Michigan's Soldiers

The camp at Islabd Liake looks more like a military camp than any Michigan has had íd years. Visitors are not so nnmerous excepting on Sanday and the militia have gotten down to hard, steady work and do less caronsing and sby-laiking than formerly. The inembers of Oompany A have all been well since being in camp and but one of them has been in the hospital, in spite of the raw oold and wet weather which followed their leaving tbeir warm rooms. In fact the majority of them look healtbier and more rugged than wben they left home. For the flrst time at oamp, the boys do all tbeir own work, details, cooking, eto. The axperienoe sometimes is a hard one, especially in the case of the delicately nurtured, but it is nevertheless just what they need. It is likely tbat this will be the rule in future carnps. A vast improvement in drilling bas beeu made since the boys. went to camp. There is a goud deal of sameness about tbe camp life, the routine of duty being in full swing, but the yonng men, even though they may never see any flghting, will letnrn home mach better soldiers. Peace has taken the place of bickerings in the camp. Col. Gardener has assumed commaod of the First Regiment, and the balanoe of tbe roster of officers of the First is as follows: Fred Shubel, jr. , Lansing, lieutenant oolonel ; Henry L. Hnnt, Jackson, major first battalion ; Chas. W. Harrah, Detroit, major seeond battalion ; -Tobo P. Kirk, Ypsilanti, major third battalion ; Andrew P. Biddle, Detroit, major and 8nrgeon ; Elbridge W. White, Jaokson, chaplain witb the raok of captain ; Cbas. JD. W. Colby, Jackson, flist lieutenant and assistant surgeon ; Frank K. Owen, Ypsilanti, first lientenant and assistaut snrgeon ; Cyrns F. Dogger, first lieutenant and adjutant. Col. Tyrrell bas been comrnissioned major and has been giveu charge of the organizing of recraits for the eight new conapanies to be gathered thronghout the state. Major Howell retains his commission and is in coiumand of the camp as provost marshal. It was a sore disappointment to both these officers to be disqualified. The men in the second battalion particularly regretting the Joss of the latter on account of his good, sterling qualities as a commanding offlceT. In bis speech to the boys Thursday night of last week he said tbat he oould not express the regret he feit tbat his physioal disabilities wonld prevent bjm from leading the battalion he loved to the front, now that their flrst opportnnity fot actual warfare is presented. He hoped, however, that their future leaders would proflt by the training it had been a pleasure to him to bestow upofl tbem. In the physioal examinations about 14 per cent of Go. A failed to pass. Tbose sent bornè on account of disabilities were : Staff color bearer, George Fisoher, C. H. Dunoan, Ed. Gran, B. B. Johnson, C. E. Dibble, Rembert Jones, Joe Ball, Clarence Tice, Henry Hitchcock, Ernest Wurster, William Ryer, Broce Barrows and Frank Campbell. Captain Granger immediately sent for 12 new men for the company, and 20 for Co. C, of Teoumseb. Waldo Bach was the last man to enter the old company. The line offioers passed their esaminations with credit alike to themselves and tbe company. The promotion of Capt. John P. Kirk, of Co. G, to be major of the tbird battalion, neoessitated a new eleotion of officers in that company. As a oonsequence First Lieutenant McKeand is now Captain MoKeand, Fred W. Green is flrst lieutenant, and Sergt. Elmer Warner is second lieutenant. There was a big orowd at the camp Snnday, but not nearly so large as that of the Sanday previous, still tbere were in the neighborhood of 10,000 people there. Tbe forenoon was spent in visiting tbe regimental quarters, and eveiywhere jollity reigned. The visitocs had taken enough atables to inake a carload, and wben dinner time carne the soliders could hardly eat a monthful ; in faot, comparatively few sat down to mess at all. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the great event of the day took place, tbe mustering into the United States service of the flrst company from this state. Co. A bad the honor to be tbis oompany and was mustered in as Co. A, First Regiment Michigan Volunters. Three mea Warren D. Webster, Ernest Hinz and Gilford MoFarlane wei e absent, not baving got back from aleave of absence and their places ■were filled by new men. Webster got into Co. G, of Ypsilanti, Hinz into Co. H., of Jackson, bot MoFarlane was not so fortúnate. The complement of men was full- 83 men and offlcers. Two members of the First Infantry band have been assigned to the oompany. They are Charles Skinner and Marión Gray. The mnstering took place in the First Infantry parade gronnds in front of Col. Gardener's qnarters. The compauy was marcbed ont and carne to a company front facing the regimental headquarters. Col. Gardener and the line officers of the corupany took their places with the naustering officers. As the captain would cali the name of an enlistad man he would anwer "Here" and take nis place abont 60 feet in advance of the rest of the company. Co. B, of Adrián, was also mustered in. After roll oall the oompanies were marchad to the regimental headquarters wbere tne oath was administered to them by Capt. Irvine. They swore alegiance to the United States, and loyalty to tne offlcers appointed over them. Sergesnt William C. Cooper was the first to sigo the mnster roll. He was fnllowed by Sergeants Seabolt.Hnntoon, and Haarer, of tent No. 1, and Sergeants Petrie and Wilson. Then followed the six oorporals, and the men, the latter beiDg taken in aljihabetical order. The revised roster of Cos. A and G, are as follows: OFFICERS. Captain- Ross Granger. ist Lieutenaut- Arnbrose C. Pack. 2nd Lieutenant- Martin L. Belser. SEKGEANTS. Wm. C. Cooper, Dean M. Seabolt. Fred Huntoou, John Haarer, Chas. Petrie, Albert U. Wilsou, CORPORALS. William Walz, Frank Tice, Ed. O. Schairer, Win. Gates. Ernest Betheke, Charles Watsou, MUSICIANS. Albert Long, Chas. Keyer. l'KIVATES. Richard Flynn, A. C. Warren. Charles Juttner, Oscar Burkhart, Charles Severson, W. A. Wright. Aümendinger, Albert Alexander. Roy Bach, Waldo Baker, Wm. Bury, Fred Baker, Arthur Carnal, Floriau Caywood, Johu Churoh, Percy Clemens, Ed, Cole, Oscar f. Coyle, Jas. Conde, John Croson, Vrn. Crawford, A. Critchett, Otti? Dodsley, Fred Edwards, IrvlBg Fisher, Matt Oottigan.Hugh GarliugUonse, F. Granger, Sheldon Herbert, Art. Hurry, Clarence B. Hoelzle, George W. Jones, Arthur Johnson, Willis Kearney, Frank Kennedy, Charles s. Lee, Samuel T. LeVear, Charles Lombard, Russell Jlagofiin, Kalph Maultbesch, Andrew Mooroe, Noble Meyer, Gustave Mocr-j'. ; Bruce Murray, W. H. Nottoy, John Nichols, Sam Pond. Harry E. Ross, Edward Richmoud, Win. B, Robinson, Robert C. Shermau. Philip R. Sage, James Roy Stumpeuhauseu.Lee S9dt, (justare A. Stonking, J.B. Tice, James Trojanowiski. John Wilson, Arba A. Wilson, VVesley J. Wilson, Clyde Warren, Walter Wagner, Frank A. Yon Walthausen, F. YPSILANTI COMPANY. OFFICERS. Captain- F. D. McKeand. Ist Lleuteuant- Fred W. Green. 