. 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 . At the Target Ranges, Four miles from Camp Thirty-first M. V. I., Encamped at theTarget Ranges with Shelter, or PupTents. half of their pay had to be handed over to some one or moreof their comrades who had loaned them amounts against theadv
. 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 . At the Target Ranges, Four miles from Camp Thirty-first M. V. I., Encamped at theTarget Ranges with Shelter, or PupTents. half of their pay had to be handed over to some one or moreof their comrades who had loaned them amounts against theadvent of the paymaster, and these same fellows generallyhad to settle at the post exchange for canteen checks whichthey had received on credit. There were many who werecareful enough in their expenditures to be able to send anamount home each pay day, either for the benefit of theirpeople, or to be placed in the bank to their credit. A range had been selected about three miles north ofcamp in the mountains and authority had been given toissue thirty rounds of ammunition to each man for targetpractice with the new rifles. The Detroit Light Guardbattalion made its initial visit to the range on the was snow on the ground, and it was pretty hard tomake a good score because of the very cold boys had to build fires to keep warm and were veryglad to get back to camp in the
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