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CHAPTER V.
MILITARY COMPRISING ZANESVILLE LIGHT HORSE, ZANESVILLE ARTILLERY, ZANESVILLE DRAGOONS, ZANESVILLE GUARDS, WARREN GREENS, PUTNAM S, GREYS, ZANESVILLE LANCERS, FANTASTIC MUSTER. IN THE MEXICAN WAR. 1N THE CIVIL WAR. ZANESVILLE CITY GUARDS. BATTERY C, FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY. COMPANY L, TENTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. COMPANY A, SEVENTH SEPARATE BATTALION.
ZANESVILLE LIGHT HORSE COMPANY.
The earliest known cavalry company in southeastern Ohio was the Zanesville Light Horse Company, which was mustered in by Samuel Thompson in 1809, and officered by Benoni
Pierce captain; John Lee, first lieutenant ; Samuel Chandler, second lieutenant, and composed of about eighty of the best men in Zanesville and vicinity. The company was called into service
the last of June, 1812, and was paraded in front of Pierce's Hotel at the northeast corner of Main and Fifth streets, so well known among the older residents as the site of the old Zane House.
The company marched down Fifth street to ford the which was crossed in double file, and the streets and both sides of the river were lined with people cheering tlie departing troops and wishing them success and safety. They were detailed to the expedition of the "gallant six-hundred" mounted men sent to destroy the Indian villages on the Wabash, and December 19, 1812, were in the disastrous surprise at Mississinewa. Pierce was killed in the act of mounting his horse and was buried on the field, and his last request to Lieutenant Lee, who also had the bone of one leg shattered, was "Lieutenant, don't let them scalp me."
ZANESVILLE ARTILLERY.
The first military organization after the war of 1812-14 was the Zanesville Artillery, which was formed by Captain Bliss, a silversmith, and participated, July 4, 1825, in the celebration of the breaking of the ground for the canal system of Ohio, at Licking Summit.
The Zanesville company arrived at Newark, in the early morning, and the Ross County Blues and Lancaster Artillery reached the Summit at 9 a. m. Governor DeWitt Clinton, the father of the canal system of New York, was en route from Cleveland, accompanied by Governor Morrow, of Ohio, and an escort of cavalry was sent from Newark to meet them a few miles east. Upon arrival at Newark a procession was formed at To a. m. with the Zanesville Artillery in the lead, followed by the coach containing the governors and other distinguished gentlemen, and it by infantry, citizens on horseback, carriages, wagons. etc. The cavalcade was under command of Gen. Johnson, Col. Gault and Maj. Putnam, and arrived at the Summit at I1 a. m., when thirteen rounds were fired in salute for the day ; the troops were formed in a hollow square and speeches made by Clinton, Morrow and others, and at noon a wheelbarrow was placed in the center of the Summit and Governors Clinton and Morrow and Mr. Buckingham each placed a shovelful of earth in the barrow ; one hundred rounds were then fired by the several military arms and intensified by the loud cheers of the assembled multitude.
An old fashioned Fourth of July dinner was then served at 2 p. m., at which thirteen regular and many volunteer toasts were drank, with the accompaniment of oratory. A competitive drill followed, in which the Zanesville company took the honors and elicited from Governor Clinton high compliments upon their skill as artillerymen, maintaining their reputation as one of the best drilled companies of the state. At 4 p. m. the procession reformed and returned to Newark, which was reached at 5 p. m., and was dismissed.
ZANESVILLE DRAGOONS.
A light horse company, called the Zanesville Dragoons, existed in 1824, as appears by a notice, signed by Ezekial T. Cox, orderly sergeant,
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dated August 28, 1824, directing the company "to meet on the first Friday of September next, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the house of William Morris, about one mile east of Zanesville, on the Wheeling road, completely uniformed according to law."
The records of this body are very meagre ; Mr. Cox became captain and was succeeded by Elijah Ross, who continued in command until the company disbanded.
ZANESVILLE GUARDS.
The first infantry company formed in Zanesville after the war with Great Britain was organized in the spring of 1838, with forty-two young, finely developed, intelligent men who were proud of their organization and its officers. The first officers were : John Dulty, captain ; Edward Ball, first lieutenant ; Harvey Doster, second lieutenant ; R. M. Hazlett, ensign ; Nimrod Barr, orderly sergeant.
