4th Mo Co E, CSA/MSG Ash Grove, MO Mar 21, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen:

By all accounts our spring muster was an outstanding success. The hard work put forth by all was both admired and appreciated.

The Good:

1. The Park employees and the Friends of the Nathan Boone Homestead where more than friendly.

2. The drill and how quickly everyone adjusted.

3. The great attitudes of everyone.

4. We had several ladies join us and it was nice to see them.

Then Bad:

1. We had a wee bit of rain.

The Ugly:

1. My Hat. I think I need to reform it.

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Major Looney:

My compliments!

I am writing to inform you that we had a successful muster and recruitment at the Nathan Boone homestead. We had elements of the 1^st Dismounted Mo, 3^rd Mo, 5^th Mo, 10^th Mo in attendance with the 4^th. Three new recruits were add to our role. This helps make up the loss of three last year.

Revelry was at 700 hours. After a hearty breakfast, we marched down to the house and went over safety. 1^st Lt Scott George did a fine job.

Through out the day we practiced the manual of arms, stacking of arms, basic marching, some advance marching and skirmish drill. Since we had several members from different companies I was constantly switching out officers and 1^st Sergeants to give each a chance to work their positions.

Despite rain and cold we worked hard and everyone was in good spirits.

We look forward to assembling with the entire battalion at Shoal Creek.

Those in attendance:

Captain Daniel Keith
Captain Bill Wayne 5^th Mo
1^st Lieutenant Scott George
1^st Lieutenant Jim Bearden 1^st Dis Mo
1^st Lieutenant Christian Shuster 3^rd
1^st Sergeant Shawn Horan 5^th Mo
1^st Sergeant Jim Moran 1^st Sergeant Dwayne Goodwin 10^th Mo
Color Sergeant Paul Dittmeyer 3^rd Mo
2^nd Sergeant Charles Gentry
1^st Corporal Chris Warwick
2^nd Corporal Laurence Bryan Private Travis Archie 10^th Mo Private Kellyn Bailey 10^th Mo Private Butler Polk Co Rangers
Private DJ Bente
Private Alex
Private John Clark
Private Jacob Delker
Private John Duff
Private Travis Holtmeyer 5^th Mo
Private David Hunt
Private Robert Martineau
Private Gary Morris Polk Co Rangers
Private Brent Paschell Polk Co Range
Private Jim Robinson 5^th Mo
Private Ryan Truster


Civilians





Kim Brueggemann

Debi Cornog
Michelle Hilderbrand
Elizabeth Martineau

Surgeon Tim Fields

Your obedient servant,

Captain Daniel Keith

4^th Mo Co E