HISTORY OF THE PIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
THE CITIZENS OF CINCINNATI, OHIO '905 COL. CHARLES F. HAKE. JR. HISTORICAL SKETCH FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
f' HE FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY, O. N. G., of the 3>: ganization, comf)osed largely of veterans in their prime, with a contin present day was originally an outcrop of the Zouave !«! gent of young'men, soon made themselves felt in our community, and Battalion known to the State as the First Ohio Battalion. :«; were received, courted and cheered upon |J1 public occasions. The :»: In the year 1876, a meeting, composed of veterans of officers elected first were H. G. Kennett,Colonel; A. T. Goshorn, :»: the war. met at the law office of Karr & Karr, on Third :«: Major; Geo. Vandergrift, Captain Compaay A; H. C Young, Captain street, for the purpose of discussing the \ feasibility of :«: Company B; James Morgan, Captain Company C; Smith A. White- forming a military company for the better protection of\our citizens, :»: field, Captain Company D; with their armory at copier Central avenue :»: and to carry out the military xieas inculcated by their warv'epcperience. 3ii: and Court street. 'Tlie commanders of this battalion were in succession Among those, prominent in its inception were General Henry G. Ken- 'jt as follows: Generals Kennett, Hickenlooper and Lucas. :«: nett, C. W. Karr, W. L. Robinson, F. G. Jobson, H. C. Yoimg, Geo. 2Z This move stimulated the entire military of the State, and after Vandergrift. C. A. Farnham and others. After a second meeting the 3C ward caused that attention to the laws for the better establishment of little room was found to be too small, and a meeting was called to meet 3C the National Guard as it exists at present—equal to that of any State 'sz at the old engine house on Gedrge street, and so great was the'^attend- 3C in the Union. Howsver, at this - period, the State failed to provide ance and the enthusiasm displayed, it was resolved to raise a battalion :«: proper laws and encouragement, and the interest in the battalion died of four companies, instead of one company. The unsatisfactory laws :«: out for want of proper support. B Company, Lytle Greys, maintaiined 3»; of the State weit fully debated and a plan decided upon, adopting the 3>: their organization, adopting the grey uniform. C Company also held State laws rather than remaining an independent organization. En 'it out, and had a fancy uniform. About this time the Third German thusiasm marked each step. Uniforms were procured by subscription 3>: Battalion was organized; composed of four companies. 3>: through the exertions of many members, especially G,eneral Kennett 3): Col. W. L. Robinson gathered together the scattered independent and Major Goshorn—raising $16,000 for this purpose. Drilling went 3)3>: organizations, the Wayne Guards becoming Company A; Lytle Greys 33iC; actively forward; Currier's Band was called into existence, and the or 3£ becoming Company B, maintaining their old letter from the Zouave 13); 3i: 3C HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T RY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD
3i; Battalion; Cincinnati Light Guards becoming Company C, maintaining maintain the armory (comparatively an old barracks) on Court street, their old letter from the Zouave Battalion; Harrison Light Guards be- 3i; near Main. In the years of 1883 and 1884. during the memorable coming'Company E; Yagers, now the Moore Light Guards, becoming Company F; Robinson Light Infantry becoming Company II. W. L. i % Robinson was elected Colonel April 28, 1875, and formed the First 3i; Regiment Ohio National Guard. They presented a fineappearanc e on 3? parade, although their uniforms were of various hues and each organ 3!; ized company had its colors. Capt. Karr, of C Company, was appointed 3£ Assistant Adjutant-General of the State, under Governor Hayes; and 3!; 3>: when Gen. Thomas Young was Governor, Karr became Adjutant- 3); General, and to his work, and encouragement, and activity, we are in 31; 3!; debted for the present laws, although, as time progressed, they have been amended and perfected. He encouraged the formation of new 31. companies. 3!: Col. C. B. Hunt, a veteran of two wars—Mexican and War of ,th'j Rebellion,—in the lath^served with distinction as Lieutenant of Burd- sal's Dragoons in IRfil, then as Lieutenant-Colonel of the celebrated Merrill's Horse UHfil the close of the war—was elected Colonel June 15, 187(1. '^ ' ' His first eflfort was to uniform the regiment, and through manj- 3s. 3;: trials and hardshiiis, finally succeeded, and tmder his command the fegi- 3C ment became very efficient in drill and discipline. In the great rail '£ road strike of 18T7 throughout the country, Columbus and Newark 'if. were threatened by angry niobs among the laborers. The regiment X under Col. Hunt was ordered to Columbus, Gov. Young giving Col. Hunt commaiid of all military duty. So efificient was the command and conduct of the men that lawlessness at both Columbus and New 'X ark was supjSressed, good order preserved and property protected. 'X The command remained seventeen days, when they returned home with X a national reputation for .soldierly qualities and manly conduct that 31: LIEUTENANT COLONEL WM. M. SULLIVAN. 3!; remain with them to this day. K It was through Col. Hunt the command was quartered in the same X. floods, turning the lower and western part of our city into a roaring tor armory, he working and positively forced the City Council to rent and 'X rent, and thieves and prowlers that exist upon a people's woes became 'X 'X HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T RY — 0 H10 NATION AL GUARD x unbearable, the regiment upon each occasion was ordered out and per logical, unreasonable, and irresponsible throngs that do that which they formed police duty in so acceptable a manner that not a complaint was sought to protest against, and precipitate an outbreak, whose inevi made. To quote from one of our dailies: "Indeed, the amount of table sequence was disorder, ruin, and death. good the gallant First did has never been rightly measured and re The passing years have also softened men's judgments, and many membered." things that were in those days of trial denounced as outrages, samples It was under Col. Hunt that the regiment was called out upon that of villainy, criminal mismanagement, and wanton displays of incom ever memorable period to quell the Court House Riot. petency are now regarded with cooler judgment in a far less serious In the one hundred years of her existence Cincinnati has had no light; and in some cases an opinion wholly antipodal prevails. Time is such tragic event as that enacted in and about the Court House, which a great emollient, and soothes many wounds, heals many animosities, will send the year 1884 down through all time stained in blood. and not infrequently does what, if the performance were more sudden, Fires have claimed their victims; crumbling buildings, and panics, the thoughtless would call a miracle. pestilences, and the assassin's weapon have added their long lists of On that memorable Friday night, while there were mutterings of victims; but none were so ghastlv, so steeped in blood, so woe-begetting a storm, there was little to indicate it would amount to more, than a as "The Riot." summer evening disturbance, whose passage leaves the air clearer, Few people who saw the horrors of those days could then have purer, and cooler. It was due to this feeling, that when late at night been made to believe that in less than a decade men would forget the call to arms came, so small a number of the First Regiment re the year in which they took place, and thousands could not name the sponded. A fearless band, they gathered in their arnioiy^on Court day or month made meinorable by bloodshed and death. It would seem street, and, like veterans, pushed their way east on Court^reet through impossible that men could forget, but Time is a veritable Lethe that 3£ a threatening mob to the wfest entrance of the Court House, where a 3£ breeds forgetfulness as night swallows light. So, too, the various in 'X still denser horde of reckless men opposed their way. There was swch cidents that led to the riot have, in a'great measure, passed from sight, X provocation that many commanders would have seen sufHcient cause and some of the lesser causes are as surely lost as the ten tribes of 3i; for powder and bullet. But Colonel Hunt accomplished by a mere dis 3i; Israel. In a general way, people remember that for a long period prior 'X play of arms what in other cases might have requined heroic measures, to the outbreak, justice had. appeared to be evicted from the halls of 'X. and the command entered the Court House, found its way to the tunnel Justice. Men whose crimes, should have insured their death, or, at 'X that leads to the jail, and marched through, driving before it a rebell 'X. least, an ostracism that would have driven them from the remotest ious contingent of the pugnacious throng outside, which, as after events contact with the decent things of life, either went free or escaped with I proved, only waited to commit murder. Here occurred a memorable such a punishment as put a premium on crime, and invited contempt for 3>: struggle that tried men's hearts, and put their bravery to the severest law. Who or what was to blame is left for the more metaphysical 3£ test. In the long, dark passage, the men, only about thirty in number, historian to discuss. It is sufficient for the purpose of this review to 'X. X encountered strenuous opposition. The mob, which recognized in the say that immediately after the Berner trial there was a great public sturdy little band the end of all their hopes of revenge, determined to movement experienced, and a public meeting at the Music Hall, in either kill or drive them out of the tunnel. At either end of this pas which the alleged rape of Justice was discussed, gave excuse for less sage of death was a seething, howling mass of desperate men. Above HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — O HIO N AiT 10 N A L GUARD X was another equally vicious crowd, which, with great iron bars, pried 3). sands who wanted their lives, exhausted from long confinement in the oflE the .gratings of the coal holes, through which they thrust- tarred 3i: black hole, expecting every moment to be their last, that when some one 'X 'X gave the order to fire,the y did not wait to question whether it came 'X from the commanding officer or not, and bravely shot their way to the X clearer, but scarcely less dangeroijs air outside. It the jail yard still X X noisier men were found, seeking means to reach, cells, in which trem 'XX bled wretches, who knew that if the boisterous law-breakers outside 'X laid hands on them their |un basset for the last time. All these were either driven to the street, or, as in the case of the more derhonstrative, X locked, up in vacant cells, while the Mttle band of soldiers were stationed so as to defend all approaches to the big stone prison. At this time thousands of irresponsible, easily excited, and generally more or less vicious population that swarms in great cities, were howling and hoot X ing about Sycamore, the two branches of Court and Main streets, de 'X manding the life of every prisoner in the jail, and revenge for the pun ishment their friends received in the tunnel fight. Just at this critical moment word was brought that the mob was preparing to attack the I various gun stores.of the city for arms, and it was decided that it would be Avise to clear the streets. The order was given from th6 jail front 3i. for the crowd to go liflme. It was -greeted with derisive yells and more 3S forcible demonstrations that plainly told those inside the jail that the 'X least display of weakness meant their annihilation. There was some X X firing from the windows, and more lives were ended. Instead of fright ening the gathered thousands, the sight of. blood but inflamed their 'X passion, and their ranks hardened for the contest which all felt was i now inevitable. 'X The volley from the windows having failed of its object, it was decided to clear the streets, Like veterans, with a firm front, the boys MAJOR CHARLES BECHT, in blue, in sight both of their homes and death, rfiarched bravely out Commanding First Battalion. 'X into Sycamore street—a slight body of men the surging masses could 'X have crushed with their weight alone. On the street the regiment was 'X divided into two-sections, and marched into the arms of Court street, ropes, burning fiercely. Bowlders and other missils were hurled at the X sorely tried men below. What wonder then that, surrounded by thou X north and south of the jail and Court House, driving before it the howl- 'St HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST RJl G I M E N T I N F A N T R Y— 0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD ^ 1 :!r. — :
ing gang, which slowly gave way until it was packed in the wide way sault, the mob melted away, and only a few impotent but insolent strag in front of the jail, and refused to go, further. Ordered to disperse I glers remained in the vicinity, and sullenly voiced their rage at the X police, who sought safety in the Coroner's office, or sulked timidly about 'X the corridors, too fearful to venture outside, while the militia, cool, and X X resolved to do its duty, retired to the jail. So the night wore away. 'X But as dawn approached there were increasing signs of trouble, and 'X the entire regiment was gotten together at the old armory. But if the X X men came in tens, the mob gathered in fifties, and all the streets leading 'X to the jail rapidly filled with a throng far more dangerdus than that 'X 'St which the night before had given blood for bullets, and life for the roar 'St of guns—more dangerous because it dared in open day what the^others had attempted under the shades of night. I As Saturday wore on the outlook became more and more alarming, and the most serious consequences were anticipated, and later fully X rdalized. The streets were barricaded, and everything done that it was K possible to do to temper the storm, and lessen its violence. There was 35 3C afonstant skirmish that rapidly became a fight, with horrible results. 3i: Nrt matter what the critics of that awful time said of its occurrences, 3>; 31: not\one will dispute the bravery of the men who for hours exposed 'Si their\ lives to a wanton mob, whose desire was desolation and death. 'St There may have been many differences as to what was best; there can 'St X be none when the courage of the First Regiment—the 135 men who 'St held the angry thousands at bay—is under discussion. From the mo• 'St 'X ment tlie first squad marched into the tunnel to the,blood-bespattered t spot where Captain Desmond gave up his life, and from that scene of K death until the last smoking ember of the burning Court House was X extinguished, the record is one of which the regiment may well be 'St proud, and each passing year will more clearly show how bravely those MAJOR FRANK WARD, 'St men stood, a living wall between the lives of worthless, yet uncon- 'X Commanding Second Battalion. X dcmncd criminals under the law's protection, and the bloodthirsty ag 'St gregation of thousands who breathed out slaughter and destruction. again, the only response was a yell of defiance, and heavier and more 'St There is little rieed to go further into^ the details of that occasion; to 'St penetrating argument was used. Xot quite ready for the grand as 'St tell all its woes; recite its terrors, or recall its fears; to number its 'St 'St X 'St 'St St X 'si'SiSt'XSi'St HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IX F A N TRY — 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD wounded, and name the dead; to recount its losses, or describe its"ruins. both in building and furnishing the same—W. B. Smith, the president, They could not be adequately or justly told in brief space. It is quite X taking great pride in the erection, being constantly upon the ground. enough to say no thoughtful man, studying the riot in these calmer 'St days, away from the sway of the passion and prejudices that swayed s the hour, and made men forgetful of the higher motives and sterner 3£ duties that sometimes compel unpleasant performances, will deny that 3); the First Regiment was brave to death, and determined to the grave. 3!: There may have been errors; there was no cowardice. The wisest >"? 3i: make mistakes; only honest men can be brave in the face of danger. 'St As the years go on the part the First Regiment played in the riot will 'X'St 'Si be more clearly seen, and praise will be given where criticism was 'St 'X'si offered. X'Si 'Si A few months after the rk)t. Col. Hunt resigned, and on October 'Si 22, 1884, was succeeded by F Wv^Moore, a veteran of the war. Brevet 'Si Brigadier General and Judge upon the bench. During his command 'X 'St the regiment won many laurels, memorably their trip to Philadelphia, 'St carrying off the prize for battalion drill—a magnificent stand of em 'X X broidered colors. Their discipline and efficiency at the State and 'X other encampments brought the highest enconiums from the regular X army inspecting officers. At the anniversary of the inatiguration of 'St 'X Gen. Washington as President of the United States, at New York, 'Si heading the column of the Ohio contingent, they were constantly 'St cheered by the vast populace as they marched down Broadway, headed :«: 3i! by their admirabli^ band, managed by Drum Major George Smith, 'St In New York City\they were quartered in Webster Hall, on Eleventh 'StX 'si street, and were sli^wn every attention by the New York National 'si 'si'St Guard and citizens. 'St It was through the exertions of Col. Moore and staff and his 'St'Si efficient line officers, that the Legislature was prevailed upon to allow CAPTAIN ROBT. L. DUNNING, built and maintained the present magnificent building that we now oc Regimental Adjutant. cupy. Governor Foraker appointed W. B. Smith, E. Cort. Williams and Sol P. Kineon Commissioners in charge, and to these gentlemen and it is said he counted every brick and inspected daily every piece great credit is due for the manner in which they fulfilled their trust. and part of the work, becoming thus thoroughly interested in the regi- HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD
X ment. Col. Moore's time having expired, W. B. Smith was elected ?? talion of Infantry by S. O. No. 281, November 6, 1899, under the Colonel. November 9, 1889—serving until July 8, 1891. 3): command of Major John Proctor, and together with Company L, The regiment showed indications of weakness, and was conse 3(; of Middletown, which was assigned to the Second Separate Battalion, quently disbanded by G. O. No. IC, dated July 8, 1891, and was forms the connecting link which assured continuity of service to the reorganized by G. O. No. 17, August 15, 1891, Colonel C. B. Hunt I First Regiment. assuming the ^ommand. At this time the following companies com New companies were organized and, the requisite number to prised the regiment: 'si entitle them to a regimental organization having been secured, on 'X December 20,1901, William E, Bundy was elected Colonel. He served Company A. Longworth Rifles Cincinnati. 'Si Company B. Lytle Greys 'X. until August 16, 1903, when he was removed by death. Colonel Company C. Hunt Rifles 'X. Charles F Hake, Jr., the present incumbent, was elected, as his suc Company D. Garfield Rifles 'X. cessor, September 11, 1903, and the regiment has attained a high rating 'X. for general efficiency and soldierly qualities under his able adminis Company E. Hamilton Light Guard, Hamilton, O. 'X Company F. Moore Light Guard Cincinnati. tration. Company G. W. B. Smith Guard " I The men are better equipped and better clothed than at any time in the history of the regiment, and under the competent officers that Company H. Robinson Light Guard.... St 'St have been selected to command, will no doubt reflect great credit on Company I. Lincoln (luard Si 'X the city and State they represent, in any duty they may be called X Company L was organized at Middletown, April 29, 1893, and X upon to perform. was attached to the regiment. 'X The following is the mjuster-roll of the present officers and enlisted The above organizations volunteered for the Spanish-American men. First Regiment. Ohio National Guard, showing membership \yar. April 23, 1898, and Company M was mustered into the State 'Si August 15, 1905: service May 25, 1898, and joined the regiment at Port Tampa City. 'St Fla., July 7, 1898, thus completing the full quota of twelve com 'St FIRST REGIMENT, INFANTRY. O. N. G. 'Si panies for the regiment. 'Si Colonel Hunt remained in command until April 14, 1899, on 'si FIELD AND STAFF. which date, by G. O. No. 6, the regiment was disbanded on account 'Si'St NAME. GRADE. DATE OF RANK. of so many of the men availing themselves of the privilege of being 'X CHARLES F. HAKE, JR Colonel September 11, 1903. X WiLLfAM M. SULLIVAN Lieutenant Colonel December 11, 1903. discharged, by reason of their having served in the Spanish-American 'f. CHARLES BECHT .Major September 11, 190.3. War. This general muster-out had a very demoralizing effect on all X FRANK WARD. Major September 11, 190,3. the Ohio troops, very few companies being left in the service. Com X ROBERT L. DUNNING Adjutant—Regimental February 1, 1902. 'St panies A, C, I and L were the only companies that remained in the CHARLES A. ACKERMAN Quartermaster October 26, 1903. x service in the regiment, all being unattached. The three Cincinnati RALPH C. SULLIVAN , Commissary .. v October 26, 1903. 'St companies—A, C and I—were organized as the First Separate Bat- ORVILLE W. HALE Adjutant—Battalion July 3, 1900. 'X ii PVRLE G. BANKER Adjutant—Battalion October 11, 1901. 'St JOHN G. MAVCOX AdjutaDt=B&tt^ion December 8, 1903. 'X HOWARD A. HENDERSON Chapla/n February 1, 1902. X HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD 'X NON-COMMISSIONKD STAFF. ROBERT EDWARDS Color Sergeant November 15, 1901. si JACOB KARL Color Sergeant January 15, 1902. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF WARRANT. 'St PHILIP M. WEISS Serg't-Maj.—Regimental .March 22, 1905. 'Si BAND. "ERNST G. WEBER Quartermaster Sergeant.. .November 7, 1904. X, X. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. 'St WILLIAM J. KOPP Chief Musician November 4, 1903. 'X EDWIN SCHATH Principal Musician May 26, 1900. '§.WALTE R KRUESKAMP Quartermaster Sergeant... .June 15, 1900. JOHN SCHARF '. .Sergeant May 26, 1900. I ARTHUR WEISS Corporal November 23, 1903. HERMAN WOEST, JR Corporal May 26, 1900. 1 JOHN HOFER Corporal June 2, 1902. 3£ MUSICIANS. X. GEORGBellstedtE DIEH, EdwiL n , HansenCorpora, Hermal n MichaelsJun,e Alber1.5, t1900 , 'X Bellstedt, Roland Haese, Jacob Riefel, Charles 'X Bensing, Adolph Schaefer, August H. X. Hoffman, Valney 'St Eken, John Hurlbrink James Schueman, Charles 'St 'X. Elliot, Joseph E. Hustin, Austin Schinew, August 'St Frauman, Everette C. Kopp, Elmore Schottmiller, Mathew 'X. Gadd, Harry Steuwer, Frederick Jr. 'St Lackman, Jacob 'St Hagedorn, Gustav Lageman, Charles J. Van Pelt, George i'St Hahn, Louis Maltaner, Jesse J. Waemer, Charles Marzinzek, Carl NAME. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. 3i: COMPANY A. (Officers' Date of Rank.) 'X. HERMAN H. WETTENGEL CaptaiGRADEn . April 25, 1905. St PHILIP P. BLISS. First Lieutenant April 25, 1905. ARTHUR DAHMAN Second Lieutenant October 1, 1901. HENRY G. FRECH Sergeaht October 14, 1902 HARRY C. LEPPERD Quartermaster Sergeant February 23, 1905. EDWARD QUINN Sergeant September 10, 1901. 3i: WILLIAM PFIEFFER. Sergeant November 11, 1901. 3£ EDWARD BYBEE Sergeant October 22, 1902. t ALOIS KLIFFEL Corporal December 12, 1903. CAPTAIN CHARL^ A. ACKERMAN. St RAYMOND WILSON Corporal February 28, 1901. Regimental Quartermaster. 'St SAMUEL TAUXE Corporal May 2, 1904. 'St WILLIAM SEEFRIED Corporal October 1, 1901. OSCAR J. HAZEL— .Co.mmissary Sergeant.. .April 1, 1902. 3»: FRED WARREN Corporal January 20, 1904. HARRY J. SELLERS Serg't-Maj.—Battalion .September 16, 1902. 3>: HARRY R. JENNINGS. .. ^ Musician September 3, 1901. 3>: FREDERICK G. DERFUS Serg't-Maj.—Battalion .April 14, 1905. CHARLES J. DEGROOT. .<^. Musician February 7, 1902. 'X. 'X MARTIN D. KRAFT Artificer June 11, 1901. 'X, EDWARD JOHNSON » Cook June 12, 1902. X. EDWARD CHAPMAN Cook , June 15, 1902. 'St HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD
PRIVATES. Rohling, George Snyder, Charles Stoess, Frederick Bain, Nicholas Harris, Samuel McCIellend, Harry Rutter, Samuel W. Schierloh, Frederick Stahl, Charles F. Beatty, William Haseleder, Joseph H. McGuire, Raymond Strausberger, Harry Snmh, David T. Smart, Oscar P. Beck, Mathew Hellen, Samuel Memory, George Conway, John Hensort, Charles Neimeyer, Harrjf Dickh'aus, William Hill, Patrick Reilly, William Doggett, Arthur Hughes, OIlie B. Sabio, Albert Dreifuss, Louis Kinman, Elmore Schubert, Otto Duygan, Louis V. Kinney, John M. Srofe, George Ellis, Edward Kramer, Nicholas Tegenkamp, Henry Ewing, George Kroness, Edward Von Rissen, Joseph Fields, Bert H. Leinhart, Joseph Weiss, Emil Gropley, Johp Lozier, William White Cloud, Georg^ E. Harris, Charles Manning, Albert COMPANY B. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. (Offlccni' Dnte of Rank.). EDWIN E. GAUCHE Captain December 7, 1904. HARRY C. WILLIAMS... First Lieutenant December 7, 1904. EDWARD H. THOMPSON, Second Lieutenant January 3, 1905. MosEs D. ATKINS First Sergeant November 11, 1903. CHARLES FISHER. Quartermaster Sergeant August 31, 1904. JAMES E. LARSH Sergeant August 20, 1902. LEROY J. WlNSTEI Sergeant February 7, 1902. # SAMUEL BROIDA Corporal June 4, 1902. OSCAR BREUER Corporal March 4, 1904. % GEORGE J. BOEHM Corporal March 9, 1904. 'St RAYMOND O. WF.IBEL. . Corporal April 9, 1902. 'si WILLIAM F. GOLDEN... Corporal May 3, 1905. 'si HAMLET T. COHEN. .'.. Musician July 30, 1903. 'Si 'Si RUTHERFORD B. LONG... Musician May 26, 1902. X GEORGE W. MARTIN Artificer February 7, 1902. 'si WILLIAM- H. THOMAS. . CooPRIVATESk . July 11, 1903. Cook March 4, 1904. 'St JOHBojserN H.. Rober JONEtS H. Gazzolo, Julius C. Miller, Frederick X X Brockman, Edward W. Holmes, Benjamin F. Mayer, George Jr. CAPTAIN RALPH C. SULLIVAN, Burbrink, Harry H. Hatt. William McGovern, Charles M. X Bushman, Frank S. Jansen, Htnry Nitsche, AdoliJli G. si Regimental Commissary. Qivanaugh, James C. Jones, Qark Frederick Pardonner, Benjamin H. 'St Coleman, John L. kellari" Frank Palmer, Walter J. 'St Tolmie, Harry I. Wise, Charles Welsh, William Coleman, Walter F. Kennett, Frank R. Palmer, Charles A. 'X W_eytlriian, John Whitmore, Taylor M. Zeilemier, Joseph 'St English, Charles M. Kuntzman, Albert P. Pedlow, George W. Wilson, Frederick R. Williams, James Felsch, Charles A. Leisler, Frederick * tt- HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FA N T RY — 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD 3? 'X. COMPANY C. 'St 'St NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. WILLIAM E. COFFMAN First Sergeant.. August 10, 1905. (Offlcora' Date of Rank.) 'siCYRU S SWISSHELM Quartermaster Sergeant February 4, 1902. GEO. W. PLATT Captain September 16, 1902. 'St WILLIAM HOGSETT Sergeant May 10, 1901. 'St HARRY M. DILL First Lieutenant February 20, 1905. GEORGE CLARK Sergeant May 10, 1901. X WILLIS G. C. KIMBALL, JR Second Lieutenant April 17, 1905. ENOS EDINGFIELD Sergeant February 9, 1900. EDWARD L. KENNEDY First Sergeant -.. .September 16, 1902. d JAMES C'ANIFF Sergeant August 8, 1902. WILLIAM E. HALL Quartermaster Sergeant July 14, 1904. 4'X ALBERT ENGBERS Corporal September 17^iw)2. CHARLES SOELLNER Sergeant April 6, 1903. 'St GARREJOSEPHT CWEDDIN. MCCLG I RE '. Corporal .AugusJune 6t, 8,^904 19027 . JOHN WILLIS Sergeant May 1.5, 1905. X BURCH HANNAFORD Corporal .September 17, 1902. EVELYN L. V. HOWELI Sergeant January 23, 1903. JOHN A. BLOUNT Corporal .February 6, 1905. GEORGFRANKE E. CONDOHUNT N CorporaSergeanlt JulMayy 151,, 19051904.. i HARRY F. ROUSH Musician .July 28,. 1905. WALTEROBERTR AW. .BLAC SCHWAAK B Corporall JulFebruary 11,y 190415, .1905 . :«: Louis ENGBERS Musician .November 16, 1903. SAMUEL H. DISNEY Corporal November 30, 1904. 3>: GUY STOUT Musician .January 28, 1905. FhEDERiCK J. EVANS Corporal September 15, 1904. 3*;: PRIVATES. 3); LOUIS O. HUNT Musician July 15, 1904. 3): Asher, Donald Hilton, Artland Rose, Otto HOWARD C. DEUSTEN Musician January 2, 190,5. 3i: Beard, George,» Hern Dickson Shockey, Homer JOHN RHODEN Artificer February 5, 1904. 'X Ba' rene, Charles Hughes Harfy Stanforth, Austin GEO. WASHINGTON Cook : July 11, 1904. 'St 3| C'aniff, Harry Kent, Van Stanforth, Benjamin MICHAEL WILLIAMS Cook April 2" 1905. Kent Alvin Stanforth, Roy PRIVATES. 3£ Caniff, John W. Donohoo Darling Leslie Marshall Stanforth, Harry Anderson, Edward Holbrook, Ralph W. Regin, Fritz 3): Dbnohoo Garry McCoppin, Harry Stanley, Walter Briney, Arthur Mayes, John Ruth, Dana T. Ellifritz, Clifford McMullen, Ben Swisshelm, Elmer Bicher, Earl E. Inglis, Scarth Sloan, Samuel S. i Engbers, William Meek, Slone Ewisshelm, Oscar Brauer, Archie M. Jochem, Mathews Schmalz, Joseph F. Eyier, John Mullenix, Thomas Trop, Clyde Burdick, Fred Kemble, Raymond J. Sherrod, Carl Kline. Geo. P. i Fawley, Loell Nye, Charles Vance, Ruby Carey, William Ludwig, Louis J. Strahldy, Charles O. 'St Foley, Jerry Ogden, Clark Wallingford Drahe, Leslie C. Lloyd, Harry Schubert, Frark 'St Hathaway, Stanley Patterson, Fred Willett, Stephen Duennes, Gustave Leewe, August Thomas, Fred V. 'St Henley, Thomas Raines, William Wolfe, Ferris Garwood, Clarence E. McNabb, Chas. C. Woesten, Edward Jr. 'St Rockel, Chris 3£ Greenlee, Edgar E. Meyer, John Woesten, Charles F. 'St COMPANY E. Heck, John L. Markland, Clifford Wirmel, William :«: NAME. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. GRADE. (Offlcera' Date of Rank.) Horsnyder, Harry J. Noe, George A. Webb, Leonard L. x PHILIP J. GANZERT Captain August 14, 1905. Huff, Charles Nolle, George Waits, Frank ALBERT BROOKS First Lieutennnt August 14, 1905. Hardebeck, Wm. H. Ormond, Jas. Jr. Williams, Hanley i COMPANY D. ALBERT ROTHERT Sergeant August 21, 1904. HARRY ROTHERT Corporal January 1, 1904. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT, t JOSEPH KOUBA -..Corporal February 4, 1905. (Officers' Dnte of Rank.) 3£ OLIVER H. HUGHES .Captain . .April 25, 1902. X DAVID BUCHANON Musician January 20, 1903. ARTHUR W. UNDERWOOD., .First Lieutenant . .August 9, 1904. JOHN VAN DUSEN Artificer August 28, 1903. MILTON H. WEDDING 'X . Second Lieutenant.. ..April 28. 1905. GEORGE TAYLOR Cook May 8, 1905. - 112- WILLIAM ARTIS— Cook May 8, 1905. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD
3). PRIVATES. 'X. Abbott, Harry Guinan, William Robbins, Frank 'X Burger, Charles J. Hertig, Carl Sale, Anin R. 'X WM. E. HANEY Quartermaster Sergeant November 10, 1904. Doughman, Earl Ingram, Charles Wadlingcr, Harry 'St RUSSELL PAAF Sergeant .July 19, 1903. Denninger, Joseph Lang, Alfred Wakeley, James 'X. JAMES CHOLOMONDY Sergeant .April 1, 1903. Dobell, Frank Nagel, Roscoe Waltermier, Fred X. WM. SCHUCLE Corporal .May 25, 1903. Ellsworth, Robert Oelschlagel, Carl J. Westmier, Henry St LOUIS MILLER Corporal .April 18, 1904. Fanant, Alfred C. Palmer, William Woodruff, Leonard X. SAM STERNBERGER Musician .April 1, 1903. Flaherity, Thomas Ricks, Albert Williams, David ?? CLARENCE COON Musician .April 4, 1905. ;«; WILLIAM WING Artificer . .April 21, 1904. COMPANY F. 3l! EDWARD AL.STON Cook .... .January 27, 1903. 3): NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. FRISTIE STEEI CooPRIVATESk .... . 3i; .November 14, 1903. (OfllccrH' Date of Rank.) Adams, Alvin Holty, Louis Reynolds, Wm. N. BEN SOUTH First Lieutenant November 21, 1S99. 3i; Ayers, Joseph Krebs, William Randall, Chas. MAX ADDLEMAN... Second Lieutenant..... December 10, 1904. 'St 'St .Armstrong, Robert Lanfer, Jacob Speer, Langdon JAMES -LICHTENFEI.D First Sergeant March 9, 1904. X. Bradford, George Le Dbux, George E. Srofe, William JOHN CLARK... Quartermaster Serge-nt March 28, 1904. Bailey, Edgar Munfre, Edward Schnarrenberger,, Carl HARRY M. WEST Sergeant April 21, 1904. CStchung, Rosire Maxwell, John W. Thoman, Ferdinand WILLIAM RAIIE Sergeant March 14, 1904. Drake, Herbert Mullaney, Mathew Tertridge, Alexander HAMILTON R. CURRY Sergeant April 17, 1905. Ebcrlc, James Nogy, Michael Turner, Harry WILLIAM STINER Corporal March 9, 1904. St Finkler, William Obser, Otto Unser, Frank GEORGE MILLER Corporal ...... ; June 30, 1904. 'St Fahlbush, Paul Pearce, Frank Unser, Gus HOMER CLARK Corporal February 16, 1905. 'si Funk, George B. Putnam, Kenneth Williams, Bernard HORACE HOWARD Corporal April 6, 1905. 'X Greenlee, Ira 's-i Rudisell, David Willett, John A. HEN«Y EVERS Musician June 14, 1904. Hearth, George Reynolds, Roy Williams, James ALBERT BILL Artificer October 28, 1904. 'X COMPANY H. X Harvey, William Long, Raymond W. GIBSON CooPRIVATESk . May 2, 1905. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. 'St WAnderson. SALLEE, Arthur ]''ries,Coo Elmek r MullenMa, yJo 3e. 1905. (Oaiccra' Dnte of Runk.) Anderson, Randall Hunt, Wm. G. Nadler, Walter 'Si ARTHUR N. FRENCH Captain Apnl 11, 1902. X. Budd, Willis B. Howard, Eugene Pfau, Arthur SYLVAN N. WILLIAMS First Lieutenant April 11, 1902. Si HAROLD A. PAULY Second Lieutenant May 2, 1904. Bretang, Joe L. Hoffmcyer, Wm. Reeves, Chas. 'St Betz, Henry Hartmau, Aug. Redmond, John WM. T. WOOD First Sergeant May 21, 1902. 'St HARRY R. MOON Quartermaster Sergeant. . .April 11, 1902. Conley, Frank Lucas, Raymond Sheerer, Wm. 'X. Elsasser, Fred Liggett, Wiley Schulte, Albert CHARLES BONE Sergeant April 11, 1902. Ellis, Harry C. Moore, Clarence Waddell, Wm. 'X EDWARD CHESNEY Sergeant April 11, 1902. Mulligan, C. A. .A. 3C FRANK GREATHOUSE Sergeant April 11, 1902. 'si GOMP.\NV G. WM. A. REED Sergeant April 11, 1902. X C. S. EARNHART Corporal April 11, 1902. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. 'si (Offlcem' Date of Rank.) CHARLES GUARD Corporal April 11, 1902. STANLEY K. HENSHAW Captain March 10, 1904. FRED GILMOUR Corporal October 8, 1902. PAUL STEWART First Lieutenant July 30, 1904. JOE INGERSOL Corporal April 11, 1902. HARRY H. BAUSIH Second Lieutenant May 18, 1904. W. C. WHITE Corporal April U, 1902. HENRY DILGER First Sergeant April 1, 1902. H. H. THOMPSON Corporal April 11, 1902. EARL DUNHAM Musician Augu.st .5, 1902. HARRY SOUTHARD Musician April 1, 1904. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD
PRIVATES. Aldredge, Maxey W. Gillum, W. F. Naylor, Milton Frey, Joseph McMakin, Watts H. Towner, Thomas Allison, Clarence Glaiicy, Chas. Noah, Paul Furman, Elmer E. McKee, Thomas Wilker, William Benham, Geo. F. Guard, Milton Perrins, E. D. Gloss, John Myer, Joseph Wysong, Leroy Benham, Jas. B. Gustin, W. E. Roll, W. Z. Opel, Albert Bennett, James E. Hayner, Joe Sears, Jesse F. COMPANY K. Brown, John H. Hearn, Walter Smith, Arthur Chamlferlain, Geo. Hoesman, Harry Smith, Lester NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. Collins, W. G. Hunter, Roy B. Southard, Add (Officers' Date of rnnk.) Cozad, F. L. Jones, Chas. Sewell, Nat. B. H. B. GLANCY ..•. Captain December 5j 1903. Burns, Jasper Jordan, Jesse •Thompson, Lew E. K. PARROTT .First Lieutenant December 5,\ 1903. Decker, Lenna Leming, Philip Thompson, Geo. B. FRANK A. BROWN Second Lieutenant November 20, 190 E^che, Russell S. Luce, Seldon Turner, Marvin E. FRANK E. NICHOLS. First Sergeant December 5, 1903. Eisenbarth, Chas. MorrisCOMPAN, Frank Y I. Van Meister,' Peter MAX MOORE Quartermaster Sergeant—December 5, 1903. EUneff, Lewis Morrison, R. E. Walcott, Myies LOUIS M. BUERKLE Sergeant Etecember 5, 1903. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. Gerrard, R. T. McCandless, H. E. Young,(Officers Alonz' Dato e of Rank.) PERCY J. STYMETS ,. .Sergeant December 5, 1903. CHARLES H. KUCK .Captain June 24, 1904. PAUL W. DUSTIN ". .Sergeant December 5, 1903. ALBERT BEEBE . First Lieutenant January 22, 1904. JAMES DIAL Sergeant April 1, 1904. JAMES E. BUCHANON... .Second Lieutenant June 24, 1904. JOHN R. GLANCY Corporal April 12, 1904. HARRY WILLGING . First Sergeant June 30, 1905. GAIL ANDERSON Corporal December 6, 1903. TAYLOR LEE BROOKS. ... .Quartermaster Sergeant May 17, 1905. ED. S. LONG Corporal December 5, 1903. JOHN MALTRY . Sergeant December 7, 1904. CHARLES LIVENGOOD Corporal .,. December 5, 1903. HOWARD G. FERGUSON.. .Sergeant July 22, 1902. FRANK BRUNK , Cori)oral December 5, 1903. CLARENCE ZELLER JAMES B. SCOTT. Musician December 5, 1903. . Sergeant November 29, 1901. PRIVATES. GEORGE A. ADAMSON ... .Sergeant June 10, 1902. LLOYD HULICK Musician Deciember 5, 1903. CLINTON WOLF .Corporal February 24, 1903. CLARAndersonK WASNE, RollR a Griffith,Artifice Carlr ManningDecembe, Johrn A5,. 1903. THOMAS MOLSON .Corporal April 18, 1902. GEORGBrunkE, EdwarE. LEWId SE . GallagherCoo,k Walter MeekerApri, Georgl 1, 1904e . JAMES R. BLACKBURN. .Corporal .._ .November 24, 1903. Burnett, Cort Griffith, John S. Meeker, Qarence JOHN H. RUNTE .CorporaPRIVATESl ... ' May 16, 1905. Bickmore, Clyde Green, Charles E. Mefford, James MARTIN MEEHAN, JR. . Barbro, Milo Grifiis, Chas. Wm. Newberry, Rice HARRAckermanY T., THIESSON..John . Harter,.Corpora Georgel Peel, MaSamuey 13l, M1905. . Bordwell, Burr B. Hopkins, Ernest C. Rosenberger, Charles ROBERBentonT , BRADLEStepheYn A. Heltenberger.Musicia,n Bernar d PuchtaJun, George 10, e1902 . Bauer, George Hoffman. Musicia, Johnn Rally, MaJamey s5 , 1905. Burnett, Doane Hults, Chris Sprague, Qiff Boyden, Hubert Hoy, Frank Rice, Harry R. Cade, Frank Huff, John H. Schone, Frank Biggs, Chaffes F. Higgins, Herbert A. Robbins, Andrew Carter, Harvey Jones, John South, John C. Collins, Roy A. Jacobs, Joseph Smith, Harry C. Carter, George Jones, Frank P. Townsley, Court Escudera, William Jenkins, Harry Stigler, Joseph E. Carter, Charles Jenike, Frank W. Worstell, Herman Curlis, David Kedd, Mark Wasner, Pete S. Fallis, Harry T. Krus, Frank Stiger, Charles 14 Fels, Julius J. B. Kilgour, Hary C. Tillet, Benjamin Dugan, Chester B. Kunz, Elmer Weaver, Frank Favret, Stanley E. Livengood, Alfred Weaver, Charles Fishback, Harry E, Malott, Frank Whitmer, Charles ! HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD
COMPANY L.