The first appearance in public was on July 4. 1838, when they marched from the armory, at southeast corner of Main and Fifth streets, to the residence of Col. J. T. Fracker, in north Sixth street, where Miss Harriet Fracker, on behalf of the ladies of Zanesville, presented the company a handsome silk flag, made by Mrs. John D. Dare. Col. N. A. Guille received the flag on behalf of the company in one of those eloquent speeches, for which he was so noted. A parade was then made through the streets to Brockls Assembly Rooms, where a splendid dinner was served, and many toasts were drunk and speeches made. The toasts to the ladies were numerous and those offered were :
"The Ladies of Zanesville—By the presentation of a flag to the Zanesville Guards, show themselves the magnanimous daughters of the patriotic mothers, who strewed with flowers and garlands the path of a retiring and victorious Washington."
"The Ladies of Zanesville—Their modesty, virtue and intelligence are all sufficient Guards.
"The Ladies of Zanesville—Fair and Patriotic. May patriotism shield them m union and matrimony m peace."
"The Union of these States"-Let it be engraven on the heart of every true American.
"The American—Who always sees stars but never feels stripes."
"The Ladies of Zanesville and Putnam—Their beauty and worth only exceeded by the extent of its circulation."
"The Fourth of July, 1776-41 has been celebrated with patriotic enthusiasm for upwards of a half century. For the perpetuity of a custom so glorious, I add 'keep time, old foot.' "
"The Army of the United States—May the spirit of the father ever animate the breast of the son."
“The Navy of the United States—Hearts of oak, few in number, strong. in honor, great in fame."
Let the toast be : "Dear Women."
After this appearance the ranks of the company were largely increased, and the citizens took a lively interest in the organization, which never neglected to celebrate the Fourth of July by parade, and a sumptuous dinner and the pos prandial toasts and speeches.
The uniform consisted of a blue, swallow tail frock coat, with white trimmings and brass bu tons ; blue trousers with white stripe on the oute seam ; white cross and waist belts, black leathe cap and white plume tipped with black ; enam eled box knapsack, heavy cartridge box an United States' flint lock musket of Harper Ferry manufacture.
WARREN GREENS.
During the summer of 1839 the Warren Greens were organized, and enrolled forty-five men ; they were called the Old Gentlemen's Company, because the greater number were from thirty to fifty years of age, but were among most influential and substantial citizens. They armory was in the Blocksom building, northwest corner of Main street and Sewer alley, where the Bodega is located.
Their first appearance in public was in September, 1839, and the uniform consisted of a dark green frock coat with brass buttons, black waist belt and cartridge box, green cloth trousers with black stripe on the outside seam, black leather came with green plume and pompon tipped with black. The arm was the Harper's Ferry make of Yeager.
PUTNAM GREYS.
The riots attending the Abolition meetings, the threats which were current, the incendiary fires which had occurred and the universal feeling of unrest and insecurity which prevailed in Putnam caused a meeting of the citizens to be called to consider the unsatisfactory conditions, at which it was determined to form an independent military company, and a committee was appointed to call upon the residents for money to equip it. The responses were so prompt and generous that the needed sum was subscribed within a few days, and volunteers were equally prompt in enrolling so that eighty-four men were quickly secured and the Putnam Greys became an organization.
The uniform, made by Mathew Ashmore, consisted of a dark grey, swallow tailed coat, trimmed with black braid and brass buttons ; grey cloth trousers with black cord on the outside scam;
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black belt and black leather cartridge box, with a large white metal waist plate with the letters “P. G.;” black leather cap with white fountain plume tipped with blue ; flint lock musket, of Harper’s Ferry make, constituted the arm.
The officers were : R. N. Dunlap, captain, who was soon succeeded by Jesse P. Hatch, who was drill master; William Ely, first lieutenant ; Lawson Wiles, second lieutenant ; Waldo B. Guthrie, orderly sergeant.
The company was formed from the leading citizens of Putnam, all fine appearing men, filled
with enthusiasm, able and intelligent, and soon became exceedingly proficient in the manual and
tactics. Their first public appearance was on October 10, 1839, and the company continued to be
one of the most prominent institutions of the town the until about the time of the war with Mexico.