2d Lieulenant- Elmer Warnei-. SERGEANTS. Andrew Stoll. Geo. Kenny. David R. Morlord. Alee A. Boutell. Joseph F. Webb. Charles Campbell. CORPORALS. Matt Kirk, Guy Tuttle, John K. Spencer, Edwin Wies, Krank A. Farmer, Ejward Owen. MUSICIANS. Walter Pierce, Clyde DeWltt, PRIVATES. Albert Bennett, Clarence E. Botsford, David Brooks, Marión Darllng, Talcott W. Crane, Don Freeman, Williara M. Garuer, Frank Plckren, Clyde E. Pierce, George Rlchel, Harry Rose, Fred H. Smtth, Harry Sumuer, Wtlber J. Tuttle, Clinton Wellbrook, Joseph Vobach, Otto Von Kremer, Robert J. Wint, Paul Ziegler, Frank E. Kirk, John V. Bishop, Andrew B.Glaspie, Edward A. Jackson, Win. Warn, Alex. C. LeDuc, Frank Gaffney, Ralph C. Churchill, Thomas Donahue. Edgar A. Moore, John M. Alexander, Dwlght G. Watson, Myron Cady, James N. Bycraft, Fred Gedley, George Brown, Albert Harris. Ebel B. Hawks, Joseph N. Curvy, Evart Wiard, Earl Y: Austin, Kd. Burges, Charles Cady, Winford C Campbell. James S. Doyle, Merritt L. Deyo, Spencer K. Frenen, Win. E. Feit, John B. Hudson, Howard M. Harris, Clyde V. Hylan, Harry L. Hurst, John B. Hilman, Clarence Harrington, Isaac N. Kiuney, Samuel A. Smith, Frank Shetterley, Herbert B.Tenuey, Geo. J. Cox. ArthurMcComber, Geo. McKana, George Ward Wood, Samuel F. Stewart, Grant G.McComber, Daniel W. Webster, Theodore M. Burges, Phililp J. Baker, Kobert Crowley, The whole of the First and Second Regiments have been mustered in. The total strength of the First is 12 oompanies, comprising 102S men and offloers. The men now receive the same eqaipments and pay as the regular arruy. The pay is as follows: Privates, mnsioians and trompeters, 13; wagoner, $14,; artifloor, $15; corporal, $15; firsr sergeant, $25; sergeants, $18; second lieutenant, $116.6? ; first lieutenant, $125; captain, $150; major, $208.83; colonel, $291.67. The following is the daily rontine work : MORNING. Keveille-6:00 Assembly- :10 Setting up exercise- 6:30 Mess cali- 6:45 Pólice duty- 7:30 Sick oall- 8:00 GUARD MOUKT. By companies- 24 horses. Assembly- 8:25 Adjutauts cali- 8:30 Company and Squad drill- 9:30 Mess cali- 12 o'clock APTEKNOON. First Sergeants cali- 1 :00 Batalllou drill- Assembly- 2:10 Adjutants cali- 2:15 Kecal 1-4:00 Mess cali- 5:30 REGIMENT PARADE. First cali- fi:10 Adjutant's cali- 6:15 Tattoo- 10:00 Taps- 10:30 Lient. Winans is qnartermaster anc regolar barrack rationa are now servec (Continued on Fourth Page') MICHIGJUrSSOLDIERS tContinued fi-om First Page.) to tbe neD, which are per day as fol lows: One ponod of fresh beef o three qnarters of a pound of salt meat twenty oonoes of bread, one pound o potatoes or eqnivalent in fresb vegeta bles; sugar, pepper, saJt. coffee, the Jatter anieles being issued in regular quantities to eacb 100 ratious. i Wben tbetroops start sou th traveling rations. baked beans, canned cornee beef, bard bread and coiïee will be is sned. At Tampa garrison rations wil be resnnied. For olotbing eacb man receives a campaigo fiat, 2 blue flannel shirt. -ODdersbirts, 2 pairs of drawers. ï pairs ootton sooke, 2 pairs of shoes, one blonse and one pair of trousers. Each iban is allowed about $50 for clothing tlfiè first sis months of service. .The men have their olothing cbarged to.them, bnt at tbe end of each sis months the clotbicig allowance is fignred up and all of the $50 allowance anexpended is credited to the soldiere. Sume are caref ui with tbeir clothing and save a little money that way. A f ter the first six montbs tbe clothing allowance varíes according to the estimated needs of the troops by the government, which is learned by esperience. The line offioers' equipment includes, besides olothing and weapons, a folding oot, which oosts 1.86; table, $1.86, and one chair, costing 86 cents. These most be purchased from the qnartermaster at the prices qnoted. Captains are allowed to carry 200 pounds of luggage. and lieutenants 150 ponnds. History has repeated itself. When tbe cali for volunteers was made by President Linclon in 1861 the same towns tbat are represented in the First Michigan