FRANK HARTING Corporal .December 30, 1903. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. (Officers' Date of Rank.) CHARLES KUEN Corporal .August 11, 1904. WALTER G. KUEN Corporal .September 14, 1904. ROBERT C. TODD Captain May 13, 1904. JOHN J, WIMMER Corporal .December 30, 1903. JOHN A. LUCAS First Lieutenant May 13, 1904. JOHN H. PIEPER Corporal .March 16, 1905. HARRY S. SHARTLE Second Lieutenant June 17, 1904. JOHN A. HARTING Musician .December 30, 1903. CHARLES A. BROWN First Sergeant June 26, 1904. GEORGE SHAFER Cook .... .March 30; 1905. HARRY COBLE Quartermaster Sergeant—July 25, 1902. WILLIAM STIVES Cook .... .May 17, 1905. jEKitY S. SMITH... Sergeant March 3, 1904. PRIVATES. HOMER SWANGER.. Sergeant March 13, 1904 CHARLES O. RUNYAN Sergeant July 13, 1804. Aaron, Max Hensley, Chester Pugh, Smith FRANK MINCH Corporal July 19, 1901. Becker, Albert W. Hensley, Clarence Pugh, Dudley JOHROBERN TT .Y .RAGE GILLESPIER . Corporall t.AugusJuly 1t, 19019, 1904. . Brown, Harry Henson, Clarence Reniley, Howard FRANHENRKY SBOTT. COLES S Corporall August 814, , 19021903, . Brueck, William Kapfer, Max Retsch, Albert C. EDWARD T. GEHRNE. . Musician —March 11, 1904. Burger, John Kent, Harry M. Robben, John H. ARTHUR G. PRINTY. . Musician • August 13, 1904. Cox, George Leuchtenburg, Edwin A. Simmons, Ashland C. ARCHIBALD WEAVER.. Artificer May 16, 1904. Davis, James E. Lindsay, Alfred Smjth, William A. JOHN BELL Cook July 25. 1902. Fowler, Edward A. Loveys, George W. Smith, Roy Gaenger, Joseph Mick, Thomas P. Stainbrook, Frederick PRIVATES. Haase, Peter Martin, Allen Volkerding, Harry Botts, William Jackson, Charles E. Phibbs, William Harten, Joseph O'Malley. Patrick Walsh, Edward A. Petty, Clifford Cummins, Lawrence Jennings, Anderson Padgitt, Charles W. FIRST COMPANY OF IN.STRUCTION—HOSPITAL CORPS. Dearth, Oliver S. Jenkins, Lorenzo D. Smith, Clyde Dearth, Francis J. Johnson, James B. Thompson, Harry E. NAME. GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. Forkner, Rhea Long, Thomas Toohey, Edward A. (Officers' Date of Rank.) Fogerty, Elmer T. Long, Fred Tickel, Joseph E. FRANK W. HENDLEY Major and Surgeon February 1, 1902. Girard, Albert P. Leigh, CharleS J. Wright, Dudley H. JOSEPH A. HALL .Capt. and Ass't Surgeon.. .November 3, 1903. Hill, Pyrle S. Paine, William M. Wade, John L. CHARLES W. CULLEN 1st Lieut, and Ass't Surg. .February 9, 1904. Ingram, Harry Pnrcell, Henry Wells. William N. ERNEST L. FAY Sergeant (First Class) COMPANY M. PERCIVAL W. JAMES Sergeant OLIVER JAMES Sergeant GRADE. DATE OF ENLISTMENT. NAME. t CHARLES A. ISMAEL , Sergeant (Officers' Date of Rank.) 3i: FRANCIS W. SANDERS Sergeant FRANK K. BOWMAN Captain January 23, 1905. 3C PRIVATES. CHARLES F. HEWITT First Lieutenant January 23, 1905. 'X CHESTER WRIGHT First Sergeant December 30, 1903. 'X. Alvis, Robert M. Haffner, Frank Seyfferle, William CHARLES MILLER Quartermaster Sergeant... .April 4, 1904. 'X Burford, Jesse Jacob, Harry J. Sleight, Frank H. 'X Coffry, George B. Longinotti, John B. Wagner, Benjamin jf. LOUIS STATH Sergeant Augnst 12, 1904. 'X BENJAMIN BEST Sergeant March 6, 1905. Faulkner, Lewis B. Maes, Earl F, Williams, Frank J. 'St Flaherty, John A. Packard, Clinton Wilson, Joseph GEORGE J. MEYER Sergeant May 4, 1905. X. Garbutt, George H. Rose, Alexander Wyant, William K. ERNEST TETTENBORN Corporal December 30, 1903. 3? :«; 3>: HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD
Bound for the Maneuver Ground, Athens, 1904.
- Ill - HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O HIO NATIONAL GUARD
INTRODUCTORY
JJ^^^^j^3^^^;j^P TO the time of the declaration of war with rifle properly; hasty entrenching, how to cook the rations properly, ffl^jJi^Hl^sX^a Spain the National Guard, while looked upon and first aid to the injured, were matters of prime importance that "^V T T Iw/Ei ^^ ^ training school for the Regular Army, had been overlooked, in the belief that they were matters of secondary •^^ w 1^^ ^^® "°* ^""y prepared to undertake the duties value. I^^A „„,„ f^^^ imposed on a soldier in time of war, because The paper work was anothef of the greatest failings of the 1^ (S^^^^ %S °^ ^'^^ '^*^'* °^ proper training and not being officers of militia organizations, resulting in great delay and confusion ^Q>alfcy^gy^£q properly equipped with serviceable uniforms, when drawing rations or clothing. arms and accoutrements. Most citizens imag The task of properly feedijig and clothing an army is one of ined that with the small Regular Army that was maintained, supple great difficulty, and the requisitions must be properly made and ac mented by a body of Militia, which would form the nucleus for a great counts kept of same, so that each item can be accounted for. Volunteer Army, that this country would be immediately ready to To one not trained in the use of the blanks as used by the Army, meet in battle the greatest armies of the world. the work is confusing; while after it is understood, it is perfection. The experience of the Spanish war demonstrated in a forceful manner how illy prepared this country really was, and awakened the These experiences were general throughout the country, and people to the realization that a larger standing army must be provided resulted in the enactment by Congress of the "Dick" Bill, introduced and that the Militia must be put on a basis that would enable them by Senator Charles Dick. Major General commanding the Division to take the field on the shortest notice. It takes about four to five of the Ohio National Guard, and whose experience as Colonel of the months of careful training to turn a recruit into a soldier, and the Eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the war, gave him an time to do this is when the country is at peace, and not wait until intimate knowledge of what was needed to bring good results. war has been declared. While it can be truthfully stated that there The enactment of that measure has done wonders in changing were many militia organizations, that as far as drill was concerned the work of the National Guard, the United States Government, were the equal of the average army regiment, yet drill is the smallest through the United States Army inspecting officers, now supervising part of the required knowledge of a soldier to make him effective in the instruction imparted and carefully correcting shortcomings, and the field. permitting the various States to send troops to the Annual Maneuvers Care of the person/TiiscipHne, unquestioned and prompt obedi of the Regulars, which more than any one thing will aid in placing ence to orders, knowledge of the rifle and how to use it effectively; the National Guard in a position of preparedness to take the fieldi n estimating distance, to enable the soldier to adjust the sights of the defense of the country, should such an occasion demand. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD
THE NATIONAL GUARD OF TODAY AND THE WORK IT INVOLVES
3? HE average citizen has but a slight idea of the 'X. becomes aware of the fact. It may be that he is the employer of one 'X work that is being dune to so perfect the or more guardsmen, and if so, he is quite likely to think that'^they Militia of the country, that it will fulfill the could be better spared at any other time than the week that has been ideas presented by President George Wash I designated for the annual camp. If that is not the case, and he has ington, in his original message, wherein he neither relatives nor intimates who don soldier clothes from time to advocated the establishment of a well-equipped 1 time, his information on the subject is generally restricted to the brief 3>: and disciplined militia, as being absolutely 'St newspaper accounts of the departure of the boys for their autumn necessary, to enable each citizen to fully fi field work. enjoy peace and prosperity. IX. What this class of young men may be doing for the rest of the Each succeeding President expressed in his message a similar X 3i: year is of little concern to him. He would say, doubtless, that they sentiment, but no definite plan was followed, and owing to limitations 3»: are probably practicing the goose step once or twice a month, and imposed by our Federal Constitution, it was found difficult to secure 'X varying the monotony of such proceedings by military hops, at which the necessary co-operation of State and national troops in sufficient I lively music, brass buttons and gay lights are much in evidence. numbers to carry out many sugges^ns that were made by able Ohioans, particularly of late years, have seen little of their guardsmen officers, looking toward an improvement of the obsolete system that I when they were serving under the peremptory call of the State. Some had been followed until January 23, 1903. On that date, what is now 3>: 'X organizations are, in the course of affairs, called out from time to known as the "Dick" Bill was approved by the President and became 'X 'St time, but it has been precisely ten years since all of the Ohio troops a law. This valuable measure is the foundation of the splendid i have answered a summons to actual duty within the State. organization which is now being perfected. However, mighty few guardsmen have been doing any dancing I for the last year or two. Certainly they have had little time to think STRICT DISCIPLINE THE RULE. 'X. of social affairs since the Dick militia law revolutionized the century- Once, or possibly twice a year the average man, if he lives in a ?? old regulations formerly in force, and under which the general Gov 3C ernment was in doubt whether the State troops could ever be utilized as town that has some representation in the citizen soldiery of his State, 3>: — 1'St8 — 'St 'St 'X 'X 'St OFFICERS FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY. CAMP M'KINLEY. ATHENS. 1904. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD
a national guard. With the adoption of the statute framed by Senator 'X hernia or any other ailments that would prevent one from undergoing Dick, who is the Major General commanding the Ohio Division, there 'Si continued marching and fatigue. The hearing and eyesight are next 'X has come into existence a veritable "second line of defense" for the 'St tested, and the result carefully tabulated and made record of. nation, and this change of status has been a welcome one for all con 'X At least one-half of those presentfng themselves are rejected on 'X cerned. 'X account of ailments which they did not know existed. Where such 'X. ailments are of a slight nature that can be readily corrected by treat WORK IS QUADRUPLED. 'X X ment, the candidate is so informed and told to report later for re Just how sweeping the change has been to the guardsman himself St examination. 'X. can hardly be conceived by those who are not on the inside of his 'Si He is then sent to his company commander, and the oath of en affairs. There was never a time when the service did not entail a 'X listment that binds him to the service for three years is administered. vast amount of thankless work upon those who had the good of the X His clothing and equipment is then issued to him and charged against 'St organization at heart, but under the new system, and with,, a virtual 'X.3C him in the clothing book, he signing a receipt for the articles received. superintendence of the whole affair by the War Department of the 3>: Si After that he is turned over to the tender mercies of the "non- United States, this work has been trebled and quadrupled. 'X com," who is in charge of his particular awkwaijd squad, and he is apt During the Spanish-American War days those soldiers who were 'X to recognize the fact in short order that his superior officer for the time left to repine in the southern camps fell into the habit of displaying 'St 'X. being secured his position through the merit system. He is training their state of mind by legends broadly engrossed upon the rims and 'St new men because he knows how. Generally speaking, chevrons are no sides of their gray campaign hats. One of the popular decorations 'si longer given by favor. While it is not yet a general rule, competitive read: "The Hero of 100 Guard Mounts," but doubtless the most 'X 'X examinations are becoming more and more the route through which satisfying to all hands was another which ran: "The Victim of a i applicants for preferment must pass, and in these a man's physical Sad Mistake." It is probable that there are guardsmen who are up X and mental qualifications, deportment and general aptitude for com against the new order of things who feel like donning anew the last- 'St named motto. For it is work and drill and work nowadays, and the 'St mand, carry, as they should, much weight with the appointing power. 'St From the junior corporalcy to the highest non-commissioned rank higher you go in rank the more labor there is in sight, until one really 'X wonders how the ordinary, practical-minded man can develop enough 'X in a company, a guardsman must usually pass by slow gradations, until interest in the system to stick to it. 'X as First Sergeant or Quartermaster-Sergeant he begins to run against Every good citizen feels a certain sense of security in his belief si "paper work," and discovers that there is a business end to the affair 'si that the work that makes for preparedness when the guard shall be 'X that gives its officers more concern and grief than all the rest of their needed is doubtless being well accomplished, but very few people have 'X labors combined. any conception of the volume of it that there is to do. si 'St TROUBLE AND BENEFITS. When a prospective soldier presents himself for enlistment, he is 'X conducted to the Medical Department, stripped of his clothing, weighed, St And in many cases the officers have all the trouble and the men all and rigidly examined for possible defects in heart and lungs, for 'X the benefits. For instance, under a late Ohio law the enlisted men of 'X. 'St 'X. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T RY ~ 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD
every company are paid twenty-five cents a night for each weekly drill 31: With his roll the Captain sends along some other interesting docu attended. The officers are not paid, but here is what the law exacts3£ ments which must be made with great care, or he will be called upon 31: of them: 31: for amended copies. These are the reports of ordnance and Quarter- Each Captain must make up a morning report upon which the pay 1 i^iaster's stores, which include every piece of uniform and equipment of his command will be allowed. This is sent to regimental head that has been issued to him, from tin spoons to empty cartridge shells, quarters, where the Colonel—or more properly the Adjutant and Ser•i together with its exact condition. geant Major—enter its details in a large volume, and later send to 3»the: Every enlisted man in the service of the State of Ohio has a com State headquarters a consolidated report showing the attendance forX plete allowance of uniform in both blue cloth and khaki, with shoes, 'X drill in all of the regiment's twelve companies. 'St 'eggings, hats and caps. Add to the uniforms the men's blankets, This is a regular weekly affair, for which none of the officers re'X. arms, accoutrements',' mess kits and spare parts, aiid the outfit issued ceive any comijensation, but which requires a company commander to 'X. 'X. to the company as a whole, such as cooking range, pots, pans and give up at least an hour a week more to the State's service than form'X kettles, mess chests and tools, and it will be seen that there is work erly was the case. At the end of each quarter the Captain makes upSt for several days in merely checking over this quantity of property. a payroll for his company which must agree with the reports for each'X X And for all this stufl? that is entrusted to the care of officers of week that have been sent in. 'St the guard, surety company bonds must be given. Regimental and This form is made in triplicate, and must be signed in advance hy 'Si company commanders must qualify in the sum of $4,000. Regimental St every man who will draw pay. The form is about the size of the top 'X and separate Battalion Quartermasters must give bond for $.5,000. The of a kitchen table, and will represent in itself a good day's work,'St aftertreasurer of a company. $1,000, and every other officer, whether he is which comes the usual delays and annoyances incident to getting sixty-'si directly responsible for public property or not. gives a bond for $500. 'St five men on hand at the right time to sign their names. 'X These bonds may be paid for out of the incidental fund allowed by the St State, and the things work out in this way: The amount allowed for 'St His WORK NEVKR DONE. 'X incidentals is $100, and the cost of the company officers' bonds is $18. 'St So while $100 is a pitiful sum for a company's incidental expenses, If this were all the paper work a Captain had to do he would have'si it actually dwindles to $83 a year. 'Si a very easy time of it. But, as a matter of fact, his work along thatSt line is never done. He must make up a quarterly report and nnister-St. BACK TO THE CHEVRONS. X roll, both papers in duplicate. On the roll the name of every member3t But we have wandered from the aspiring man with the chevrons. of his company must be entered, with each man's military history, and'St When a vacancy comes in the commissionecl officers of his company, a full statement of the losses and gains of the command for the quarter.'St St he may become a candidate for the position, which, in this State, is an This also goes to the^ong-suffering regimental office, where it is'X con elective one. If he is lucky enough to win the prize he will shortly be solidated with the returns from the other companies, and this means'St ordered to Columbus for examination as to his fitness for the office. several more evenings for the Colonel, Adjutant and Sergeant-Major 3C 3C At the capital he will meet the Examining Board, which at present con again. 31! 313£: sists of Ohio's two Brigadier-Generals, William Y McMakenV and 'Ifi 'St 'St 'Si 'St 'St 'If'StSt'Si Cavalry Troop at Manoeuvers. The Advance Cavalry. Umpires. "Hiking." HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN T RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD
John C. Speaks, who will put him through a rigid mental test, after in $25 to $40; a cape, $20 to $30; a special trunk or outfit chest, Major T. V. DuPuy. the medical officer of the board, has determined I say $10. his physical qualifications. 'X He must have a sabre, of course, and two belts and slings to vvear His written examination will be far from easy, and will be upon 'St with it, according to whether he appears in field costtune or the the following topics: United States history, military geography of X ?? . blue; $20 will probably cover their cost. He must also have a regu Ohio, with special reference to the railroads of the State; organization X lation revolver, which is no cheap toy; a pair of first quality field of the Ohio National Guard, manual of guard duty, the army ration 'X glasses and an accurate compass. There is absolutely nothing that and its components, firstai d to the injured and the proper treatment of i can be omitted from the above list, except, it may be, the cape and the sunstroke, frostbite, hemorrhage, etc., form of military records, re 'St extra trousers, under certain conditions. On the other hand, there is turns, reports, correspondence and tilt construction of military orders, 'Xi a quantity of individual equipage that must be added. This may be as the United States drill regulations and special instructions for officers, 3i'St: good or as cheap as he wishes. The cheaper it is the more trouble the school of the soldier and of the company, battalion or regiment, 'St3): 'St3? it will be setting upon himself. At the least, it will comprise a standard according to the grade for which he is being examined. The Ohio X folding cot, some folding camp furniture, a bedding roll and toilet standard of examinations has always been high, and under the present 'St necessities. Nearly every officer has such a kit, which is kept intact St board it is stiff enough to give even a well-prepared candidate many 'St upon his return from camp, ready for an emergency call. anxious moments. 'si AND OTHER THINGS. AND THEN 'St 'St If he is a mounted officer there are other things to buy beside When the precious firstcommissio n has been handed to the new X officer, he is at liberty to fit himself, at his own expense, with the fol 'St riding breeches. He must have his own saddle cloth, or two of them 'St if he is in a smart regiment, which must be ornamented with the lowing outfit, which his position imperatively demands: One khaki 'St uniform, costing from $20 to $30; one dress uniform (formerly known 'St insignia of his particular organization, and, if he is a staff officer, with as the blue "fatigue" uniform) costing from $30 to $50; one field 'Si the device of the department to which he belongs. Saddles and bridles Si are at the present time loaned to mounted officers by the State, but there uniform of olive drab cloth, $20 to $30. For the last two costumes the 'St officer must have distinctive shoes, boots, leggings, hat and caps, 'St are several minor parts of an officer's horse equipment that he must 3>: purchase for himself. Most important of all. he must furnish his own costing for each costume from $15 to $20. He will also need a pair 3): of riding breeches of the field and khaki material, if there is any likeli 3): steed, and pay for its care in camp. The State, however, will furnish hood of his serving as a mounted officer, which will account for 3): its forage. And while on this subject, it might be well to mention, 31: that an officer also pays for his subsistence while in camp. probably $15 more. 3»: If he should have the honor of a summons to serve on the staff of 31: It must not be overlooked that every bit of drill, every iota of the governor of the State, and each regiment and separate organiza si discipline and everything contributing in any way to the making of a tion in Ohio has one such representative, he will need a full dress i soldier, is in anticipation of the day when he may be utilized as a man uniform, which will cost from $60 to $75. In any event he must have 3!: who can shoot a gun. Proficiency in pretty foot movements on the in addition to the regular uniforms, an overcoat which will stand him 3i: armory floor have giv^n way to the knowledge of what "extended 3>: St 'St 'X 'St 3C 31; 'St2Ii'siSt3>'St'X3; HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD order" means in the open country. So-called camps of instruction have si merly the case in a year. The regulations say with grim particularity been superseded whenever possible by rigorous maneuvers that embody3? that the target season shall be from January 1 to December 31, which, the maximum of work and the minimum of enjoyment. X it will be noted takes in the best part of the year. X The several companies of the regiment have recently bought 22- St Calibre Winder Model Winchester rifles for practice of recruits on the St lOOiyard f-ifle range, in the basement of the armory, and the recruits St are here taught the principles of rifle practice and to prepare for the 'St more extended work on the outdoor range, near Hartwell, Ohio, which, 'St 'si during the pleasant months of the year, is a busy place on every Sunday, St which is the only day many of the men can find for the purpose. St Carfare and 20 cents per man. and rations for the day, is paid out of 'St the company fund. The new system of indoor shooting, with reduced 'St charge and small sized target has been scientifically worked out. For 3!: instance, the 100-yard range, simulates practice at 800 yards. The 3»: ammunition requires the same adjustment of sights as though the If si longer range was being used with regulation service charges, and the 'St targets are of such a size that they subtend the same visual angle that 'X would be the case with the regulation target at a distance of 800 yards. X. We are apt to delude ourselves with the idea that we are a natural 'X tkCe of shooters. That our young men all learn to handle firearms in 3i; 'si their youth, and that all that is necessary to make soldiers of native- 3>: born Americans is to give them khaki clothes and regulation rifles. 'si It is possible that such a condition once existed in this country, but no X officer who has had to train the average town-bred boy into some idea 'X of marksmanship, thinks that such ideal conditions prevail at present. St x It is a matter of beginning at the rudiments with 90 per cent, of the 'StSt X recruits, and working them along through the various grades of 'Si efficiency or inefficiency, until after much labor, practice and general 'si FIRST LIEUT. ORVILLE W. HALE, weariness of flesh, they become marksmen in fact. Adjutant Fint Battalion. 'St 'St THE DIFFICULTIES. The rifle range -is of niOTe flftportaitee than the drill floor, siand ttthe means coachlhg men through aiming drills and sighting drills latter sees more armory practice in a month these days, than was Stfor and pointing drills, and education on trigger pull for a long time si X 'X si 'X HISTORICAL SKETCH OF' THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN T RY — O H10 N AT IO N A L G U A R D "TT" before they ever fire at a mark. It requ}re^>^nowledge that enables How IT IS DONE. an oflScer to overcome slight physical disabilities in a green hand 'X Then at that time of the year at which outdoor shooting ceases, before the latter can hit even the outer edge of a target. There are X the captaip makes up a table that exhibits the individual wojk of eyery X men who are unable to close one eye so that they can sight with the X other. There are plenty of men who cannot exert the three-pound X 'X pull needed to draw back the trigger of a Krag without pulling down X the muzzle of their piece at the same time. St There are others who work for nights and nights before they 'Si can avoid "flinching" in going through the motion of firingeve n an I empty gun. Then there are left-handed men, and men who seem un 3£ 31; able to hold a gun properly with either hand. It may. be that their 3C necks are too short or too long to enable them to sight easily along 3>: 3>: a gun barrel. 3l Now, these are all very real obstacles, more common than you 3£ would imagine, and they furnish individual cases that must be worked X 'Si out with patience and an infinity of it. It means staying with a man Si while he learns to fire standing, kneeling, sitting down and lying prone. 'Si St Teaching him to estimate distances, and working him generally through 35 the whole course. And as the advertisements say, there is a reason. 31; There are voluminous reports to be made upon a company's rifle 3); 3C practice—-as well as in everything else pertaining to guard affairs, 3>: and it behooves each cajptain to get all of his men as far up the list 3i: 3): as possible. An ingenious system has been devised whereby what is called the "figure of merit" is worked out for a company, and by it every man goes into an arbitrary classification. The fourth class, for instance. includes those who have not fireda t the outdoor targets in any given season. From this gratle the men are arranged according to the scores FIRST LIEUT. JOHN G. MAYCOX made as third, second and first-class men, marksmen, sharpshooters St Adjutant Second Battalion. 'X and experts. The reader need not be told that this requires records, 'St oodles of them, all through the season, for the company officers to care'St man in his command, and from this is evolved the figure of merit for 3£ his company. This last is arrived at as follows: The total number fully work up and tabulate. 'Si 'si HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FA NT RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD
of men who have qualified as experts is multiplied by 200, the number are added together, and their sum is divided by the strength of the of sharpshooters by 150, of marksmen by 100, of first-classme n by i company. The result is the individual figure of merit. 'St 'St Records are also kept of the company's work in firing by volleys, and St by another arbitrary system each company's collective figure of merit 'si is ascertained. These two numbers are added together and divided 3C by two, which produces the general figure of merit of a company. It 3? «! will be seen that by a combining process the individual figure of merit 3>: and the collective figure of merit for a regiment can be ascertained, 3C and by making an average, the general figure of merit
1 dress uniform not a single button of any kind now appears. His field odd hours each month devoted to paper work, h'urther up the' line 'st and khaki uniforms have buttons of dull bronze, or gun metal, and the things are no easier for the men with shoulder straps. Colonels and || majors must regularly visit the different organizations in their respect- |! ive commands, and labor in many ways to keep matters at concert |; pitch. Regular army officers and officers from the State headquarters 3£ also inspect each company from time to time, and usually, on such s| occasions, the colonel accompanies the inspector. j| X AN OFFICERS' SCHOOL. % si To nicely round out this volume of work, the First Ohio has an 3|: officers' school, which meets in Cincinnati on the first Sunday of each 3| month. Two sessions are held during the day, and the officers usually 3^ dine together. These meetings bring nearly the entire commissioned '^ strength of the regimeYit to Cincinnati for the purpose of studying |: standard text books on military subjects, and a course of work is laid ?*« out for each year.. These arc not merely lectures which the officers |: attend, but are rather demonstrations of the results of their individual >||j study during the month just ended. In turn, the officers carry back ^ to their companies much of the information they receive at the monthly ||= sessions. The First's school is in operation during the entire year, :| and to its existence and the good hard work that has been accomplished, |^ are mainly due the bouquets that were drawn by the regiment in the f^ discussion of the Athens maneuvers by the regular army officers. §^ There is-no question as to the value of the school from a military |; standpoint. Attention is merely directed to it here, that it may be seen |- that in addition to all the labors entailed upon these officers by regu- f^ lations, they give up several hours and one Sunday in each month to ;| serious study of the higher problems pertaining to the profession 3I: r 'St MAJOR FRANK W. HENDLEY, of arms. s{ Surgeon. LESS OSTENTATION Now. i 1 very small insignia that shows the organization to which he belongs It may sound paradoxical to say that while an officer of the guard x is also of this unobtrusive metal. His clothes may be of a little neater is required to possess more costunies than ever before, there is less x ostentation about his dress. He is through with brass buttons. On his 31! — 28 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD . ^^ _
cut than are the uniforms that are furnished by the State to the si regimental headquarters, realizing that this small sum is inadequate enlisted contingent, but they are identical in pattern with them, I am'Si remuneration for the services of first-class musicians, pays the men an 'St referring now to the field and khaki uniforms, it being the intent to St additional sum of one dollar per day when called out. make it practically impossible for an enemy to pick out—or off—the 'St The enlisted men of the regiment receive one dollar per day and officers in command of troops during hostilities. To make this a stillSt their rations for camp services from the State—officers' pay of like 3C harder problem, English officers now carry a rifle in action. 3£ So with brass buttons, gay plumes and gold lace eliminated, while 3!: 3i: the work has been multiplied, one is really forced to wonder what it 3i; is that makes our young men continue loyally to devote themselves 3): to the exacting service of the State. si Neither officers nor men are drawn from our gilded classes to any St'St X'St apprecisDble extent, and very few of them are men of independent 'Si means. Without exception, almost, they have to work hard for the 'si money needed with which to equip themselves. There is one Vander- 'si 'St bilt, to be sure, serving as a subaltern in a New York regiment, and 'si it is probably doing him good. But he is a very notable exception to 'St the general rule. Broadly speaking, the men who serve their States 'St si as guardsmen, do so at a great sacrifice of time and money. 'si Supplementary to .all this is the work of physical training of the X. men. A splendid gymnasiurn is being equipped by the regiment, to 'Si induce the young men of the city to join the service, for the personal'X si benefit they will derive therein. 'si The*First Regiment Athletic Club has been successfully organized, X and at the Third In-Door Meet, recently held, the valiie of physical 'X 'si training to the members of the regiment was apparent. St A healthy body makes a healthy and active mind. The commu St nity is benefited to the full extent, by encouraging and fostering instiSt X tutions, having for their object, the training of the citizens. ¥< ){;})i9(c,|ts|{i((^ ,|C9|f si Another feature of the good work performed, was the formation x of the best military band in this part of the country. The members of si 'Si CAPTAIN JOSEPH A. HALL. the band, all talented musicians, are regularly enlisted, and receive 'si one dollar per day from the State of Ohio, during encampments. The 'Si Assistant Surgeon. St 'St 'St s 3£ 3»3i'Si3tC;' HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN T RY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD
grade in the army. In active service, the rate of pay for enlisted men perform the duties of a soldier, we should be compelled to go back is two dollars per day—officers same rate as like grade in the United to the conscription system of 1792, for whether we like it or not. States army. Every member of the National Guard is subject to call at any hour of the day or night, to aid in enforcing the laws of the State, suppress insurrections and repel invasions, and becomes the second line of defense in case of war. The members sacrifice their time so as to perfect themselves, that they will be soldiers in fact, as well as in name, when the call to arms is sounded. Performing this duty, with the meager pay explained in this narrative, it should be the pride and duty of all citizens to aid in every possible rhanner the good work going on; to urge their employees to enlist in the regiment, and in this way, encourage those officers and men who are sacrificing so much to enable those occupied in the pursuit of business, to rest assured that they shall not be disturbed unnecessarily. MUST LOVF. THE WORIC, It is hardly sufficient to dismiss the subject with the mere state ment that the boys like it or they would not do it. They fairly love it, or all grades in the service would be empty. There are many men in the Cincinnati organizations who have put in ten years at the work, and a fair number who broke into the game more than twenty years agoi And with the widening of the horizon for the guard, under the new order of things, they are buckling down with renewed enthusiasm. It is sincerely hoped that they get a full measure of enjoyment for every arduous moment devoted to the guard, and for every penny that they contribute. But the real beneficiary, after all, is the State of Ohio. The writer has ffceq«e«tly experienced instances, wherein em CHARLES W. CULLEN, ployers would object to their employees going to camp, threatening First Lieutenant and Anistant Surgeon. discharge in some cases, if they continued in the service of the State. So engrossed are they in the pleasant duty of getting rich, that they soldiers we must have in every State and nation, just as every city forget that if it were not for the fact of these men volunteering to must have its police and fire department. If the old conscription HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD
system was in vogue, it might be that the very man who most objected, T Assembly 6:60 A. M. and thought himself too busy to permit his employee to enter the Adjutants' Call—Battalion 6:56 " ranks, would be the first to be called to duty. It is to be hoped that I Adjutant's Call—Regimental 7:00 no considerable class will ever arise in this republic so sordid and Recall from Drill 9:00 " mean as to be unwilling or unable to understand and appreciate the 3)! First Call—Guard Mounting 9:30 " K American soldier. If there is any body of citizens above another who Assembly—Guard Details 9:35 " deserve the respectful consideration and gratitude of the people of I: Adjutants' Call....- 9:45 " this country, it is the State volunteer—the man who is willing to devote 3): First Sergeant's Call.. 10:20 " his time and energy to the public service,' without adequate compen- '& Non-Commissioned Officers' School 10:30 " sation,yand often at the sacrifice of his health and life. Instead pf X Mess J. 11:30 " X threatening such a man with dismissal from employment, we should Battalion Drill—First Call 2:15 P. M. say: All honor to the American volunteer, regular or militia—^all Assembly 2:25 " honor to the man who has sentiment enough to love his country and p Adjutants' Call 2:30 " courage and devotion enough to fight, and if need be, die for the main I: Recall 3:30 " tenance of her laws. X Officers' School—Regimental 4:00 " 'X. St Parade—First Call 5:16 " THE WORK IN CAMP OF IN.STRUCTION. Assembly 6:25 " The resume of the work as noted in the preceding pages, is Adjutants' Call—Battalion 6:30 " preparatory to the instruction in practical field work, which can only X Adjutant's Call—Regimental 5:40 " be properly taught in the annual camps. Retreat Sunset A study of the following routine will satisfy those who are not Mess , 6:30 " familiar with the duties of a soldier, that the work involved is "no I Tattoo „ 10:00 " picnic." From 4:50 A. M. until taps at 10:30 P. M. there is constant Taps 10:30 " effort to learn, and put into practice the intricate and exacting duties of a soldier. I When maneuvers are to be conducted the men are ordered to i assemble often as early as 3:30 A. M., just as day is breaking, then a First Call, Assembly of Trumpeters 4:50 A. M. 3£ hasty breakfast, and the start is made. If it is raining, the hardships Reveille 5:00 " the men endure without a murmur of complaint, can be better imagined Setting-up Exercises 5:10 3i: than adequately described. The camp of the regiment at Athens, Fatigue (clean up camp) 5:30 " Ohio, put the troops to a test almost as severe as they would encounter Mess 6:00 " 3»: in actual service. At 10:30 P. M., on the day preceding the maneu Sick Call 6:25 " vers, the regimental commander received orders to report at brigade Regimental Drill—First Call 6:46 " headquarters. Arriving there, with the commanding officers of the — 31 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REG ^MENT INFANTRY—OHIO. NATIONAL GUARD J other regiments, troops and batteries, they were given a map of the 3'- maneuver district, and the problem of the morrow. This involved a 3C maneuver field—neither knowing of the plans or intentions of their ;|| opponents. % After a "council of war," at 1 A. M., we are dismissed to get a § few hours of much needed rest, and at 3:30 A. M. the bugle calls the '(f si men from their beds of a blanket on the ground, and, in an hour, 1 breakfast had been finished, a ration stored in the haversack, the can- si teen filled with water, 50 rounds of ammunition safely stored in the 3! waist belt, the lines formed, and exactly to the minute of 4:30 A, M. St . :{|: the head of the column is resting at the designated point of the road, 3!: to enter its proper place in the column fdr the march. Rain has been S{ falling during the ni^t and now increases, and even before the men K are out of sight of their camp, they are drenched to the skin. Ills The mud roads, not the best, even under favorable conditions, II are u«»wa .sea of, .sticky, glue-like substance, that adheres to the feet |! witii increasing weight at every step. 3I: Halt—the bugle sounds, and in a short time a staff officer rides 3>: swiftly by, to carry some order to the rear. Presently a battery of |! artillery moves toward the front at a fast trot, the infantry clearing ?^ the road, the mud splashed by the horses, fairly peppering the men II who line the road on either side.^ The column moves slowly, indicating ill that the advance guard is carefully covering the grojund, and fulfilling X their duty of reconnoitering and preventing a surprise. The sharp ii crack of a rifle in the distance, then another; the boom of artillery, >| then volleys of musketry, indicate that we are in touch with our ob- § jective. Orders now arrive, and the troops are displayed to the best 3I advantage. The minutes become hours, and for the time it is difficult CAPTAIN HOWARD A. M. HENDERSON, Chaplain. 'si to comprehend that the work at hand is not "the real thing." § The troops advance—retire and change position to meet the vary- march of some eight miles, to seize a strategic position, the opposing 1 ing problems constantly being presented, and when the "Recall" is force having the problem of advancing from a different portion of the 3I sounded, the wet and mud-covered men assemble after the hard day's
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work for the return to camp, "fhe umpires, during the progress of i HEADQUARTERS O. N. G., FIRST BRIGADE, BIVOUAC NEAR ARMITAGE, O. the maneuvers, observe the discipline of the command, note the posi 3i: AUGUST 21, 1904, 11:40 P. M. tions occupied and rule out a certain percentage of the troops engaged 3i: FIELD ORDER 'No. 3. 31" TROOPS. as killed, wounded and captured, thus impressing on the participants 'Si I. Tfie enemy (Brown) is reported 1. Independent Cavalry, Captain O'Shea. 'St approaching Glen Ebon from the the value of the work of the day and pointing out mistakes as they Troop "L," Fourth Cavalry. 'St north. Troop B, O. N. G. occur. The signal corps men build telephone lines and transmit mes 3£ The position of the leading force is 2—Advance Guard. 3): not definitely known. sages on the firing-line, by wigwag and helioscope. The medical Major McQuigg. 3£ Otir Brigade is followed at close sup Battalion Engineers, O. N. G. department is kept busy, rendering first aid to supposed wounded, 3C N. G. porting distance by troops in the rear. Two Sections Battery "B," O. The U. S. troops in camp with the 3i: N. G. and transferring those whose tags (attached by the umpires) indicate 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry, O. 'XSt G. Brigade have been directed by their severe injuries, to the fieldhospital . 'X. Two Sections Battery "B," 0. N. commander to co-operate with this 'X Detachment Signal Corps. Brii;ade, and have been assigned to Everythihg is conducted on the same basis as if actually engaged 'X. Detachment Hospital Corps. their positions shown under the head with an enemy. 'X .•)—Main Btody. ing (Troops) in this order. (In order of march.) II. This Brigade will move forward After the long march back to camp, usually from six to eight St 'X. 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, O. N. G. tomorrow and seize Glen Ebon. miles, the men are assembled for mess (supper), and all are ready 14th Battery, U. S. A. III. (a) The independent cavalry will ?? 2d Section Battery "B," O. N. G. start at 7 a. m., and march rapidly to and anxious for an early turn-in to their blankets for a well-earned 3): Battery "D," O. N. G. ward Glen Ebon by the A. & N. pike, rest. 'X ;td Battalion, 1st Infantry, O. N. G. road D, Luhrig-Hamley road, road N, 'X •AA Infantry, O. N. G. 'IV road O, scouting the country as far The officers are all assembled in a large tent, erected midway be f. 2d Infantry, O. N. G. cast as road E. tween the hostile armies, and then a report is read on the doings of 6th Infantry, O. N. G. (b) The advance guard will move 'X the day and the movements and position of the several units are Detachment Hospital Corps, with Ami* forward at 7:10 a. m., by the A. & N. 'St bulance. pike, road D, Luhrig-Hamley road, criticized by the Chief Umpire, The meeting at an end, the officers 'X, 4—Flank Guard. road N, road 0. return to their camps, arriving at about twelve o'clock, to seek rest 3£ Major Fulton. (c) The main body will follow at 3£ 9th Battalion, O. N. G. 1,000 yards. for the following day. This in brief is the program of the work that si3>" 3? 5—Rear Guard. (d) The right flank guard will start is crowded into one of the eight days that are allotted to the annual 3i; Battalion 27th Infantry, U. S. A. at 7 a. m., and march by the A. & N. 3i3C: field training, and that the time is well spent is attested by the words pike, road E, road J, Luhrig-Hamley S3£ road, keeping connections with main of commendation heaped upon the troops of the Ohio National Guard ?? column. by the United States Army officers detailed as observers by the War 3(31:; (e) The rear guard will follow main 3i: Department. In fact, the maneuvers of the Ohio Troops are pointed body at 800 yards. 3£ IV. The Brigade Commander will be out by the War Department as the best means of developing the 3£ found at the head of the main body. National Guard, and a number of States have followed Ohio's lead. 3£ By command of 3£ The following is the program and official report of Maneuver 3£ (Signed) W. H. MCDUFFY, BRIGADIER-GENERAL MCMAKEN. No. 3, at Athens in 1904, showing the method of mobilizing and order 3£ Major and Assistant Adjutant-General. of march of an army under modern conditions: 3£ Dictated to Adjutants, Brigade Surgeon, Commander of Artillery 3£ and Signal Officer. — 333? — 3£ Copies to the U. S. Forces, Fourteenth Battery. U. S. A. 3£ i 3£ 3£ Come "Seven." ATHENS. OHIO. 1904, The Commissary. Unloading Troops. Off to Camp. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST RE'GIMENT IN FAN T RV — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD
HEADQUARTERS. FIRST BRIGADE, NEAR ARMITAGE. the north. The position of his leading forces has not yet been definitely 21 AUGUST, 11:40 P. M. ascertained by reconnaissance. The Blue Brigade will leave camp at For the solution of the problem of tomorrow, the various units of 5 A. M., and move to Cross-roads No. 2, the march to this point being this command will leave camp, in order shown below, and march to an Quinary route march conducted as in a friendly country, the hostile such, point on the road that the head of the ni'ain body, as shdwn in conditions being assumed when the command reaches Cross-roads No. G. O. No. 3, will halt at Cross-roads No. 2. 2. At Cross-roads No. 2 the march will be begun upon Glen Ebon. The Cavalry 6:30 A. M. The march from Cross-roads No. 2 will begin at 7 A. M. Ninth Battalion .6:35 A. M. First Battalion. First Infantry 5:4p A. M. BIVOUAC NEAR ARMITAGE, O., August 22, 1904.^ Second Section Battery B 5:45 A. M. The Ass't Adjutant General, First Brigade, 0. N. G.: Second Battalion, First Infantry, O. N. G 6:50 A1 M. SIR—I have the honor to report the following movements of the Fourteenth Battery, U. S. A 5:55 A. M. First Regiment of Infantry in Maneuver No. 3 this day: Second Section Battery B 6:00 A, M. Reveille at 4:04. Mess at 4:30. The several battalions of the Light Battery D 6:05 A. M. regiment left the camp at the specified time, in the order of march as Third Battalion, First Infantry ,6:10 A. M. per Field Orders No. 3. 3£ Third Infantry , 6:15 A. M, The advance post moved promptly from position at Cross-roads Second Infantry 6:20 A. M. k No. 2. Northwest,' over road D, the rear of the advance guard leaving Sixth Infantry 6:25 A. M. position at 7:27 a. m., whereupon a detachment of one corporal and Battalion Twenty-seventh Infantry, U. S. A 6:30 A. M. I 3£ four men were sent to act as connecting link between the advance The march to Cross-roads No. 2 will be made as an ordinary march 3£ party and the main body- in time of peace in closed distance. si 'St The head of the main body, consisting of the Second Battalion, PROBLEM NO. 3—GENERAL SITUATION. moved promptly at 7:27, with the prescribed 1,000-yard interval. A Brown army is advancing from the north. Its leading brigade I The Third Battalion was designated as the support of the three has reached Glen Ebon. A Blue army is advancing from the south. batteries of artillery. Its leading brigade has reached Athens. A position on road D near the schoolhouse was reached by the SPECIAL SITUATION—BLUE. head' of the main body at 8:15. a. m. The commander of the leading brigade (assumed to be at Athens, At 8:10 a. m. a few shots were heard well to the front. but in reality at the First Brigade camp), received orders to push for At 9:00 a. m. the First and Second Battalions were ordered to ward and seize Glen Ebon. He is informed that he will be promptly occupy the crest on high ground, 450 yards north of the Francis house; supported by the remaining forces in rear. Information in regard to the right of the Second Battalion in the woods, with line extending the enemy's movements indicate that he is approaching Glen Ebon from slightly northwest, connecting with the line of the First Battalion on its left. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O HI O NATIONAL GUARD
This position commanded the territory to the north of road J, over 3£ firing at recall, at about 11 o'clock. F Company, on the right of the the junction of the Luhrig-Hamley road, with road J. Second Battalion at the Shields house, on crest of hill, at 10 a. m. i noticed a battalion of Brown infantry coming along a fence, in'column Fire was opened at 8:20 a. m. on a platoon of cavalry, near the 3£ Matheny house, and on a platoon of infantry in extended order, in a 3£ of fours; opened fireo n them'Stt'SiSO and 500 yards, and they sought cornfield near the Matheny house. At about 8:40 three or four com 3C cover at foot of hill. At the time, two battalions of the Third Infantry panies of Brown infantry, in column of fours, in command of mounted 2? came in at the rear of CompanvjF, and subjected the Brown force 3£ coming up the hill at 200 yards to several volleys. Company F, in officer, were observed marching southwest through an orchard with 3£ standing corn, and were subjected to repeated volleys by the two 3£ the advance, was checked at 100 yards' distance by an umpire, who battalions deployed on the crest. They made ho reply. The firing I ruled five men of the company out of action. The Browns advanced was conducted at ranges from 650 to 800 yards. At 9 o'clock the 3? to within a few yards of our force, when the un\pire retired the Browns 3£ Third Infantry took position on our left, their right connecting with % for five minutes. At the expiration of fiveminute s our force charged 'iX the Bmwn forces, but Captain Bryan could see no umpire to get a the left of the First Battalion. At 9:20, Capt. Howland, D Battery, 'St fired at a battery on a ridge at about 1,400 yards. At 9:30, Capt. 'St? decision. Janda, an umpire, was requested to rule that the infantry and cavalry 3'St£ The following was the disposition of the Third Battalion, consist 'St ing of Corrtpanies H, K, E and D: Halted in front of Lee house at at which the firing had been done, was out of action. He said he could 3£ not do so, as he had not observed the fire. 3£ 8:10, these companies were assigned to the support of Batteries D and 3£ B, O. N. G., and Fourteenth Battery, Field Artillery, U. S. A. I requested a decision, that the force we had .been firing on had 3£ been annihilated, and asked permission to advance to a position farther Casualties, two and one-half companies, as ordered by the umpire. to the front, if such a decision was made. Capt. 'Janda rode away, s Very respectfully, and returned at about 9:45 with the information that Capt. McDonald 3£ CHARLES HAKE, JR.. had decided that the force opposing us in our front was destroyed, 3£ Colonel First Infantry, O. N. G. and that we could advance if we saw fit.. 3£ 3£ This information was given to Major Becht and myself, where As showing the constant readiness of the regiment for more seri upon I ordered the advance in double time over the exposed ground, i 3£ ous duty, the following official report of service at the Athens riot, taking cover in a gully, and then behind a fence south of road J. The 3£ when a Corporal was killed and fiveme n wounded in an encounter with advance continued by rushes, under fireb y alternate companies, over 3£ the troops of the Fourteenth Field Battery, U. S. A., will be of interest. shghtly rolling ground, during which we were subjected to a heavy 3£ 3£ HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY, O. N. G. fire from the infantry which we had been informed was out of action. 3£ CINCINNATI, O., August 34, 1904. At this juncture. Colonel Sharp rode up to the position and ruled out 3£ The Adjutant-General of Ohio, Columbus, 0.: Companies G, B and one-half of Company L as out of action. I ex I (Through Channels.) plained the situation to him, but he informed me that we were sub 3£ jected to a fire of machine guns from the northwest. A platoon of 3£ SIR—I have the honor to report the following as the service of the Company L, after firingsevera l volleys at cavalry and infantry, ceased t First Regiment of Infantry to act in the aid of the civil authorities of 3I6 — t 'St X ?3K£? i^i^u]K^C*fBFcniHwrSHpnj:^j^nm™i m^iamJV\d.Y^Mt^MA T^iujnj. jipTO^AJ:4i.Ti«M'fi 'j:^i3rAg^Diwnf/.iT?v5^5inTTrK^ afl*Tpi^.'P*iv«t'^«iiUf?tTi^^lflsi^F-^-'-^iir.«in»«J(?p>*t.e"i^ffiA«
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Athens, O., on the evening of Friday, August 19, and Saturday, ball ammunition, and to examine their faces and hands for powder August 20. 1904, in accordance to verbal orders received from General stains. William,V. McMaken, commanding First Brigade, O. N. G., at 8:20 6. Major Becht then proceeded to the' Court House with Com P. M., August 19, 1904. panies M, G and A, and reported to the sheriff at 8:45 P. M. The 1. It was about 8 P. M. when the officers of the regiment, all of sheriff seemed to'be'very excited, and did not seem to know just what whom were assembled .at the railway station at Armitage, heard a he wanted done. Major Becht started out squads of four men and a fusillade of shots, and they seemed, from the sound, to come from the non-commissioned officer in every direction, with instructions to round direction pf Athens. About this time Colonel Yeatman, of the Twenty- up all soldiers with or without passes, and after examination those seventh Infantry, U. S. A., called me to one side and said that he with passes were ordered back to their camps. thought it would be wise to leave several officers in camp, in case that 6. In the meantime, by direction of General McMaken, I reported anything would occur. Acting on this information, I at once ordered at brigade headquarters, with the Second and Third Battalions as a Captain Charles Kuck and Captain Robert Todd to remain in camp. reserve. At the telephone station at this point, which had been installed They had about started to return when an orderly, Sergeant-Major by the signal corps, I was in communication with the_ sheriff, and he Smith, of the First Regiment. O. N. G,, arrived at the station and in urged that the remainder of the regiment be sent to Athens at once. formed me that General McMaken ordered the regiment under arms General Dick was communicated with upon this subject by General for duty in Athens. All the officers were then directed to return to McMaken, and after a talk of some ten minutes I received orders to their commands. proceed with the force assembled, which was done, and I reported to 2. Upon reaching the camp I found that in the meantime Chap the sheriff at the Court House at 9:45 and assumed command. At 11 3£ lain Howard Henderson, having become aware of the call to duty, had 3£ P. M. all citizens were requested to go to their homes, which they did ordered the First Sergeants to assemble the companies. without trouble. At 12:30 A. M., August 20, seeing that the city was 3. General McMaken met me at the camp of the First Regiment I quiet, I ordered Major Charles Becht to remain with Companies C and and ordered one battalion to be started at once to Athens, and I directed 3£ I, and sent the balance of the regiment back to camp to secure rest. Major Charles Becht, with four companies, C. M, G and A, to proceed '& 7. Major Becht continued to patrol the city until 8:30 A. M., after they had been furnished with ball cartridge, caliber 30, which had 3£ 3£ August 20. when he was relieved by a detachment of fiftyme n of the been loaned me by Colonel Yeatman, Twenty-seventh U, S. Infantry. 3? Sixth Ohio, Captain R. O. Nichols, to whom he turned over all orders This was distributed, two rounds to each man, and the march taken & and returned to camp, arriving at 9 A. M. up to the city within seven minutes from the time the call for duty was 8. The following enlisted men were arrested, none of whom had received from General McMaken, i passes: O. Sinks, Company A, Third Ohio; Chas. Beck, Company B, 4. The march proceeded in double time over the railroad bridge Third Ohio; M. Miner, Company M, Sixth Ohio; W. Russell, Com crossing the Hocking River, and thence to the depot, at which point I pany I. Seventh Ohio; F. W. Hugger, Company I, Seventh Ohio; Company C was left, with instructions to Cajptain George W. Platt to 3£ E. B. Merrick, Band, Seventh Ohio; Chas. Mix, Company I, Eighth divide the company into patrols, each under the command of an officer. 3£ Ohio; A. Essenberg, Twenty-first Battery, U. S. A.; John P. Lottes, and oi-dered them to search every soldier for arms of any description. 3£ Fourteenth Battery, U. S. A. Private O. Sinks., Company A, Third 3£ 3£ — 38 I i HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FANTRY ~ O H10 NATIONAL GUARD
Ohio, wore his belt and bayonet. Private John P. Lottes, Fourteenth A hat bearing a red cord and the figurts 14, the owner of which was Battery, U. S, A., had his belt and a caliber 38 Colts revolver, but on one of the men who struck Watson H. Ohl, was turned over»to me by the prosecuting attorney, and by me turned over to Captain New- comb of the Fourteerilth Battery. There were no marks on the hat that would in any manner indicate to whom the hat belonged. The above prisoners and-property were sent under guard to their respective commands, and turned over to the officers of the guard. 9. When the notice of trouble in Athens was received. Colonel Yeatman ordered as many men as coujd be gathered together in the camp of the regulars to be assembled and they marched to the city, and at the request of their commanding officer I detailed Major Harry Bryan and Lieutenant Pyrle Banker to guide the detachifient into the city, which they did, reporting to their commands upon arrival. This detachment gathered in about sixty men belonging to the regulars and marched them back to camp. 10. The cause of the trouble, as far as could be a.scertained in the limited time that was at hand to investigate, seems to be as follows: The provost guard at Athens had arrested a regular, and in doing so was compelled to use force to accomplish the purpose. This was re ported to the comrades of the man, with the result that they concluded to revenge the matter. The regulars sent out word to assemble at the line of box cars in the rear of the camp of'the First Regiment, and the signal for assembling was a low prolonged whistle. The men, under the leadership of a trumpeter named Plum or Plumb, of the Fourteenth Artillery, U. S. A., then rushed the guard at the bridge, taking their rifles away, but re^oring them when they found that the guard had no ball cartridge. The men, some sixty in number, marched to the city* and when about three squares from the Court House, some of the regu lars in the crowd noticing that some of the militia were in the crowd, DRUM MAJOR RUFUS BURCKHARDT. called a halt and ordered the militia to fall out, saying that they did not Leader First Regiment Band. want any of the men of the First Regiment to get into trouble. Thtf e5camination MAJOR ARTHUR N. FRENCH. CAPTAIN E. H. THOMPSON. SECOND LIEUTENANT HAROLD A. PAULY. First Infantry. O. N. G. Company M, First Infantry. O. N. G. Company H. First Infantry. O. N. G.. Lebanon. O. producing three large scalp wounds, also numerous bruises caused by 3£ which they responded to the call, and the able manner in which they being kicked about the body; Albert Heald shot in the left heel of shoe, 3£ performed their duty. When the roll was called it showed that ovei' 3£ 500 men and officers responded to the call, and by the soldierly manner causing a bruise of the foot; William A. Pond, bruise of the left leg, 3£ caused by the shot striking the bayonet scabbard. 3£ in which they proceeded to restore order they at once won the esteem 11. It appears that the enlisted men implicated in the shooting i of the citizens and demonstrated their ability to cope with any situa had purchased the ammunition at Wheaton's hardware Store during the tion that might arise. day of the shooting. 13. To Major F. W. Hendley, Captain Joseph Hall and Lieuten- 40 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD ant Chas. Cullen, of the medical department attached to the regiment, the militia were present. Thereupon some of the men in the crowd I desire to return thanks for prompt assistance rendered where called, "Here, you fellows of the First, you get out of here. We are necessary. going to clean out the officers of the guard and we don't want you to I append a letter which I sent to Prosecuting Attorney I. M. Foster get in any of the trouble. Now get out." Thereupon they left, and after telegraphing him information which I was able to gather after the were talking to some heavy-set lady and her daughter when they heard regiment reached Cincinnati, which I have hopes will go a long way the sound of the shooting, which occurred about ten minutes later. toward clearing up the matter. The other man who assisted Plumb was a tall, lean man, and Adams Very respectfully, and his associates can identify them. CHARLES HAKE, JR., The above is the meat of his testimony, and I think will go a long Colonel First Infantry, O. N. G. way toward establishing the identity of the men composing the crowd. Very respectfully, CINCINNATI, O., August 24,1904. CHARLES HAKE, JR., Mr. I. M. Foster, Prosecuting Attorney, Athens, 0.: Colonel First Infantry, O. N. G. SiR^—I have the honor to advise that I sent the following telegram: "Subpoena Private William Adams, Company I. First Infantry, O. N. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. G.. Cincinnati; also arrest Trumpeter Plumb, Fourteenth Field Battery, leader of mob.'' Private William Adams reports to me that he, Privates Elmer Adams, William Wilker and Corporal Clinton Shepard, all of Com pany I, were on their way to Athens on Friday evening at about 7 o'clock, and when they neared the box cars, heard a low prolonged whistle, and on goihg over found about sixty or seventy men of the Fourteenth Battery and a few men from the infantry, who said they were on thejr way down town to clean up the provost guard. Trump eter Piumb, of the Fourteenth Battery, U.' S. A., was the leader, and addressed the assembled men to force their way past the guard at the bridge. A few men in'front took the guns away from the guard and undertook to throw the men on guard in the river, but were prevailed upon by the men above mentioned not to do so. When the leader found that the guard did not havfe ball cartridges for the rifles, they re stored them to the guard after exacting a promise not to use them. They all crossed the bridge and went over the path leading over the ROBERT EDWARDS, ENNIS PERKINS, HARRY J. SELLERS, JACOB KARL, hill into the city, and when a point about three blocks from the Court Color Sergeant. Hattalion Sentt. Major. Battalion Sergt. Major. Color Sergeant. House was reached, some one in the crowd remarked that several of OSCAR J. HAZEL, PHIL. M. WEISS, CARLOS RIVERS, Commissary Sergeant. Regimental Sergt. Major. Quartermaster Sergeant. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT INFAN TRY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD DURING THE SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR In presenting the history of the First Regiment to the citizens, M. on Thursday, April 28, marching through dense crowds of people to 3? the thought occurs that a resume of its doings in the Spanish-American the Grand Central Depot, where they embarked on the C, C, C. & St. 3!: war would be interesting, as no account of its service has been pub L. Railway for Columbus, Ohio. The ovation tendered the regiment lished, except in the daily papers at the time of the war. '4 was magnificent. Arriving at Columbus, 0.,"at 4 P. M., we marched 3C In this narrative I will endeavor to cover the ground fully and yet 3£ about three and one-half miles to Camp Bushnell. There was con in a small space, so that it will not tire the reader. 3£ siderable delay in securing tentage, so that it was 9:30 P. M. before From the time of the destruction of the "Maine" at Havana at 9 :-IO 3C tents were put up. The nights were vefy cold, and the rain-fall heavy. P. M., February 15, 1898, rumors of war with Spain were rife, and 3C so that our camp was about as disagreeable a place to be in as could the feeling engendered resulted in the State of Ohio making prepara si very well be imagined. Mud was ankle-deep and water everywhere. tions to furnish her quota of troops, should war be declared. The and as many of the men had a very thin and inferior blanket, they 3£ report of the Court of Inquiry on the "Maine" disaster was made March 3£ suflFered considerably from the cold. On Friday, May 6, in a driving 26, and from this time forward rapid preparations for war were 3£ rain, the companies of the regiment were mustered into the service of made. The companies received an ordef from the Adjutant General the United States, by Captain George Rockefeller, U. S. A., mustering on April 1, 1898, requiring every man to be vaccinated. On April 16 s officer. This ceremony was very impressive, the companies being the Sixth U. S. Infantry left Fort Thomas for Tampa,, and rders 3£ marched to the tent of the mustering officer, and with bared heads and Awere issued by the Adjutant General reiquiring the physical examina I hands raised high, taking the solemn oath, that bound- them to the tion of each officer and enlisted man and the recruiting of the companies service for two years, or during the war. to seventy-five men. The excitement was intense, and each' evening The work of drilling the companies was carried on with great the armory was crowded with applicants for enlistment and the vigor, and on Saturday. May 14, the regiment broke camp at 5 P. M., surgeons were kept working late into the night examining recruits. marched to Columbus, and left in two sections over the Big Four, for On April 23 President McKinley issued a call for 13.'5,Ono volun Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia, passing through teers. The services of the First Regiment were tendered at once and Cincinnati at 7 A. M. on Sunday, then via the C, N. O. & T, P. they were ordered for duty at noon on Monday, April 25. 1898. Re Railway, reaching our destination at 11 P. M., May 15. The men slept cruits kept coming rapidly, and on the 27th of the month the roster was on board the cars that night, de-training and making camp the follow filled. The regiment, under Col. C. B. Hunt, left the armory at 8:30 A. ing morning in a most beautiful locatioti, near where the Seven- / 1 , \ • 1•' ' LOADING TRANSPORTS AT TAMPA. FLA. TROOPS LOADING AT TAMPA. Transport Florida. First Regiment was loaded on this boat, which was First Regiment camp in distance. rammed by Miami. Transport Miami loaded with Sixth U. S. Infantry. