Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-19


 ment is remarkably well disciplined and well equipped It also is an espe- cial honor that it has been chosen above a number of regular regiments of the old army that must have been available. though possibly not yet 10 be spared from the front.
 First Arizona Is Nucleus
 The 15Sth is not wholly from Ari- zona. it's nucleus is the old First Ari- zona infantry that was at NacO and Douglas for about two years during the time of watchful waiting on the , Mexican border It was little more i than a battalion when it was sent to Camp Kearny, where a number of ! Colorado troops were added and where ] Colonel Smith succeeded to the com mand when Colonel Tuthill was pro noted.
 Then. before the organization went east. with Colonel Grinstead at it's head, it had been brought up to regi- mental strength by the transfer or ! Arizona men and others from Camp Funston and by an admixture of men from Camp Lewis. Washington. But it is as near a regimental represen- tation as Arizona has under the mix ing plans of the war department, which has set it's face against the solid organization of state regiments.
 History of Regiment
 The basic regiment, the First Ari- zona infantry, first was commanded by Col Alex R. Brodie. later lieuten- ant-colonel of Rough Riders and later governor of Arizona. who died a few months ago in New Jersey. retired from the regular army with the rank of colonel. He was succeeded in com mand of the regiment by Col. John II. Martin. now a Tucson attorney. Then came a period when the ma tional guard received the recognition and support of the national govern ment. It was then that command of the regiment passed to Col. Jas. H McClintock, who, a couple of years be- fore. had commanded one of the Ari zonas troops of Rough Riders in Cuba. Under him there was sharp riot duty at Morenci and there was in Inauguration of annual encampments asome of them with, regular troops, m which the first actual soldering, un der war conditions, was known by the Arizona men. Most of the senior Of ficers of the regiment of today had their training under Colonel McCln tock before he went on the retired list after more than eight years of literary teaching the Arizona boys to shoot.
 Familiar Names on Roster ..
 Colonel Grinstead, at the time dis ciplinarian at the Phoenix Indian school. was a lieutenant in the Phoe nix company of the guard and latel was promoted to be regimental adiu tant and then major. Others wh' served with the regiment were Maj R. Allyn Lewis, Cpts. George an' Frank Alkire, Maj. E. M. Lamson Congressman Carl Hayden, who ros' to be a major; Opt William Wooli Cpt. c. V. Gulley and other Phoeni' residents who held lesser rank Whil Our Own" Chet Johnson formerly O the Review, is not to be overlooked.
 It now is considered evident tha
 the military training received in thes
 earlier days at home is showing ei fleets in the way in which the Arizon men handled themselves aboard; | where a number of them have won dis
 tinction on the battlefield.
 The Celebrated Band
 In the 15Sth Infantry band are number of men and boys who wer residents of the Warren district an : a number of whom now have relative in the district Some have parent E while others have wives and intende wives. The band was in the distriC : and gave a concert at the Orpheur on June 20. The band has made
 national reputation and while at Cam
 Kearny was called to play at nor I functions at San Diego than any oti ! CT band that was stationed at Cam si Kearny. They left Kearny soon afte ! their visit here and have continue to increase their popularity since. Tn members of the band from the Wa ren district that the Review has bee able to learn are as follows: Sg / Richard Osborn, Cpl. Richard Cloud ', dale, Cpl. Joe Holden, Sgt. Richar V Harper. Sgt. J. w Chambers, Willial
 T. Osborn, Tom Adams, Second
 Musso, Clyde Pommell and Ale a Falby.
 n The boys on their return to the di = trict will no doubt have many inte 7, esting tales to tell of their receptio a in Paris and France.