Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-23
Company 4 Returned Tester.
day. MGalag-- Report q
Very fiDe Time
Hanna Reached
Camp Saturday and Re.
viewed Regiment
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COUlpdly TAFdAllVcu yCotCiu0y A'O
ing on the delayed train No. 5 and
remained in their car at the station
till rising time. They report an ex'
ceptionally good camp this year; In
fact it is pronounced the best in the
history of the regiment. 1t rained
more or less during the fore part OF
the encampment, but after a few days
it cleared out and the weather be
came settled, in fact ideal.
There were several long hikes
many maneuvers and sham battles
and everything was carried out on
the plan of war except the bullets.
Fridays, problem consisted of the
defense Of a position taken on a nh
between Pelican Point and Mission
Bay. and the accommodating Of the
road which leads from one point to
the other. The hill was held by Maj
or Wright with the second battalion,
while it was attacked by the first
and third battalions under Majors
Henry and Grafton, Three compan'
les were sent out to attract their at
tention and to draw fire while the
main body attempted to pass the main
point. OF course in such maneuvers
where there are no bullets used 1t is
hard to determine just what the re.
suit might have been in actual war
fare, but there are rules for deter
mining every nov which count so
much for each. and which are deter
mined by u,npires. TIE defense prov
ed too strong and the decision was
given to the second battalion, OF
which Company A vas a unit, The
boys had made about a fifteen mile
nike when they returned to camp but
so interested were. they in their work
that they did not care about the ia
tigue. 1t is an interesting sight to
see the regiment come in with the
officers at the head of each battalion
horseback, and the scene is much like
the real thing. Each time they return
he regimental band plays them into
camp. The scene is really a stirring
one and appeals to the patriotic spirit
of all. g@
On Saturday Governor Hanna visit
ed the camp and Inspected it quite
thoroughly, greeting many Of the boys
On Sunday occurred the dress parade
Turing which manedVers the governor
md his staff made aGformal inspection
If the entire regiment. The day was
perfect and there were over 1000 Wis
itors to witness the review.
On Sunday afternoon the tents were
pulled down, rolled and stored, after
which the, shelter-halves were con.
,ected and set up for@the night, max
'ng what is called pup.tents each
accommodating two men.
Monday morning at 5 o'clock all
answered reveilee and a general clean
'ng and packing took place. The
leavy paraphernalia was. loaded and
aiken to. the train, and the boys
marched to the Great Northern tracks
I distance &C about three miles where
hey entraincd and were off for home
The Valley City. Jamestown, Bis
narck, Mandan and Dickinson compan
es went to jamestown via Leeds
Arriving at jamestown they were eS
;orted to the Armory of Company
Il where they were shown about the
building, which is a credit to the or
,anization and to the citizens of that
ity., From jamestown the several
companies took their departure, Com
).anyr G going on No. s while Compare
les A., and K came west on No. 5.
There Is much interest in the guard
and hnfh. offnOrc ord man ~ I0inr
good work. The regiment was never
n better condition, never had a bet
Ter combination of offers, and se
much good, hard schooling was civ
en- as has been done in this.
1t should be gratifying to Bis
rarckers to know that Company A
made a fine showing and 'conductet
Itself in ar excellent manner. It par
ticipated in all maneuvers and wa!
prominent or most OF them. Not
vithstading the fact that this com
pany went to camp with three new
officers who were elected just before
going. yet two Of them were veteran!
Of war and knew how the war gam
was played, thereby feeling right a
home. Much credit is due Captail
! WEIGH and L%ieutenants Wing ant
Graham for the manner IN which the,
carried out matters and for the ex
cel]ent showing made by their com
| pany.
Captain Hanley of the Nandar
company also made a good showing
He has a fine lot Of soldiers, the!
are we'll trained and are q credit t.
their officers and to their city.
Among the visitors this year which
have been very few, vas Mrs. Minnie
Budlong of the library commission a
Bismarck. She was on her return
rip from the east and was the CUES
Of Mrs. Ma. Lewis, q sister OF Mrs
Judge Morgan, who has q cottage OF
the chautauQua grounds. Mrs. Bud
long has visited New York, City
Washington, the Catskill mountain.
and many other places of interest OF
this trip.
The old timers Of the regiment en-
joyed a visit with Captain A. j. Nor
man, a former lieutenant OF u com
pany OF Hillsboro, and who twice CON
manded the company while in CAM
In former years. The lieutenant i
a dentist and now resides in Detroit
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