ZANESVILLE LANCIERS.
During the winter of 1839-40, E. H. Church recruited the Zanesville Lancers, an organization of boys, one hundred strong, who made their first public appearance May 3o, 184o. Captain French, a United States army officer, was then a resident of the town and was the drill master and the company acquired such skill in the maneuvers of company drill that they became noted in the state. The officers were, Henry Clayton, captain ; Jacob Sperry, first lieutenant ; John D. Ford, scond lieutenant ; J. L. Fracker, orderly sergeant. Samuel S. Cox, the later well known “Sunset,” was a member and rose to the rank of orderly sergeant.
The uniform was a Highland Scotch plaid frock coat, trimmed with yellow fringe and brass buttons, white trousers with yellow stripes on the outside seams and plaid cap with black ostrich plume. The arm was a staff, five feet long, one and one-half inches at the butt and half an inch at the top, tipped with a glittering spear.
The companv occupied the post of honor in welcoming Gen. W. H. Harrison, whig candidate for the presidency, when he visited Zanesville in October, 1840, and where he made his last political speech of the campaign, under a large elm tree on north Sixth street, to an immense assembly of whigs who had gathered from all the surrounding neighborhood.
The Zanesville Guards, Putnam Greys, and Warren Greens attended the State Convention of the whigs, at Columbus, February 22, 1840, making the journey in wagons, and in July 1840, a military encampment was held three days, at the present Fair Grounds, attended by the Columbus Guards, Columbus Lancers, McConnelsville Guards, Zanesville Guards, Warren Greens, Putnam Greys and Zanesville Lancers.
FANTASTIC MUSTER.
The American soldier is a volunteer, and the experience after each of our wars is that when the fighter has completed his engagement, he has no desire to amuse himself with military maneuvers and devotes his attention strictly to business. Such was the condition of affairs when the soldiers, in the war of 1812-14, returned, and the military spirit languished. With the laudable and patriotic intention of having the militia prepared for war, the legislature enacted that every citizen between certain ages, should annually devote a few days to the acquisition of military tactics, and assembled by companies armed and equipped for such instruction.
Politicians soon discovered that military commissions were valuable media for acquiring prominence, and aspiring office seekers rushed into the militia that they might exhibit themselves ; generals and colonels multiplied very rapidly and there were regimental and brigade officers where there were no companies. Occasionally there was a company properly officered, uniformed and armed, but "armed as the the law directs" was generally construed to mean that a lath, hoop-pole, broomstick, corn-stalk or sun-flower stalk would comply with the law, and it soon became a farce and served only to develop "the corn-stalk militia."
Keeping step was unknown ; uniforms consisted of difference in dress ; "arms" were carried at such inclinations as suited the bearer ; officers were incompetent, and it is related that a captain, in a bell crowned hat, spiked tailed coat, sash and sabre, ordered his men to "Turn this corner, please," and another directed his men to go down to the river and fall in, which the boys obeyed by forming in line and not by dropping into the stream. Therefore, the musters degenerated into drinking, wrestling, racing, jumping and fighting contests, with little drilling and no military instruction.
Public sentiment was strongly against the system, and efforts were made to change it, but those holding commissions were too powerful a lobby, and the public adopted the expedient of laughing it out of existence, and when this had been effected, volunteer, independent companies took its place.
Rumors were current in Zanesville that measures were being perfected to cast ridicule upon the militia law, at an approaching muster. The regular officers had announced that the law must be respected and, if necessary, force would be used to compel obedience ; on the mormng of the muster an effigy of the boaster was found suspended across Main street.
The muster field was in West Zanesville, where the "regulars" assembled ; the Fantasticals, as the opponents were called, rendezvoused in the McIn-
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tire school building, then unoccupied ; they were composed of the best young men of the neighborhood, were all of fighting stock and numbered about 200. One wore a coon skin mask, with the large mouth filled with goose quills which rattled loudly when the head was shaken ; another carried a gun with a barrel made of tin spouting, ten feet long; a man of 300 pounds was dressed in a boy's roundabout and trousers entirely too small for him and a ridiculous inscription across his broad back ; and all the members were disguised in every conceivable style of nondescript costume and hideous mask ; the drummer pounded a mortar board and the fifer blew a tin trumpet ; each dress and accoutrement were unlike the others and everything tended to render the "regular" militia man ridiculous.
