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Many Xofed Mlt;*n in ihe Rosier of lhlt;- Offlr.ci'a vf ions Battalion?.uin.piYesrorady tiro First and Thir ralllons of the First Terri to rived at Camp Hamilton from Whipple, Arizona. The first came about, two o’clock and the s ond and Third later. In the finst Col. M. II. McCord. Adjutant Christy, the band and Compa and G. In the second came Col. I). I). Mitchell and Coinpan F and H. In the third section .Major Russell and Company They went at once to rbelr with the Third Brigade, und Andrews. They think ftil place for a camp, and are with it.T pon the cars were gre proclaiming their soutin world. Such as '-Ready foV Anywhere.” From Old Territories^ New.” From the Rio Grande to Duty’s Call” are among then.These two battalions are, as Inter esring as the Second, from OCihomn One is from New Mexico aid other from Arizona. Among th^a miners, cowboys, cattlemen, prA s ntii men and somethin, and Indians. The majority .FpeTik the Mexican language wdth more or less fluency. One of their member, xne chief musician—Otto Eberhardt—was a solo corner 1st In the German imperial band which represented Gemany a the World’s Fan. \One of their possessions stigge of the west is “Yavapai Maggie, voting black bear. This bear given them b.v John Brow, of Pres Arizona, who gave its mate, the m tain lion, to the Rough Riders. It be remembered the lion was taken Cuba.There was a grizzly bear belonging to the regiment, but it was killed, owing to its ferocity. Taken all In al there is not a more Inerestlng ruent to be found than this. Ther not one of them whose acqulanfa not worth cult Ira ring. All are good natnred bnt fill the bmwhat they enlisted for—fighters, f The Colonel is ex-Ooveruor M. McCord, who has twice been a Co grcssinan. lie is a personal friend o President McKinley’s, having support ini him for Speaker of the JIo while in Congress.The iAeutenam-CoIonel is C?D. D. Mitchell, of the 15th Infa Uemilnrs.The regimental Adjutant Is D. Christy, a Harvard law Ktid also a graduate of the Univ*f Colorado. He prctices at Arizona.The Chaplain is Capt. Job Ibe Chief Surgeon is Major ind the Assistant Snrgeon* are f. M. Smith, of New Mexico, Lieutenant Undley. c-f Arizona.Jones is Acting Quartermaster and Jeutenant Hill. Commissary.
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Phoenix Weekly Herald
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Thu, Oct 06, 1898
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