Captain Fred L Munson
Kentucky Post, Monday, 2 February 1903, page 5
Capt. Fred L Munson, formerly of the Sixth Infantry, who won his
promotion from the ranks while that regiment was stationed at Ft Thomas, will be
sent by the War Department to visit his old home at Ft Thomas at some time in
the near future. He will conduct some especially interesting experiments with an
improved Springfield rifle, which is soon, to be adopted by the United States
Army.
A trial will be had shortly after the test at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. The old Springfield rifle was one of the best ever placed in the soldier's hand, but was discarded because smokeless powder could not be used in it and the Krag-Jorgensen was adopted in its stead. The improved rifle will be tested at Sandy Hook by a Proving Board of which Capt. Munson is a member.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 28 March 1903, page 5
Capt. Fred Munson, of the Ninth Infantry, formerly stationed at Ft Thomas, will inspect and instruct the officers and men of the Third Infantry there, how to use the new Springfield rifle, which the Ordnance Board recommends to the army. Quartermaster Sergeants Siemans and Leabach, of the Ninth Infantry arrived Friday and Capt. Munson Saturday. He was a member of the board that tested the gun at Sandy Hook proving ground.
It is maintained that the gun is more accurate and rapid than the Krag, is neater and can be taken apart quicker than the firearm now in use. In tests made a Springfield a shot fired from the Springfield rifle penetrated 23 inches at a distance of 500 yards, while the Krag-Jorgensen only penetrated 17 inches.
Capt. Munson and party will repair to the rifle range Monday morning and a practical demonstration of the superior qualities of the Springfield will be given. They will remain at the post three or four days.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 30 March 1903, page 5
Capt. Fred A Munson of the Ninth Infantry, arrived at Ft Thomas Saturday. Capt. Munson lived at Ft Thomas at the time the old Sixth was at that Post.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 1 April 1903, page 5
The many friends in the three cities are extending to Capt. Fred A Munson a royal welcome on his return to Ft Thomas. Capt. Munson was stationed at the fort at the time the Sixth were there.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 3 April 1903, page 5
Capt. Fred A Munson, who has been at Ft Thomas exhibiting the new army rifle, has left for Columbus O. to demonstrate to the officers there the qualities of the gun.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 28 January 1904, page 5
Among the officers and soldiers whose names have been published in recent orders as having qualified as "good shots" is that of Capt. Frederick J Munson, Nineth Infantry, who is well known in the three cities, his father and himself having been stationed at Ft Thomas with the Sixth Infantry. Capt. Munson is with the leaders as an "expert rifleman."
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 10 November 1904, page 5
Captain Fred L Munson, regimental commissary, Ninth Infantry, who has received the gold medal from the War Department recently won by him at the army infantry competition at Ft Sheridan, is well known in this vicinity, his father, Captain Jacob F Munson, having commanded a company of the Sixth Infantry at Ft Thomas for several years and Captain Fred himself having served as a Sergeant in Captain Wetherill's company until promoted a Second Lt. of the Ninth Infantry.
He was always a good shot and is one of the expert riflemen of the army.