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The South Slderg Hotel a Meeting: and Organize for the War With Great Britain.The South Side, largely Belgian though it is, is not lacking in patriot- ■ | ism, and when war is declared with Great Britain that suburb will be in | I it with a large delegation. At a mass , meeting of South Siders Sunday night 1there were organized jI Two companies of infantry to be ,iknown as the First and Second In- , diana Volunteers; 'One troop of cavalry to be called { the “Diamond Troop;”One company of artillery;One company of sharpshooters;One corps of minors (boys) to be ,drilled in American military tactics. «Arthur Branquart and Emile Majot 'were selected as teachers of military tactics; the teachers of cavalry practice are Emil Brasseur, Philip N. Kearney and Emil Jenneau..The general officers are as follows: For the infantry—Arthur Branquart, general; John B. Berger, brigadier general; Joe Jacquet, colonel; Emil Jenneau, lieutenant colonel: Emil Majot, first lieutenant; Joe Lariaux, second lieutenant; Emile Willaume, major; Louis Prevot, sergeant: Jule Wieser, standard bearer. For the * cavalry— Philip N. Kearney, commander; Fred Kicaise, colonel; Emil Brasseur, lieutenant colonel.Richard Heagany, John R. Johnston, Harry Smith, Henry Garvey, Tom Gillen, Harrison Burchard, Eugene Abbott and O. M. Shinn were chosen patrons with the rank of colonel.Commander Branquart has ordered his staff officers to meet at Abbott’s hall on the 25th inst., at 3 p. m., to perfect the organization.Thismovement is simply to perfect the members in the manual of arms. Many of the officers have been* soldiers for years. In case of necessity all are ready to take up arms in defense of the United States.
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Hartford City Telegram
Hartford City, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 25, 1895
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