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY— 0 HI O NATIONAL G Usd^D ty-Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry were located when the battle was Friday, June 3, where we detrained and were marched to a field fought in 1863. A surprising coincidence was the number of Ohio covered with a dense groAvth of palmetto. regiments that were shown, by the markings, to have fought over this We endeavored to clear away sufficient of the palmettc^to make ground in 1863. the company streets, so that tents Could be erected that night, but had We were immediately assigned to the First Brigade, Brigadier ,to give it up for the day and erect the smaller shelter tents instead. General Andrew Burt, First Division, First Army Corps. A division The clearing of this ground was one of the hardest experiences review was held in the Kelly field on May 23, some 9,000 troops par the regiment had. To one unfamiliar with the palmetto root, it is ticipating. On the following day extended field maneuvers were held, hard to conceive how difficult a proposition we had to overcome. resulting in the memorable sham battle of McFarland's Gap. This It is sufficient to state, that when the regiment, which now exercise was the first taste of warfare the regiment had, and though acquired a new title, viz: "Florida Land Improvement Syndicate," mimic, it was conducted in a very realistic manner, which was very had finished their labor of digging up the roots, leveling the ground instructing and reflected creditably on all participants. and making a model camp of same, they had accomplished a task that At 10 P. M., Tuesday, May 31, the regiment received orders to would have cost the owner of the ground at least $3,000.00 to have leave for Tampa, Fla., the next day. duplicated. About twenty-five men of each company were still without rifles On Sunday, June 5, the regiment was assigned to the Fifth —some only partially equipped with uniforms, and these having arrived Army Corps, Major General Shafter, First Division, Major General in the afternoon of the 31st inst., it required the officers and men to Kent, Third Brigade, Brigadier General Robt. H. Hall. The enthusi work far into the night to distribute them. Reveille was sounded at asm with which this assignment was greeted, is beydnd description. 4 A. M., and at 7 A. M., June 1, the march to Ringgold, Ga., twelve Everyone in the regiment was pleased to learn that our assignment miles, was commenced. The day was very hot, 96 degrees in the meant that we were slated to embark on one of the 33 transports which shade, and the roads, while good, were ankle-deep in dust, which were now being loaded for the first expedition to Cuba. hovered over the regiment like a cloud, and with no breeze stirring, The order to load the horses came on June 6, and they were it was almost unbearable. The rate of march was too fast for un loaded on the Allegheny, officially known as Transport No. 17. At seasoned troops, especially since the majority had but two or three evening parade, a beautiful stand of colors was presented to the regi hours rest during the night, on account of having to issue the equip ment, a gift from the citizens of Cincinnati, former Lieutenant Col. ment mentioned &bove, and it resulted in the men being almost played Edward H. Lovell heading a delegation of citizens and making the out. Straggling over two or three miles of the road, the men, with presentation. The men were drawn up in line on the sandy beach of 60 to 76 pounds of equipment on their backs, were strung out, despite Tampa Bay, and after the colors had been received by the color the utmost endeavors of the officers to keep the ranks closed up. Company "H," the band played the Star Spangled Banner. The full The head of the regiment reaching Ringgold at about 10:15 A. M. eflFect of this beautiful custom was portrayed in a manner never to be A long wait resulted, to enable the balance of the regiment to arrive forgotten. and we entrained on the Western and Atlantic Railway, leaving at Every man within the hearing of the strains of this inspiring 9:15 P. Ms and arriving at Port Tampa City, Florida, at 11 A. M., anthem, standing at attention, could not but realize that he was there 44 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD 3£ as a representative of a great Nation, and was prepared to give the photograph on page 43, showing how inadequate the location was his life, if necessary, in defense of the Nation, and for the honor and for the mobilization and embarkation of such a vast army of 30,000 glory of the flag. That night the warships that were to convey the men. There was little sleep in the camp of the First Ohio tbat night. transports were in the outer harbor signaling with their search-lights The men were jubilant, singing patriotic songs, and writing farewell and the skies were illuminated with silvery streaks of light, flashing messages to their loved ones at home, as we had received orders to turn in all equipment not absolutely necessary in the field, and were instructed to be ready to go aboard the transport Florida, in the morning. Tents "CORBETT," Regiment's Mascot-' PALMETTO SWAMP. Site of Camp. First Infantry, at Tampa, Fla. were struck, rolled and turned in to the camp guard, and for the next two nights the men slept, practically on their arms, ready to move at to the horizon and conveying messages to the pickets that were some five minutes' notice. No one was permitted to leave camp under any 30 miles at sea, guarding the approach to the harbor. prete^et. On Wednesday, June 8, wild rumors were afloat. The trans All night long th^ crowded troop trains were speeding past our port Miami, on which .the Sixth United States Infantry had been camp, toward the slip to which the transports were tied, and the loaded, collided with the transport Florida, which was assigned to the crowded condition of the landing ship can be realized by reference to First Ohio, in backing out of the slip, tearing a great hole in the steel HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F ANT RY — 0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD sides of the Florida large enough to have driven a two-horse team Captain Hake was highly complimented upon the rapidity with through it. Efforts were at once made to secure the assignment of which the range was completed, and the success of the undertaking, another transport, but such was the scarcity of troop ships, and the by General Hall, and although some 60,000 shots were fired over the anxiety of other regiments to participate, that our efforts were in vain, range, no accident occurred to mar the enterprise. and we were sorely disappointed. At 6:30 P. M., on the 9th inst., we When, on July 4, we received the news that a battle was being unpacked our rolls and put up the small shelter tents. Definite orders fought at El Caney, and reports of the casualties arrived, giving the names of many of the officers and men of the Sixth Infantry, whom having been received that the First Ohio would be unable to accompany the members of our regiment had learned to know in the long sojourn the First Army of Invasion, the large tents were then reissued to be of that regiment at Fort Thomas, the feelings of the men were wrought erected. On Sunday, June 12, at 8 P. M., a typical Southern storm broke to the highest pitch, and the gloom that pervaded our camp was over the camp, with vivid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, intense. The report of the lack of artillery at the front, lack of rations, together making a combination that was a revelation to the troops from and hospital stores, and shortage of men, kept coming in. the north. Our camp being practically located at sea l6vel, it was but Here were thousands of soldiers, anxious and willing to have been a short time until the camp was inundated with from three to twelve in the fray, unable to participate on account of the lack of vessels to inches of water. transport them. Carloads of rations, hospital supplies, ammunition and Company B and the Hospital Corps were located nearest the-bay, a splendid train of siege guns, lay idle upon the long wharf, an example but the water rose so rapidly that a hurried move to higher ground was of the lack of foresight of someone in permitting these much-needed necessary. Several sentries in a regiment camped some distance from articles being left behind, when their presence at the front would insure us were struck by lightning while walking post, and killed. The heavy the troops to have been properly equipped. Officers and men gathered wind, after the storm, drove millions of mosquitoes from the swamps, in small groups, and discussed the situation, the general expression that were to the rear of us, and the men suffered ^rribly from the being, the wish to be with their comrades.at the front. bites of the little pests. Sentries walking their posts were so harassed The incessant rain made it necessary to move the camp, from the by them, that it was impossible for them to perform their duties, shore of the bay of Tampa, to higher ground, and on July 8 camp was and the hospital record of the following day showed a marked increase made about one mile east of the old location. The experience of the in the number of patients, the majority of whom were suffering from troops in Cuba caused Major General Coppinger to make an experi mosquito-bite poisoning. ment, to ascertain if it was practical to assail a Spanish Trocha with On Monday, the 13th inst., we were assigned to the Fourth Army Infantry alone. Corps, commanded by Major General Coppinger. A trocha was constructed witji felled trees, the branches being On Saturday^ June 25, Brigadier General Robt. H. Hall detailed sharpened to a point, and barbed wire entanglements, protecting a long Captain Chas. F. Hake, Jr. as Brigadier Inspector of rifle practice, entrenchment, deftly concealed by the use of ijialmetto, by Second with orders to build a rifle range. A site was selected and with a Lieutenant Eugene M. Shinkle, engineer officer of the First Ohio, detail of 106 men and four teams of four mules each, a l,000-}rard range under the direction of Colonel Black, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., was completed, and the practice shooting commenced on the third day. and on Thursday, July 14, Major General Coppinger, commanding — 4« — .t ' :. ••; » ^^'A ^'•^^••'^^viHiii**^ Fiftli Ohio. TROOPS OF THIRD BRIGADE AT FERNANDINA. FLA.. 1898. First Ohio. 157th Indiana. First Florida. Twelfth New York. Sixty-Ninth New York. Third Pennsylvania. fIRST REGIMENT. O. N. G.. NEWARK. OHIO. 1902. HISTORICAL SKETCH QF THE FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY — 0H10 NATIONAL GUARD the Fourth Army Corps; Major General Snyder, commanding the 3£ idly and at the 600-yard, range, a swamp containing water about ten Third Division; Brigadier General Robert H. Hall, commanding the 3£ inches deep was encountered. The water in this swamp was so hot Third Brigade, and about twenty officers of the Regular Army, rode I from the rays of the sun that it was almost torture to go through it, from Tampa, some twelve miles, to witness the maneuvers. Com i yet no man faltered in the forward movement. So well had the pal pany I of the First Ohio Infantry, under the command of Captain metto leaves concealed the advance of the company, that their presence Charles F. Hake, Jr., was selected out of some 30,000 men to make 3£ 3£ was not discovered until a position about 300 yards from the trenches the attack. 3£ 3£ had been reached. A volley from the trenches told of the approach. 3£ As if by magic, men seemed to rise from the ground, rush forward 3£ 3£ alternately under cover of the fireo f their squads, and again drop to 3£ the ground to commence firing, to cover the advance of the men in ?? their rear, until some eighty yards from the trenches the charge was 3£ 3£ sounded. St At the thrilling notes of the trumpet, the company advanced with 'St bayonets fixed,i n a splendid line, with volley upon volley being poured X 3£ into their ranks by the defenders of the position. The wire-cutters i tried to cut an entrance through the entanglement, only two men suc ceeding in getting through, and the trumpet sounded the "Recall." 3£ 3£ The company was assembled, and such a mud-covered, wet, per- 3£ .spiring and bedraggled lot of men is rare to see. 3£ 3£ General Coppinger rode forward, warmly congratulating the men "Abattis" and wire entanglement placed in front of fortification. This was of the company and Captain Hake upon the magnificent manner in assailed by Company I. First Infantry. which the maneuver had been conducted, saying that "No company in the Regular Army could have done better." Then turning to the The company was conducted to a point some 2,000 yards away Captain, he said: "Captain, do you realize that you and all of your from the entrenchment, and was informed of the general direction of men are dead?" the attack. Replying that he did. General Coppinger laughed and said: Captain Hake caused the men of his command to cut palmetto "Well, you are the first men I ever saw who are dead and realize it." leaves and fasten them in the bands of their campaign hats and in The value of the movement showed H:he impracticability of as the rear of their belts, and the advance commenced. Stooping low, sailing such a position until it had been reduced by artillery fire. the advance was cautiously made to within 800 yards of the trenches, Colonel C. B. Hunt, Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Milliken, and when the command to crawl was given. The ingenious use of the all other officers and men of the re^^iment who had viewed the palmetto effectually concealed the men. The advance continued rap maneuvers, were elated at its success, which naturally redounded to the Officers' Mess at Tampa, Fla." Siege Guns with Guard at Tampa, Fla., 1898. A Company Kitchen at Tampa. Fort San Marco, .St. Augustine, Fla. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD credit of the regiment and brouglit it prominently before the higher % with springy step, body erect and swinging stride, a cheer would arise, officers of the b'nited States Army, and demonstrated the high degree 3£ 3C and when upon inquiry they learned that the troops were from Ohio, of efficiency which the regiment had attained. On July 2ii, the regi 'St another ringing cheer would announce their approval. In the condi ment entrained for Fernandina, IHa., arriving at 12 :30 p. m., on the s; tion of the regiment at that time, the men could easily have marched 29th inst., and encamped on excellent ground about one-half mile 3£ 18 to 20 miles every day, without fatigue. northwest of the lighthouse. We were now assigned to the Seventh 3»: X On Septeniber 2, the' regiment was ordered to prepare for muster Army Corps, Major General Lee; Third Division, General Warren 'St. out. On Tuesday. September 13, we left Jacksonville at 5:30 p. m., Kiefer; Third Brigade, General Carpenter. 'St arriving in Cincinnati at G:30 p. m. on the 15th. being met at the The drilling of the regiment was carried on incessantly, and :»; 3C Public Landing b)' a vast multitude of citizens, who had braved the maneuvers on a large scale were conducted on the stretches of sand :»; rain to welcome home their friends. The men were given an oral fur at the beach. !«! lough of thirty days, and on Tuesday, October 25, the regiment was 3): Nothing of note occurred, until at 7 :55 p. m.. on Friday, August 'it mustered out of the Unit,ed States service .by First Lieutenant Harry 12. the news reached our camp that the "war is over." Men cheered. 'St Lee, Sixth United States Infantry, assisted by Second Lieutenant the band played National airs, and whistles were blowing, announcing 'si Price, Twenty-fourth United States Infantry. 'St the joyous news. On August 27 wc left for Jacksonville. Fla., arriv 'St Thus ended our experience as soldiers in the War with Spain, ancl ing at 8 a. m. the 28th. and marched to Fairfield. On the 31st, the the men of the regiment had received such able care from the com Seventh Army Corps marched to Jacksonville and were reviewed by pany officers, under the able direction of the regimental officers, that Major General Lee. Our regiment made a splendid showing, and not a single death occurred during the service, due to disease or sick their spirited marching was the subject of f&vorable comment at every ness of any kind. liand. 'ilio hard training the men had had at their previous camps was The Hospital Corps rendered esjiecially meritorious service, under responsible for this. At all our famous camps the sand was deep and loose, 'si Major Frank M. Hendley. surgeon, and the record of sickness shows and it resulted in the muscles of the legs of the men being as hard as 'St an average of butj.0.')4%. lower than that of any other regiment that bone. When the regiment struck the hard brick .streets of Jackson 3); was in the sendee. It is regrettable that this splendid regiment did ville, it was the firsttim e that they had niarclied on a .street in months. 3i: not have th^ opportunity to demonstrate its worth, as no better regi- and to the inspir ng .strains of a spirited march, the marching was .so 3i: ment,«fer <|narched forward to battle for their country than the First easy that it was with difficulty that the officers held the men in check. Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and had they been fortunate The day was very hot, and most of the troops were .about fatigued, enough to have been able to fight in the battle of San Juan, alongside but our regiment had been trained to a hair, and no finer or more 3>. of the "Fighting Sixth" United States Infantry and the immortal thoroughly seasoned body of men over marched. si Sixteenth United States Infantry, which they were brigaded with at When, after thousands of men exhausted by the long march had Tampa, the regiment would undoubtedly have rendered a good account passed, the people saw the First Regiment coming down the .street of it.self. — ,50 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD MUSTER ROLL OF FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY IN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR —1898 :i PRIVATES. These rolls were prepared from the original copies of the Muster- 'St out Rolls, now on file at the Adjutant General's office in Columbus,'St Berk, Fred. T. Meyer, John Staddlemann, Michael and account for every commission issued by the Governor of Ohio and'St Diehl, George J. Meissner, George Schindler, Charles O. 'St Decker, Louis A. Moeser, Herman Schath, Edwin every enlistment in the various companies of the regiment during' 'St Griffin, James E. Naeher, Otto Van Pelt, Stanlev F. the war. 'si Lowenstein, Jacob H. Oyler, Isaac Woest, Herman#jr. Marzinzek, CliaHes B. Scharf, John A. Zeuch, William FIELD AND STAFF. 'St 'St Shafer, Charles R. Colonel—CHARLES B. HUNT, Cincinnati. 'St Promotions—Second Lieutenant Harry S. Bryan, Battalion Adjutant, pro Lieutenant COIOWI—PAVL M. MILLIKIN, Cincinnati. 'St moted to First Lieutenant, Company F; Second Lieutenant William H. Latham, Major—THOMAS W. THOMAS, Cincinnati. 3»: Battalion Adjutant, promoted to First Lieutenant, Company H; Sergeant-Major Major—SAMUEL W. KENNEDY, Cincinnati. 'si3>". William M. Olhaber, to Battalion Adjutant; Battalion Sergeant-Major Fred '£ Raine. Jr., to Second Lieutenant, Company D; Battalion Sergeant-Major Adolph Major—JOHN PROCTOR, Cincinnati. 3»: Adjutant—RUSSELL P. REEDER, Cincinnati. St R. Diehl, to Battalion Adjutant. Surgeon—FRANK W. HENPLEY> Cincinnati. 'St Tranferrcd—Pnvate (Band) Amil Ballhaus, to Second Kentucky Volunteer Ass't Surgeon—GILBERT I. CULLEN, Cincinnati. 'St Infantry. Ass't Surgeon—HERHERT E. TWITCHELL, Cincinnati. 'St Quarteriiweter—Gt.owiE J. HOPK, Cincinnati. 'St COMPANY A, PIKST O. V. I., CINCINNATI. Batt. Aajutant—UAmv TEIJRELL, Cincinnati. 'St Captain—CHARLES BECHT. Balt.^djutant—AmLPH R. DIEHL, Cincinnati. 'St First Lieutenant—VJii-LiAM SCHUSTER. Bait. Adjutant—WiLUAM M. OHLABER, Cincinnati. 'St Second Lieutenant—GEORGE A. FISHER. Clial'lain—HOWARD HENDERSON, Cincinnati. it V. SERGEANTS. NON-CO.M. STAFF AND BAND. 'St (1st) Wm. J. Burnes (Col.sgt.)W.H.Kadow Edward J. Brestel 'St Sergeant Major (Reg.)—CIIAS. A. ECKERT. Phillip C. Brenner Charles H. Marsh Andrew J. Murphy 3):, Quartermaster Sergeant (Reg.)—FRANK WEYLER. Sergeant Major (Batt.)—CHARLES J. REDFIELD. CORPORALS. Sergeant Major (Batt.)—HARRY R. CHADWICK. Hosjiital Stetvard—FRANK AUEZANNE. Frank Blumberg Joseph L. Stewart Charles F. Muench Jerome Krumpelbech Hospital Steivard—SKMVtiD FRIETSCH^ JR. Peter Trageser Russel L Armstrong Charles T. Fisher Hospital Steward—yAt. E. DOMBAUGH. Fred Bethke Harry Bassett Edw. F. Wilson Chief Musician—GKOHUE C. SMITH. Christian Foellger Eb^n F. Fisher Clint. E. Wright Principal Musician—JOHN REAS. Mus., Frank J. Winter Art., ^m. A. Sachs Principal Musician—WILLIAM L. RUDD. Mus., Walter Schwall Wag.?i|I. Oberhelmag — 51 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — 0 III O NATIONAL GUARD -se- :«: PRyvkfB&. 3>: Mus., Milton D. Apple Art., Hertry Geyer Mas., J. H. Gatewood Wag., Wm. Grimsley Albertz, Joseph F. Hewitt, Arthur Quillin, Franklin W. if PRIVATES. Armstrong, Floyd Hickey, John Rammonat, John 3>; Becker, Edward Hinnian, William A'. Reinhardt, Charles R. Atkins, Albert'L. Heath, Thomas-U. Rothert, Charles Bethke, John Hirnikel, George Reinhart, Willianii H. Albietz, Peter Heeman, Charles H. Roush, Thomas Bickett, Wm. P. HofF, George W. Robinson, William H. Balzhiser, Maurice J. Hehemann, Anthony Ruebusch, Louis St Brant, Fred Huggins, Arthur W. Robney, jfohn J. Beck, Joseph E. Heinz, Charles J. Schayer, Isadore Burroughs, Albert Huston, Paul G. Ross, Harry H. 3£ Beel, Joseph Holderer, Charles Schroeder, Bernard Bush, Harry Hundemer, John Rump, Clemens G. 3*: Billhorn, William Hopf, Louis Seib, Howard Denecke, Ferd. M. James, Frank Schmitker, Benjamin 3£ Bishop, Edward L Ives, Bernard F. Sell, Oliver C. Dietz, George W. Jeflfries, Edw. A. Schoenfeld, Ferd. W. Booton, Orland H. Jones, Thomas W. Shambaugh, George Dietz, Henry Johnson, Joseph B. Schwall, August J. Bramble, Ayres B. Kaufman, Christian Smith, Jacob S. Christopher, Leroy J. Eulass, William B. Killingsworthl Wm. M. Smith, Edward W. 3fc Kiechler, Charles Spitznagel, Jacob Ely, Frank Kramer, Wm. C. Smith, Herbert B. Clawson, Charles P. > Klocker, Henry G. Stolz, Edward Everitt, Arthur L. Lanksweirt, Oa^r J. Stevens, Thomas J. Clyde, Charles A. J Klotzbach, Elvin E. Tenney, Wilson R. Fennessy, David V. Ludewig, CharfSS S. Stewart, Frank G. Conrad, John F, Klotzbach, Paul W. Tranor, Harry Decker, John G. Laurie, Archie, Jr. Trumiter, Edward Freck, Philip, Jr. Lukens, Benjamin P. Stratton, Wm. B. St Geldreich, Albert Martin, Charles F. Strauss, Gabriel L. Ebinger, Harry Long, Frank J. Tunhey, Martin J. Glenn, John W. Matile, Fred B. Theis, Nicholas Everett, James Lotz, Alvin J. E. Tuve, Frank *" Gowdy, Edward H. May, John Thomann, Henry Faessel, Lorenz Mack, Charles C. Underbill, Whit. T. Grafious, Walter J. Miller, William E. Thomas, Edward A. Flanagan, Michael Mackey, Joseph V. Van Arnum, John Grell, Joseph Millward, Charles A. Thompson, Harry H. Fraid, Charles Maloney, Herbert A. Wardlow, John Hall, Benjamin F. Moeller, Cliflford Unthank, Carl St Frickhofen, Fred'k Meinze, Frederick Wait, Frank K. Hartlieb, Louis Morris, Frank D. Weidman, Joseph C. 'St Christ, John S. Murray, Walter T. Wallace, Joseph N. Hassinger, Wm. G. Murray, George Wells, Jewell A. 3>: Gibbins, Thomas H. Mulcahy, John Whitehouse, Joseph H. Hatton, Edward L. McArthur, Onier Widmeyer, Charles W. !»! Glenn, Roy S. O'Connor, John P. Wieman, Herman F. Woeste, Daniel W. 3): Gove, Herbert Phelan, Daniel R. Wile, Harry HaynesTransferred—Em\\, Fred C. BallhauMcBrides an, dRober Williat Cm. Zeuch, to Band; Privates Edward Zins, Edward S. Harris, James Roemmick, Frederick Woods, Frank CHeatley. Tearc,y Wm ah.d CCharle. s J. RossMcElwain, to Hospita, Guly CorpsW. . HaynesrroMj/erj—Private, George L. s HarrRoosy Ange, Joh,n John H. MacreadyWulfeck, Franci, Wallacs W. Sanderse E. , HarrHaywardy B., Simpkinso Philip n and Walter H. Stix, to Hospital CorpsZinner;, Privat Alex.e J .Jame s M. COMPANY B, FIRST O. V. I., CINCINNATI. 31 Fay, to Signal Corps; Privates Otto Naeher and Michael Stadlmann, to Band. 'St Died—Private David E. Jones (killed in railway accident). Co/)/ai»i—ERNST. P. DIETZ. Deserted—Musician Walter H. Bergen. First Lieutenant—ROBERT L. DAVIS. Second Lieutenant—MARCUS H. FOLGER. SERGEANTS. (1st) John E. Gourjon August G. Rahn Charles R. Johns COMPANY C, FIRST O. V. I., CINCINNATI. si (O.M.).Wm.H. Folger Walter Wallace George Smith, Sr. 3)1 Captain—JoHtf PROCTOR, May 7 to May 14, 1898. CORPORALS. fo/i/am-HARRY A. HAVLJN- May 14, 1898, to muster-out. Harry S. Gribbelle Edward Kumpf Thomas A. Mackcy 3»: First Lieutenant—HARRY A. HAVLIN, May 7 to May 14, 189S. John Floerken Henry L. Rieclein.inn Julius E. Coger 'St First Lieutenant—ROBERT L. DUNNING, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. Charles C. Henslee Charles E. Tenney Robert H. Gulick Second Lieutenant—ROBERT L. IJtrNNiNC, May 7 to May 14, 1898. John A. Lanric Clarence E. Rixford Cook, John A. Haley 3t Henry L. Viet 'St Second Lieutenant—CHARLES F. LAUR, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. 52 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD 3); COMPANY D, FIRST O. V. I., CINCINNATI SERGEANTS. 'St Albert J. Becker (1st) W. W. Franman Richard W.' Parry 3C Ca/>/aiH—WILLIAM HAYES. (O. M.) W. E. Mueller William L Jenny George F. Wall 3C First Lieutenant—CHARLES P. CLARK, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. CORPORALS. 3£ Second Licutetiant—CHAm.ES P. CLARK, May 7 to May 14, 1898. Lawrence F. Denterlein Charles W. Klineman George J. ShuU 3i; Second Lieutenant—FSED RAINE, JR., May 14, 1898, to muster-out. 3i; Joseph W. Sharts Owen S. Burch Harry H. Hake SERGEANTS. John A. Pfetzing Charles Rice James T. Weaver 3i: William L. Curnayn Emil Herbrich George Denterlein 'St (1st) Victor C. McCabe Joseph W. McCabe James Mason 'St (Q. M.) Qhas. J. Weber Harry Aichele George C. Frohman Trum., Joseph Dennis Art., Albert R. Joslyn 'St Trum., Jos. Ammann Wag., L Chamberlain 'St CORPORALS. PRIVATES. ;s P'rank Young Frank Hartford John Hertzberger 3»; Fred H. Gellenbeck Charles Taecklenborg Bibus, Jacob Hines, Edward Rex, William H. Charles Mathes si Frank Paschen William L. Krohme Bluni, Frederick Hoare, Harry M. Richards, Elmer George L. Willet 'St Jacob Wliiteman Emil Maithre Brauer, Emil HofT, John A. Robinson, John G. Albert G. Cook 'St Brewer, Josiah W. .Togrigg, Harry H. Robinson, John W. Edward Schatzman 'St Mus., Jos. Holtmeier Art., George Guertler Brigg.s, William H. Kies.sling, Charles Rogg, Albert St Mus., H. L. Buttelwerth Wag., E. J. Murnahan Brothers, Lewis E. Kiessling, William Ryan, Robert J. 'si Bruchie, Eugene H. Kissane, Thomas F. Schmitt, Emile PRIVATES. Brucker, Joseph Kitt, Charles B. Seither, Frank Angel, Charles Heidebrink, George H. Murphy, John F. Carr, Charles J. Knorr, George Shanahan, Daniel F. 3!: Angerl, Louis C. Hessling, John Morgan, Robert'W. Coyne, James Liefrig, John L. Shier, Frank 3»; Barnett, Michael G. Hiigo, Conrad Masters, Walter Coffey, George W. Les.s, Joseph Sholcs, Clarence L. 'si Bisfing, Louis H. Hofhus, George Noll, Henry Collins, Edward Liermann, Fred'k A. Smith, Alexander B. 'St Boehmer, Harry W. Haley, John Nolan, Dennis J, Craft, Louis T. , Locke, Edward Smith, Edward, Jr. 'si Bolton, Robert M. Hornberger, Henry P. Nipper, Edward Doherty, William J. Lorenz, William H. Schatlileiter, Harry 'si Barr, George W. Jackson, Robert D. O'Neal, Michael Dorhagen, Harry Lynch, John Schaefer. Ferdinand 'St Chisman, Thomas F. Kilb, Louis M. Ortman, Charles Elsey, George Maschnot, Adam J. Smith, Thomas 'St Carnahan, Wm. N. Kuehling, Theodore J. Redmond, Joho J. Ewald, Walter Matthews, George W. Spangler, George A. 'St Curwood, Edward, Koehler, Charley Reinken, Henry C, Jr. Fischbach, John Mayer, Adolph Springmeier, Wm. H. 'St Dettermann, Andrew Kelly, James P. Remy, Martin J. Fitch, George C. McFarland. John W. Sterrett, John 'St Diegtmueller, Charles Kelly, WinfieldS. Rice, Charles, Jr. Gagen, John, Jr. Mclntyre, Edgar P. Strack. Adam, Jr. 'St Deutschman, John J. Keating, William A. Rombach, Joseph Halpin, William, Jr. Miller, Constantine Voss, Henry St Dwyer, Martiij Koon, Samuel Sauer, John Hanes, Edwin Morgan, William Wagner, Henry, Jr. 'St DeWitt, Edward C. Landers, James Schmidt, Robert Hannaford, Paul H. Moeller, George A. Walsh. Edward 'St Ebbrecht, Albert Laudenbach, Frank Stegman, Fred Hartman, Edward Muller, William C. Weis, William 'St Freeh, Henry G. Lingenfelter, James Stephens, John M. Hennessy,, Edward A. Muth, Bert Weige, Harry Fogarty, Thomas F. Leppert, Howard L. Taylor, Robert R. Henn, Henry J. Pfeiffer. Joseph Wirthwine, Harry H. Discharges—First Lieutenant Harry A. Havlin, promoted to Captain; Cap Forkner, Andrew J. Linfert, Henry Tittmann, Henry Hettesheiner, W. D. Redd, William Yahrau.s, William E. tain John Proctor, promoted to Major; Second Lieutenant Robert L. Dunjiing. 3). Foster, John, Jr. Livingston, James F. Ulmer, William promoted to First Lieutenant; First Sergeant Charles F. Laur, promoted to 3i: Gleason, Thomas A. Lenegar, Joseph M. Wibbelsmann, Bernh'd Second Lieutenant; Edwin H. Search. 3i: Gerbig, Edward Meyer, Frank J. Wibbler, John H Transfers—Privates Tilden J. Beck, Walter E. Jenny, Harry I. Thomas and 3)" Gray, Walling Morel, Henry Williams, George H. Rienzi R. Shank, to Hospital Corps; Private Herman F. Moeser, to Band. 3£ Geary, Samuel Muth, Louis C. Wagner, Emil Died—William O. Garber. 'St Harrington, James C. Moeller, Clemens Wray, David 'si Haigh, Sim. C. Minning, William Wood, Elza 'si Hynan, Aaron Murphy, Richard A. Wehmhoff, Fred 53 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FA N TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD 3>: Discharged—Second Lieutenant Charles P. Clark, promoted to First Lieu 'St Shotwell, William Stubbs, Stephen R. Werbel, Joseph tenant. 'St Smith, Mark Sutton, Fred Wellinghoff, Frark Transfers—Privates Edward J. Bauersfeld and Theodore E. Schwarz to Snider, John Thompson, John Whitacre, William W. Hospital Corps; Privates George J. Diehl and John A. Scharf to BSnd; Private Sommers, Harry J. 'St Thurman, Floyd White, Roddy H. Louis E. Schoone to Signal Corps. Spanner, Henry J. 'St Trove, William N. Wilson,* Fred R. Stone, Thomas A. 'St Vinson, John Wilcox, Daniel Stark, Mathias 'Si Waltner, George Wilkinson, Wm, H. Discharges—First Lieutenant George Ayers; Second Lieutenant Oliver P. COMPANY E, FIRST 0. V. I., HAMILTON. 'St Branch, promoted to First Lieutenant f Sergeant Charles A. Cox, promoted to 'St Co/i/aiH—AUGUST W. MARGEDANT. Second Lieutenant; Privates Thomas McCullom, Albert F. Klayer. 'St First Lieutenant—GEOKGE AVERS, May 7 to July 18, 1.S98. Transfers—Musicians Harry Chadwick, Fred Berk, Charles Shafer and John 'St First Lieutenant—OLIVER P. BRANCH. July 21, 1S98, to muster-out. Meyer, to Band; Private Christopher Lutterman, to Hospital Corps. 'St Second FJeutenant—OLIVER P. BRANCH, May 7 to July 21, 1898. Died—Private William Reynolds. Second Lieutenant—CHAJILES A. Cox, July 21, 1898, to muster-out. 'si St'.it SERGEANTS. St (1st) Arthur W. Sims (Q. M.) Jacob M. Roll Thomas R. Carroll COMPANY F, FIRST 0. V. I., CINCINNATI. Charles E. Ross Linus H. French Captain—HERMAN 0. MOELLER, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. CORPORALS. First Lieutenant—HARRY S. BRYAN, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. Theodore Young George Howard Elmer F. D'avis Second Lieutenant—H. C. WILLIAMS, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. Fred Gerhard Raymond Henninger Leslie Jones Frank G. Cook Frank E. Walber Frank BucHjier 'St SERGEANTS. Walter O'Brian Otto A. Kinzer Charles Letsthe 'St (1st) Charles R. Black Alfred B. Hull Charles B. Schneider Mus., Albert F. Elkins Art., Chas. E. CttStatcr'St Harry J. Perk Joseph A. Arata (Q. M.)Gregor Mitchell Mus., Amasa McDonald Wag., Allen ^Corn^lius CORPORALS. PRIVATES. John G. Breitenbach Harry Roegge Richard Oligee Allen, Theodore DeCamp, John G. Hynian, Wiih'am Frank A. Kramer Anthony Scheidt James J. McGrann Alwine, William H. Doran, Joseph J. Jones, John William H. C. Webb Edward F. Smith William E. Haney Anderson, Rolla E. Dully, Henry A. Kinney, Thomas si Louis Wimmer John J. Wimmer Edward W. Falk Barnes, Abraham Dunbar, William H. King, William C. 'si Mus., Ever't R. Walker Art, David E. Gregory Bantham, Daniel Durkin, John S. Knodel, Rudolph 'si Mus., Wm. E. Lewis Wag, Nic. Wilkins, Jr. Beaver, Earle Eckenroth, Charles Kuhn, Micliael J. 'St Bennett, Abner Elkins, Arthur Kurtz, John A. 'St PRIVATES. Bennett, Charles A. Engler, Julius Lamberton, John 3C Atkins, William D. Carson, Carl Greuber, Grant Berry, Charles B. Gailey, Charles V. Lancaster, Harry 3i; Alcora Albert D. Davison, Thomas 'Glascock, Reginald P. Berry, Peter L. Golden, William M. Leroy, Hugh 3): Bachman, Fred H. Dieckmann, Gustav Hopkins, James M. Bernard, Arthur C. Guimond, Philip W. Littlejohn, James D. 3)' Barenscheer, F. W. J. Dudley, Edward G. Husted, Vernon C. Biskop, John Hammerle, August R. Little, John W. si Bazell, Eari M. Elliott, Nathaniel Israel, John H. Bock, Theodore Hanrahan, Edward Manifold, Wilson 'Si Beach, Charles H. C. Emminger, Joseph Illig, Jack Bogaske, John Harvey, Elmer G. Marshall, Jesse H. 'si Blagg, John J. Flowers, Christ W. T. Johnson Don'4v. Booth, Charles Hartman, William J. Newbery, George 'si Boyer, Charles J. Frey, Walter J. Jones, Birchard Boster Jesse E. Hicks, Anthony Ogg, Leroy 'St Brueck, William Frintz, John T. Karl, Charles H. Brown,-Amazie M. Hill, Burdette Ohr, Joseph 'Stsi Casazza, Joseph Finn, John J. Koenig, August Buell, Israel E. Hills, Charles F. O'Keefe, William C. Si Crabtree, Milton Gallagher, Frank Kunzler, John O. Butcher, Joseph Holmes, William T. Orr, Samuel Crabtree, Ulysses Gampfer, Ferd. H. King. William P. Cawley, Tames T. Houston, Samuel W. Schwenk, Fred W. — 54 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD ST" 3>: Kuhlman, Walter F. Reynolds, William L. Thomas, John H. 