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of adequate veterinary service, two veterinarians were assigned 
to each of the new regiments, one at $100 and one at $75 per 
month, and so it continued to the present time. I will now 
have to pass over nearly ten years, of which I have little 
knowledge. 
About 1875, Dr. Samuel Going was appointed to the First 
Cavalry, then stationed at Benicia Barracks, Cal., and the offi¬ 
cers of that old regiment received him as a gentleman, and an 
equal. Very soon, or immediately on his arrival, he discovered 
and suppressed an epidemic of glanders in his regiment. 
Though he was badly handicapped by a want of confidence in 
him on account of his youth, he soon demonstrated the truth of 
his diagnosis, and won a confidence and respect for the profes¬ 
sion that will always continue in that legiment. About 300 
horses, with their stables and equipments, had to be destroyed. 
His career as an army veterinarian was a bright, though a short 
one, for after the breaking out of the Nez Perces War he sealed 
his service to his country with his promising young life, on a 
perilous expedition, with a lieutenant and ten men, none of 
whom returned alive. His body was afterwards recovered 
and buried with the honors of war at Fort Walla Walla, Wash. 
He was succeeded by R. B. Corcoran. Corcoran was trans¬ 
ferred to the 8th in 1886, and was succeeded by Femay, now of 
the 7th, and he replaced by Piche, who later retired to a position 
in civilian life, and now W. Going, formerly of the 7th, and 
brother of the brilliant young veterinarian mentioned, presides 
over the veterinary destinies of the old regiment. 
The 2d Regiment has always been the friend of the profes¬ 
sion, enhanced in the early eighties by the genial, jolly little 
Humphreys, who cast sunshine on all circles he came in contact 
with. He also consecrated his young and hopeful life to the 
service in the line of duty in 1885, and as the pet of his regiment 
will always have a place in its fondest recollections. Dr. W. V. 
Lusk nows treads in his foot-prints, a progressive and energetic 
advocate of our cause. 
The 3d Regiment I know very little of, except that its pres¬ 
ent veterinarian. Dr. Waugh, has now for many years given 
faithful public service. 
The 4th Regiment’s veterinary service has now been in 
charge of Dr. Alex. Plummer for about seven years, and as a 
proof of his proficiency he was selected to accompany Gen. Mer¬ 
ritt’s expedition to the Philippines, where he now is. 
The 5th Regiment is to be congratulated on retaining the 
