mcmillan,
Medical Reserve Corps.
Sixteenth Infantry Band.
company E. Captain Martin l." Crimmins,
Commanding.
First Lieutenant Walter c. Short.
company f, Captain George e.. Ball, Com
HldnQllR.
First Lieutenant Perrin l.. Smith.
Company G, Captain Jack Hayes, Com
Company I, cap mandi Gggarle, NJ R,rde,
Commanding.
r FIRST Lieutenant George H.. White,
Commanding.
First Lieutenant Daniel +. Shean.
second Lieutenant Charles X. Nulsen.
Company L, Captain e. d. Warfield, Com
handing.
Second Lieutenant Bllicott Brown.
COMPANY M-Captain Harry f. Dalton,
Second Lieutenant Frank c.. McCune.
second United States cavalry:
Colonel Frank West, commanding.
Lieutenant Colonel Levi p. Hunt.
Major Frederick w. Sibley.
Chaplain ID. l.. Fleming.
captain s. NJ. kochersperger, adjutant.
squadron adjutant.
First Lieutenant Charles C. Harvey,
squadron adiutant.
Second Lieutenant Hoard r. smalley.
commanding machine gun platoon.
Second Lieutenant Charles McH. Eby,
squadron quartermaster.
First Lieutenant Charles w. Johnson,
medical reserve corps.
Veterinarian William v. Lusk.
Band.
Troop b, Second Lieutenant George w.
Beavers, jr., Commanding.
Troop {, First Lieutenant Morton C.
- Mumma, commanding.
Troop d, First Lieutenant Henry w.
- Parker, commanding.
Troop u, captain John Il. Wade, COM
handing; Second Lieutenant John
Troop G., Captain Samuel w. Purviance,
commanding,. Second Lieutenant p
Philip Gordon.
Troop II, Captain Charles A, Romeyn,
commanding.
Troop X, Second Lieutenant C. McH. Eby,
commanding.
Troop NJ, Second Lieutenant Edwin ".
Sumner commanding
United states Signal Corps
COMPANY ii. CantAin Charles r HpDhnrp
commanding.
Captain G. Def Chandler.
First Lieutenant j. p. Kennedy, medical
department.
First Lieutenant William N. Haskell.
The official staff of the second division
was:
Nebraska National Guard
Company g, Captain Earl Sterricker COM
handing.
First Lieutenant Clark.
Second Lieutenant Shears.
Company l. Captain Julius Wig COM
manding.
First Lieutenant Bosburg.
Second Lieutenant e. Harlan.
Company L, Captain H. Elsasser com.
First Lieutenant Charles Burmeister.
Second Lieutenant Fred Schultz.
High School Cadet Battalion, Consisting oil
Three Companies, Being Console
dated from the Seven Com
Captain Fred F.. Buchan, u. s. A., com
maIlulnB DdLIaIOn.
Captains Donald Wood, Hubert Ryan, Sc
gurd Harmon.
First Lieutenants NJ. F1othow, HarrN
Drucker, Howard Roe.
Second Lieutenants Lyle Roberts, San
Carrier, Ritchie.
Third Lieutenants George Burlington, Co,
Buchanan.
Sergeant Major Porter Spaulding.
Parade in Detail.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal-Charles KaTbach.
Platoon of Police.
Board of Governors on Horseback.
Hastings Band.
General Morton and Aides.
Colonel Glassford.
Signal Corps, Fort Omaha.
Band, sixteenth Infantry.
Colonel Gardner.
Sixteenth Infantry.
Band, Second Cavalry horseback.
Second Cavalry.
SECOND DIVISION,
Ma~rshal-Captain John Battln.
Fullerton Band.