The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-08
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Jacksonville, Fla, June 3, 1911.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
It Is with real pleasure note the
muster in of Pensacola's new mill
tafy company, and that there Ia
probability that a second company may
be organized among those patriotic,
seif-sacrificing young men who found
II impossible to get membership In the
first company. From my knowledge or
the military and of the makeup OF
Pensacola's citizenship, I would say
that II would be quite possible and
practical to organize and maintain two
first-class, efficient military companies
in Pensacola, and shall hope to learn
that another company has been mus
tered in" In the near future
The national government is giving
more and more recognition and sup
port to the national guard OF the
states. They are being equipped In
arms and uniform exactly as the troops
of the regular army, and each state
has adopted no lower standard for its
troops than that maintained by the
regular army. So true Is this, that
when the national guard or state troops
are encamped or Unanswered with the
regular troops, the casual observer
finds 1t next to impossible to tell them
apart.
have taken great pride IN the fact
that, when q provisional regiment,
made up from companies of the First
and Second regiments of Florida was
sent to participate in the general
maneuvers at Manassas, Virginia, Gen
eral Tasker n. Bliss, who commanded
our brigade, and an army officer OF
splendid skin and experience. stated
that the Florida regiment was one OF
the best regiments of soldiers-ofticers
and men--he had ever seen at work In
the field" No higher commentator
could be won, and while the tour of
duty was hard on the men, yet there
was q marked absence of complaints
and everb officer and soldier with
whom / talked of the trip, when we
returned home, expressed a willing
ness, even a desire. to make the trip
over again.
II trust the older business men Of
Pensacola will feel 1t a privilege to
tive to their soldiers the moral and
financial support they will so richly
Deserve. just little help all around
will enable your military companies
very soon to build up an esprit de
corps which will sustain them through
out.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
discipline of today is more rigid than
in former years, when the military
company was the leading social organ
ization Of its town, and while there is
more real work and less frolic, yet 1t Is
true that an1ong the best companies of
ktate roobStoday are those who main
tain up to date club and social fea-
lures, meriting and receiving the recog-
milton and support of the substantial
men and women of their communities.
have no doubt out the very first
dress parade of your new company
will be witnessed and applauded by
hundreds of the good women, or their
daughters, who cherish the proud
memory that their fathers, husbands,
brothers, or sweethearts once wore the
forage cap and brass buttons, and by
a large number of men in whose
breasts the call OF the bLgles and the
roll of the drums awakens the sweetest
though perhaps the saddest thoughes.
From the sons of such men and women
are speedily made the highest type of
citizen soldiers known 10 the world,
and of such Pensacola can boast her
full share.
shall hope to visit Pensacola before
long and enjoy with you the consum-
nation of your labors. With sincere
regards and best wishes, am,
Faithfully yours.
WALTER P. CORBETT,
Lately Inspector General, Florida Ma
tional Guard.