The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-16

l Ndaoh Sity ot thC PAScCht tiihC iido
almost twenty-five commissioned Of
fcers in the service of Uncle Sam be-
sides approximately 100 non-commis-
stoned officers and privates in the va
rious branches of services
Men from Canon City form the
nucleus of c. company First Colorado
Infantry and of F. company. Second
Colorado Infantry. These two COM
panies were organized here, c. COM
pany a year previous TO the cail 10
the Mexican border and F. company
along in April of this year. C. COM
pany is the Oldest unit of Colorado
troops in. the federal service, in fact
in point of service it is one of the
very Oldest units of militia constantly
in federal service in the United
States.
This company because of its high
standard and because it was the first
10 bring its numbers up to war
strength was the first Colorado unit
to be sworn into federal service year
ago in June. II has never been mus
tered out of this service because it
was among the last to leave the bor-
der and before the mastering out pro-
cess could be completed the German
| trouble came up and 1t was held for
active duty. This means that it has
been federal unit for over year
and in point of service for the gov
ernm@nt makes Captain Livingston
the ranking officer of infantry in the
Colorado contingent.
As a matter Of fact he Is way up
.he list in the whole United States
because but few other National Guard
| troops were held in federal service
since the border period. His seniority
is big advantage to the members of
his company because little honors are
bestowed upon them in the way of
preferences that would not otherwise
obtain.
Many men have been honorably dis
charged from C. company since it left
| here year ago but the majority of
the men remaining at present in the
| organization are from here. II will
be filed up to war strength with
draft men and volunteers. This wifi
mean undoubtedly. that most Of the
Canon men st.ll in the organization
will be made on-commissioned offic-
ers. AS matter of fact most OF them
! aIr r
terbach. Frank Hellman. Hans Stock
der and Albert Thomas have gained
commissions as second lieutenants.
Company F was organized here by
| Park Ragsdale who was formerly a
sergeant in C company but who re-
ceived an honorable discharge on the
border at the time it seemed probable
that company would be mustered
out. He was commissioned second
lieutenant and has lately been pro-
NOTED TO first lieutenant and is regi-
mental supply officer of the Second
Colorado Infantry.
This regiment has not yet been
mustered into the federal service and
is still a national guard regiment and
under control of the state. 1t will
soon however, be mustered into the
federal service and will be sent to
Linda Vista, California. about Sep
tember first for further training.
The following men from Canon City.
or who were formerly residents of
Canon, have gained commissioned Of
fees in either the new national army
the Officers Reserve Corps. or the
federal guard:
Captain A. r. Livingston, C. Co.,
LIST Colo. Inf. FIT. Logan.
Captain VIM. J. Lindenberger. O. NJ.
c.. Portland, Oregon.
Captain Gustav Stromberger O. NJ.
c.. San Antonio. Texas
Captain Theron d. Harris, Regi-
mental Supply Company. Ist Colo.
Infantry. Rife Range. Golden, Colo.
Captain Walter Fulkerson. U. s.
Reserves Infantry. Ft Riley.
Captain William L. Mack, u. S. Re.
serves. Ordnance. Ft Riley.
First Lieutenant Charles Norman,
C. Co. 1st Colo. Infantry, F't. Logan.
First Lieutenant Park Ragsdale
Regimental Supply, Regimental etao
Regimental Supply. End Colo. Inf.
Camp Gunter.
First Lieutenant Earl Rundahi. vet.
Urinary section Medical Corps, U. s.
r.. en- route to France.
First Lieutenant Hart Goodloe