Volanteer Infantry as now organized, were the ones to fnrnish the companies of the First Michigan Volanteer Infantry in '64. The Detroit Light Guard company represented Detroit, and other companies came trom Ann Arbor, Adrián. Tecnmseb, Jackson, Lansicg, Mason and Ypsilanti. BUGLE NOTES. Lieut. Belser was officer of the guard Tuesday. Co. A was on gnard duty for 24 boars from Monday to Tuesday evening. The boys of Co. A are congratulating themselves on being the first to be mustered in for Sfirvice. Tüere were maoy new things to be learned by the officers in the musteiing in of tbe First Regiment. Frank Garlinghonse, of Co. A, is the only one who has been in the hospital. He was snffering from ivy poisoning. Rev. Frs. E. D. Kelly, of Aun Arbor, and Frank Kennedy, of Ypslanti, were visitors at the camp dnring the week. Ann Aibor's reserve company is ready to jump to tbe front the moment the goverhor can find an opening for them. Capt. Granger had a few honrs leave of absence Tdesday evening and took advantage of it to visir his family in Ann Arbor. Tljere are Ann Arbor boys in all the regiments on tbe gronnd, and in nearly all tbe companies of the First Regiment. , A popular subscription of $1 eaoh started in Ypsilanti will result in Major Jobn P. Kirk being presented with a fine oharger. . There are 23. U. of M. alumni and students in Co. A, 6 in Co. H, 4 in Co. G, and 2 eacb in Cos. C and F, of tbe First Regiment. A heavy bail and wind storm prevailed in camp Wednesday and lasted nearly an bonr. It created considerable bavoo among tbe tents. Lient. Smoke oame bere to recruit a compaoy from the university for the Nineteenth U. S. Infantry. So far only six students have enlisted. Col. McGurrin, of the Second, bas been presented with a saddle horse and eqnipments by tbe members of tbe board of trade of G-rand Rapids. Blaqe Gavett, of tbe D., G. R. & W., and Harry Reed, of tbe Lake Shore and Big Four, are looking after the work of oarrying the troops to Tainpa. Six officers out of eigbt in tbe Figbtiog Fiftb were disqualifled on examination - five captains and one second lieuteoant - 130 privates were also plncked. The Evening News of Tuesday had a pichare of Capt. Granger and Liients. Pack and Belser, bat it woald puzzle a person to know anyone cf the three except tbe captain unless they were labeled. The proposal to raise a company among the students does not seem to meet with mucb favor in university circles. At a meeting called by Col. Kli Suften tbe other evening only about 100 oat of the 3,000 stadents were present. Sipity of the offioers signed a petition to bave Sergt. -Major Dngger appointed adjütant of the First, but their request went for notbing with the governor when bis mind was made np. It's politicál pull, not efficiency tbat connts in the army. Tbe question of keeping the present camp in operation all summer is belng disoussed. The military board and Gov. Pingree are as yet undeoided whether or not to continue tbe camp, but it is probable tbat it will be kept up for several ruontbs yet. Detroit News: Capt. Ross Granger, of Co. A, Frst Infantry, shows with great pride a Maine button on the inside of bis ooat. "My 8-year-old toy fastened it there, saying, 'Don't forget the Maine, papa, and see that your men snoot at least one Spaniard for every sailor that was killed.' " Major Harrab. of the Pitst, was pre sented with a handsome horse an equipments by bis Detroit frieuds But the borse ran away with him Tuesday and he has traded it oS t Adjt. Abel aud is satisfied to ride bi old obarper, whiob is more tried ark trnsty if not so swift as the new one. Sergeant Major-Dugger, of the Nine teentb Infantiy, ü. S. A., was Col Gardeuer's choioe