'St Carothers, Alexander Herb, George C. Reesq, Charles Klein, Emanuel Rieckleman, Frark Thomas, John M. Considine, J^tn H. Tsham, Frank S-. Rice, William Medccke,' John E. Ryan, John J.' Thompson, Eli Devlin, John C. Jester, Eugene E. Rhodes, Albert •Meyers, Henry F. Rhodes, Oren K., Jr. Thorpe, Edwin B. DeNeck, Henri Kiddie, John M. Richardson, John W. Millard, Henry H. Schanenburg, Henry A. Ward, Guy Draut, William Kemp, Walter S. Rakel, John Moran, William, J. Schneider, Albert Wade, Andrew J. Dee, William A. Kirhi, Alexander Schmidt, Joseph J. Alerriman, Matthew F. Sheridan, John Wcrning, George B. Evans. Charles A. Kountz, Theodore J. Schwesinger, Wm. H. l^agel, Charles A. Smith, Henry White, Fred A., Jr. I'eld, Joseph F. Krause, Julius A. Sullivan, Cornelius J. Neflf, Victor A. Spooner, William R. Wickham, Andrew Foster,'William Klipfel, Alios Sharp, Bartlett O'D.iv, John E. Stein, Lee Wicmeyer, Walter Freyn, William Koebel, Charles, Jr. Theiss,-Charles, Jr. Padgett, John E. Sylvester, Frank E. Williams, William H. Friend, George E. Leddy, Bernard Taylor, Robert Poast. Peter P., Jr. Steding,' Louis Welsh, John Fisher, Lawrence Miller, Frederick W. St Volz, Phillip J Quartlander, Albert Stengel, Frank Wehner. Anthony Fay, Jacob Maltry, John 'St Valentiner, Arthur B. Russell, Samuel M. Stinnett, Charles H. Wendt. William Goebel, Joseph McKinney, Daniel L. Discharged—William McCormack. 'St Valentiner, Clark D. Hemrher, Bernard A. A. McCarthy, Peter F. Transfers—Ulusman William L Rudd, promoted to Principal Musician; 'St Winkelmann, William Private John F. Reas, promoted to Principal Musician; Private Charles .\. Hine.s, Thomas I. Mead, Melvin S. Wagner, Jacob Shoone, to Signal Corps; Privates Edward R. VanPelt and Alvin L Light, Herrier, Johij Metz, John Wherle, Jacob Horstman, William Orr, Benton to Hospital Corps; Privates Isaac A. Oyler and James E. Griffin, to Band. St Wolsefer, Charles F. Hill, Gideon Phares. Walter L. Died—Private William Koehler. 'St Wiedrieck, William L. Hasenohr, Gustave Parker James Yaunt, John R. HeintzeTransfers, Charles—Private L. Wallace P. Crigler, to Hospital Corps; Privates Louis A.. Decker, Charles O. Schindler and Charles B. Marzinzek, to Band. COMPANY G, FIRST O. V. I., CINCINNATI. # Died—Private Warren W. Cadwallader. Captain—CHARLES W. PIEPER. First Lieutenant—ALEXANDER FRANK. 31 COMPANY H, FIRST O. V. I., CINCINNATL Second Lieutenant—WILLIAM W. MCMII.LER. 'St SERGEANTS. si Co/i/aiH—PERCY H. HAWKINS (1st) Dan'l H. Sullivan John Yauch John DeLotal i First Lieutenant—H. O. MOELLER, May 6 to May 14, 1898. (Q. M.) Charles Black James J. Johnson Clifford H. Doan First Lieutenant—WM. H. LATHAM, May 14, 1898, to muster o-.'t. Second Lieutenant—DESIRE L. SENCE. CORPORALS. Edward A. Walsh Peter Gulleman Robert C. Anderson SERGEANTS. Ernest A. Graham Raymond O. Weibel .Anthony E. Schneider 3>: Samuel A. Weibel Bruce Garrison Charles C. Geis 3£ (1st) Louis E. Peterson William N. Gilmore Derward B. Werdcn Charles J. Owen Levi Cook George E. Platts (Q. M.) J. J. VanDuzen Garrett W. Daly Bert Chumley MUS., Frank J. Volz Art., Harry Martin Mus., Harry O. Simms Wag., Jos. S. Henlirig CORPORALS. PRIVATES. Charles K. Lacey James J. Lichtenfeld Martin T. Burke Joseph A. Havlin George C. Phares Jerome P. Murphy Asher James Ira Belser, Charles I Bernard. Frank W. William H. Carroll Benjamin F. Evans Louis H. Fuchs Bruennig. William Burroughs, Truman Bernard, Alan R. Elmore E. Thompson Charles A. Kelly I..ouis L. Lucky Butler, George Blazer, Ruth'ford B. H. Briiiston, Thomas E. Biersmith, William F. Butcher, Francis W. Cooper, Cassius Mus., Edwin J. Carroll Art., William Mitchell Bender, Edward J. Boehm, George Crowley. Jeremiali F. Mus., Robert A. Hicks Wag., John F. Nolle 55 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD t PRIVATES. 'si CORPORALS. Arbaugh, Martin Farran, William H. Quirk, Patrick J. Georgev«H. Shafer George G. Green George Krumm Arzheimer, Gustave H. Gollenstin, John Radcliffe, Harry B. i Clifton Maddox Harry Freeh Frederick W. Brand Barry, Morris M. Gordon, Bertram Rectanus, Louis R. Harry'T. Fallis Colfax E. Earl Randolph Mathews 3): Bauer, Theodore E. Haley, Charles A. Ross, John P. Darlington E. Fee Bertram F.-Hirsch Charles Beil Bishop, Loren Hardy, John D. Riese, Anthony 3i; Mus., Frank S. Payne Art., Frank Ranes Cook, Maurice Moylau Bennett, Eugene C. Hetzler, Ira A. Smith, Harry B. 'St Mus., Geo. T. S. Reed Wag., G. W. Lawrence Boelllinger, Frank Holtz, Louis Smith, Henry Boutet, Edward Hall, John Sweeney, Joseph B. i PRIVATES. Brophy, James J. Hoffstedder, Benjamin Sulzman, Charles O. 'St Arns, Harry M. Garrity, Thomas W. Rieger, George Carr, James Jochem, Matheas Thiebcn, Herman Baker, Charles Geis, J. Benjamin Runte, John' H. Cherry, Jesse B. Keller, Jacob W. Tressler, John T. 3£ 3£ Baumgartner, Charles Gerland, George Schddell, John E. Clinch, Joseph A. Keller, Turner A. Vance, Harry L. Belcham, William Guethlein, John Schulte, George H. Corin, Volney W. Keller, William Williams, David J. '!£ 'i£ Benn, Thomas Hamilton, Albert S. Schulte, Henry Crofton, William Kuhn, Peter Williams, Grant H. Blevin, Albert J. Helker, Frank Searles, Georee W. Dieckmann, William Lennon, William H. Williams, Louis R. i Bold, William Hill, Edward N. Searles, Artmtr Dalton, Charles E. Lutz, Joseph Wade, Thomas Bowman, Theodore Hill, Charles Shafer, Albert O. Delns, Peter Lapthorn, Albert E. Wright, Walter C. t Buchanan, David G. Hoetzel, George Shafer, Frank G. Decky, Ellis Myers, Edward F. Wessel, Frank 3£ Calvert, Earle F. Hosty, James P. Simm.s, Elias Donahue, Thomas A. Muir, John Weisel, William 3£ Carroll; John D. Hyland, George W. Seiver, Frederick J. Engcl, Charles Martin, Emery Worthington, John S. 3£ Cclla, Joseph Kennedy, Oram H. Stahl, Charles Engelman, William Newell, John P. Wunderlich, William 3£ Cokell, Richard B. Keys, William H. Steinau, James G. Ellenriedcr, Charles Oliver Frank J. Wild, John 3£ Connor, George A. Klages, Henry J. Steinert, John Faust, Otto Pieper, Joseph H. Willett, John E. 3£ Courson, Samuel W. Linfert, George F. Stith, Horace W. Fisher, Charles Pinkerton, Eugene F- Yates Fred 3£ Cronin, Charles J. McDermott, Thos. W. Strauss, Charles Flower, Otto E. Pinkerton, William Young, Charles E. ?• Cutter, Alpheus, Jr. Mastio, John G. Stuber, Frederick M. FlynnTransfers, John P.—First LieutenanPolent , HermaWashington On. DMoeller. ,Zimmerly promote, dFre tdo Captain, Si Darst, Alonzo Meagher, Frank Tieman, Louis CompanFriend, yCharle F; Emtftes W. s John PenrodL. Collin, Harrs anyd AJoh. n J. ConzetteZunikeller, to Hospita, John l Corps; 'St Dempsey, Eugene C. Meister, Edward Tillotson, Harry S. Privates Gerfrge Meissner and Herman Woest, to Band. 'St Donnersberg, Henry A. Molson, Thomas Todd, James 3St£ Died—Private Charles K. Boyer. 3£ Ehlers, Willard A. Mosser, Louis L. Wagner, Elmer E. 'St Foster, Thomas E. Mullen, Edward A. Wild, Walter A. 3'St£ 3£ Fox Frank F. Nelson, Eric V. Woodruff, Harry C. 3r Fox, Thomas J. Piatt, James Worst, Oliver G. E. COMPANY I, FIRST 0. V. I., CINCINNATI. ?!'it= Fox, Harry Qtiigg, Frank Wright, Chester 3£3£ Captain—PAVL M. MILLIKIN, May 6 to May 14, 1898. Frey, George Ralph, Edward Wright, Clayton 3£ Young, William Captain—CHAS. F. HAKE, JR., May 14, 1898, to muster-out. Gall, Clyde Renner, John L. 3£ Discharges—Captain Paul M. Millikin, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel; First Licutenant—C. F. HAKE, JR., May 6 to Mav 14, 1898. 3£ First Lieutenant Charles F. Hake, promoted to Captain; Second Lieutenant Max First Lieutenant—ANTON W. FOELLGER, May 14, 1898, to muotcr-out. 3£ C. Fleischmann, promoted to First Lieutenant^ 1st O. V. C.; First Sergeant Second Lieutenant—MAX C. FLEISCHMANN, May 6 to May 11, 1898. 3£ Taylor L. Brooks; Privates John R. Gano, Louis C. McKnight, Albert H. Second Lieutenant—EUGENE M. SHINKLE, May 14, 1898, to muster-out. 3£ Caine, John G. McGrann and William Barrett; Sergeants Anton Foellger and 3£ Eugene M. Shinkle, promoted to First and Second Lieutenants, respectively. SERGEANTS. Transfers—Sergeant Charles A. Eckert, to Regimental Sergeant-Major; Cor (1st) Sam'l B. Crandall Albert Beebe Joseph M. Donnelly !'l: poral Frank Weyler, to Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant; Musician David A. :<>. (Q. M.) Alfred Nichols Dennis B. Haungs William J. Moore Snyder, to Battalion Sergeant Major; Privates Albert L Gustetter, Arthur R. — 56 Reynolds and Harry R. Enoch, to Hospital Corps; Private Wjlliam P. Lieben- rood, to Signal Corps; Private Edwin Schath, to Band. IMENT INFANTRY—OHIO NATIONAL GUARD ST' 'Si COMPANY K, FIRST O. V. I., CINCINNATI. 3£ COMPANY L, FIRST O. V. I., MIDDLETOWN. Captain—FRED L. DAVIDSON. ^'? Ca/>/ai«—WILLIAM M. SULLIVAN. First Lieutenant—HENRY J. PFIESTER. 3>: First Lieutenant—JOSEPH E. MCCARTER. Second Lieutenant—THOMAS HENRY PFEIFFER. 3£ Second Lieutenant—CHARLES B. HOOVER. SERGEANTS. 3£ (1st) Elliott P. White Meinolf Lohmeyer SERGEANTS. R. Roger Bowman 3£ (Q.M.) R.Dudley Gates Henry E. Herbert Ambrose White, Jr. 3£ (1st) Wilbert E. Hoover Sylvester Bailey Wilhelm Boyd CORPORALS. (Q. M.) Frank H. Byrd William Orr Arthur N. Marts Charles Hoorman Wesley W. Magill 3£ Robert Schlenck 3£ Frank W. Street Michael D. Sullivan CORPORALS. George W. Sagars 3£ Lawr'ce E. Grennan, Jr. Henry G. Behrcns Harry W. Lucas Charles Long Edgar J. Day William F. Krueger .>,- James McDonald James Balser, Jr. Henry A. Lorenz Herman Knowlton Alexander M. Bower William Bachtrup 3£ Mus., L P. Galbraith Art., William H. Birt 3£ Arthur M. Collins Aiij^erson Jennings Frank P. Gillespie Mus., H. W. Wedig, Jr.- Wag, Wm. T. Bebb. Jr. 3£ Melvin C. Wagoner Christian Yeakle Hugh D. Palmer PRIVATES. 3£ Mus., Frank Minch Art., George Nuss Adamson, Harry Ehser, Joseph O'Dowd, William Mus., Nicholas Stauder Wag., Ben F. Lloyd Adkins, Charles O. Forman, Charles O'Keefe, Edward J. i Allen, John E. Franz, Charles Oliver Walter 3£ PRIVATES. Allgeyer, William Freibergv Ike M, Patton, Richard 3£ Ayers, John Gage, Findley T. McGee, Elymos Appel, Philip, Jr. Frueh, Jotm>-/ Pence, William L. 3£ Brown, Charles Gillespie, Roljert Y. Moren, Murray Armstrong, John Gaffney, Richard Penrod, John, Jr. 3£ Bailey, Earl J. Gehm, Edward Muthert, Charles 3£ AufdemBrinke, W. C. Gcrlach, Walter Riley, Joseph Barratt, Edward J. Haigh, Albert Meyer, William C. 3£ Badhorn, William Goodling, John J. Schmahl, Otto Barnett, Jos. C. (cook) Harrison, Albert Myers, John Ballman, John C. Snlatt, Frank S. 'Si Green, Ben 3f Barry, John E. Hansel, Charles McClintic, Harry Bernstein, Hugo Guenther, Fred Splatt, Rglph A. ;«, Barnitz, Charles G. Hawthorne, Mort. T. Moos, Christoph Bertling, Ernest F. Hatt, William Stapleton, Fred 3£ Blemmer, Lee Henderson, James T. Monroe, James E. Blackman, Max Healy, Francis R. Sticksel, William H. 3£ Busey, John Herron, Howard Nixon, Stephen A. Bullard, Edward J. Heller, Edward Strickland, William T. 3£ Buren, Otto Howes, Frank Newbrander, Fred Burns, Harry F. Hoff, William J. Sweeney, Daniel 3£ Brookover, Andrew J. Harkrader, Wallas Ogle, Hiram Campbell, Allen M. Hopkins, George P. Taylor, William B si Binkert, Benjamin Habig, Henry R. Ohr, George J. Carroll, Edward Hubbarth, Frank Theile, Albert C. 'St Bond, Robert C. Hausman, George Primley, Worthington Cary, Swift Jauch, Jacob Traut, Burk D. 'St Benham, Lewis A. Hover, Ambrose Plack, John Clayburn, Jessie F. Johnson, Charles E. Wagner John 3£ Berner, Charles Holly, Robert H. Riley, Michael 3£ Cliffel George Kaplan, Frank H. Webb, Jasper P. 3£ Clise, George Habermann, Charles E. Ryan, Robert 3£ Coch, Adam Kilgour Harry C. Welch, J. Arthur 3£ Catterlin, Elmer lutzi, Louis Rothwell, George Cosh, Joseph E. Wertheimer, Charles L. 3£ Kresling, Albert H. 3£ Coate, Gilbert E. Jones, Daniel Steig, John H. Delaney, William Line, Charles W. Williamson, Howard E. 3£ Carr, Sidney S. Jones, Orville Stainbrook, Daniel Doran, James E. Lennann, Edward Williamson, Richard 3£ Conarr oe, Charles E. Kelly, Frank Snider, Edward Donaldson, Joseph Malloy, Daniel N. Wood, Robert H. t3£ Carney, John Kuhn, Anthony A. Smith, William C. Dunto, Philo A. Maschmeier, Albert J. Yuille, George M. 3£ Carson, James A. Leonard, Harry W. Sharp, Henry V. 3£ Dwyer, Daniel Neuhaus, Charles J. Zimpleman, Jos. T. Dougherty, Solomon Leslie, Howard L Tebo, Albert H. Epply, Everett S. 3£ Ogden, Frank J. 3? DassellTransfers, Edward—Private T. IrvinLewisg G,. CliffordCaldwell, ,D .to 10th O.Voorhis V. I. , Andrew Discharges—Privates Edward E. Cochran and William Wunderleich. Decker, Joseph Marts, John C. Wilson, William 57 Transfers—Privates Robert A. Mathie and Ernest L. Fay, to Hospital Doebler, Charles Marts, Dem Williams, Elmer Corps; Privates John D. Martin and Harry C. Martin, Jr., to Signal Corps; Finger, John Moon, Frank Webb, Harry Privates Jacob H. Lowenstein and Stanley F. VanPelt, to Band. Died—Corporal Reinhart Renneberg. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY —OHIO NATIONAL GUARD 3£ COMPANY M, FIRST 0. V. I., CINCINNATI. 3£ Cromwell, Robert Heim, Charles M. Speers, Charles K. 3C Captain—C'ASSILY C. COOK. Colboi^, Wade H. Jenike, John C. Seminger, Harry 3£ Cowie, Patrick Knapp, Joseph J. Schmuck, Frank E. First Lieutenant—WILLIAM R. COLLINS. 3£ Dieckman, Ernst Kildow, Josiah Steele, Thomas P. Second Lieutenaiit—JosEPH E. BOVLAN i Denkamp, William Keyes, Herman M. Schmehling, Martin SERGEANTS. 3£ Deninions, George Long, Robert L Smith, James H. 3£ Egleston, James "A. Learnedi Harry Sweeney, Martin (1st) David A. Snyder George B. Funk Joseph F. Degnan 3£ Eckert, Peter J. Limy, Charles Sanders, William (Q. M.) Frank D. Ames Homer B. Glancy Edmund K. Parrott 3C Fuchs, George P! Lutz, William J. Seifert, John 3£ Friel, Anthony Linger, Louis C. Schafer, Henry CORPORALS. 3£ 3£ Fink, Carl Larrus, Frank Sess, Frederick Edward W. Wyle Dean Emerson Dominick Kempf 3£ Finke, William Long, Thomas J. Scheidt, Jacob Herbert L Hommedieu Frank P. Thompson Willard N. Wright 3£ Folk, Harry L'Hommedieu, Richard Schaller, Louis Louis J. Weiss John W. Weinig Dale K. Parrptt 3£ Fagin, Homer McCarthy, John Teaney, George Scott Williams Elliott Whitteker Harry C. Carson 3£ Felpel, Jacob J., Miller, Jacob C. Troutvine, Charles Mus., R. W. Rainsdale Art, John G. Zint 3£ Gilligan, William F. Mitchell, John Von Stein, Joseph Mus., L. F. Schweickart , Wag., Charles Jergens 3£ Hamilton, John A. Malloy, John J. Voegli, Charles 3£ PRIVATES. Haney, Edgar E. Rost, George H. Wahl, Joseph 3£ HamHton, Charles O. Rapp, John A. Wplk, Joseph Burns, Patrick :«: Andrews, Thorton L. Birt, William H. Huber£>wcAarg^rf—Corpora, John L. l ArthuRehmerr H, .Charle Eglestons . Wcisner. Joseph Buck, David O. Buckenberger, Louis Brooker, William B. !«: HuberTransferred—Private, George, Jr. JameRobinsons E., Doran Davi,d tWo .Compan yWillet K. , John A. Burgess, Arthur Belt, Arthur Cuban, William F. 3£ HoerDeaths, Harr—Privatesy AlfredReisser B. Carve, Johr ann d Michael Smith and Sergeant Wesley Ballinger, Samuel T. Batters, George J. Clover, Thomas H. 3£ S. March. Barrett, Harry A. Byrne, Michael E. Comrady, Frederick W. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY —OHIO NATIONAL GUARD RECOLLECTIONS OF THE COURT HOUSE RIOT BY AN EYE WITNESS MAJOR CHARLES BECHT, FIRST INFANTRY O. N. G. On Friday night, March 28, 1884,T)ursuant to a call that was pub 3£ suicide, and the only otie, I can remember now, is walking the streets lished by some of the best citizens of this city, there was held in Music 3£ 3£ of this city, a total wreck, a drunkard, and shunned by all his former Hall the largest indoor meeting, ever assembled in this city. There was friends; he was before that time loqked upon as a rising young man, a large sprinkling of spectacled and gray-haired pien. It was char with a good position, and in very comfortable circumstances. acterized as being remarkable for its respectability and. while there The intent oy the managers of the meeting was to keep within seemed to be an absence of the elements known as "toughs" and the limits of consiervatism, and to discourage illegal methods of punish "roughs," there were yet many there (among so many thousands) ing crime, but it/soon became evident that trouble would grow out of it, who constitute and make up mobs. Its object was to give public and the speakers becoming alarmed at the results, advised and cautioned expression as to the punishment of crime in this city, and to denounce the assembly not to sanction any violence or mob rule, but the fire of the action and verdict of the jury in the Wm. Berner murder case; passion hadneen started, and it was too late now to put it out. The who with a negro named Palmer, was indicted for murder in the first trouble began as soon as the meeting adjourned, and the excited and degree, but was only found guilty of manslaughter. The murder of enraged thousands left Music Hall and reached the street. As the Kirk, by Berner and Palmer, was one of the mo.st cowardly and cold jieople were coming out of the great hall, they were attracted by a blooded ever committed. At this meeting, the speakers exi)ressed their shout. It came (some afterward said) from a young man, others indignation and alarm at the frequency of homicides in Hamilton said tli^t it was a negro, who. rushing into the street, yelled: "To the County, and the immunity afforded red-handed murders. It resolved jail; (zome on; follow me and hang Berner." The cry acted as an that the acquittiil of Berner of murder in the first degree, and his con inceinive, and was soon takert up by many others. There were in the viction of manslaughter only, in the face of plain facts, which he had lead; about two hundred men. more determined than their followers, so frequently admitted, orally and in writing, and which were also taking the initiative at every step, and saying but little, they made proved by the testimony of witnesses, independent of his confession, tlieir way to the Sycamore street entrance of the jail, and soon broke are alarming events, which should command public attention, and that down the doors with a large log irsed as a battering ram. This brought the jurors before whom he was tried, and who rendered the verdict, are them into the office of the jail, where they were met by Sheriff Hawkins. unfit to live in a civilized community. I wish to state right here that of whom they demanded the keys to the iron door and the cell rooms; the wrath of Providence seemed to follow these men ever since that being refused, they brushed the sheriff and his few deputies aside, time, several failed in business and fled from the city, others committed I and soon battered down the iron door, antl immediatfely the stairways HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — O HIO NATIONAL GUARD leading up to the tier of cells, and the landings were thronged with an 3£ street, it would necessitate firing on the mob, thereby probably killing excited crowd. The sheriff, fearing the results, had the riot alarm 3£ and wounding many, so he entered the jail with his men, through the sounded, which brought to him the help of the police, but they were i tunnel from the Court House. While the troops were passing through not of much service to him, as the law, creating the Board of Police 3£ this tunnel, the mob fired on them, and threw burning timbers through Commissioners was just being put into effect, and many expected to 3£ a hole above, and in this way several officers and men were severely 3£ lose their positions on account of the physical examination, etc., 3£ burned, but none were hit by the shots. Just as the head of the column required. 3£ reached the opening of the rotunda of the jail, some of the mob cried: The greatest excitement prevailed all over the city on, account of 3C "There comes those damned bluecoats," etc., shots were immediately St sounding the riot alarm, and thousands hurried to the scene, to swell 3«£ fired by the mob, and four of the soldiers of "Company I" fell, badly the mob, which had now assumed immense proportions. The yelling 3£ wounded. We rushed into the rotunda and drove the mob up the stair 3£ of the multitude, and the firing of shots by the mob. created a veritable 3£ 3£ ways to Sycamore street, at the point of the bayonet; up to this time pandemonium. The mob had possession of the jail about one-half 3£ there was not a shot firedb y the troops. The mob continued to fire at hour, and during this time, discovered the cells of the murderers, and 3£ the men, and to throw stones; finally a detachment, in command of 3£ engaged in conversation with them. Having satisfied themselves that 3£ Captain Chas. Becht, was ordered to form a skirmish line, facing north Berner (who had been started for the penitentiary about 5 P. M. that 3£ and south on Sycamore street, and drive the mob back at least beyond day) was no longer in jail, they failed to wreak vengence on the remain 3£ horth and south Court street, so as to protect our flanks. The mob 3£ ing murderers, notwithstanding the opportunity they possessed. If the 3£ firing and throwing stones, retreated stubbornly; now, for the first purpose of the mob was to correct an unrighteous verdict, that purpose 3£ time, the order to fire was given to the troops, and the mob was driven 3£ now degenerated into a communistic mania to burn and pillage; the 3£ back, but in so doing, two soldiers and an officer were wounded, and 3£ private apartments of the jailer were entered, and all his furniture 3£ several of the mob killed and wounded. About the same time. Captain was smashed and demolished by persons who were intent on destroy 3£ John Carroll was ordered to clear the tunnel, as many of the mob 3£ ing the jail and as much of *the property therein as possible. A fire 3£ attempted to get in our rear that way. One rioter was killed and the was started to add to the horror of the scene, but the jail being fire 3£ rest fled. All the men were cool and steady, obeying the orders of the proof, it could not be destroyed that way. 3£ officer promptly and without hesitation, and not a single shot was fired 3£ The sheriff and his deputies and the police, being powerless to con 3£ except by command of an officer. Finally daylight arrived and the mob trol the mob. and as matters began to look exceedingly desperate, the 3£ dispersed: but about noon Saturday they began to gather again and 3£ sheriff, about 11 P. M., decided to call out the military. He sent an commenced to abuse and threaten the soldiers; affairs looked so threat ?? order to Colonel C. B. Hunt, commanding the First Infantry, Ohio 3£ ening for Saturday night, that Sheriff Hawkins, Colonel Hunt and National Guards, requesting him to send all the men possible. Detail 3£ other officers held a conference, and it was decided to request the ing a guard to protect the armory and the State property stored therein, 3£ governor to send more troops. The governor, instead of sending rein 3£ Colonel Hunt immediately repaired to the jail with the balance of the forcements, sent telegrams to prominent citizens, asking their advice. men. There was such an- immense mob in front and about the jail, These gentlemen, who knew nothing of the affair, most of them living that the Colonel feared that if he attempted to get to the jail from the in the suburbs, strongly advised the governor not to send more troops; HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT 1 N F A N T RY — 0 H I O NATIONAL GUARD .—. .». 3£ upon this advice, the governor telegraphed the sheriff that no troops 3£ government buildings. A detail of regular soldiers guarded the post- would be sent, thereupon another conference was held by the sheriff 3£ office and custom house. The mob forced their way into Music Hall, 3£ and officers, and it was decided that the only thing to do was to throw 3£ and secured the battery's guns, which had been taken all apart and left up barricades; this was done, by using all drays, wagons, carts, boxes. there Friday night; some of the mob assembled them, using spikes 3C barrels, stones, timber and the like, to be found close by, and at the 3£ for linch pins, ptc, but these guns were taken away from them before same time, the sheriff and Colonel Hunt again requested the governor 3£ they could secure enough powder to use them. About 7 P.'-M. the 3C to send re-enforcements, warning the governor that serious trouble 3£ mob began to attack the jail again, several desperate attempts were would certainly come Saturday night. The governor again wired the 3£ made to storm tlie barricades, and drive the troops out, but they were 3C repulsed each time; then they repaired to tl\e front of the Court House, 3£ 3£ drove the police away, and began to dump barrels of coal oil into the treasurer's office, and the Court House was set ablaze. Then they came back at the troops again, and for a time it looked as if thiey would succeed in driving the soldiers out, as many in the mob were, by this time, well armed. No re-enforcements yet; it began to look serious for the troops, as the men were beginning to show signs of fatigue, having been constantly on duty since Friday evening, with no sleep' and very little to eat. About 9 P. M. the fireengine s and several patrol wagons arrived, in response to a call; the mob immediately attacked them, cutting the hose, and firing on them, wounding several firemen and patrol-wagon officers. Captain John Desmond, with a detail of men, was sent through the tunnel to the Court House, in an effort to protect the firemen who were at work; a volley was firedb y the mob, and Capt. Desmond was instantly Field fortification constructed at Tampa, Fla. killed, Sergt. M. Malone and several privates were wounded. Thus the fighting continued until about 11 P. M., when the Fourteenth Infantry, same gentlemen, asking them to go to the jail at once, and confer with Ohio National Guards, with thirteen companies, arrived and an advance the sheriff and officers; this, some of them did, and for the firsttim e was now ordered to drive the mob from the vicinity of the jail and witnessed the scene of the conflict of Friday night. The result of the Court House. Fighting continued, and more barricades were thrown conference was that they urged the governor to send more troops at up, until about daylight Sunday morning, when things quieted down once, but on account of this dilly-dallying of these citizens, no re-en some. Sunday afternoon crowds began to congregate again, and some forcements arrived until after the Court House vyas ablaze, and the shots were fired by both sides, but by evening the situation was well mob had complete possession of the city. They broke into several gun in hand. By Sunday night, the entire National Guard of the State, stores, and looted them, and threatened to burn all the city and some 7,000men, arrived and all remained on duty until Tuesday. April HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GWARD 3£ 1, 1884, when all the regiments except the Seventeenth Infantry, in 3£ the great promptness with which they have executed military orders. 3£ command of Colonel Pocock, and a detail of (iO men of the First 3£ Called, as you were, from the civil avocations of life, and from all parts Infantry, in command of Captain Becht, were sent home. The Seven 3£ of the State, you were, upon an hour's notice, 'soldiers.' on duty, diffi 3£ teenth Infantry, and the detail of the First Infantry remained on duty 3£ cult and dangerous, performing it with courage, fidelity aiid precision, until after the county election. Tuesday, April 8, when they were :": that does great credit to the State, whose citizens you are. relieved and sent home. 3£ "Hoping no necessity may again arise for calling you into active I think the above article would be incomplete without this con I service, yet knowing that if it should, you may be confidently relied cluding paragraph, taken from the appropriate congratulatory order 3£ upon, I dismiss you to your homes, with the best wishes for your 3£ of the governor, issued on the 2nd day of April, 1884: 3£ future welfare." "I congratulate the National Guard of the State upon the success 3£ -of their efforts in sustaining the civil authorities of Cincinnati. I kheartilv E. B . FiNLEY, GEO. HOADLV. thank the general staff, regimental commanders, officers and men. for 3£ Adjutant-General of Ohio. ; An unpleasant day in camp. 02 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T RY — 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD THE FIRST REGIMENT AT VICKSBURG MAY 19th TO 38th, 1905 THE "Ohio" Nicksburg Battlefield Commission, having c:)mplcted HEADQUARTERS, FIRST REGI.MENT OF I.NFANTRV, 3£ the erection of the monuments, erected to commemorate the 3£ OHIO NATIONAL GUARD. valor of Ohio's troops during that memorable campaign, re 3£ 3£ CiNtl.NNATI, O., July 19. 1906. quested Governor Myron T. Herrick to designate a regiment of infantry The Adjutant General of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio: to participate in the ceremonies, and in response to that request, the SIR—I have the honor to make the following report of the tour First Regiment was selected, and fully equipped in the new regulation of the regiment, in camp of instruction at Camp Myron T. Merrick, blue dress uniform, marched out of Cincinnati, on May 19, to add 3£ 3£ in the National Military Park. Vicksburg, Miss., and while acting as another laurel to its crown. escort to the Governor of Ohio during the dedication of the Ohio Xever, in the history of the regiment, has such a splendid dis])lay Monuments, commemorating the services of Ohio's troops at the Siege been made. Marching to the strains of the inspiring music of the of Vicksburg. 18(13. "F^irst's'' renowned band, the regiment moved up the main street of Pursuant to G. O. No. 10. April 10. Headquarters, Inrst Infantry, Vicksburg, with a stride and swing that .showed at once that they were copy of which is attached, the regiment left Cincinnati via the r>. & O. trained soldiers, and the citizens of Vicksburg rent the air again and S.-W. Railway, in two sections. again; with cheers for the marching column. The first section, consisting of one baggage-car, eleven coaches The deportment of the mc'n. both in camp and while visiting the and one sleeping-car, left the depot at 9:10 a. m., Friday. May 19. city, was of such character as to win at once the esteem of the people The second section, consisting of the same number of cars, substitut of X'ick.sburg. and the many letters of commendation which were ing a palace hor.se car for the baggage-car. following fifteen' minutes later. received by the commanding officer, attested the high esteem in which The troops were entrained in three and one-half minutes, in splen the regiment was held. did order and without the slightest confusion. After a pleasant and One of the ieading citizens of Mississippi stated : "This splendid uneventful journey, we arrived at Vicksburg at 13:10 p. m.. May 20. i^imenl of well-behaved soldiers from the north, has done more in being received with a salute of guns fired by Captain llorsley's Bat- ten days to wi|K> out any animosity that remaiiu'd. than all the talk tt'ry A. M. N. G.. in honor of Brigadier General Wm. Y McMaken. and newspajjer articles have done in ten year.';." who with Major Wm. TI. DuflTv. Assistant Adjutant Genera!. I'irst G:? HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY—O H10 NATIONAL GUARD Brigade. O. N. G., and Captain Joseph Janda, First United States Infantry, accompanied the regiment. The troops of the first section detrained in three minutes, and of the second section in three and one-fourth minutes, and after a short wait to find a suitable place to unload the horses, we took up the march of four miles to the camp, escorted by a battalion of the Third Mississippi Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Hayes. The regiment received an ovation during the march through the streets, and arrived at the camp at 3:10 p. m. The tents, which had preceded the regiment with tlfS baggage detail in charge of Major Harry Bryan, were now put up, baggage distributed, rations issued, and mess was ready at 7 :30 p. m. Governor Myron T. Herrick. his staff and invfted guests, were entertained at camp dinner on Sunday at 12:30 P. M. The review and parade in honor of Governor Herrick, scheduled at 5:30 p. m., had to be postponed on account of a severe thunder storm. It rained in camp almost all day Sunday. On Monday, the 22d inst., the regiment was assembled at 7:30 a. m., in blue dress uniform, to escort the Governor to the dedication exercises. This storm which had been threatening, broke with great force, and the men were dismissed to change to their khaki. The rain ceasing at 10 a. m., again assembled the regiment, and marched about two miles over the hills to the speakers' stand. The mounted officers met the Governor and his party and escorted them to the stand. Upon arrival of the Governor, the Signal Corps wigwagged to the battery section on the hill at the Third Louisiana Redan, and the salute of guns were fired. After appropriate music by the First Regiment Band, the ceremony proceeded, but was interrupted by a very severe storm, with high wind and lightning, whereupon the pro gram v^as completed at the opera house at 8 pf. m. Notwithstanding it rained again Tuesday, the 23d inst., the rifle practice which had been scheduled was commenced by the First Bat talion at 7 a. m., and continued at 200, 300 and 500 yards. Wednesday — C4 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT I N F A N T R Y — 0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD 3^ was the first clear day of the week, and the parade and review that 3C when the train was in motion. The tank was also fitted with a cover 3£ had been promised early in the week was given at 5:30 at the Court 3£ which tightly closed the top to prevent any dust or dirt from getting house, before a very large assemblage. Major B. W. Griffith received 3C in the inside. The tank was set on two pieces of 6 x 6 lumber, raising 3C it off the floor so that the vessel could be easily gotten at, and for the regiment, which passed in review in splendid manner. 