NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD,
Company K, First Regiment,
Otherwise Known as The Evans Rifles.

Nebraska State Journal, February 15, 1900

MUSTERING IN OF COMPANY K.
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Event at Columbus Long to Be Remember.    COLUMBUS, Neb., Feb. 14--(Special.)--The mustering in last night of Company K, First regiment Nebraska, national guard, and the banquet following at the Meridian hotel, with speech-making continuing until after midnight; the presence of Governor Poynter and Adjutant General Barry; the fine appearance of the young soldiers, some of whom were conspicuous for bravery in old company K; distinguished guests and humble townsman pleasantly vieing with eath other in the plain expression of patriotic sentiment--all combined to make the occasion one long to be remembered by the sixty-five or seventy people who sat together at the banquet board.

   The announcement that the new company had been named the "Evans Rifles" in view of the great assistance, financial and otherwise, received during its organization from Dr. C.D. Evans was greeted with tremendous applause.

   Mayor E. D. Fitzpatrick fittingly extended welcome to the governor and adjutant general who responded most cordially.

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Columbus Journal, February 28, 1900

We give below the roster of the company, as it now appears:

             OFFICERS.

J.N. Kilian, captain,
Albert L. Rollin, first lieutenant,
John H. Brock, second lieutenant.
Ferd T. Stires, first sergeant.
Homer DeLong, quar. sergeant.
Frank H. Thomas, standard bearer.
Charles T.J. Miner, musician.
Mark T. McMahon, first duty sergeant.
Edward Albaugh, second duty sergeant.
C.F.W. Bloedorn, third duty sergeant.
Albert D. Becker, fourth duty sergeant.
Walter Schroeder, first corporal.
Gus G. Becher, jr., second corporal.
Edward Kavanaugh, third corporal.
John Clifford, fourth corporal.


             ENLISTED MEN.

Baker, W.L.         Brock, Charles.
Bernhart, Gust.     Boyd, Ralph E.
Brock, Jacob.       Bushell, George.
Coolidge, R.H.      DeLong, Herbert.
Dixon, Frank S.     Duffy, P.P.
Eisenman, B.F.      Geitzen, Basil.
Hembd, Otto.        Hensley, W.N., jr.
Hohl, Harry.        Hohl, Lawrence.
Johnson, C.         Keller, Jesse.
Kohler, Edward.     Lemp, Albert.
McAllister, N.R.    Murie, G.W.
McConayhay, C.R.    Miller, Gerhard.
Morris, Geroge.     Rensaler, ____.
Roen, O.S.          Rorer, M.T.
Scott, G.A.         Weddell, Will.
Weddell, John.      Young, Ray.

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