for adjntant of th First Regiment. He is an experienoec and oapable man, but Grovernor Pingre tarned him down and appointed a man witb no experienue in active service wbatever and Lieut. Fred Abel gets the position. The new oompanies now being fornied in different oities will not b ordered to oainp at 0:10e, as the Firs and Seoond Infantry will oarry away most of the blankets and tents. Tbere will be no delay, bowever, as the oompanies are now being inspeoted and examined at tbeir home stations, and they will arrive in oamp ready for m aster. Grovernor Pingree bas overruled and overrode all objeotions made to ohanging the nnmbers of the regiments. Hereafter the First Regiment will be iuown as the Sist. the Seoond as the 32d, the Third as tbe 33d, and th Fonrth as tbe 3-tth. It may "keep listory straight" for fnture generatious, bot the pnblio generally fail to see it that way. Volunteers have been ooming in from all over tbe state in large nnmbers to je examinad fur servoe. Nearly 50 per oent of them have failed, and were sent ome at the expense of tbe state. Tbe mileage hoth ways for these men bas amounted to a large sum, and Gov. Pingree has deoided tbat it will be obeaper to send pbysioians to tbe ;owns tbat bave recraits and bave tb urn exaruiued there, wbioh is now being done. Peddlers who sell sandwiches, soft drinks and cigars aronnd oamp bave to pay a license of f 50 a week. Those wbo bave a tent and sell no cigars pay L25. The state bas to rent tbe big 'arm on the other side of the tracks and the peddlers have to pay rent to offset this expense. No one is allowed to sell on or about tbe grounds without a permit. Ou Sunday one man was caught doing so. His stand was closed up and be was fined $20. Tbere bas been a good sized row in 3o. A, Third Regiment, theFlint Union Bines. The captain kept back $5.50 out of the first pay his meu got in acoordance with a by-law in tbe constitution of the company providiug that tbe first five days' camp pay went into be cumpany treasury to niaiutaiu tbe arniory. Tbe men objected, bnt to no avail. Wben they went np for examination 33 out of tbe 65 men in tbe comany were rejeoted. It ia said tbey jointed out to tbe examiners tbeii jbysioal dêfeots. Times: Sergeant Cooper, of Co. A, las troubles of bis own whicb are not strictly Spanisb in cbaracter. The sergeant is built upon tbe lines of our fast cruisers. long keel and narrow beatn, and his present difflculty lies íd decidng whetber ont of Uncle Sani's mnniicence he shall select a nniforrn' whioh will properly encase the extreme engtb of his person and wait for army 'are to develop his lateral expansión to fill unoccupied territory, or takè garinents which will gracefully drape the )resent wïllowy curves of his extended 'orm and piee ont tbe abbreviated leeves and trousers with lace ruffles nd loggings. Some means sbonld be ;aken to suitably clotbe men wbo have eacbed the eminence of Sergeant Cooper. Lieut.-Col. John R. Bennett of the fiftb, saya he believes "one of the tesnlts of these preparatious for war will be a law placing tlie National Guaid under tbe control of the government. Our experience here bas demonstrated tbat the National Gnard cannot be sent to the front in less tban 30 days. Volunteers conld be made ready just as qnickly. Local military companies will be more military and less social in tfie future. To become a member of a militia company a man should be required to pass the same examination to whicb volunteers are subjeoted, and these examinatons should be repeated at least every two years, so tbat disqualifled members would ba weeded uut. Tbe government wonld then have a National Guard tbat could be called into action on short notice. "