3£ A band concert was given the citizens at the Court-house from 3C heating the coffee a one-inch pipe arranged with four coils running r :30 to 9 p. m. 3£ perpendicular, from the top to the bottom of the rear of the tank, and 3£ connected to the steam heating pipe in the baggage-car. The pipe The Second and Third Battalions completed their practice ou 3£ Friday evening, miich of the firing being conducted in heavy rain 3C was arranged with two valves. one*at the inlet and one at the outlet, 3£ with high wind. and the steam was supplied from the locomotive, thus permitting the 3£ coffee being made en route without loss of time or delay in serving, Saturday, May 27, at 4 a. m., reveille was sounded, with the 3£ "Gerteral" at 7 a. ni. " Baggage was hauled to Culver's Switch and 5£ due to the inability to make connections at a station where liquid 3£ coffee could be procured in amounts sufficient for a regiment, such loaded in the car. The camp was carefully policed, sinks filled and 3f marked, and at 9 :10 a. m. the regiment took up the march in easy 3£ as is ordinarily ertcountered by troops who rely on buying their coffee stages to the city, arriving at 10:30 a. m. The morning was extremely 3£ en route. After a short time of experimenting to ascertain the amount 3£ of steam to be permitted to escape at the outlet valve so as to retard hot, the thermometer registering about 97 degrees. Two men were 3£ affected by the heat, being cared for by the medical detachment, in 3£ the steam from going through too fast, forty gallons of coffee was 3£ made in eight minutes from the time the steam was turned on. and charge of Major and Surgeon Frank W. Hendly. .^i£ served to the troops piping hot. All the coffee for both the sections was The trains were placed at 11:20 a. m., baggage-car attached at 31" 11:30, and at 11:35 a. m. the first section started for Cincinnati, being 3£ made on the first section, and the second section was supplied by filling 31; followed in ten minutes by the second section. buckets which had been previously ticketed with the proper company 3£ letter, and setting same off at a station where the second section was The trip, via Y. & M. V. Railroad to Memphis, Illinois Central 3£ to Louisville, and the B. & O. S.-W. to Cincinnati, was made-in good time 3£ stopped to pick up the coffee, on being flagged by the station. 5£ On the trip going down, one of the Southern connections had and without incident, arriving at 4:50 p. m., the several out-of-town 3f companies proceeding to make connection with trains for their re 3*' neglected to provide a locomotive that had steam connection to the heater, and in consequence no coffee could be served for one meal. spective stations, while the contingent of the regiment located in Cin '§. :<£ This was rectified on the return trip by the railroad company furnish cinnati took up the march to the Armory, where they were dismissed. 'St 3£ ing the proper locomotive, as had been requested. The regular trav An innovation in the way of supplying liquid coffee to the troops 3'si£ 3'Si£ eling ration was issued to the troops en route, and the men fared was tried with marked success. Colonel Hake designed and had con 'St 3£ splendidly. structed a special galvanized iron tank containing forty gallons, which 'si3£ 'St3£ The discipline of the troops en route and returning was the sub was fittedwit h a one-inch brass lever faucet, adjusted one inch from 'St 3£ ject of favorable comment by General W. V. McMaken and Captain the bottom of the tank. The tank was supplied with a flange soldered 3'St£ to the inside of the top, which projected inward some three inches. 'Si3£ Joseph Janda. of the Regular Army, who said that they had never at an angle of forty-five degrees, to prevent the coffee from spilling 3'Si£ observed troops en route behave in a better manner or conduct them- 3£ — 6,3C5 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — O HIO NATIONAL GUARD M, 5£ selves more orderly. The entire time of our stay in Vicksburg was 3£ ner behaving himself unbecoming a soldier, has come to my notice. a continuous ovation, the citizens of Vicksburg seeming to know no 3£ and the several letters which have been forwarded by the citizens of 3£ end to the courtesies shown to the regiment, both officers and men. 3£ Vicksburg to your headquarters, and to the Governor of Ohio, bear The Mayor of Vicksburg. Mr. B. W. Griffith, had issued orders to 3£ witness that nothing but words of praise were bestowed on the troops the ]wlice force, not known to the enlisted men, that the city was to 3£ 3£ during the stay. be turned over to the visiting troops, and if the men became disorderly, 3£ The historic grounds were carefully gone over by. the officers and 3£ enlisted men during their leisure moments, for the study of the tactics 3£ 3£ and strategy used during the Siege of Vicksburg, and the observation %. ' > 3£ of the entrenchments and fortifications, all of which are in a fine state 3£ 3£ of preservation, and was a splendid school to all who had the oppor 3£ tunity of studying the operations of the contending forces on the 3£ grounds. This alone was worth the cost of the trip to the members of the regiment in the .experience gained. The camp ground was an ideal location as far as its healthfulness was concerned, but in other respects was not an ideal camp for troops in time of peace. The ground selected, which was the largest available space that was comparatively level, was in no place large enough to accommodate the entire regi ment in its tactical position as described by the United States Army 3£ 3£ regulations, and in consequence the regiment was camped by battalions. located wherever available, at a jjoint just south of the Third Louisiana Redan. The only water at this point consisted of one spring, which was soon dry, and all the water procured had to be hauled from the water-plug connected with the city main, in a tank wagon kindly 3£ 5£ loaned us by the Culver Construction Company, who were building Dedication of Ohio Monuments at Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1903. the Illinois monument, and through the courtesy of Colonel C. C. Gov. Myron T. Herrick Delivering His Address. 3£ Floweree, the water was furnished the regiment without cost. 3£ The rifle practice, which was to be a feature of this encampment. to gather them in. and turn them over to their company commanders, was conducted on two splendidly built ranges located close to our camp. and there was to be no limit j^laced on the amount of pleasure the men 3£ The ranges were constructed under the special supervision of Captain should have. Notwithstanding that this extraordinary measure was 3£ Charles Winder, I. R. P.. and to his splendid management in building taken to show their good will to the soldiers of the North, it is m\' 3£ the ranges, preparing the targets, and conducting the shooting, is due 3£ pleasure to report that not one single instance of a soldier being 3£ the successful conduct of the firing. Notwithstanding that almost 3£ intoxicated, boi.sterous. using profane language, or in any other man 3£ every man of the regiment fired at the given ranges, no accident oc- 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD curred, and I wish herein to especially thank Captain Winder for the success, it is difficult to single out any one department to whom special zeal and ability he showed. His willingness at all times to impart praise should be given. instructions to the men was freely commented on; and his ability in this The presence of General Wm. V. McMaken, Major Wm. H. Duffy direction was of valuable service to the regiment. and Captain Joseph Janda was especially gratifying to the officers and I cannot conclude without conveying to all the officers and men of enlisted men, and their advice was always of great help to the com the command, my thanks for the splendid manner in which they per- manding officer. In conclusion, I desire, on behalf of the officers and enlisted men, to express our thanks to Governor Myron T. Herrick, the Adjutant General's Department and the Ohio Battlefield Commission, for making it possible for us to make the trip. Very respectfully, CHARLES F. HAKE, JFUJ Colonel First Infantry, O. N. G. HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, OHIO NATIONAL GUARD. TOLEDO, O., June 15, 1905. The Adjutant General, State of Ohio: SIR—Pursuant to S. O. No. 32. C. S., A. G. O., Major Duffy and myself left Toledo on May 18, arriving in Cincinnati that night, join ing the First Infantry at Union Station the morning of the 19th, arriv THE "GENERAL." ing at Vicksburg at 12:40 p. m. the 20th. At the Last Note of the Trumpet, All Tents Are Dropped and Folded. The entraining and detraining of troops was accomplished in a most excellent manner, without delay or confusion. formed their tour of duty, and to oonvey to you, and your able assist Notwithstanding the time devoted to ceremonies, the regiment ants, my thanks for the many courtesies you showed, which helped to worked faithfully on the rifle ranges every day, except Sunday, the make our trip a success. 21st. and the day of the dedication exercises, Monday, the 22d. I To Captain and Quartermaster Charles A. Ackerman, Captain and cannot too highly commend the work performed by Captain C. B. Commissary Ralph Sullivan, Major F. W. Hendly, and the Fifth Com Winder, I. S. A. P., on the ranges and in the construction of same. pany of Instruction, is due credit for the able manner in which they The regiment entrained for home station on Saturday, the 27th, performed their duties; also to First Class Sergeant Fred L. Styron and arriving at Cincinnati late the afternoon of the 28th. detail of Signal Corps, who looked after the telephone work on the The conduct and discipline of the regiment was excellent during rifle range. However, where all performed their duty with such marked the tour of ditty and en route, and cannot be commended too highly. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD ..I. 3£ and 1 feel that Colonel Hake is to be congratulated on the good im 3£ very favorable impression made here by the officers and men of your pression made by his regiiiient upon the people of the South. 3£ command. We shall be glad to see you here again. \ery respectfully, 3£ Cordially and sincerely yours, 3C W.M. V. MC-MAKKN. 3£ WM. T. RiGUY. Brigadier (ieneral Commanding. 3£ Chairman. GlC.N'KRAI. A. B. CRrrCIIFlKI.I). If WAR DFPAR'IMENT, Columbus. Ohio. 3£ ViCK.snuRG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK COMMISSION, 3£ \icKsnuRG, Miss., June 3. UJO."). 3»; & Adjutant General. State of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio: DEAR GENICRAL—I have the honor to convey to you the high ap si preciation of the \ick.sburg National Military Park Commission of the 'si courtesy of the Governor of Ohio and yourself in ordering the First 'St 'si Infantry Regiment of Ohio National Guards into camp here in con 3£ nection with the dedication and transfer to the United States of the 3£ <)hio monuments and markers in the \ick.sburg Park. ,^i^i»«*fcr... 'la • «w— 3£ It is a great pleasure to also acknowledge and convey to jou our 3£ appreciation of the manly and soldierly appearance, bearing and con 3£ duct of the officers and men of the regiment while in canip on the park. 3£ With highest regards. Respectfully yours. WM. T. RiGHV, After a Storm. Chairman. 3£ ViCKsiiURG. Mis.s.. May 30. mh. VV.AR DliPARTMF.NT, 3£ 3£ General A. B. CritchHeld. Adjutant General, Columbus, Ohio: VJCK.SIIURG .\'.\TIONAI. iMii.iTARV PARK CO.M.MI.SSIO.N. SIR—There will doubtless come to your office many letters of X'uKSBUKc, Mi.ss., June 3. 19()r). commendation regarding the First Regiment, Ohio National Guard, Colonel Charles F Hake, Jr.. Headquarters First Infantry Regiment. which was encamped in the Vicksburg National Military Park, in the O. N. G., Cincinnati, Ohio: course of time, but I feel sure that such commendatipn can not fail DEAR COLONEL HAKE—It gives'me pleasure to state that no to give you pleasure, and I desire to be one of the many. In my ex damage was done in the Vicksburg National .Military Park by your perience of something over fifteen years as a National Guardsman, men during the encampment of the regiment therein. 3C and little !ess than a year as a volunteer in the Spanish-American War 3£ I enclose cqiy of letter to the Adjutant General of the State of 3£ Ariny^it has never been my pleasure to see a more thoroughly dis Ohio, of this date. In doing so, I congratulate you personally on the 5£ ciplined or representative body of citizen soldiery anywhere. In my — 68 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY—OHIO NATIONAL GUARD experience in the N'olunteer Army, I was thrown in contact with fifty 3£ you as in any sense officious. I believe that good soldiers should be to seventy-five thousand men, for several months, most of them being 3C commended wherever they go. and I write this letter with that spirit. 3£ volunteers, with a sprinkling of regulars, and I do not recall having 3£ Yours very respectfully, seen an organization that handled itself as well as the Fir.st Ohio did 3£ Tiios. H. SHIELDS, 3£ Late Captain First Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, during their tour of duty here. Of the officers of this regiment there 3£ need be no comment made, for they are to a man beyond criticism. 3£ War with Spain. 3£ So far as the enlisted men are concerned, they show their careful train- 3£ Vu KsnuRG, MLSS,, June 3, 1905. 3£ Hon. Myron T. Herrick, Governor of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio: 2£ MY DEAR GOVERNOR—Now 3C that the encampment of the First 3£ Ohio at Vicksburg has passed into a pleasant memory, it may be 3£ gratifying for you to know soriiething of their behavior while in our 3£ 3£ city. Before they came there was some slight apprehension felt, and 3£ extra precautions were taken to assure good order. At the same time 3£ it was pretty well understood that the boys in blue were not to be molested except for serious offenses, in which event they were to be 3£ turned over to their own officers. 3£ It gives me great pleasure to inform you. that while your enlisted men anuused them.selves in Vicksburg with the utmost freedom, good nature and joviality, in no single instance were they guilty of any thing approaching ill-temper or ungentlemanly conduct. It was never necessary for our police to warn a solitary man to keep quiet, or to interfere with them in any way. TWs is a remarkable record for near Not "Delmonico's." a thousand men to make while off duty in a strange city, especially when the cordiality of their reception gave them every encouragement to do 3!. as they pleased. It speaks volumes for the discipline under which ing and selection, and showed themselves good soldiers, by withstand 3£ their officers held them, as well as for the self-restraint of the individual ing what was almost killing kindness at the hands of the citizens here. 3£ 3£ men. and being subjected to the numerous temptations that make enlisted 3£ The conduct of the First Ohio was beyond all praise, officers and men take licenses which no civilian would think of doing. Their con 3£ 3£ men. and our people will be more than glad to welcome them back duct while on duty here was such as to call forth the highest praise 3£ agairt to their old camping grounds. from everybody who observed them, and I am sure that the comments 3£ With warm personal regards. I am. 3£ from these people will be pleasing to yourself and Governor Herrick. 3£ Very sincerely yours, I hope that yofl will not consider the liberty I am taking of writing to 3£ HARRLS DICKSON. 3£ 639£ — 3£ 'St HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD ORGANIZATION, ACTIVE SERVICE AND TRIPS OF THE TRIPS. REGIMENT. National Encampment, Fairmount Park, Fa., July, 1885, where Regiment organized November 10, 1876. battalion consisting of Company A, Captain C. Becht; Company C, Railroad Riot. Columbus & Newark (eighteen days), 1877. Captain Geo. Brenner; Company H, Captain John W. Carrol, and Cincinnati Floods, 1883. Company I, Captain John Foellger, won first prize of gold medal and Cincinnati Court House Riot, March and April, 1884. $400.00 stand of colors. Cincinnati Labor and Anarchist Troubles (two weeks). May, 1886. One Hundredth Anniversary President George Washington at • w»:^» New York. 1889. Atlanta Cotton Exposition, December. 1895. Funeral of President Wm. McKinley. September 16 and 17, 1901. Canton. O. St. Louis dedication of World's Fair grounds. April 30 to May 3, 1903. Dedication of Ohio Monuments at Vicksburg. Miss., May 19-28, 1905. KILLED AND WOUNDED AT COURT HOUSE RIOT, CINCINNATI, O.. MARCH AND APRIL, 1884. 3£ 3£ Killed—Captain John J. Desmond, Company B. 3£ Wounded—M2i)or, then Captain, Chas. Becht. Company D; Cap 3£ tain John Foellger, Company I; Sergeant M. Malone, Company B; General Sherman Funeral, St. Louis (four days), 1891. 3£ Washington Courthouse Riot. October, 189^. 3£ Corporal H. Rose, Company I; Corporal Chas. Cook, Company I; War with Spain. April, 1898. 3£ Private Rohling. Company I; Private Wm. Muthert. Company I; 3£ Athens Riot. August 19 and 20, 1904. ?? Private Theo. Gibbons. Company D. 3£ 3£ 3£ 70 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O HI O NATIONAL GUARD BRIEF SKETCHES OF THE SEPARATE COMPANIES 3£ HISTORY OF COMPANY A. 3£ the volunteer service on October 25, 1898, and became again Company 5£ A, First Infantry O. N. G. Company A was organized as the Wayne Guard, July 25, 1871, 3£ 3£ There is a time for work and a time for pleasure, and when the by several members of the German battalion known as the last "Ten."><'< latter time presented itself in Philadelphia, Pa.. Company A contributed After organization being completed they were detailed to the First3) : Batlargely to the splendid showing the First Regiment made when they 3£ talion, O. N. G. Some time later the First Regiment of Infantry, O.3£ secured the first prize for their magnificent drilling. At the Centennial N. G., was organized, and the company became attached to this famous3? of the Inauguration of the Father of our Country, Washington, on April regiment of the Queen City, and held its name and letter. 3£ 29, 1889, at New York; at the Cotton Exposition, Atlanta, Ga., and at 3C£ The company at all times proved itself to be gallant and brave. 3£ the dedication of the World's Fair grounds at St. Louis, Mo., April, and ready for duty whenever called upon, as the following will demon3£ 1903. Company A showed its patriotism by its presence. 3£ Company A also took part in the funeral services of Gen. William strate. This company served for two weeks at Columbus and Newark, 3£ Tecumseh Sherman, at Mansfield, O., in 1891. also at the funeral of O., railroad riots during the year 1877, and when our city was suffer3£ ing from the ravages of high water during the years 1883 and 1884.3 £ President McKinley. 3£ It has faithfully attended all encampments with complete number our gallant company was out protecting the life and property of our 3£ of members of the company, and has at all times made earnest endeav citizens for a period of five weeks. The next time of service was 3on£ 3£ ors to carry out all orders received from its superior officers. March 29, 1884, when the riot alarm sounded, calling the boys to arms3£ In 1889, by a unanimous vote of the company, the pame was to defend the Court House from mobs and rioters. Two years 3£ 3£ changed to the Longworth Rifles. Company A, in honor of one of our later, in 1886, the company was out for two weeks during the 3£ most illustrious citizens. Judge Nicholas Longworth. anarchistic troubles in our city. At the Washington Court 3£ In conclusion, it would be only fair to state that the company has 3£ House Riot, September 17, 1894, the company responded nobly. And 3£ always been, and is today, one of the best companies in the great State 3£ when our country called, in 1898, for serious work in the Spanish-3£ of Ohio. American war, this company responded as true soldiers should, and 3? HISTORY OF COMPANY B. was mustered into the country's service as Company A. First Ohio 3£ 3£ Company B, First Infantry, O. N. G., was organized on the 8th Volunteer Infantry, on May 7, 1898. As Company A of the Ohio Vol 3£ of August, 1868, at the George Street Engine House, by veterans of the unteer Infantry they saw service at Columbus, O.; Tampa. Fla.; Fer3? Civil War, who desired to keep up the practice of the use of arms, and 3£ nandina. Fla, and Jacksonville. Fla. Company A was mustered out of3£ keep alive the feeling of comradeship. Some of the men instrumental 3£ — 73£1 — ?? 3£ 3f HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGI ENT INFANTRY —OHIO NATIONAL GUARD 3f in this movement were Generals A. T. Goshorn, A. Hickenlooper, H. 3£ Young, First Battalion, O. N. G.; Col. C. B. Hunt, First Infantry, O. G. Kennett, C. W. Karr. Col. W. L. Robinson, and others. Fifty men 3£ N. G.; Lieut. Col. J. A. Johnson, First Infantry; Lieut. Col. E. O. were enrolled, and H. C. Young was elected Captain; C. F. McCord, I Dana, First Artillery; Lieut. Col. E. H. Lovell, First Infantry; Major First Lieutenant, and Eugene Zimmerman, Second Lieutenant. '^ Russell Pettibone, First Infantry; Capt. E. V. Helfferich, Surgeon Bat Company B was formally enlisted in the State service on April sj|i tery B; Capt. G. F. Lee, Company C, First Infantry; Capt. W. C. Jir- 28, 1870. On the 10th of July, 1872, it adopted the name of Lytle | dinston, Cincinnati Light Infantry; Capt. R. L. Davis, Company A, Grays, in memory of Gen. W. H. Lytle. f Light Infantry; Capf. T. A. Nerney. California National Guard; Lieu The services of this company covers a period of over a third of a §_ tenants F. M. Biddle, H. C. Williams. H. C. Franklin, A. F. Hoff- century, and during this time it has always been very active upon all § meister, J. J. Desmoid, W. C. Aubrey, W. H. Higdon. all of the Fir.st public occasions, both military and civic. It lent its services to the jj Infantry. opening of the firstan d subsequent Expositions, to the dedications of si The commanding officers of Company B. during its organization, Eden Park and Music Hall, the unveiling of the Davidson Fountain. % have been: Captains, W. B. Shillito. J. A. Johnson, J. J. Desmond. and the McCook and Desmond monuments, and attended the funemls jj Ernest P. Dietz, Jos. A. Sharts. Geo. S. Reed, Milton A. Shell, Walter of Generals Hooker and Sherman. It also represented our city at New 3£ L. Davis and Edward E. Gauche. The present officers are: Captain. York at the Centennial Presidential Anniversary, and upon many other 3£ Edward E. Gauche; First Lieutenant, Edward H. Thompson. occasions in various cities. Company B was also present at the benefits 3£ Company B, Lytle Greys, was mustered in at Cincinnati April 23. for the following charities: The Young Men's Gymnastic Association. :<£ 1870. being assigned to the First Infantry May 29, 1876. and has been the Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Cincinnati Union Bethel, 18G9; x prominent in the service of the regiment. During the Court House for the Sisters of Mercy. 1870; for the sufferers by the Chicngo fire, 3£ riot. March 29. 1884. Captain John J. Desmond, in command of the 1871; for the Sons of Temperance. 187'2; for the Exposition Building ;«; company, was killed in action while leading his company against the Fund, and the yellow fever sufferers. 1878. and numerous other affairs. ;«; mob. The company has participated in every camp and all duty that This company can point with pride to its active services during the jj|: has been assigned to the regiment, and on all occasions has acquitted troubles at Nelsonville in 1871; during the railroad riots at Columbus "^ itself with credit. and Newark, 1877; during the State and Presidential election. 1880; ;;;= HLSIORV OF COMPANY C. ^luring the floods in 1883 and 188-1; during the historic Court House |: riot in 1884, where its gallant Captain John J. Desmond was killed, |= At the request of the late Col. William E. Bundy. the present Com- and Fir.st Sergeant M. J. Malone seriously injured; during the labor § l)any C was orgam'zed during the summer monjths of 1902 by Geo. W. troubles in 1886, and during the Spanish-American War in 1898, each jl Piatt. Robert J. Schledorn and Frank K. Bowman. time turning out with full ranks, and faithfully performing its duties. jl; It was firstintende d that the new company should be mustered in Besides being the oldest company in the city, it has the distinction ; — 72 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD SI. 1' 5£ roll were mustered in by Col. Henry M. Taylor. Assistant Adjutant- 3.: The captains of Company C, since its organization in 1881. have General of the State. An election that evening resulted in the choice3£ been as follows: of Geo. W. Piatt. Captain; Robert J. Schledorn, First Lieutenant, and3£ George F. Lee, April 23, 1881 to August 8, 1882; George Brenner, 3C Frank K. Bowman, Second Lieutenant. Mr. Schledorn was com 3£ September 12, 1882 to February 8. 1890; John Proctor, March 3, 1890 pelled, by business reasons, to decline the honor, and Second Lieutenant3£ to December 1. 1899; Joseph A. Arata, March 15, 1900 to September. Bowman was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy, and afterwards 3£ 190i; Geo. W. Piatt, September 16, 1902 to date. 3£ Sergeant W. T. Porter. Jr., was elected Second Lieutenant. These 3£ HISTORY OF COMPANY D. three officers worked together without a change for almost two years3 £ 3£ and a half, with the result that the company was brought to a high state3£ To the "Spirit of '76," the Scott Dragoons, to which the present of efficiency. 3£ Company D, First Regiment Infantry, O. N. G., is the successor The personnel is high and the military experience and ability of ?? owed its organization. It was while drilling as "Old Continentals" si numerous members have been recognized by promotion. The company for a Centennial year Fourth of July celebration, at Hill.sboro, that 'St the young men of the town and a number of veterans of the Civil War, has provided two Captains for Company B, Walter L. Davis, who 'St 'St themselves still comparatively young men, became interested in the resigned and was succeeded by Edward K. (iauche, both of whom had 3£ si matter. Some of them wanted an infantry company, others a cavalry served as First Sergeants of Company C; First Lieutenant Paul 3£ 3£ troop, and still others a battery of artillery, and there being an Stewart, of Company G and Captain Frank K. Bowman, of Company 3£ 3£ abundance of excellent material, two organizations resulted. One of M. served respectively as Sergeant and First Lieutenant of Company 3£ these became the Noble Light Guard, and was assigned to the Thir C. The company has also provided several battalion and regimental 3£ ,;£ teenth Regiment Infantry, as Company B. The other was the Scott non-commissioned officers in the persons of Archie M. Brauer. who 3£ Dragoons, (named in honor of the late Wm. Scott), which became served as Regimental Sergeant Major, and Harry J. Sellers, Battalion3£ Troop D, of a nominal regiment of cavalry. The late Major Martin Quartermaster-Sergeant; Lieutenant Ben Higdon. of the Second Ken 3£ 3£ Buck, Captain Wm. Schwartz and the late Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel tucky, and Lieutenant Earl R. Ackley. now a surgeon in the regular 3£ Edward E. Mullenix. all of whom had won their various ranks in the army were formerly corporals in this company. 3£ 3£ Civil War. were chosen, respectively. Captain. First Lieutenant and The new company, therefore, appears to be in its history, and its 3£ Second Lieutenant. Captain Buck soon resigned because of ill health, members a worthy successor of the old Compan'y C. which came into 3£ and was succeeded by Lieutenant Schwartz, who in turn resigned be 3£ existence on April 13. 1881. and subsequently became known as the 3£ cause of removal to Kansas, when Lieutenant Mullenix was elected Hunt Rifles. 3'' to the Captaincy, the duties of which he discharged with honor until The old company contained among its officers and members many 'si his death in 1893, in the meantime repeatedly declining advancement who afterwards became distinguished in the service. Notably among 'St 'St to higher honors. these are. Major John Proctor, Brigade Ordinance officer; Captain 'St The first appearance of the two new organizations was on Wash Robert L. Dunning, now Adjutant of the First, who were respectively 'si ington's Birthday, February 22. 1877. Each was resplendent in elabor Captain and First Lieutenant of Company C. 3£ 3£ ate dress uniforms. The Dragoons drilled in both cavalry and infantry 3£ 3£ 3£ 3£ 3£ 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F ANTRY — O HIO NATIONAL GUARD - •if tactics, and were in a high state of efficiency at the time of their first of hostilities prevented the regiment seeing foreign service, and it annual encampment, which was with the Thirteenth Regiment, at I was again taken to Columbus, where after a month's furlough, Company 3£ Marietta, in 1877. The Noble Light Guard was mustered out after F was mustered out. During the six months the Company was in •five years service, when the Dragoons re-enlisted as infantry and i the service, there were two deaths. Lieutenant John Gorman became became first. Company A, and later, Company B, in the reorganized 4 ill before leaving the South, but lived to reach Hillsboro. Being too Thirteenth Regiment. The name "Scott Dragoons," however, as a ill to be removed to his home, he was taken to a hotel, where he died matter of pride, was retained up to the close of the Spanish war. i soon after. Pj-ivate Roy Mackerley was stricken with typhoid fever, During the riots at Cincinnati, in April, 1884, the company re and died in d hospital at Columbus, while his copirades were at home sponded to a riot alarm rung at 3 o'clock in the morning, and left on si on furlough. short notice, twenty-seven strong, on a special train, for the scene of i After the company was mustered out of the service of the United trouble. The company, which was under the command of Captain I States, at the close of the Spanish war, there was no company at Hills 3£ Mullenix, was entrusted with the delivery of 10,000 rounds of ammu 3£ boro for some months. In August, 1899, the company was again nition, urgently needed by the First Regiment, which had already 3£ reorganized around a nucleus consisting of former volunteers, and was occupied the Court House and jail, and was besieged by the mob. k assigned to its present position as Company D, in the First Regiment. Upon Captain Mullenix and his meagre force, augmented by two si The officers were, Lyne S. Smith, Captain; A. W. Newby, First 'Si Lieutenant; Fred Rockel, Second Lieutenant. The two former had privates of the Fourth Regiment, devolved the safe escort of the 'St ammunition through the howling mob of many thousand people, to the been in the volunteer service, and the latter in the regular army. Court House. They were equal to the emergency, however, the danger i Captain Smith resigned in April 1902. and was succeeded by Oliver ous duty being gallantly and successfully performed without firing a i H. Hughes, the present commanding officer. Lieutenants Newby and shot. For this. Captain Mullenix was personally thanked by Governor 3? Rockel have both since resigned. Arthur W. Underwood was recently Hoadly. and the Company, as a special mark of honor, was entrusted 3£ chosen First Lieutenant, the Second Lieutenant being Milton H. with the Catling gun. that played so prominent a part in quelling the 3£ Wedding. 3£ riots. This was the only company in the State thus honored, the gun 3£ During its existence, the company has participated in some notable being retained until the company, having enlisted for the Spanish war, 3£ . celebrations, among them that of the Centennial Anniversary of Evacu was ordered out of the Statue in defense of the flag in 1898. 3£ ation Day in New York City, in 1889, and the dedication of the 3£ After the lamented death of Captain Mullenix in 1893. Lieutenant 3£ Louisiana Purchase Exposition buildings, at St. Louis, in May, 1903. Thomas Q. Bowles was chosen captain, serving with credit until the 3£ It has shown up favorably at inspections and annual encampments, 3£ having a record of which it is justly proud, and which it is intended mustering-out of the company at the close of the Spanish war, at the 53£ outbreak of whitfh, in 1898, the company, which had in the meantime 3»; to live up to in the future. become Company F, of the Third Regiment Infantry, enlisted and was 3I£ HISTORY OF COMPANY E. made Company F, of the Third Regiment. O. V. I. The regiment i3£ mobilized at Columbus, March 27. and was moved directly to Tampa. ?? The present company is the successor of Light Battery B, this thence to Fernandina, and later to Huntsville. Ala. The early ending 3£ organization having been transferred to the First Regiment in May. 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD 3£ 1905, and assigned as an infantry company. It retains possession, 3? To fillth e vacancies. Lieutenant Herman O. Moeller, from Company I, however, of the four Colt Automatic Rapid-Fire guns, which was its 3£ Lieutenant Harry S. Bryan, from the staff, and Harry Williams, a equipment as a machine gun battery, and as such, has the distinction 3£ former member of the company, were respectively appointed Captain, of being the firstinfantr y company so equipped. This is the proper I First Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant. They remained with the tactical disposition of machine guns, and as they use the same ammu 3? company all through the Spanish war. nition as the infantry, it is apparent what a wonderful re-enforcement Company F was again mustered into the service of the State, by it becomes, when one considers that each of the machine guns can be I Colonel H. B. Kingsley, June 22, 1899. Roy T. Ballard was elected fired about 400 shots per minute. Light Battery B was mustered Captain, Eldon L. Hayes, First Lieutenant and OTW. Hale. Second in November 22. 