The commander was Lemon Owens, who assumed the title of Col. Pluck ; he wore a calico suit, with the coat cut spike tail and adorned with immense tin buttons, while on each shoulder was fastened a large sun-flower as epaulets ; his necktie was lavendar in color and the ends reached the ground and on his head was an immense hat and plume of fox tail ; his sword was of tin and measured ten feet in length and his spurs were of the same metal and extended beyond the rear of his horse, which was old, blind, spavined and was a mere shadow ; its hip bones were sharp enough to hold his hat and the ribs are described as contending with each other as to which should stick out the furthest. With a proud air the Colonel proceeded to mount his steed, which appeared of doubtful accomplishment, first, as to whether the animal could sustain his weight, and second. whether he could endure riding upon such a corrugated surface. Orderlies stood on each side to receive his body should the horse collapse under his weight. The mount was successfully effected and the column proceeded to Main street and over the "Y" bridge to John Lee's tavern, in West Zanesville, where the "cornstalk" men were learning the art of war, the Colonel having succeeded in reaching the objective point by requiring the orderlies to whip the horse at each step.
The militia were in formation when the Fantasticals reached the muster field and the latter were marched past in silence and order, and countermarched in view of the regulars ; the roll was called and to the most ridiculous names there was a responsive "here." Upon ordering a maneuver of the Fantasticals a regular, with a rifle, stepped from the line, with aim at the Colonel, declared with an oath he would shoot if he moved a step forward. Handing his tin sword to an orderly he opened his holster and, with an immense horse pistol in each hand aimed at the regular, cooly inquired, "Will you," He then ordered the orderlies to whip up the horse and looking mto the muzzle of the rifle said : "Get out of the way or I'll kill you, whip up my horse !" and as it moved forward the regular stepped aside. Pluck marshalled his men in perfect order, rode to the commander of the militia, took off his enormous hat and bowing slightly said: "Captain, I now resign my commission and give into your charge these men." The captain replied, "I'll have nothing to do with them," and Pluck repeated his resignation ; upon reflection the captain turned to the Fantasticals and called, "Attention !" Instantly all order was gone, the straight line became serpentine, each Fantastical sought a place m the regular line, cats, dogs, roosters, bulls, jacks, etc., were imitiated ; order was destroyed and with it all discipline. The affair became so ridiculous the muster was dismissed.
The success of the Zanesville revolutionists became known throughout the state and inspired the opponents of the militia system elsewhere to action to defeat it.
Owens went west and joined the Rocky mountain scouts and trappers under Kit Carson, and became one of Fremont's guides and scouts in his several expeditions in pathfinding.
IN THE MEXICAN WAR.
Upon the declaration of war with Mexico, the President issued a call for 43,000 men to com pose the army of invasion and the quota of Ohio was three regiments or 2,400 men ; the head quarters of the second brigade of the fifteenth division of Ohio militia was at Zanesville. an its commander, Gen. John T. Arthur, ordered parade of the men in front of the court house at 9 a. m., May 28, 1846, when a large an enthusiastic crowd assembled ; the brigade marched to the field now enclosed by Maple an McIntire avenues, Ball street and the Muskingum river, where speeches were made and volunteer were called, and forty-six were enrolled the first day ; the volunteers from Muskingum and Noble counties aggregated ninety-three men and elected officers June 11, and the next day left by steam for Cincinnati, and were assigned to the Third regiment ; they reached New Orleans July 9 an soon after sailed for the front and participated in some of the fiercest struggles of the campaign.
IN THE CIVIL WAR.
The President's call for 75,000 men, of Ap 17, 1861, had scarcely been published when John C. Hazlett, prosecuting attorney, began to recr a company, and Wednesday, April 19, it was fill taken to Columbus and assigned to the First regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Thursday, April l0th, the regiment started for the national capital and was in the engagement at Vienna, July 17, and Bull Run, July 21, 1861. Upon the ex-
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piration of the enlistment Captain Hazlett recruited another company and was assigned to the second regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and while commanding it was mortally wounded at Stone River, December 31, 1862.
