The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-06-29
REGIMENT
GETTING RECRUITS
NEW MEN COMING INTO GUARD
AT CAMP HAGNfiN-COAipA
Il is EXAMINED TO-DAY

Ill
guards. which is reasonably
ready"
Barry's office issued the FOL
lowing:
"Orders are issued directing
the dispatch of all units of the
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and
Wisconsin when mustered in,
examined and reasonably ready.
The Illinois cavalry will go to
Brownsville. Texas. All other
Illinois troops go to San An
TONIC. Kansas troops go to
Eagle Pass, Texas. Missouri
| troops to Laredo, Texas, and the
Wisconsin troops 10 San Antonio.
ether troops will be dispatched
Whenever reported reasonably
ready"
Camp Hasman. Redfeld, S. D.
The modified strength of the Fourth
infantry was substantially increased
yesterday by the arrival of large
number of recruits, many joining the
con panv from far distant points, and
several from west of the Missouri riy-
er only reaching their company at
Lennon after long and fatguing
rides.
| total of LOG recruits have been
added TO the regiment since it went
into camp here last Friday. the larg-
est number of recruits being furnish
ed by Lieut.. l.. A. Hammersley, re-
cruiting officer for Company G of
Redfield. who has enlisted so new
men since Friday, adding them to his
company.
Men Had Difficulties.
Second honors go to Lieut.. Robert
Limberger, of Company X of Lem,
mon, who arrived in camp this morn
ing with 13 men. Vernon Southworth |
one of this number, rode 40 miles
from south of Bridger to get to Lem
mon in time, using horses. lumber
wagons, boats, automobiles and fin
ally walking part OF the distance.
Another man. Charles Robbins, rode
in 80 miles from Bixby on horseback /
and stage. But to r. A. Wheaton is
due possibly the most credit, for fail
ing to procure co,txevances of any
kind, he walked II miles through t
mud and rain, reaching the station
lust IN time to catch the train. Just
as the passenger carrying the re-
crults was leaving the station, Ralph
Day, another recruit, came riding up
to the station at breakneck speed in
an effort to get aboard, but failed.
He and another recruit will possibly
be brought down later.
Other recruiting officers report,
ing with new men are as follows:
Lieut.. Guy F. Barnes, Company s
"A. Pierre, two yesterday, eight or ten I
more expected in today.
Sessions Recruiting Officer.
Sergeant Wayne C. Foster, Com
pany b, Sioux Falls, seven men re-
cfulted by Captain A. B. Sessions,
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
regiment, now retired as captain of
the First South Dakota. Four other
recruits have previously reported,
md five men have been rejected on
recount of physical disability, giving
his company total enlisted strength
IF 115. . i
Company C's recruiting officer, a
lieut.. Victor Woodruff, has not as |
Iet reported. e
Lieut.. G. e. Spearoecll, Company +
D OF Parker, five recruits. il
Lieutenant r. F. Sackett, Company il
3 OF Canton, five recruits. Six had t
previously reported. $
Lieut. j. S. Chapman, Company f. s
no recruits. Four had prev
ously reported. Christian Nelson b
'omlng from 80 miles south of Their a
nopolis. Wyo, by way of Denver. il
omaha and Sioux City to join the f
company, while Glen Wightman C
'ame from Lewiston Both are old S
members. .ritU3 t
No recruiting officer was left be- "
'ind by Company of Rapid City, but h
lnce the regiment has been here sew y
'ral men have Travelled across the
continent to rejoin their company
lere A. Farrar and A. Snyder came
rom Great Falls, Mont, Loren Thom-
is from Berkeley, California, and
Herb Walter from Omaha.
Company l., of Aberdeen received
'ut one recruit, A. Gates from Me-
cite.
Company NJ of Yanlton has receiv-
,d l recruits since coming to Red
!eld, former Captain N. p. Anderson
citing as recruiting officer. 9
Lieut.. | S. Coomes of Separate :.
'1.l,s1'i! ~ VI NCDSltl has reported -
WITH nine recruits all Day county =
,oys. =
Separate Company c of Lead re- D
ported with 100 men and left no re- u
officer back. Since coming :.
lere the company has lost one man !,
~ drowning and an old member has =
olned the company. One old men,
'er of the company travelled all the h
way from New York to join his com p
'any, but missed the train. There are "
large number of recruits at Lead l,
eady to join the company when or n
Tered to do so. n
These new recruits bring the to- D
al enlisted strength of the regiment W
lp to over 1900, officers and men. In
70 RAISE 2 CAVALRY r =
TROOPS IN so. DAKOTA. D
camp Hagman, Redfeld, S. DIS S
orders have been received by Gener- h
VI w. A. Morris, authorizing the rails t
ne OF two troops of cavalry in South
Dakota for use in the present Mexi- f
an crisis, and it is expected that n
'apld DEVELOPMENTS along this limo 4