The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 52, July 1948 - April, 1949 Page: 103
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Company K. Ist Lt. J. P. Garesch6,46 2d Lt. H. E. Dungan,47 Bvt.
2d Lt. G. L. Hartsuff,48 and 51 men.
The absent officers were:-
Company B. 2d Lt. R. Saxton,*49 reported absent without leave
since Apl. 28, 1853. [This officer is believed to be on
detached service. He has been a long time absent
from company duty.]
Company K. Capt. W. G. Freeman, (Bvt. Lt. Col.) Asst. Adjt. Genl
-not served with his company since Nov. 15, 1841;
and 1st Lt. R. S. Smith,50 on detached service Mily.
Acade. since transfer to Regt. in 1848. (Lt. S. has been
at the Academy since his appointment in the Army,
Dec. 31, 1840.)
The troops marched in review with commendable precision, and
the subsequent exercises showed that attention had been paid to their
instruction. Their arms were in high order, and their clothing neat
and fitted to their persons. As a body the men were well set up, and
they appeared under arms to much advantage. The uniform of the
old pattern was worn, the two companies here (by a recent General
order) being required to use it until the supply in the Clothing
depot is exhausted. Company K is armed and equipped as infantry.
Company B was one of the four companies originally designated as
Light Artillery and served as such throughout the Mexican War. It
was dismounted in 1851, retaining its arms and accoutrements, and
it appeared on inspection with sabres only. A late order restores its
battery, but the horses had not been received. The company was
exercised at the School of the piece and also in the sword exercise, in
both of which the men exhibited proficiency.
The battery consists of two pieces and two howitzers. The guns
[M. N.] *To duty with Gov. Stevens Expedition-S. O. 7. Apl. 14/53.
46Julius Peter Garesch6 graduated from the United States Military Academy in
1841. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel on July 17, 1862, and was killed
on December 31, 1862, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Ibid., 446.
47Second Lieutenant Hugh E. Dungan graduated from the United States Military
Academy in 1850. He died on November 11, 1853. Ibid., 388.
48George Lucas Hartsuff graduated from the Military Academy in 1852. He was
made brigadier general of Volunteers on April 15, 1862, was breveted colonel on
September 17, 1862, for gallantry at Antietam; brigadier general on March 13,
1865, in the campaign terminating with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee;
and major general for gallant and meritorious service in the field. Ibid., 507.
49Rufus Saxton graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1849.
He was breveted brigadier general in the Volunteers on April 15, 1862, and major
general in the Volunteers on January 12, 1865. He received the Medal of Honor for
defense of Harpers Ferry from May 26 to May 30, 1862. Ibid., 862.
5oRichard Somers Smith graduated from the United States Military Academy
in 1834. He was a lieutenant colonel quartermaster in General Sanford's Division
of the New York Volunteers from May 15 to July 25, 1861. He died on January 23,
1877. Ibid., 902.103
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