The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Tenth Cavalry
Observes 18th
Anniversary
Famous COIored
Regiment Puts
On Big Show

FIT. RILEY, Kans. tANP)-The
crack 10th cavalry, famous colored
regiment now a part of the End
Cavalry division at Camp Funston
observed it's 18th anniversary
Monday with a days activity which
ranged from mounted parade IN
the morning to a stage show az
night.
Members of the regiment rode
pkst their commanding officer,
Col. Paul r. Dawson at 9 o'clocF
to formerly start the days festivities
Then an assembly wa held ait the
|'Buffalo Stomp Grounds where
0ol. Dawson warr1ed the troops
that "the future may hold a good
deal for this regiment"
He said that the sGreamers OF
the regimental standard may hav"
the reading Africa, China, South
America, Mexico or almost any
place in the world embroidered or
them in a very short time.
"That is the reason I have beers
pouring the training on this regl->
ment", Col Dawson went on 10
say, when we have to fight on
enemy We want to be so tough, so
hard and so well trained that W"
can talk about it afterwards
Col. Dawson said that at a meet
ing of the troop some time ago, he
had been introduced to the troops
by "fine old soldier of the 10Th
as the father of the regiment.
"I want to tell you that I am
proud to have that title. I feel that
in this regiment, in this group O.
men, there is a possibility OF a
magnificent regiment OF cavalry.
Fright now We are green, and
finished soldiers. But every man
that is standing here should intenG
making himself the best soldier IN
the regiment, and making this the
best regiment in the cavalry And
if this is the best regiment in the
cavalry, it is the best regiment in
the army"
The Shipp Memorial medal was
presented to Corp. John White
special weapon troop, for outstand"
ing work in the regiment. Corp
Whites home is in Perry, Iowa.
The Shipp award was given the
regiment by Mrs. Margaret Busbee
Shipp. In memory of her husband,
1t. William Even Shipp. 1t. Shipp
was killed in action while leading
a platoon of the 10th cavalry up
San Juan hill in the Spanish
American war. Mrs. Shipp also had
son who served in the regiment.
He was Capt. Fabius Busbee Shipp,
killed while playing polo at For:
Huachuca, AriZ., in 1925.
In presenting the medal to Corp
White. Col. Dawson said, White,
on behalf of Lit. Shipp, who died
while leading his platoon, and on
behalf of the members Of his
family. I take great pleasure in
presenting you the Shipp Memorial
award. AS you stand in front OF
your regiment, there is no question
but that you have earned this
medal, and earned it well.
ONLY FIRST STEP
ST want to caution you that WIN
ming the medal is the first step.
but the wearing of the medal IS
just as important. I know that
when I pin this medal on you, you
will justify its wearing"
The regiment was organized July
%, 1866. at Fort Leavenworth. In
1867, the 10th consisted of a head
quarters and II troops, all recruited.
1t was assigned to guarding the
railroad extending westward, from
hostile Indians.
The first battle of the regiment
occurred near Fort Hays, Kansas
when a small detachment was at
tackled by a force of 300 Indians
The troops were compelled TX
withdraw after inflicting heavy
losses on the Indians.