1882. and served in the Cincinnati floods. February I 11 to 20, 1883. Court House riot in 1884, Washington Court House 3£ Lieutenant. riot. October 14. 1894. During the Spanish war they served as cavalry. I There being no encampment in the summer. Company F partici The company is destined to become one of the best in the regiment. pated in the celebration in honor of Admiral Dewey, at New York, under its present efficient officers. s September 30, 1899. It was made a part of the Second Separate 3£ Battalion in the fall, and attended the camp at Middletown, in August, HISTORY OF COMPANY F. 3£ 1900, under Captain Moore, Ballard having resigned to accept a com 3£ Prior to May 29, 1876, Company F Moore Light Guards, were 3£ mission in the Thirty-Second U. S. Volunteers. Captain Moore resigned known as Cincinnati Yaegers. However, on that date, they were 3£ in June, 1901. and Captain Ballard, having returned to Wilmington, was attached to the First Regiment of Infantry, and were unattached July 3£ again elected Captain and commanded Company F at the annual 3£ 8. 1891, and again assigned to the reorganized regiment, August 5, 3£ camp, at Cedar Point, August 1901, also at the funeral of President 1891, and mustered out April 14, 1899. 3£ Wm. McKinley, September 17-19, 1901, and at the annual brigade Captains. Peter Gampher, June 21. 1875-1878; Richard Schape, 3£ encampment in August. 1902. at Newark, Ohio. Company F, with the 33££ March 5, 1878-1884; O. T. Ambrose, July 11,1884 to August 26. 1885; 3:«£; other companies of the First and Second Battalion, having formed A. L. Whitney. October 29, 1885 to May 23, 1887; Edward H. Lovell, 3£ the First Regiment, the preceding fall, and Captain Ballard accepting February 13, 1888 to July 8, 1891 and from August 5. 1891 to June 1. 33£ 33££ a commission in the Philippine Scouts in September, 1902, the company 1893, (afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel) ; Charles F. Wegelin, June 28. 3£ was left under command of Lieutenant Hale, who continued in com 1893 to August 19, 1898. 3£ 3£ mand of the company, when it, as a part of the First Regiment, Company F was organized for volunteer service at Cincinnati. 3£ attended the dedication of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, April April 26, 1898; mustered in at Columbus as Company F First O. V. 3£ 30. 1903, and also at the annual division encainpment at Newark, 3£ I.. May 6-7, 1898; mustered out at Cinciif(iiati October 25. 1898. 3£ August, 1903. This company, at the call in hp^\, 1898, went to Columbus 3£ Early in February. 1904, two recently commissioned Second Lieu in command of Captain Wegelin, but when the time of muster in the 3£ tenants in the First Regiment, secured permission from Colonel C. F. 3£ United States service came, the officers of the company refused to 3£ Hake to organize a new company. Hard work for the following be sworn in, leaving the company without any commissioned officers. 3£ seven weeks found the new company ready to muster with Lieutenant 3£ 3£ :« 3£ 3£ 3£ H ISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY —0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD Wm. E. Uryan as Captain, and Lieutenant J. J. Heiser as Fir.st 5£ Captain; Paul Stewart, F^irst Lieutenant; Harry Bausch, Second Lieu Lieutenant. 3£ tenant, and fifty-fourenliste d men. 3£ However, on the 1st of April, 1904. these officers were agree ably surprised to learn that Company F. of Wilmington. Lieutenant HisTORy OF COMPANY H. 51, O. W. Hale commanding, had been transfered to Cincinnati, Lieuten ;(£ The original Company H. "Robinson Light Infantry, was mus ant Hale having been appointed First Lieutenant and Battalion Adju 3£ tered in at Cincinnati. July 7.1875, unattached July 8.1891, assigned tc tant. Lieutenant Bryan was detailed in command of Company F. 3£ 3£ the reorganized regiment. August 5, 1891, served during the Spanish- Cincinnati, O.. S. O. No. 6. H. Q. First Infantry. O. N. G. 3£ American war, and was mustered out, April 14, 1899. The present The Wilmington members of the company were immediately 3£ 3£ conipany was mustered into the service at Lebanon, Ohio. April 11. discharged, and the new members in Cincinnati were at once assigned 3£ 1902, and through its earnest work and close application, has developed in their places. This company, after being transferred, numbered 3£ into one of the best companies in the State. sixty-five men and officers. 3£ 3£ 3£ HLSTORV OF COMPANY I. HISTORY OF COMPANY G. 3£ 3£ Company (j. or the W. B. Sinitli Guards, was mustered in at 3£ Company I. designated as the "Lincoln Guards, was organized Cincinnati. June 20. 1890, unattached. July 8, 1891, assigned to the 3£ •March 24, 1879, by Captain John Foellger, and assigned to the First reorganized regiment, August .">. 1891, and mustered out, April ,14, 3£ Infantry, O. N. G., on the same date, since which time the company 3£ 1898. Captains B. F. Hamm. S. W. Kennedy. C. W. Peiper. has retained its identification' with the Ohio National Guard. When The earlier organization bearing this letter was orgahized at Cin i the regiment was disbanded in July, 1891, the company was unattached 3£ cinnati, September 14. 1875. attached to the First Infantry. May 29, ?? and reassigned to the regiment, when the same wgs reorganized, 1876. and disbanded September 27, 1878. This company was called 3£ August 5, 1891. The company was again unattached, April 14, 1899, "The Irish-American Centennial Guards." Captains M. Welsh and 3i; being assigned to the First Battalion Infantry, November 6.1899, when 3£ P. J. Hogan. At the time the First Regiment was mustered into the 3£ the same was organized and forming a part of the new First Regiment, United States service, during the Spanish war. the company was under 3£ O. N. G.,«when the same was organized in 1902. the command of Captain C. W. Peiper. At the muster-out of the 3£ During the company's career in the O. N. G., it has experienced 3£ regiment, the company was disbanded. Early in 1902. Harry S. Bryan, 3£ 3£ the following active service: a former officer of the regiment, commenced to recruit a company. 33£ Election riots in Cincinnati, 1880; flood at Cincinnati, 1883-1884; April 1st, having secured the required number with which to muster, 3;<££ Cincinnati riots. 1884. during which fivemember s of the company, viz: 33£ the company entered the service of the State, under the name of 3£ Captain John Foellger. Corporals Chas. Cook and Herman Rose, and Company G. 3£ Privates F. Rohling and Edward Muthert were severely woimded; The company has given to the regiment one Major, two Captains, 3£ Washington C. II. riots, 1894. and services at the funeral of President 3£ two Lieutenants, and three non-commissioned Staff Officers. The com 3£ Wm. McKinley. 1901. at Canton, O., and the dedication of the Ohio pany, as now constituted, has three officers. Stanley K. Henshaw. 3£ monuments at the Vicksburg battlefield. 1905. 3£ 3£ 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REG MENT INF ANTRY — OH 10 NATIONAL GUARD At the breaking out of the Spanish-American war, the company 3£ by rail for Cincinnati. Ohio, arriving there on the same day; mus- was organized for the volunteer .service, at Cincinnati, April 2i). 1898, 3£ tered in at Columbus, Ohio, May 7. 1898, as Company L, First Ohio with Paul M. Milliken as Captain and mustered into the United States 2£ Volunteer Infantrw Left Columbus. Ohio, May 14, 1898 for Camp X'olunteer Service. May 6, 1899. Captain Milliken being promoted ;«; Thomas. Chickamauga, Ga.. arriving there on May 16. 1898. Left to Lieutenant-Colonel. First Infantry, (). \'. I., May 1-1, 1899, Lieuten i||: Camp George H. Thomas June 1. 1898 at 7:00 A. M.. marched ten ant Chas. F. Hake, Jr.. was commissioned Captain of the company. =;;= (10) miles to Ringgold, Ga., arriving at 11:30 A. M. Left Ringgold, and commanded the same during the remainder of the company's I (ia.. at () :3() P. M., June 1. 1898, and arrived at Port Tampa City. Fla., service in the S|)ani.sh-.\merican war. The company was selected ill; June 3, 1898. Went into camp and was assigned to Third Brigade, from the Fourth Army Corps for the attack on an improvised trocha, =;;: Provincial Division, Fifth Army Corps; transferred June 11. 1898, to near Port Tampa, h'lorida. for the jnirposc of an important demoii- ;": Second Division. I'ourth Army Corps. Removed camp about three- .stration before the corps, division, brigade and regimental commanders, §_ fourths (.)4) of a mile. July 8. 1898. proceeded by rail on July 28, July II, 1898. The company was mustered out of the United States ="= 1898 to Fernandina, Fla., arriving there July 29, 1898. August 19, service at Cincinnati, October 2~>, 1898. ;!l: 1H98. transferred to Third Brigade. First Division, Seventh Army During the company s career, it has had the following commanders: :»; Corps. August 28, 1898, proceeded by rail to Jacksonville. Fia.. arriv- Captain John h"oellger, April. 1879 to April, 1881. April, 1S89 ;||; ing there on August 29. 1898. Left Jacksonville. Fla.. .September to June, 18!ll; Captain Harry B. Reynolds. February. 1892-18!»l ; 3? 1.3. 1898, by rail, arriving in Cincinnati, Ohio. September 15, 1898. Captain Paul Milliken. August. 1891 to May, 1H!I8; Captain Chas. F 3£ September 16. 1898, was ordered furloughed for thirty days and pro- Hake. Jr., May. 1898 to December, 1902; Captain Frank Ward, Jan !(£ ceeiled to Middletown. Ohio. Reported at Cincinnati Armory October uary. 19(13 to October. 1903; Captain Taylor L. Brooks. November. iii! 21. 1898. and was mustered-out of service on October 25, 1898. 19(i;i to June 1!M)I; Chas. II. Kuck. elected Captain June 2-1. 190-J. to % Unattached G. O. No (I, April 14. 1899; local designation. "Robert date. 3£ Wilson Guards." assigned to the Second Separate Battalion Novem- % her 6. 1899. lliSToRV OF COMPANY L. >[j_ Its progress has been rapid since its organization, and the per Company L was organized at Middletown, Ohio. April 29, 1893. il .sonnel of the men being good, and considerable interest being taken Local designation. "Middletown Light Infantry." Assigned to the 1= by them in the com])any's welfare, it bids fair to become an excellent First Regiment Infantry, O. N. (i.. as Company L. ;| military organization. IN W.\R WITH SPAIN—Organized for the volunteer service at ;»: The company is now fully equipped, and in fair condition in every Middletown, Ohio, .\pril 26. 1898; left Middletown. April 26, 189H, it way. and much is expected of it by the officers of the regiment. — 77 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Ca/'/a/"j—William S. La Tourrette, April 29, 1893 to February 5,1898. William M. Sullivan, March 4, 1898 to September 25, 1901. Joseph E. McCarter, November 22. 1901 to May 13, 1904. Robert C. Todd, May 13, 1904 to date. First Lieutenants—Samuel E. Yeakle, May 29, 1893 to July 12, 1893. William M. Sullivan, May 14, 1894 to February 16, 1898. Joseph E. McCarter, March -1, 1898 to November 22, 1901. Pyrle G. Banker, November 22. 1901 to Septeniber 26, 1903. John A. Lucas, May 13, 1904 to date. Second Lieutenants—Joseph E. McCarter, May 29, 1893 to February 16, 1898. Chas. B. Hoover. March 4, 1898, resigned September 5, 1900. Robert C. Todd. November 22, 1901 to May 13. 1904. Harry L. Shartle. June 17. 1904 to date. — 73 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL, CORPS DETACHMENT FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY-WAR WITH SPAIN The Hospital Corps detachment, which entered the volunteer service 3£ Private WALLACE P. CRIGLER, Company G. Discharged at Huntsville, 3£ with the F.rst (Jliio \olunteer Infantry, for the war with Spain, was 3£ Ala., November 13, 1898. composed of the former members of the Hospital Corps of the First In 3£ HARRY R. ENOCH, Company I. Discharged at Fort Thomai*, fantry, O. N. G.. and consisted of three Hospital Stewards, ranking as 3£ Ky., October 25, 1898. 3£ Sergeants, and twenty-four Privates. They were enlisted April 26, 5£ ERNEST L. FAY, Company K. Discharged at Fort Thomas, 1898. and were mustered into the United States service May 6 and 7. 3£ Ky., November 5. 1898. Following is the roster, showing company from which received, 3£ ALBERT L. GUSTETTER, Company I. Discharged at Hunts and place and date of discharge: 3£ ville, Ala.. October 28. 1898. Sergeants. WALTER E. JENNEY, Company C. Killed on Railroad, Lake Sergeant FRANK AUK/..\NNE, Hospital Steward. Discharged at Cincin land, Fla., July 24. 1898. nati. October 25, 1898. •' ALVIN L. LIGHT, Company F. Discharged at Fort Thomas, VAL. E. DOMHAUGII, Hospital Steward. Discharged at Cin 3£ Ky.. November 25, 1898. 3£ cinnati. October 25, 1898. 3£ " CHRISTOPHER W. LUTTERMAN, Company E. Discharged at SiCiMUND FKITSCH; JR., Hospital Steward. Discharged at 3£ Fort Thomas, Ky., November 25, 1898. Cincinnati. October 2.-). 1898. 3£ 5£ " JOHN R. MACREADY, Company B. Discharged at Fernan Privates. 3£ dina, Fla.. August 7. 1898. to accept contract as Con 3£ tract Surgeon; served as such to February 28. 1900. Private HARRY ANGE, Company B. Discharged at Fort Thomas, Ky.. November 4. 1898. ' ROBERT A. MATHIE, Company K. Discharged at Quemadas, 31 Cuba, April 28. 1899. " EDWARD J. P.AUERSFICLD, Comiiany D. Discharged at Fort 3£ Thomas, Ky., November "lO, 1898. 3£ " ARTHUR R. REYNOLDS, Company I. Discharged at Fort 5£ Thomas, Ky.. November 5, 1898. ' TiLDKN J. BECK, Company C. Discharged at Huntsville, Ala.. 3£ October 26, 1898. 3£ " CHARLES J. Ross, Company A. Discharged at Fort Thomas, JOHN L. COLLINS, Company H. Continued in U. S. Army. Ky.. October 27, 1898. JOHN J. CONZETT. Conipany H. Discharged at Fort Thomas. " FRANCIS W. SANDERS, Company B. Discharged at Fort Ky.. February 8, 1899. Thomas. Ky., November 5, 1898. 79 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD Private THEOIMJRE E. SCHWARZ. Company D. Discharged at Jack 3£ son were transferred to the Second Division, Fourth Corps Hospital, sonville, Fla., November 16. 1898. 3£ at Amelia Lighthouse, Fernandina, F'la. 3£ RiENZi R. SHANK, Company C. Discharged at Huntsville, 'St (These transfers removed the entire Hospital Corps detachment Ala., November 13, 1898. 'St fronj the regiment, with the sole exception of Sergeant Auezanne, and 'St EDWARD C. SEARCY, Company A. Discharged at Fort thereafter the Hospital Corps work about the Regimental Hospital 'si Thomas, Ky., October 27, 1898. 3£ was performed by enlisted men of the companies, detailed as acting " WALTER STIX, Company B. Discharged at Fort Thomas, 3£ Hospital Corps men.) Ky.. November 9, 1898. 3£ Private Walter E. Jenney, who was by occupation a dentist, and HARRY B. SIMPKINSON, Company B. Discharged at Hunts whose home was at Gallipolis. Ohio, was killed by falling under the ville, Ala., November 13, 1898. 'it car wheels while en route from Tampa to Fernandina, July 24, 1898, HARRY I. THOMAS, Company C. Discharged at Fort Thomas, this being the firstdeat h occurring among the entire strength of the Ky., February 9, 1899. 'St First Regiment. 'St EDWARD R. VAN PELT, Company K. Discharged at Hunts 'St Upon the breaking up of the camp and the hospital at Fernan ville, Ala.. November 14. 1898. 'St dina, the Hospital Corps men were scattered in various directions, The Hospital Stewards were enlisted and mustered as such. some to Huntsville. Ala.; some to Jacksonville; some to Fort Mc- The Hospital Corps privates were mustered as privates in the Pherson, Ga., and some to Fort Thomas, Ky. various companies of the line, as there was no provision for muster 'St Most of those discharged at Fort Thomas had been sent there ing of Hospital Corps men in the volunteer service. They were at sick with typhoid fever. once detailed by Regimental Orders for Hospital Corps duty, and The service performed by this detachment of the Hospital Corps served with the regiment as such at Columbus, O., Chickamauga. Ga.. was conspicuously excellent in every case. Among the privates were and Port Tampa City, Fla., until June 26, when they were all, under one graduated physician, who gave up a good business to enlist; one St orders from the War Department, transferred from the Volunteer 3£ dentist, and ten medical students. Service to the Hospital Corps. United States Army. 3£ Every man in the corps performed faithful service at all times, 3£ working patiently and skillfully, frequently eighteen hours out of They, continued to serve for a short time longer with the First 3£ Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On July 6. Sergeant Fritsch and Privates 3£ twenty-four, in the crowded hospitals at Fernandina. with short equip 3£ Ange, Bauersfeld, Beck. Collins. Conzett, Crigler, Gustetter, Jenney, 3£ ment of supplies and very crude provision for personal care and Mathie, Reynolds. Searcy, Stix. Thomas and VanPelt were trans 3£ comfort. Twelve men out of the twenty-four on duty in the Fernan ferred to the Second Division Fourth Army Corps Ambulance Com 3£ dina Hospital contracted typhoid fever by direct contagion from the 3£ pany, stationed at the Fourth Corps Reserve Hospital, Tampa Heights, 3£ patients. Fla., being moved later to the .Second Division. Fourth Corps Ho.spital. 3£ The commendation due for faithful service belongs to every man at Fernandina, Fla. 3£ of the First Regiment Hospital Corps. 5£ On July 30. Sergeant Dombaugh and Privates Enoch. Fay, Light, 3£ FRANK W. HENDLEY, Lutterman, Macready, Ross. Sanders. Schwarz. Shank and Simpkin Late Major and Surgeon, U. S. V. 80 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD FIELD AND STAFF, FIRST INFANTRY, 1876 TO 1905 3£ Colonels—WUVvdm L. Robinson (commanding First Battalion), 3£ Russell Pettibone, November 13, 1895, to March Ki, 1896; Samuel Apri'l 28, 1875. to April 28. 1876; Charles B. Hunt, June 15, 1876, to 3£ W. Kennedy, April 18. 1896, to January 31, 1899; John Proctor. No 3£ June 19, 1881; Frederick W. Moore, October 22, 188-1, to October 22, 3£ vember 21. 1899, transferred to First Brigade Ordinance Officer; Wm. 1889; William B. Smith, November 9. 1889, to July 8. 1891; Charles 3£ M. Sullivan, September 13, 1902. to December 11, 1903; Charies F B. Hunt, November 23. 1891, (rank November 5, 1884) to April 14, 3£ Hake. Jr., December 3, 1902, to July 29, 1903; Charles Becht. Septem 5£ 1899; Wm. E. Bundy, December 20, 1901, died August 16, 1903; 3£ ber 11, 1903. to date; Frank Ward, September 11, 1903. to date; Harry Charles F. Hake, Jr., September 11. 1903, to date. 3£ S. Bryan, January 15, 1904. to July 3, 1905. 3£ Lieutenant Colonels—Max iMosler, June 30. 1876, to April 7,3 £ Adjutants—]o\m H. Sanders, May 5, 1875, to May 10, 1876; John 1882; John A. Johnson. April 26. J882, to June 21, 1881; Morton L. 3£ J., Desmond. July 1, 1876, to December 11. 1879; PaulWegelin. March 3£ Hawkins, July 11, 1881, to January. 1890; Abraham L. Whitney, 3£ ."). 1880. died September 8, 1884; Walter Chamberiain, November 28. I'ebruary 8. 1S90; placed in command of the unattached companies, 3£ 1884. to July 23, 1905; Charies Z. Riley, July 23. 1885, to Novemher July 8. 1891; Abraham L. Whitney. February 8, 1890. to September 3!: 12. 1889: William G. Smith, November 30, 1889, to 1890; Frank G. 3£ 28, 1895; William M. Day, October 21, 1895, to November 30, 1896; 3£ Jobson, May 16. 1890, to July 8, 1891; Russell Pettibone. August 10, Edward H. Lovell. December 28, 1896. to Ai)ril 14. 1899; lulward 3£ 1891. to November 13, 1895; Russell P. Reeder, March 25, 1896. 3£ (rank April 24, 1895) to November 16, 1898; William H. Latham. H. Lovell, December 20. 1901, to July 28, 1903; Charles F Hake, Jr.. ;(£ 3£ December 6. 1898. to April 14, 1899; Robert L. Dunning. February July 29, 1903. to September Jl, 1903; William M. Sullivan. December 313£' 11, 1903, to date. 5£ 1. 1902, to date. 3£ Majors—Robert 11. Fleming, April 21. 1875. to April 28. lS7(i; 3£ Battalion Adjutants^Charhs A. Chambers. June 5, 1893, to No Fred W. Shafer, April 29. 1876, to September 8, 1876; Charies Esch- 3£ vember 13. 1896; Alfred Knight, June 5. 1893, to December 26,'1891; enbrenner. May 3. 1877, to May 5, 1882; James Morgan, May 31. 1882,3 £ Harry W. Cox, July 6, 1893, to January 3. 1894; Paul M. Millikin. 3£ to May 20. 1881; James Pettibone, June 7. 1881, to June 7, 1889; 3£ December 29, 1893. to August 16, 1894; Russell P. Reeder, December Abraham L. Whitney, May 23, 1887. to February 8, 1890; John W. 31; 22, 1894. to April 24, 1895; Wilson Cross, December 31, 1894, to April 3£ Carroll, December 6. 1889, to July 8, 1891; George Brenner. February 3£ 3, 1896; Harry S. Bryan. June 1, 1895, to April 14, 1899; Charles F. 8, 1890. to October 21. 1891; William M. Day, December 12. 1891, 3£ Hake, Jr.. April 18. 1896, to April 16, 1897; Harry Terrell, December to October 21, 1895; Thomas W. Thomas. January 1, 1892, to April 3£ 10. 1896. to April 14, 1899; William H. Latham, May 1, 1897, to 3£ 14. 1899; Edward H. Lovell. June 1, 1893. to December 28, 1896; 3£ December 6, 1898; Robert L. Dunning. February 14. 1900, to Feb- SIt 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD 3£ ruary 1, 1902; Ralph C. Sullivan, April 29, 1902, to October 2(i, 1903; 3£ 30, 1889, to July 8. 1891; Lawrence C. Carr, August 10, 1891, to Charies R. Black, May 3, 1902, to December 22. 1902; Charles A.3£ August 14, 1895; Frank W. Hendley, August 28, 1895, to April 14, 3£ Ackerman, December 22, 1902, to October 26, 1903; Orville W. Hale.3£ 1899; Herschel A. Russ, February 10. 1902, to February 6, 1904; July 3, 1900; Pyrle G. Banker, October 11, 1901; John G. Maycox,3£ Frank W. Hendley, February 6, 1904, to date. 3£ December 8, 1903. 3£ Assistant Surgeons—Frederick Stick. August 7, 1876, to April 3£ 12, 1878; William McLean Slough. August 23, 1878, to March 16, Quartermasters—A. C. Sedgewick, May 5, 1875, to May 10. 1876; 3£ William H. Higdon, August 7, 1876, to February 26. 1879; Frank3£ G. 1880; William C. Aubrey, August 29, 1881, to August 9. 1883; 3£ Anderson N. Ellis, December 10, 1883, to July 31. 1888; Edwin W. Jobson, May 10, 1879, to September 19, 1884; Edwin J. Luken. 3£ September 20. 1884, to December 28, 1889; Frank J. Jobson, January3£ Ludlow, July 31. 1888, to November 12, 1889; Frank W. Hendley, 15. 1890, to May 16, 1890; George Hopf, May 16. 1890, to July 38.£ November 30. 1889, to July 8, 1891; Frank W. Hendley, August 15, 3£ 1891, to August 28, 1895; Gilbert I. Cullen. June 7, 1893. to April 1891; Edwin J. Lukens, December 31, 1891. to May 14, 1895; George3C Hopf. May 27, 1895, to December 30, 1898; Ambrose E. B. Stephens.3£ 14, 1899; Herbert E. Twitchell, Hamilton, July 9. 1893, to April 14, February 1. 1902. to October 26, 1903; Charies A. Ackerman. October3£ 1899; Charles H. Castle. August 28, 1895, to April 14, 1899; William 3£ H. Rothert, December 5. 1899; John H. Macready, February 10, 1902; 26. 1903, to date. 3£ 3£ Frank G. Lightner, February 10, 1902; H. Stow Gariick, April 22, Commissaries—Volney D. Cron, June 5, 1893. to August 21, 1893:3 £ 1902; Joseph A. Hall. November 3. 1903, to date; Charles W. Cullen. George Hopf, September 15, 1893, to May 27, 1895; William K. Bush-3£ 3£ February 6, 1904, to date. nell. May 27, 1895. to 1897; Henry Vennerman, May 1, 1897, to 5April£ 14, 1899; Robert R. Reynolds. February 1, 1902, to October 26.3 £ 1903;Inspector Rifle Practice—Adolph Geiger, March 26, 1891, to July 3£ 8. 1891, and August 24, 1891. to April 14, 1899. Ralph C. Sullivan, October 26. 1903, to date. 3£ 3£ Signal Officer-Peter Gibson, October 10, 1896, to April 27, 1898. Surgeons—WWWam F. Tibbals. May 5, 1875, to May 10, 1876; 3£ E. M. Wood. August 7, 1876; died 1878; P. F. Maley, May 23. 1878,3£ Chaplains—Henry D. Moore, August 7. 1870, to December 2, 3£ to February 16, 1880; William M. Slough, March 5, 1880. to Septem'St 1884; John H. Ely. December 2, 1884, to November 12, 1889; George ber 29, 1881; A. E. Jones. September 29, 1881. to 1888; Anderson'St3£ M.R. Robbins, December 16, 1889, to July 8. 1891; Howard Henderson. 3£ June 15, 1892, to date. Ellis. July 31. 1888, to July 19. 1889; Lawrence C. Carr. November3£ 3C 3£ 3£ 3£ 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F ANT RY — 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD COMPANIES ASSIGNED TO FIRST INFANTRY 1876 TO 1905 COMPANY A, LONGWORTH RIFLES, CINCINNATI—Mustered in at June 4, 1885, to August 16, 1888; Edward Schlesinger, October 25, Cincinnati, July 26, 1871; local designation, Wayne Guards, serving as 1888, to March 81, 1890; John T. Hooper. April 22, 1890, to January Company A, Third (or German) Battalion; assigned to the First Bat 18, 1892; Collin J. Forbes, March 23, 1892, to October 28, 1893; talion, then in process of formation; into the First Regiment, November Joseph L. Hoschman, March 13. 1894, to December 22, 1894; Henry 10. 1876; assigned to First Regiment, May 29, 1876; disbanded, July J. Good, March 4, 1896, to April 24, 1895; Russell P. Reeder, April 11, 1878; reorganized, August 13, 1878; name changed to Longworth 24, 1895, to March 26. 1896; William Schuster, April 18, 1896, to Rifles, April 25, 1889; unattached, G. O. No. 6, April 14, 1899; October 19, 1899; Alexander Frank, November 6. 1899, to date; asssigned to First Separate Battalion Infantry, as Company A, Novem William L. Rudd, October 29,1901; Herman H. Wettenget, November ber 6, 1899. 17, 1903, to April 26, 1905; Phillip P. Bliss. April 25, 1906. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Second Lieutenants—Ferdinand Cramer, June 28, 1875, to June Captains—Robert Koernlein, June 28, 1875, to January 11, 1877; S^, 1876; J. B. Puthoflf, July 27.1876, to May 12,1879; B. M. Thomas, John H. Sanders. January 27, 1877, to July, 1878; Robert Koernlein, June 9, 1879, to August 4, 1880; Charies Brachmann, March 23, 1881, August 13, 1878, to August 23, 1883; Charies Brachmann, August to April 3, 1883; Edward Steinle. April 3, 1883, to June 30, 1884; 23, 1883. to April 2, 1885; Charles Becht, April 23, 1885, to July 8, Walter Chamberiin, August 9, 1884, to November 28, 1884; John Iff- 1891; John Hooper, January 18, 1892, to May 23, 1893; Walter E. land, May 28, 1886. to November 11, 1886; Samuel Bickerstaff. No Woodruff, July 29, 1893, to 1894; Charles Becht. October 8, 1891, to vember 23, 1884. to February 19, 1887; Edward Schlesinger, February August 12, 1899; William Schuster, October 19, 1899; Wm. H. 13, 1888. to November 25, 1888; Fred Becht, Jr., October 26, 1888, Kadow, June 25, 1901; Charies Becht. June 30, 1902; Herman H. to February 26, 1892; Walter U. Woodruff, March 23, 1892, to July Wettengel, April 26, 1905. 29, 1893; Joseph L. Hoschman, October, 30, 1893. to March 13, 1894; First Lieutenants—Gustav Kunze, June 28, 1875, to June 28, Henry J. Good, March 13, 1894, to March 4, 1895; William Schuster, 1876; John Foellger, July 27, 1876, to April 28, 1879; Charles Becht, April 24. 1896, to April 18, ,J896; George A. Fisher, April 18, 1896, April 28, 1879, to February 8, 1883; Charies Brachmann, April 3, to November 16, 1899; William H. Kadow, November 16, 1899, to 1883, to August 23, 1883; Frank J. Klein, August 23, 1883, to July 7, June 26, 1901; William L. Rudd, June 26, 1901; William L. Krohme, 1884; Frederick H. Ehman, December 11, 1884, to April 11, 1885; October 11, 1901; Herman H. Wettengel. January 2, 1903; Phillip J. T. Hooper, June 16. 1885, to April 13. 1886; Harry E. Kennedy, P. Bliss, March 26, 1904, to April 26, 1906; Arthur Dahman, HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 HI O NATIONAL GUARD 1 ' COMPANY B, LYTLE GREYS—Mustered in at Cincinnati, April 23, 3£ First Lieutenants—George Brenner, April 20, 1881, to September 3£ 1870; assigned to First Infantry, May 29. 1876; unattached, disband- 3£ 12, 1882; John Proctor, September 12. 1882,, to February 26, 1881; ment of regiment. July 8, 1891; reassigned to the reorganized First Gus A. Haller, June 30, 1884, to April 15. 1887; John Proctor, May Infantry, August 6, 1891; unattached, G. O. No 6. April 14. 1899; 14, 1887, to March 5. 1890; Alex Mehaffey, March 18, 1890, to June mustered out August 17, 1899. 2fi. 1891; Phillip Kurz, July 20, 1891. to April 16, 1895; Harry Havlin, May 20, 1895. to June 4, 1900; Joseph W. Sharts, July 11, 1900; COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Frank K. Bowman, December 16. 1902; Harry M. Dill, February 20, 1905. to date. Captains—John A. Johnson, April 27, 1871. to November 22, 1879; John J. Desmond. December 11, 1879; killed in action during Cincin Second Lieutenants-^Theodore Hazenzahl, April 20, 1881, to nati riot, March 29, 1884; Ernst P. Deitz. June 14, 1884. to July 8, February 11. 1882; John Proctor, April 5, 1882, to Septeniber 12. 1891, and August 5, 1891. to July 17, 1899; died February 17. 1900; 1882; Gustave Haller, September 12. 1882, to June 30, 1884; William Jos. A. Sharts; Milton A. Schell. August 20, 1902; Walter L. A. Fox, June 30, 1884, to Jaunary 2, 1885; Alexander Mehaffey, April Davis. May 11. 1904; Edward E. Gauche. August 3. 1904. 16, 1888, to March 18. 1890; Philip Kurz. March 18. 1890, to July 8, 1891; William B. Brynes, July 20. 1891, to December 29, 1893; First Lieutenants—MWtqn A. Schell. April 1(1. 1902. to August Harry Havlin, March 5. 1894, to May 20, 1895; Robert L. Dunning. 20. 1902; Earie R. Passell. August 20. 1902; ^Edward E. Gauche, July 10, 1895, to January 15. 1900; Joseph Arata, December 18. 1899. August 3, 1904; Harry C. Williams. December 7. 1904. to March 5, 1900; Joseph W. Sharts,April 2. 1900, to July 11. 1900; Second Lieutenants—Eark R. Passell, April 16. 1902; Edward K. Frank W. Holcomb, November 11. 1900. to date; Washington F. Gauche. May 25. 1904; Edward H. Thompson. January 2.!. 1905. Porter, January" 23, 1903. to October 8, 1904; Frank K. Bovi'man. COMPANY C. HU,NT RIFLES—Organized at Cincinnati and assigned September 16. 1902; Harry M. Dill, October 3. 1904, to February 21. to the First Infantry. April 13. 1881. 1905; Willis C. G. Kimball. Jr., April 17. 1905. to date. COMPANY C. CINCINNATI LIGHT GUARDS—Mustered in at Cin- cinnatj. April 23. 1870; assigned to the First Infantry. May 29. 1876; COMPANY D, ELLSWORTH RIFLES—Mustered in at Cincinnati, June disbanded June 6. 1877. Captain Charies W. Karr, April 28. 1870; 29, 1872; name changed from Queen City Guards, March 15, 1876; appointed Adjutant General of Ohio. Augu.st 26. 1876. assigned to the First Infantry, May 29, 1876; disbanded. December December 30, 1876. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Ca/'/fliii—Edward F. Brooks. June 15,1875. to November 25, 1876. Ca/'/aiii.f—George F. Lee. Ajiril 23. 1881, to August 8. 1882: COMPANY D, GARFIELD RIFLES—Mustered in at Cincinnati and George Brenner. September 12.- 1882, to February 8, 1890: John assigned to the First Infantry. September 25. 1882; disbanded April Proctor, March 5, 1890. to July 8. 1891 and July 20, 1891 (former 16, 1885; reorganized. June 4. 1885; unattached, July 8, 1891; assigned rank) to December 1. 1899; Joseph A. Arata. March 15. 1900; George to the reorganized regiment. August 5, 1891; mustered out. April 14, W. Piatt, September 16, 1902, to date. 1899. G. O. No. 5. 84 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T RY — O HI O NATIONAL GUARD IT COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 3£ C. Richards, May 21, 1878. to May 21, 1883; John Arthur, June 26, 3C 1883, to June 26, 1888; Benjamin K. Handley, September 17, 1888. Captains—David A. Messinger, October 17, 1882, to January 20, 3£ to September 17, 1893; Arthur G. Jenkins, November 10, 1894. to 1883; Charles Becht. February 8. 1883, to October 21. 1884; Ira A. 3£ April It, 1899; Alva Wilbur Newby, August 10. 1899; Arthur W. Levjf, December 3, 1884, to April 8, 1885; Thomas W. Thomas, June 3£ 3£ Underwood, June 3. 1904, to date. 4, 1885, to July 8, 1891; Daniel W. O'Neil. February 15, 1892. to 3£ Septdnber 5. 1894; William Hayes, September 2(i. 1894. to April 14. 3£ Second Lieutenants—Edward E. Mullenix, August 14, 187(>, to 3£ April 9, 1877; Ezra Stevenson. April 9, 1877, to April 8, 1882; John 1899. 3£ W. Arthur, May 11, 1882. to June 26, 1883; George B. Brooksbank, COMPANY- D, HILLSBORO—In war with Spain—Company F. 3£ 3£ June 26, 1883, to June 12, 1886; Edward L. Warson, June 24, 1886, Third O. V. I. Company D was organized as the Second Trooji 3£ to Augu.st 15, 1888; Thomas Q. Bowles. September 17. 1888, to August Cavalry. July 3, 1876; mustered into the State service, August 10 of K3£ 22. 1893; William H. Shepherd. August 25, 1893. to i\Iay 11, 1898; the same year; local designation, Scott Dragoons; transferred to the 'si3£ 3£ Fred C. Rockel. August 10, 1899; Arthur W. Underwood, October infantry arm of the service and assigned to the Thirteenth Regiment 3£ 24. 1902. to June 3, 1904; Milton H. Wedding, February 10. 1905, to as Company A, April 18. 1882; tranferred to the new Thirteenth date. Regiment as Conipany B. May 11. 1887; transferred to the Third Regiment as Company F. January 22, 1891; mustered out April 14, :||; COMPANY E, HARRISON LIGHT GUARD—'Mustered in November 1899. G. O. No. 5; reorganized and mustered in as unattached |; 1«, 1874, and assigned to the First Infantry. May 29, 1876; disbanded infantry. August 10, 1899; assigned to the Second Separate Battalion, I in 1879. November 0, 1899. 3£ COMPANY E. HAMILTON LIGHT GUARD, HAMILTON—Transferred War with Spain—Organized for the volunteer service at Hillsboro, 3£ from Seventh Infantry, April 21, 1887; unattached' July 8, 1891; as- April 26. 1898; mustered in at Columbus as Company F, Third O. V. 5;: signed to the reorganized regiment August 5, 1891; mustered out I. May 10. 1898; mustered out at Columbus. October 26. 1898; see i April 14. 1899, G. O. No. 5. record of events of Third O. V I. COM MISSIONED OFFICERS. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captains—Charles L. Hunter, November 20, 1884, to July 7, Ca/'/a»ij—Martin Buck, August 14, 187(), to March 28. 1877; 1888; William.C. Hunter. July 16. 1888. to July 8. 