Grigsby's Cowboys: Third United States Volunteer Cavalry, Spanish-American War ... A Historical Review of the Regiment and Compendium of Biographies of the Noted Men Comprising the Same |
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Grigsby's Cowboys: Third United States Volunteer Cavalry, Spanish-American ... Otto Louis Sues No preview available - 2017 |
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Adjutant appointed army August August 25 Belle Fourche Billings BIOGRAPHIES Black Hills Blacksmith born Camp Thomas Captain Cavalry Brigade Charles Chattanooga Chickamauga Chickamauga Park Clerk command Corporal County Cowboy Cowboy Culver Devil's Lake discharged engaged enlisted in Troop enrolled and mustered Fargo Farmer Farrier Fort Meade Frank George GRIGSBY'S COWBOYS Headquarters Third United Iowa James July June line of duty Miles City Milford military Miner Minn Missoula Mont Montana muster-in muster-out of regiment muster-out September Name and Rank officers organization originally enrolled originally mustered Pierre promoted Quartermaster Sergeant re-enlisted returned S. D. Deadwood S. D. Lead City S. D. Sioux Falls S. D. Sturgis Saddler Second Lieutenant Sergeant William service and line sick furlough Sioux Falls soldier South Dakota Spanish-American war Stewart Stockman Stowers Sunderhauf Surgeon teer Cavalry Third U. S. Vol Troop H Trumpeter United States Cavalry United States Volunteer Volunteer Cavalry volunteer service Wheatland
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Page 5 - ... to consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, one wagoner, and from sixty-four to eighty-two privates.
Page 29 - Other fresh vegetables (not canned) when they can be obtained in the vicinity or transported in a wholesome condition from a distance, in lieu of an equal quantity of potatoes, but not exceeding 30 per cent of total issue.
Page 5 - An Act to provide for temporarily Increasing the Military Establishment of the United States in time of war and for other purposes...
Page 28 - Fresh beef 20 or fresh mutton, when the cost does not exceed that of beef 20 or. pork 12 or bacon 12 or salt beef 22 or when meat cannot be furnished, dried fish.
Page 4 - That the President may authorize the Secretary of War to organize companies, troops, battalions, or regiments, possessing special qualifications, from the nation at large not to exceed three thousand men, under such rules and regulations, including the appointment of the officers thereof, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War.
Page 28 - Enlisted men and hospital matrons are each entitled to one ration per day. When the circumstances of their service make it necessary, civilians employed with the Army may each be allowed one ration per day...
Page 71 - ... should inform himself upon all points of military usage and etiquette, and on proper occasions aid with his advice- and experience the subalterns of the regiment, especially those just entering the service.
Page 40 - THE COWBOY'S LAMENT. We are waiting, Uncle Samuel, an even thousand strong; We are waiting for the "forward march" to hump itself along; We are waiting for a chance to fight for country, right or wrong, And not camp down here in Georgia. We are waiting, Uncle Samuel, awaiting meek and mild, With policin' camp and doin' chores our spirits are beguiled; But what we keep a thinkin' and thinkm' 'till we're riled is, "Why ain't we moved out of Georgia?
Page 28 - Baking powder for troops in the field, when necessary to enable them to bake their own bread.
Page 40 - We are cavortin' as camp rangers and doin' park police, And buildin' repytashuns as pious men o' peace, And our sweetheart's farewell letter has tatters in the crease, But still we are camped here in Georgia. Our Colonel tried his level best to get us an equal chance, But still we sit awaitin...