Evening star., 1909-03-04

Mclean. captain: George w. Mccoy, first
lieutenant, and Frank Dec. Matthews,
second lieutenant. These coast artillery
men from the Virginia tidewater section
will be called upon to man the big guns
of the seacoast defenses about Norfolk.
Hampton and the Virginia capes in case
of war with any foreign nation In the
future. -
The company marked an innovation in
the ranks of the Virginia volunteers. 1t
was mustered into service October 1 last.
The command is quartered on one Of the
Norfolk and Washington steamers at the
foot of 9TH street.
Portsmouth's Grimes Battery.
The famous Crimes Battery of Ports
mouth. Va. now known officially as Bat
terry G. 1st Battalion. Field Artillery.
Virginia Volunteers. also represented the
Old Dominion in the military parade
This battery was organized in 1910 as
the Portsmouth Light Artillery. and as
such took an important part In the war
of 1912, participating In the battle Of
Craney Island. The name OF the organi-
zation was changed at the beginning OF
the civil war to Grimes Battery.
The thunder of its guns was heard in
many of the great battles between 1851
and 1855, in the armies OF Lee, Stone
wall Jackson and other southern leaders.
1t is the oldest artillery organization in
Virginia.
1t paraded today with fifty men In regu-
lation full dress, commanded by Capt.
Harry A. Brinkley, First Lieuts. John L..
Thomas, L. w. Ditto, Second. Lieuts. ].
Warren Thompson, Archie D. Clements.
The headquarters Of Grimes Battery are
at 449 G street, opposite the pension
building
Charleston German Fusiliers.
A body of southern soldiers that at
tracted much attention in line was the
German Fusiliers of Charleston, S. c.
The men wore the olive drab regulation
uniform and were Offered by John C. d.
Schroeder, captain, commanding; Louis D.
Lesemann, first lieutenant. and William
A. Rugheimer, second lieutenant.
There were forty rifles In line. The
Fusiliers made a most creditable showing.
The command is quartered at 1908 Penn
sylvania avenue. 1t marched on the
right of the South Carolina contingent in
the parade.
Accompanying the Fusiliers to Wash
ington were several venerable veterans of
the wartime company who participated
with the German FuSiliers under Gems.
Lee and Stonev Ill Jackson In some of
the hard-fought battles Of the civil war.
The German Fusiliers were organized
in the city of Charleston, pursuant to a
call Of the colonial assembly for the or
ganization of military companies. on the
first Monday of May. ITS. Michael Kali
teisen was the moving spirit; the frs
officers were Alexander Gillon. captain:
Michael Kalteisen. first lieutenant, and
Radcliffe Shepherd and Joseph Kimmel.
lieutenants.
The company Immediately entered upon
active service. and saw its first duty in
the bastions In and around Charleston at
the battle of Fort Moultrie, June, 1776.
The company in 1779 played an impor-
tant part in the sieges of Port Royal
and Savannah. At the latter place Capt.
Shepheard and Lieut.. Kimmel both lost
their lives with about half Of the men,
bership.
The Fusiiers surrendered with the
other colonial and regular troops upon
the capitulation of Charleston to Corn
wallis. In the Seminole Indian war the
Fusiliers. with the Washington Light In
under Gen. Andrew Jackson.
In the Mexican war they furnished a
contingent for the Palmetto Regiment
At the commencement of the civil war.
engagement against Maj. Anderson at
Fort Sumter. Later they were ordered
to Virginia and shared the campaigns
Of '63 and "a.
The German F'usiliers have enjoyed a
continuous existence since the date of or
ganization. covering period of 1874
years
West Point Cadets.
The West Point Cadets-future com
manders and drill masters Of the armies
of the United States-were given ovation
after ovation along the line of march to-
day. Marching with beautiful precision
and almost perfect alignment at the
head of the military division the United
States Corps Of Cadets were acclaimed
by the dense masses of humanity on
sidewalk and reviewing stand, on roof
and In window The picture presented by
the lads from every state in the Union
was as inspiring as il was picturesque,
and the movements of the cadets very
nearly reached the point Of military per-
fection.
There were 48s men in the corps today,
as follows: Ofhcers. 9; cadets, 395; band
and field music. So; hospital corps, 5;
trumpeter /.
The cadets wore the regulation uniform
and were oficered by Col. Sibley. Capt
Grove. Capt. Newell. Capt Hammer, Capt.
Charles. Capt. Oliver, Lieut.. Maybach,
Lieut.. Kent and Lieut.. Bull.
The corps of West Point Cadets have
adopted as their shibboleth the historical
statement of Gen. Winfield Scott:
Il give it as my fixed opinion that,
but for our graduated cadets. the war
between the United States and Mexico
might. and probably would, have last ed
some four or five years, with. in it's first
half more defeats than victories falling
to our share: whereas. II less than two
campaigns, we conquered a great country