The, following companies were formed, wholly or in part, in Muskingum county, and other Muskingum county men were in regiments not classed as county organizations :
First regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B.
Second regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
Third regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
Fifteenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A.
Sixteenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A.
Nineteenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Companies E and K.
Twenty-fourth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Company B
Thirty-second regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G.
Sixty-second regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies A, C, F, and I.
Sixty-seventh regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F.
Sixty-eighth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies A, B, C. D. F, G, I and K.
Ninety-seventh regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies C, E, F and K.
One Hundred and Twenty-second regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies A, B. F. G, K.
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies A. B, C, D, E, F. I. and K.
One Hundred and Sixtieth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies C. D, E, G and I.
One Hundred and Seventy-eighth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Companies A and F.
One Hundred and Ninety-fifth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companies E and I.
One Hundred and Ninety-sixth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G.
One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B.
Tenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Companies A, C and D.
Thirteenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company F.
Fifth Independent Battalion of Cavalry.
Crew of United States steamer Brilliant, Mississippi Squadron.
Muskingum county's soldiers were found in fifty-four companies of infantry distributed in
nineteen regiments ; eight companies of cavalry in four regiments of that arm, and one crew of a gun boat.
Stars were won by Greenbury F. Wiles, enrolled as First Lieutenant ; Mortimer D. Leggett, enrolled as Lieutenant Colonel; John Q. Lane, enrolled as Colonel ; William H. Ball, enrolled as Colonel ; and William D. Hamilton, enrolled as Captain.
ZANESVILLE CITY GUARDS.
After the Civil war the usual lull in military spirit ensued and the formation of a military company was not agitated until the fall of 1874 when meetings were held in the second story of the city prison, then located at the southwest corner of Fountain and Potter alleys, and the Zanesville City Guards was organized with Fred. Geiger, captain ; Harry Shrimpton, first lieutenant ; John A. Morrow, second lieutenant. The company was mustered into the Ohio National Guard, February 1, 1875, and as there was no regimental organization at the time to which it could be attached, it remained unattached until the formation of the Seventeenth regiment, to which it was assigned as Company A, September 14, 1877. An election having been ordered for regimental officers, October 22, Captain Geiger was chosen colonel, and November 14, Gus. A. Wyneken became captain. September 16, 1878, John A. Morrow succeeded him and January 10, 1880, the company was disbanded, having been called into service in July, 1877, during the railroad strike at Newark.
August 29, 1881, the company was re-organized and re-assigned to the Seventeenth regiment as Company I, and Colonel Geiger, having resigned the colonelcy of the regiment, was again chosen captain, and September 22, 1882, the company was reassigned as Company B. October 23, 1883, Joseph Beckhardt became captain and while he was commander the company was called into service at the time of the Berner riots, at Cincinnati. in 1884. and the Boone turbulence, at Zanesville, in November 1887. The armories occupied, until the erection of Memorial Hall, were in the Stevens' building, southwest corner of Main and Seventh streets ; the Nevitt and Dixon hall, northwest corner of Main and Seventh streets, and the Fillmore building, northeast corner of Main street and Sewer alley ; the company was mustered out May 12, 1892.
BATTERY C, FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO LIGHT
ARTILLERY.
April 20, 1886, a battery of light artillery was mustered into the Ohio National Guard, at Zanesville, with E. C. Brush, M. D., captain ; Andrew H. Herdman, first lieutenant ; B. L. Taylor, sec-
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and lieutenant ; it was designated as the Third battery, but January 14, 1886, was assigned to the First regiment, Ohio Light Artillery, as Battery C, and Captain Brush having been promoted to major upon the organization of the regiment, Benjamin C. Davis was chosen captain June 28, 1886 ; he was succeeded by H. A. Leslie, July 13, 1887, and succeeding commanders were : J. Wm. Koos, September 22, 1890 ; Charles W. Corbin, November II, 1893. The battery was assembled at the armory in November. 1887, in anticipation of trouble attending the lawlessness accompanying the laying of tracks in Beach alley, and in 1894 was called into service during the miners' strike at Wheeling creek. Major Brush succeeded Colonel Smithnight as commander of the regiment and retired after five years' service, but upon the resignation of Colonel Darrow, in 1897, was again called to the colonency and continued as its commander until the regiment was mustered out April 14, 1899.