1891; Fred A. William Schwartz. April 9, 1877, to April 26, 1878; Edward E. Mul Rife. July 20, 1891, to June 1, 1894; Frank D. Bristley, July 23, 1894, lenix, May 21, 1878. to date of death in 1893; Thomas Q. Bowles, to April 11, 1896; August W. Margedant, May 11. 1896. to April 14. August 22, 1893, to April 14. 1899; Lyne S. Smith, August 10. 1899, 1899; Mahara D. Barns, November 14, 1901, to June 16, 1903; Patrick to April 25, 1902; Oliver H. Hughes. April 25 1902, to date. 3£ J. Curren, June 16, 1903, to April, 1905. 3£ First Lieutenants—WiUiam Schwartz, August 14, 1876, to April 3£ COMPANY E. CINCINNATI—Transferred from Light Battery B. 9. 1877; Edward E. Mullenix. April 9. 1877, to May 21. 1878; Jerome 3£ 1905. 3£ 835£ — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN T RY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 1902; Wm. E. Bryan. January 16, 1904; Max Addleman. November si 10, 1904. Captain—Philip Ganzert, August 15, 1905, to date. 3£ 3£ COMPANY G, IRISH-AMERICAN CENTENNIAL GUARDS—Mustered First Lieutenants—Thomas W. Ansbaugh, December 14, 1901; 3£ in at Cincinnati, September 14. 1875; attached to the First Infantry 3£ Philip Ganzert. 1901. transferred with Battery B; Albert Brooks,3£ May 29, 1876; disbanded September 27, 1878. August 15, 1901, to date. 3£ 3£ Second Lieutenant—Leo E. Plymire, July 24, 1904; mustered COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. out April, 1906. I C""o/>/awi—Michael Welsh. November 6, 1875, to March 20, 1878; P. J. Hogan, April 13, 1878, to September 27, 1878. COMPANY F. MOORE LIGHT GUARDS—Formerly Cincinnati Yaegers 3£ 3£ COMPANY G, SMITH GUARDS—F'ormerly W. B. Smith Guards— —Attached to First Infantry, May 29, 1876; unattached July 8,3 £1891; 3£ Mustered in at Cincinnati, June 20. 1890; unattached July 8, 1891; assigned to the reorganized regiment August 5. 1891; mustered3 £ out 3£ assigned to the reorganized regiment August 5. 1891; mustered out April 14. 1899. 3£ April 14, 1899. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 3£ 3£ COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captains—Peter Gampfer, January 21, 1875, to January 21, 1878;3 £ 3£ Ca/i to January 30, 1894; Percy H. Hawkiiis, February 8, 1894. to .\pril 23, 1889; H. B. Reynolds, March 10, 1891, to July 8, 1891; William St 14, 1899; Arthur N. French, April 11, 1902. to date. 3£ K. Bushnell, February 16.1892, to June 27,1895; Max C. Fleischmann, si July 1, 1895. to December 3, 1898; Eugene M. Shinkle, June 22, 1899, First Lieutenant—Sylvan N. Williams. April 11, 1902. 'St to November 13, 1899; Frank Ward, December 8. 1899; Albert Beebe, Second Lieutenants—Wm. H. Antram, April 11. 1902; Harold A. 35 June 7, 1901; James E. Buchanan, June 24, 1904. 3£ Pauly, May 2, 1904. 3£ 3£ COMPANY K, GIBSON RIFLES—Mustered in at Cincinnati and COMPANY I, LINCOLN GUARDS—Mustered in at Cincinnati and :«: assigned to the First Infantry, January 24, 1893; mustered out, April assigned to First Infantry, March 24. 1879, and served continuously St 14. 1899, G. O. No. 5. to date; unattached July 8, 1891; reassigned to the reorganized First 'St St3£ Separate Battalion Infantry, November 6, 1899. 3£ s COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 3£ Cfl/'/am.j'—Ferdinand Grillo^ January 24, 1893, to.December 16. 3£ 1893; John Foellger, December 29, 1893, to December 3, 1894; F. L. Captaiiiis—]ohn Foellger, April 4. 1879, to July 8, 1891; Harry 3£ B. Reynolds, February 15, 1892, to April 13, 1894; Paul M. Millikin. 3»: Davidson, December 14, 1894. to April 14, 1899; Homer B. Glancy, August 16, 1894, to December, 1898; Charles F. Hake, Jr., June 22, 3£ October 31, 1903. See Company K, First O. V. I. 3£ 1899, to December 3, 1902; Frank Ward, September 11, 1903; Taylor 3£ First Lieutenant—Edmund K. Parrott, December 5, 1903. to date. H. Brooks; Charies H. Kuck, June 24, 1904, to date. 3£ i First Lieutenants—Paul Strobel, April 4, 1879, to July 16, 1879; Second Lieutenants—Edw. Speidel; Frank A. Brown, November 21, 1904, to date. Daniel Webster, July 21, 1879, to November 26, 1879; E. V. Helffer 3£ ich, April 2. 1880, to December 1, 1882; Arthur L. Voigtlander, 3£ 3£ COMPANY L, MIDDLETOWN—Mustered in at Middletown and March 21, 1883. to December 29, 1884; Edward H. Loveh, January 3£ assigned to the First Infantry, April 29. 1893. 24, 1885, to February 13, 1888; Henry Venneman, August 27, 1888, 3£ to July 8, 1891; Henry Venneman, March 22. 1892, to April 16, 1897; 3£ COMPANY L, MIDDLETOWN—In War zvith Spain—Company L 3£ Charies F. Hake, Jr.. April 16, 1897, to June 22. 1899; Taylor L. 'i First O. V. I. Company L was organized at Middletown, April 29" 1893; local designation, Middletown Light Infantry; assigned to the Brooks, November 9. 1899, to date; Frank Ward, June 7, 1901; Ran 3£ dolph Matthew»s, February 6. 1903; Albert Beebe. January 22, 1904. 3£ First Regiment as Company L, unattached G. O. No. 6, April 14, 3£ 1899; local designation, Robert Wilson Guards; assigned to the Second Second Lieutenants—August Renkert, July 3, 1879, to February 3£ Separate Battalion, November 6, 1899. 4, 1881; William C. Aubery, April 27, 1881, to August 29, 1881; 3£ 3£ David C. Weaver, June 17, 1882. to August 29, 1882; Henry J. Nagle, 3£ War zvith Spain—Organized for the volunteer service at Middle- March 21, 1882, to September 27, 1883; Edward H. Lovell, October 3£ town. April 26, 1898; mustered in at Columbus as Company C, First 23. 1883, to January 24. 1885; Fred Hoffman, May 23, 1885. to May 3£ 3£ O. V. I., May 7, 1898; mustered out at Cincinnati, October 26, 189^. — 83£7 — 3£ HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD !(£ COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. ?= COMPANY M was a new company, organized in Cincinnati, for ser Co/»/o»»j—William S. LaTourrette, April 29, 1893, to February 3£ vice in the war with Spain; mustered into the State service, May 26, 6, 1898; William M. Sullivan, March 4, 1898; Jos. E. McCarter, 3£ 1898; enrolled for volunteer service on the second call, June 22, 1898; 3£ October 11, 1901; Robert C. Todd, May 13, 1904, to date. 3£ joined regiment at Port Tampa City, Fla., July 7, 1898; mustered out First Lieutenants—Samuel E. Yeakle, May 29, 1893, to July 12. 3£ at Cincinnati, October 26, 1898. 3£ 1893; William M. Sullivan, May 14, 1894, to February 16, 1898; 3£ Ca/»tatnJ—Cassilly C. Cook. May 26, 1898, to April 14, 1899; Joseph E. McCarter, March 4, 1898; Pyrle G. Banker, October 11, }t John R. Frederick; Frank K. Bowman. 1901; John A. Lucas. May 13, 1904, to date. St 'St First Lieutenants—Wilham R. Collins, May 26, 1898, to April Second Lieutenants—Joseph E. McCarter, May 29, 1893, to Feb 3£ 14, 1899; Charles Eckert; Charles F. Hewitt, October 11, 1904. ruary 16, 1898; Charles B. Hoover, March 4, 1898; resigned September 3£ 3£ 5, 1900; Robert C. Todd, October 11, 1901; Harry L. Shartle, June 17, ;i£ Second Lieutenants—^Joseph Edward Boylan, May 26, 1898, to 1904. to date. 3£ April 14, 1899; Charles F. Hewitt, May 23, 1904. 3'- St 'St 3£ 3£ — 88 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FAN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE RECORDS 3£ 3C COLONEL CHARLES F. HAKE, JR. 3£ ing as sharpshooter every year since 1896. A strict disciplinarian, he 3£ has been frequently complimented by his superior officers, and the SUPERINTENDENT OF THE F. H. i.Aw.soN CO., .MANUFACTURERS OF TITS' 3£ present high state of efficiency of the First Regiment is largely due AND SHEET .METAL WARE. 3£ 3£ to his splendid executive ability. Born in Cincinnati. O., April 11, 1867. Service Record—Second 5£ 3£ Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant. First Infantry, April 18. 1896; 3£ LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. M. SULLIVAN. First Lieutenant Company I, l^r-st Infantry, April 16, 1897; Captain, 3£ May 14. 1898; Major, December 3. 1902; Lieutenant Colonel. July 29, 3£ JOURNALIST. 1903; Colonel, Septeniber 11. 1903. War zvith Spain — h'irst Lieutenant, Company I, First Ohio Born in Paris. Canada, March 16, 185(i. At the age of seventeen Volunteer Infantry, May (i 1898; Captain, May 14, 1898; detailed enlisted as a private in the Northwest Canadian Mounted Police; Brigade Range ()fficer of the Third Brigade, Fourth Army Corps, by .served from 1874 to 1877; moved to Washington. D. C, in 1877, Brigadier General Robert H. Hall; in command of company selected and was employed in the Government Printing Office and the Bureau from the Fourth Army Corps for the attack on an imp^^vised trocha 3£ of Engraving and Printing for one year; in 1880 moved to Middle- near Port Tampa. Fla.. for the purpose of an important demonstration 3£ town, O., and took employment in the Weekly Journal office as a before the corps, division, brigade and regimental commanders, July 3£ printer; was appointed superintendent of The American Color Print 3£ 14, 1898; mustered out at Cincinnati, October 25, 1898; tendered ing Company in 1881, and in 1884 bought out the plant; established appointment by the Secretary of War as Captain Forty-fourth United 3£ the Daily Journal in 1886, and has been its editor since. Elected 3£ States Volunteer Infantry, being organized at Fort Leavenworth. 3£ First Lieutenant of Company L, First Infantry. O. N. G., May 14, Kansas, August 17, 1899, for service in the Philippines; business 3£ 1894; Captain. March 4, 1898. Volunteered for the Spanish-American reasons prevented acceptance. As commanding officer of Company I. 3£ War. and was commissioned Captain of Company L. First O. V. I., 3£ was selected to command the special guard of Vice-President Theodore 3£ May 7. 1898; mustered out October 25, 1898. Elected Major of the Roosevelt at the Harter residence. Canton, Ohio, during the funeral 3£ Second Separate Battalion Infantry, O. N. G., September 25, 1901; of President William McKinley, September 16 and 17, 1901. Colonel 'St 3£ Lieutenant Colonel of the First Regiment of Infantry, O. N. G., Hake is one of the expert rifle and revolver shots of the State, qualifyi 3£ December 11. 1903. — 89 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N TRY — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD MAJOR CHARLES BECHT, 3£ First Regiment of Infantry, January 2, 1900, and commissioned Janu 3£ ary 17, 1903. Elected Major First Regiment Infantry September 11, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LUHRIG COAL COMPANY. 3£ 3£ 1903, and commissioned October 22, 1903. Born in Ohio; Private, Company A, May 26, 1873; Corporal,3£ Service —Cincinnati, O., August 18 and 19. 1903, escort to remains January 26, 1876;'Sergeant, June 15, 1877; First Sergeant, October, 3£ of Colonel Wm. E. Bundy. 1877; First Lieutenant, April 8, 1879; Captain Company D, February 8. 1883; resigned November 1, 1884; commissioned Captain Com 3£ pany A, April 23, 1885; recommissioned May 5, 1890; resigned June, 3£ MAJOR FRANK WALLACE HENDLEY, 3£ 1891; commissioned Captain Company A, October 8, 1894; Captain PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Company A. War with Spain; resigned July 5, 1899, to accept com mission as Captain Company G, Twenty-seventh Infantry, United Born at Cincinnati, O., April 26, 1860; educated in public schools, States Volunteers, serving in the Philippine Islands; upon muster- Chickering Institute and Hughes High School; graduated from Medi out of regiment, commissioned Captain Company A. June 27, 1902; cal College of Ohio in 1885; was interne in Cincinnati Hospital in 1885, commissioned Major, September 11, 1903; wounded at Court House 3£ and house physician in 1886; superintendent of Cincinnati Hospital riots, Cincinnati, O., March, 1884. May 1, 1892, to August 10, 1896. Active Service in Philippine Islands—Engagement near Block Service Record—Commissioned Captain and Assistant Surgeon House No. 5, October 25, 1899; battle at San Mateo, December 19, First Regiment Infantry, O. N. G., November 30. 1889; resigned July 1899; expedition to Marong, January 17 to February 28, 1900; en 8, 1891, by reason of disbanding of regimental organization; recom gagement at Tanay. near Marong. January 26, 1900; expedition and missioned, same grade, August 15, 1891; term expired November 30, engagement, Mt. Pinanran. November 20 to 33, 1900; also numerous 1894; recommissioned, same grade, December 10, 1891; promoted to minor affairs, scouts and reconnaissances. Major and Surgeon, First Regiment Infantry, O.N. G.. September 12, 1895; discharged May 26, 1899, by reason of disbanding of regiment; MAJOR FRANK WARD. commissipned Major and Surgeon Medical Department, O. N. G., 3£ February 9. 1904. with rank from February 6, 1904; assigned to duty DENTIST. 5£ with First Regiment Infantry, O. N. G., and to command Hospital Born in Clarksville, Clinton County, O. Elected Secoi\d Lieutenant Section No. 1. 3£ of Company I, First. Separate Battalion Infantry, December 8, 1899, 3£ In the Service of the United States—Major and Surgeon First and commissioned December 16, 1899. Elected First Lieutenant of 3£ Regiment, O. V. I., war with Spain; enroled April 26. 1898; mustered 3£ Company I June 7, 1901, and commissioned July 5, 1901. Acting into U. S. service May 6, 1898; served with regiment in camps at Col Regimental Quartermaster and Commissary at the annual encampment umbus. O.; Chickamauga, Ga.; Port Tampa City, Fla.; Fernandina, at Cedar Point, O., August 4-9, 1901; Acting Regimental Quarter 3£ Fla., and Jacksonville, Fla. master and Commissary at funeral of President McKinley at Canton, 3£ Detailed—Surgeon-in-Charge Second pivision. Fourth Army Corps O., September 17, 18 and 19. 1901. Elected Captain of Company I. 3£ Hospital. Fernandina, Fla., July 27, 1898; Chief Surgeon combined 3£ 91 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT I N F AN T RY — 0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD AMBfEt'if-Kif/.hR Xsm^. rtt/^tx^^ivwMwn^ CAPTAIN ROBERT C. TODD. FIRST LIEUT. JOHN A. LUCAS, FIRST LIEUT. ARTHUR W. UNDERWOOD, Commanding Company L, First Infantry, O. N. G. Company L, First Infantry, O. N. G. Company D, First Infantry, O. N. G. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN T RY — 0 HI 0 NATIONAL GUARD Second and Third Divisons, Fourth Army Corps, on staff of Major- 3£ always prominent in foot ball and other athletics; he was a charter General L. A. Carpenter at Fernandina, Fla., August 5, 1898; returned 3£ member, and one of the organizers of Hughes Cadets, and a Sergeant 31' to duty with regiment September 13, 1898; temporarily continued in the U. S. service by order of Secretary of War after muster-out of regiment (October 25, 1898) to make physical examinations of Ohio 3£ troops for muster-out. at Columbus. O.; discharged January 21. 1899. 3£ CAPTAIN JOSEPH ARDA HALL. PHYSICIAN AM) SURGEON. Boni December 4. 18(2. in New England. Athens County, C). Military History—Entered Ohio Military Institute September 19, 1890; Corporal, December 1, 1890; Sergeant, February 6, 1891; entered Mili tary Department Ohio Wesleyan University Septeniber 13, 1891 (Lieu tenant Benj. W. Leavell. Twenty-fourth U. S. Infantry, commanding) ; Corporal, October 21, 1891; Sergeant, April 4.1892; First Sergeant. June 1. 1892; promoted to and commissioned First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Septeniber 21, 1892; commissioned Captain Company B April 26, 1893; commissioned First Lieutenant and Regimental Com missary Fourteenth Infantry, O. N. G., May 14, 1893; resigned upon removal to Cincinnati, O.. to enter medical college. October 1, 1894; entered service of U. S. A. as Acting Assistant Surgeon September 21. 1898, servitig with the Second and Third Infantrys, U. S. A.; con tract returned December 1. 1901; commissioned Captain and Assistant Surgeon. Medical Department, O. N. G.. November 3, 1903; assigned to duty with First Infantry. O. N. G.. December 5. 1903. LIEUTENANT CHAS. W. CULLEN. CAPTAIN PHILIP J. GANZERT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. it Company E, First Infantry, O. N. G. Borp in Cincinnati. Ohio. February 27. 1876. He was educated in the Cincinnati Public Schools and afterwards attended the Ohio in Company A; afterwards he was Captain of an independent military Mechanics' Institute and the Cincinnati University. At school, he was organization, the Shaw Cadets. He enlisted in the Regular Army, July 93 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRS.T REGIMENT INFANTRY— OHIO NATIONAL GUARD CAPTAIN STANLEY K. HENSHAW, FIRST LIEUT. PHILIP P. BLISS, FIRST LIEUT. ALBERT BEEBE. Commanding Company G, First Infantry, O. N. G. Company A, First Infantry, O. N. Cl. Company I, First Infantry. O. N. G. — 94 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD 15, 1898, in the Hospital Department, and served in the First Army 3£ CAPTAIN ROBERT L. DUNNING, Corps, Third Division Hospital in Chickamauga. August 3, he left 3£ 3£ REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT AND AIDE-DE-CAMP TO GOVERNOR OF OHIO. Newport News, Virginia, on the United States Transport Manitoba, 3£ in General Mile^ejcpedition to Porto Rico.. On landing, he was placed 3£ Born in Cincinnati Ohio. August 19, 1870; connected with the 3£ in command 0(1 a largfe. number of sick at the Transfer Hospital, which Bureau of Identification, Cincinnati Police Department; mustered in 3£ the Ohio National Guard as a private, in the Second Troop^ Cavalry, he held foy some time, ^nd until the arrival of physicians from the i December 23, 1893; Sergeant, January 2, 1894; First Sergeant, Decem States. On-^Ti^st 27, he was promoted to an Acting Steward by St ber 10, 1894; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Company C, First Colonel Greenleaf, U." S. A^ On February 3, 1899, he was discharged 3£ Infantry. July 10, 1895; mustered in the service of the United States 3£ from the army at the General Hospital, at Ponce, Porto Rico, he at that for the war with Spain, May 7. 1898, as Second Lieutenant, Company time being the non-commissioned officer in charge oi the convales C, First O. V. I.; commissioned First Lieutenant of the same company, cent camp of 300 beds. Subsequently, for a while, he was city editor May 14, 1898; detailed as Exchange Officer, May 18, 1898; mustered of the San Juan News, an ^nglish daily, published in Porto Rico, and out of the service. October 25, 1898 by reason of the regiment being afterwards was employed by Colonel J. V. R. Hoflf, U. S. A., in his mustered out of the service of the United States; elected Captain Vaccine Corps, which vaccinated the entire population of Porto Rico. I Company C, First Infantry, December 5. 1900, declined commission; 3£ recommissioned as Second Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant, First thereby stamping out smallpox, which had been prevalent to an 'St Separate Battalion Infantry, O. N. G., January 10, 1901; comrnissioned alarming degree. Following that duty, he was made Chief Clerk of Captain and Regimental Adjutant. February 2, 1902; appointed by the Superior Board of Healtlt of Porto Rico, by Major Geo. G. Groff, si 3£ his Excellency. Myron T. Herrick, Governor of Ohio, as an Aide-De- U. S. A., and was also medical attendant to the poor in San Juan and 3£ Canip on his personal staff. January 13, 1904. Captain Dunning is to the Leprosy Hospital near Santurce. Returning to the United States 3£ 3£ the ranking Captain of the First Infantry and the second oldest officer late in the winter, he resumed his medical course, which he had begun 3£ of the regiment in continuous service. in 1896, at the Medical College of Ohio, and graduated from that 3£ institution, high in his class, in May, 1900. October 7, 1901. the Board 3£ CAPTAIN CHARLES A. ACKERMAN. of Education of the school district of Cincinnati; elected him to a 3£ vacancy in their board, and in which he served as a member until May 3i! Bom at Loogootee. Ind.. December 4, 1869; is the City Repre 1, 1903. February 9, 1904, Col. G. F. Hake recommended that he be 3£ 3£ sentative of The Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Co. and a member of the appointed Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon, O. N. G., and he was thus firm of Conroy & Ackerman, Merchant Tailors. commissioned by Governor Herrick, and assigned to duty wj*fr the Enlisted as a Private, Company G. First ^Infantry in 1902; was First Regiment. Lieutenant Cullen is in active practice iii/fhe West commissioned Second Lieutenant April 1, 1902; promoted to First End and is employed in a professional capacity by the Cincinnati Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant. 'December 22, 1902. and served as Board of Health. Acting Commissary at Camp McKinley, Newark, Ohio, August 14- — 96 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FA N TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD CAPTAIN GEORGE C. PLATT, FIRST LIEUT. SYLVAN N. WILLIAMS, SECOND LIEUT. JAMES E. BUCHANAN. Company C. First Infantry, O. N. G. Company H, First Infantry. O. N. G. Company I, First Infantry, O. N. G. — 96 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FANTR Y — 0 HIO NATIONAL GUARD 21, 1903; promoted to Captain and Quartermaster, October 26, 1903; JOHN GEORGE MAYCOX. assigned as Commanding Officer, Company B, First Infantry, during 3£ GOLD AND SILVER REFINER AND ASSAYER. the reorganization of the company. March 15, to 31, 1904. 3£ Born June 28, 1869. at Star Furnace, Carter County, Ky.; edu 3£ cated at Ironton, Ohio; came to Cincinnati, Ohio, December, 1886; 3£ CAPTAIN RALPH C. SULLIVAN, 3£ enlisted as Private, Company G, First Infantry, O. N. G., April 1, 3£ 1902; appointed First Sergeant, May 12, 1902; elected Second Lieu MANAGER MIDDLETOWN JOURNAL. tenant. Company G, First Regiment, January 12, 1903; appointed Born April 19, 1879 at Washington, D. C.; enlisted in Company First Sergeant and Battalion Adjutant, December 8, 1903. L, Second Separate Battalion, O. N. G., April 17, 1899; appointed Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company L, Second Separate Battalion. O. 3£ 3£ PYRLE GORDON BANKER. N. G., August §9, 1899; discharged November 22, 1901, to accept 3£ commission as Second Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant; Commis CLERK AT UNITED STATES POST OFFICE, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO. sioned Second Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant, Second Separate 3£ Born in 1881; enlisted at Middletown, Ohio. April 17, 1899, in Battalion Infantry, O. N. G., November 22, 1901; commissioned First 3£ Company L, First Infantry, O. N. G.; appointed Corporal, September Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant, First Infantry, O. N. G., April 29. 'i 12, 1899; commissioned First Lieutenant. Company L, First Infantry, 1902; commissioned Captain and Commissary, First Infantry, O. N. 3£ October 11, 1901; appointed Battalion Adjutant, First Infantry. O. G., October 26, 1903. 3£ N. G.. November 26, 1903. 3£ 3£ 3£ ORVILLE W. HALE. CAPTAIN HOWARD A. M. HENDERSON, 3£ CLERK AT CLINTON NATIONAL BANK. 3£ CHAPLAIN, CINCINNATI, OHIO. First Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant Orville W. Hale was Born in Paris, Bourbon County, Ky.. August 15, 1836; Captain 3£ bom in W^arren County, Ohio, January 9, 1876; enlisted in Company 3£ F, when it was mustered into the service at Wilmington, Ohio, June and Chaplain, First Infantry, June 15, 1892; recommissioned June 17, 3£ 1897; mustered out, April 14, 1899; recommissioned February 1, 1902. 3£ 22. 1899, and was at once elected Second Lieutenant; promoted to ! First Lieutenant, July 3, 1900, and when the headquarters of Company War with 5'/>am—Chaplain. First O. V. I., May 6, 1898; mustered 3£ out October 25, 1898, Civil fFar—Captain, Colonel Clay Cadets, Ken 3£ F were transferred to Cincinnati, April 1,1904, \yas appointed Battalion tucky State Guards, C. S. A., spring of 1861; Captain, Company E, 'St Adjutant. 3£ Twenty-eighth Alabama Infantry, 1861-3; Lieutenant Colonel and 3£ HERMAN H. WETTENGEL. Assistant Adjutant General acting as Confederate States Assistant 3£ MERCHANT TAILOR. 3£ commissioner for the exchange of prisoners of war. 1863, to close of 3£ Captain. Company A, First Infantry. O. N. G.; Private in Com war; also Major and Professor in Kentucky Military Institute, 1866, 3£ pany G, First Infantry, O. N. G.v April 1, 1902; appointed Corporal to 1869 and five years Chaplain, Officers' Association. O. N. G. 3£ in Company G, First Infantry. O. N. G., April 12. 1902; appointed — 97 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD CAPTAIN EDWARD E. GAUCHE. CAPTAIN HERMAN H. WETTENGEL, SECOND LIEUT. WASHINGTON T. PORTER, Commanding Company B, First Infantry, O. N. G. Commanding Company A, First Infantry, O. N. G Company C, First Infantry, O. N. ^G. — i)8 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT I N F A N T RY — 0 III 0 NATIONAL GUARD Sergeant in Company G, First Infantry, O. N. G., October 1. 1902; Private; discharged in May 1898. as Sergeant by reason of enlisting commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company A, First Infantry, O. in First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in the war with Spain; discharged N. G., January 2, 1903; commissioned First Lieutenant of Company October 1898, by reason of muster-out of regiment; re-enlisted in A, First Infantry, O. N. G.. November 17, 1903; commissioned Captain Battery B, November 15, as Private; discharged June 12, 1899, by Company A. First Infantry, O. N. G.. April 25, 1905. reason of enlisting in the Thirty-first U. S. V I., Jure 12, 1899, as a Private; promoted to Sergeant, after two years service in the Philippines ;''dischargerf'June 12, 4901; re-enlisted in Battery B, Artil PHILIP P. BLISS. ^ lery. June 30. 1901, as a Private; promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant; RAILROAD CONDUCTOR. =1? transferred, with Battery B, to First Infantry, O. N. G.. as Company Born in Red Oak, Iowa, September 24, 1881; enlisted in Company y^ E; promoted to First Lieutenant, Company E, First Infantry. August H., Thirty-fifth United States Volunteers, August 15, 1899; was dis- ^ 15, 1905. charged. May 2, 1901; enlisted in Company M. Fifty-fifth Iowa •;;; EDWARD E. GAL'CIIE. National Guard. October 5, 1901; was discharged, May 5. 1903; I; C.\SinER U. S. I'LAVING CAKI) CO. enlisted in' Company A, First Infantry, O. N. G., July 6, 1903; pro- it. Born at Lerado, Clermont County, Ohio, February 1, 187?; en moted to Second Lieutenant, March 25, 1904; commissioned First ;»; Lieutenant, April 25. 1905. :»: listed with Company C. April fi.1903 ; appointed Corporal May 18, 1903; Sergeant, January 18, 1904; First Sergeant, April 4, 190-1; commissioned Second Lieutenant Company 15. May "^5, 1904; Captain, ALBERT BROOKS. I December 7, 1904. !»! CONTRACTOR. S-I GEORGE W. PLATT. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30, 1870; enlisted in Company !;£ ATTORNEY AT LAW. A. June 15, 1888, as a Private; discharged from Company A, June 15, % Born at Denver, Colo., March 7. 1875; mustered in with new 1891, as Sergeant; re-enlisted in Company A, June 18. 1891, as a $ Company C September 16, 1902. and elected Captain. No previous Sergeant; discharged from Company A, June 18, 1894, as First | military service. Attorney at law. Sergeant; re-enlisted in Company A. June 20, 1894, as First Sergeant; ^ promoted to Battalion Sergeant-Major, First Infantry, O. N. G., :;|: PHILIP J. GANZERT. August IG, 1904; discharged June 30, 1895, as Sergeant Major; ^ re-enlisted June 21, 1895, as Battalion Sergeant-Major; promoted to j::; SOLICITOR. Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, September 18, 1895; discharged x Born August 7. 1857. in New York City. Served in Troop F, June 21, 1896; re-enlisted as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, ;•: United States Cavalry, in the frontiers of Texas and Mexico; also June 22, 1896; discharged June 21, 1897, as Regimental Quartermaster ;": in the United States Coast Survey, on the ship Thomas R. Gedney; Sergeant; re-enlisted in Battery B. First Artillery, June 9, 1897, as ;!!; enl'sted in Battery B, First Regiment, Light Artillfery, O. N.' G., — !)9 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F AN TRY — O H10 NATIONAL GUARD FIRST LIEUT. ALBERT BROOKS, FIRST LIEUT. CHARLES F. HEWITT, SECOND LIEUT. HARRY H. BAUSCH, Company E, First Infantry, O. N. G. Con-.pany M, First Infantry, O. N. G. Company G, First Regiment Infantry, O. N. — 100 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN F A N T R Y — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD 1892, as a private; was promoted to Sergeant; discharged*^in 1895; ;«; HAROLD A. PAULY. re-enlisted from time to time, until the breaking out of the Spanish- s*; American War in 1898. Organized the Cincinnati Cavalry Troop, 3;; UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE. was elected Captain of same, and tendered his services to his State ;||J Born at Mason, Warren County, Ohio, March 3, 1879. After and icountry. Re-enlisted in Battery B, O. N. G., unattached, in 1901, ij? finishing the public and high school work there he entered the Ohio for the term of five years; was elected First Lieutenant the same year; :j;i Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, from which he was grad transferred with the Battery to the First Regiment Infantry, O. N. G., ^ uated in June, 1899, with the B. A. Degree. During his entire in 1905, as Company E; elected Captain, August 15. 1905; won the =!? college course he was a member of the military department and re Bell Medal at the State .sjioot in 1904 for being the best revolver shot =;;= ceived instruction in all branches of the service. After leaving college of the Stateat 75 yards; winning again in 1905, also making .the best f? he became editor and manager of the Warren County Appeal, at score at 25 yards. ^ Mason, and later of the Republican^at Lebanon. Ohio. At present he is employed in the United States Civil Service. When Company H HARRY HOWARD BAUSCH. | was organized at Lebanon, Mr. Pauly was appointed First Sergeant. ATTORNIiY AT LAW. JC and remained in this position for over two years, until he was elected Second Lieutenant, in May, 1904. Born October 12. 1877, in Cincinnati, Ohio In May, 1904, he x was commissioned as Second Lieutenant of the Ohio National Guard ji; by' Governor Herrick. and was assigned to duty with Company G, ;«! JOHN A, LUCAS. First Infantry. He was in command of his company in the riot at iii: Born at South Lebanon, Ohio, September 14, 1876; enlisted in Athens, Ohio, in August, lOOI. ili: Company G, Sixth United States Infantry. April 19, 1893; discharged a as a Corporal July 18, 1896; re-enlisted January 11, 1897, in the ARTHUR N. FRENCH. K Seventh United States Cavalry; discharged January 10, 1900, at K Havana, Cuba, as a Sergeant; enlisted in Compny L, First Infantry, MANAGER OF THE CREAMERY DEPARTMENT OF THE FRENCH BROTHERS :!!; O. N. G., January 27, 1904; elected and commissioned First Lieu DAIRY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI. y. tenant May 13, 1904, on duty with Company, Born at Oakley, Ohio. July 21, 1871 ; attended Seventeenth Dis- =1 trict City school; graduate of Cincinnati Technical School: spent three |= years as student in Ohio State University and one year at University jj HARRY L. SHARTLE. of Wisconsin. His previous military training consisted in fivehour s & STUDENT. a week at the Ohio State University for three years, under various ;||; United States Army officers. Manager of the Creamery Department : CAPTAIN CHARLES H. KUCK, CAPTAIN HOMER ^. GLANCY. CAPTAIN FRANK K. BOWMAN, Commanding Company I, First Infantry, O. N. G. Commanding Company K, First Infantry, O. N. G. Commanding Company M, First Infantry, O.'N. G. — 102 — HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IN FA N TRY — 0 H10 NATIONAL GUARD _ STANLEY K. HENSHAW. 3S FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN A. LUCAS. AITORNEY. :«: Born in South Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. 3£ Stanley K. Henshaw was educated at the Ohio Military Institute, 'it College Hill, Ohio; was appointed, successively, Sergeant, Sergeant :«: CAPTAIN CHAS. H. KUCK. Major, Lieutenant, and graduating in 1894 as Cadet Captain of Com 3C it Enlisted Company I, First Infantry, O. N. G., April 27, 1899;. pany B. In March. 1904. he was elected Captain of Company G, First :«; promoted to Corporal September 7, 1899; to Sergeant June 4, 1900; Infantry, O. N. G. 3£ 'it to First Sergeant December 29, 1903; discharged at expiration of serv 'it ice, April 27, 1904; commissioned Second Lieutenant May 4, 1904; CHARLES F. HEWITT. 'it elected Captain of company June 24, 1904. 3C SOLICITOR. 'it it FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT BEEBE. Enlisted in Company I. June 15. 1900; appointed Corporal, May it 14, 1901. Served, at Canton, O., September 17-18-19, 1901. as escort it Enlisted in Company I, First Infantry. O. N. G., January 11, 1894; to remains of President William McKinley from depot to Court 'it promoted to Corporal November 14, 1894; to Sergeant May 7, 1897; it House, and guard to President Roosevelt at Mrs. J. D. Harter's resi 'it discharged at expiration of service, January 11, 1899; re-enlisted May dence. Appointed Sergeant, February 12, 1902. Served as escort 'it 2, 1899; commissioned Second Lieutenant July 22, 1901; First Lieu to remains of Colonel Wm. E. Bundy. at Cincinnati, Ohio, August it tenant January 22, 1904. it 18-19, 1903. Elected Second Lieutenant, Company M, May 23, 1904; 'itit Active Service—Washington C. H. riots ahd McKinley funeral; elected First. Lieutenant, Company M, October 11, 1904. it'it War with Spain; mustered into volunteer service April 26, 1898; 'itit 'it served as Sergeant and Quartermaster Sergeant; mustered out of serv CAPTAIN ROBERT C. TODD. it'it ice October 25. 1898. 'it Born in Franklin. Warren County, Ohio, January 8, 1882; Private. it 'it Company L, First Infantry. O.. N. G., April 17, 1899; Corporal, June it SECOND LIEUTENANT JAMES E. BUCHANAN. 'it 7. 1901; Second Lieutenant, November 22, 1901; Captain, May 13, 'it Enlisted in Company I, First Infantry, O. N. G., June 10, 1904; 1904. elected Second Lieutenant of company June 24, 1904. RoESSLER BROS., PRINTERS, 328 WALNUT STREET, CINCINNATI. tamBSBBBBt