. The Detroit Light Guard : a complete record of this organization from its foundation to the present day : with full account of riot and complimentary duty, and the campaigns in the Civil and Spanish-American wars : a complete roster of members at the time of muster-out of the United States service, as well as a roster of all classes of members . om each company was selected and each mangiven ten rounds of ammunition, and as the squad leadersformed on the line, there were three hundred and sixtyshots, and that the Michigan boys were pretty good marks-men was evidenced by the fact that there w
. The Detroit Light Guard : a complete record of this organization from its foundation to the present day : with full account of riot and complimentary duty, and the campaigns in the Civil and Spanish-American wars : a complete roster of members at the time of muster-out of the United States service, as well as a roster of all classes of members . om each company was selected and each mangiven ten rounds of ammunition, and as the squad leadersformed on the line, there were three hundred and sixtyshots, and that the Michigan boys were pretty good marks-men was evidenced by the fact that there were one hundredand seventeen shots counted in the target and tree, and thetree trunk was literally shot away to about one foot abovethe target. The battalion started back over the old routein the evening and arrived in camp at T :50. Order sixty-eight contained instructions for the regi-ment to form for inspection and review by Roeand staff on the morning of the 11th. The regiment wasto form by battalions in heavy marching order, includingthe foot and mounted officers. The inspection also includedquarters, and the satisfaction of the general and his staffas they passed through the camp the next day on their tour,was due to hard police work performed early that morning,but it added another merit to the already long list that hung. Thirty-first M. V. I. marching- in Review I5efore Roe, July 11th. 1S9S, Camp Thomas. The Field and Staff have turned to the Left. and the First Company is .iust about to make the Turn.
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