When the call was made upon Ohio, for troops for the Spanish-American war, the state possessed the only full regiment, or eight batteries, of light artillery, among the National Guard ; the quota from Ohio, however, was for only a battalion, or four batteries, and they were selected by the rank of their commanders ; Battery C was fortunate in having a captain with an old commission, and April 26, 1898, it was ordered into service, and April 30 started to Columbus, where, on May 11, the battalion was accepted and mustered into the United States' service, at Camp Bushnell ; three of the batteries were in the battalion commanded by Major Charles T. Atwell, and the battalion adjutant was Second Lieutenant H. 0. Fulkerson, both of Zanesville and formerly members of the battery. The command arrived at Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 17 and, as ranking officer, Major Atwell commanded the eleven batteries in the camp until the arrival of Brigadier General E. B. Williston, and upon the detachment of the latter, August 1o, the command again devolved upon Major Atwell, and was maintained until the forces were returned to their respective states. September 6 the Ohio battalion arrived at Columbus and was mustered out of the United States' service October 21, 1898.
General orders were issued April 14, 1899. mustering out all regimental organizations and Battery C was unattached ; April 28, 1899, it was transferred to the infantry, as unattached Company C, but November 6, 1899, it was assigned to the Seventh Separate Battalion as Company A. June 23, 1899, Major C. T. Atwell was elected captain of the infantry company and was succeeded, June 16, 1900, by 0. V. Lewman, who was succeeded by Alexander Robertson, the present commander.
COMPANY L, TENTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
When the Spanish-American war occurred Ohio was ready to furnish more men than were mobilized from all the states and the regular army. Among the organizations was the Foraker Guards, a volunteer company, formed especially, to get into the service, but which was not mustered into the National Guard. The Ohio National Guard was not all called into service but Zanesville was not satisfied with furnishing battery of artillery and desired to have an infantry company also, and it was thought that the influence of its military men would enable this body of minute men to be accepted over organizations already in the service of the state. June 4 1898, it was mustered into the Ohio National Guard, and assigned as Company C, Seventeenth regiment, but the designation was changed, b general orders, June 23, to the Foraker Guards unattached, as the organization of the Tenth regiment was then in contemplation.
This was a peculiar organization. As only four of the batteries of the First regiment of Light Artillery had been accepted by the government the Cincinnati battery, B, went into the First Ohio Cavalry, which left Batteries D, E and F ; four divisions of naval reserves desired to enter the service but showed an aversion to being distributed among various vessels and preferred to maintain their identity as Ohio troops ; the Cleveland Greys, an independent organization, could not well be refused, and they were organized as battalion of three companies of engineers, an there was one unattached infantry company at Cincinnati. Thus : the four divisions of naval reserves, three batteries of light artillery, three companies of engineers, the Cincinnati company and the Foraker Guards, mad twelve companies, or a full regiment, and were mobilized at Camp Bushnell, Columbus, June 2 1898, as the Tenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer I Infantry, and July 7 was mustered into the United States, service, the Foraker Guards becoming Company L, with Charles A. Reynolds, captain Walter H. V. Black, first lieutenant ; Wilbur Phillips, second lieutenant. Reynolds resign in July, 1899, to accept a captaincy in the Thirty first United States' Infantry and went to the Philippines ; Lieutenant Black resigned October 1898, and was succeeded October 17, by Lieutenant Phillips ; and Sergeant H. A. Buerhaus was commissioned second lieutenant, October 17, 1898.
Colonel Brush, of the First regiment of Light Artillery, whose command had been destroyed by partial acceptance and assignment to infantry service, anticipated the command but Gen. H. A. Axline was equally ambitious and more successful, and was commissioned as colonel. August
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18 the regiment was ordered to Camp Meade, at Middletown, Pennsylvania, and in November was ordered into winter quarters, at Augusta, Georgia, where they were mustered out of the United States’ service March 23, 1899. Upon reaching home Company L resumed its place in the National Guard, as an unattached company, but its members had enlisted to fight and August 16, 1899, the company was mustered out of the National Guard.