The Dickinson press., 1916-07-15
COMPANY K BOYS
ANXIOUS TO co

A number of our Company K boys
who did not pass the examination re-
turned from camp the past week,
some quite heavy hearted as under
weight was mostly the cause Every
body was overjoyed at learning that
the captainship was being held open
for Capt. C. N. Barker as his heart
and soul are with his boys. Adjt.
L. R. Baird visited at home for just
short time this week, but at
that time nothing definite was known
as to when or where the regiment
would be likely to 60 from Bismarck.
Following is letter from camp,
full of interesting items and a prob
able guess of their next destination:
Fort Lincoln, N. D., July 13, 1916.
The Press:
"Watchful waiting" is the present
plan of the camp. Col. J. H. Frame
and Col. Allen have both telegraphed
the Central Department of the U. S.
Army that the N. D. Regiment is
ready for action. During this period
of waiting for orders to move the
time is we'll spent in drilling the
troops.
The Second Battalion, of which Co.
X is a part, is very active. Major
Dana Wright is keeping the boys in
terested by varying the work.
Wednesday was spent in working out
a problem in defence, battalion drill,
and test march. In going out on
the march Co. X took up the duties
of the advance guard. Corporal Nor
rison was in charge of the 1st squad,
which was the point. Sergt. Stuck
was in command Of the support, hav-
ing Corps. Erb, Greenwood and Grubb
with their squads. Sergt. Flynn was
in command of the reserve with Cor
porals Miklautsch and Danish, and
their squads, also Scrgts. Waddcll
and Monson. The boys are fast be-
coming real soldiers and preform like
regulars.
The Second Battalion has fine
signal corps. Sergt. Hill was in
charge, but turned over his duties to
Corporal Gibson, also of Co. X, when
the former was turned down by Capt.
Comrors on physical examination.
Company X is continually making
good, filling any gap in an emergency.
Musician Dewey Wiley was recently
promoted to Battalion Sergt. Major,
having been appointed by Major
Wright. In addition to Corporal Glib
son, Privates Hill and Richards and a
number Of other are proving to be
valuable men in the signal work.
Captain Barker is greatly missed
by his men, as well as by the officers
Of the Battalion and Regiment. 1t
is hoped that he will soon be re-
turned to his command. Col. Frame
shows his recognition of Captain
Barker's ability as an excellent officer
by keeping the captaincy open. 1t is
the wish of the entire company that
in the event Captain Barker will be
unable to return to the command of
the company, that Lieutenant L. R.
Baird, now Adjutant Of the First
Battalion, be placed in command.
There is no other officer in the regi
ment or on the reserve list in whom
the boys would have more confidence
or who could better handle Company
K.
Like all other companies, the boys
are becoming restless and are anxious
for the orders to break camp and en-
train. The kitchen cars have been
here for sometime and have been fit
ted up so that the regular camp
stoves can be easily installed. Wood
is packed in each car so that every
thing is in readiness. The sleeping
cars and cars for camp equipment are
in Bismarck, so that the engines are
the only thing needed to have the
complete trains. Each battalion will
go in separate trains. Most COM
panies will have two cars. Much
about the movement and destination
is kept in secret, but what little has
passed the censorship gives one the
impression that San Antonio, Texas,
will be where the N. D. Regiment
will leave the train.
DEANE WILEY.