As the train sped down the line many and great were the efforts of the boys to “fix it with First Sergeant Ramm,” so that they might be posted at the most desirable end of the bridge. All seemed to want the same place, the farther end, which Dame Rumor had declared to be the better of the three posts. However, despite the most Trojan efforts, no “fixing” could be done, it having been decided by the powers that be to make no details until we had reached the bridge, and relieved the old guard. This having been done, the following details were made up and announced:
Officer of the day, Captain I. B. Cook.
DETAIL FOR SOUTH SIDE.
Officer of the guard, Lieutenant Filmer; Sergeant W. N. Kelly; Corporals B. E. Burdick and A. McCulloch.
Privates of the guard, Baumgartner, Frech, Fetz, Heath, Heizman, Gehret, Overstreet, Perry, Radke, R., Radke, G., Sieberst, V., Williams, and Wise.
DETAIL FOR CENTER GUARD.
First Sergeant A. F. Ramm; Lance Corporal W. Unger.
Privates Bannan, Gilkyson, Monahan, O’Brien, and Sindler.
DETAIL FOR NORTH SIDE.
Officer of the guard, Lieutenant Lundquist; Sergeants B. B. Sturdivant and W. H. Sieberst; Corporals Wilson and Burtis.