Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-05-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
REORGANIZATION of the Militia.

REORGANIZATION of the Militia.
The election of Company Officers in the three
Regiments of Militia in this county, took place
during last week. The SD Regiment met at
New Hope on Thursday last, and was re-organ-
lied by the election of the following officers:
ut. Sidney Company NJ. Wilson, Cap
tain; John White, LIST Lieut.; Jos. P. Shumate,
I'd Lieutenant.
Mt. Meridian Company.-Henry Hahn, capt ;
Addison Weller, 1st Lieut.; VIM. II. Long, znu
Lieut.. o
South Rirsr Company-T. Koiner, Captain I;
Levi Fellers, 1st Lieut.. Archibald .. hue, Nnu
TSnSiing Sprisg Company. W. kol-
ner. Capt; John W. Hamilton, 1st Lieut.; Ed
win Evans, End Lieut.
Neso Hope 0mpaRy.-Lilburn Stout, captain
Geo. Towberman, LIST Lieut.. David Cullen, 2nd
Caralry Gompany.-H. 81. Peck, Captain
Benz. G.. Patterson, 1st Lieut.; VIM. M Guy,
End Lieut.
A quorum of the Waynesborough Company
was not present, and that company will elect
officers on the second Saturday in June.
The 16Oth Regiment met at Spring Hill, on
Friday, and elected the following officers
Oompanu A.-Stauntors- formerly Capt HGr-
mans. bolivar Christian, Captain WIN; d.
Patterson, 1st Lieut.; John Q. Meme, "a hleu1.
Company B-Staanton-lJ ormSry Oepses''
Wm. D. Bickle. John d. lmboden, Japan
Vincent T. Cooper, LIST Lieut.; Geo. W. Iuoo-
den, I'd Lieut..
Companv CT formerly Capt. Jn0. Greansr. }
WIN. d. Anderson, Captain Geo. W. Fish
burn, 1st Lieut.. Jos. Z. Cline, 20 Lieut.
Command D.-Thomas H. Dryden, reelected
Captain; Augustus B. Seig, LIST. Lieut.; Samuel
A. Cochran, I'd Lieut..
Company E-( formerly Jacob Hoover, l-Jno,
Sanderson, Capt. Jacob +. Keller, lst Lieut. {;
Elias l. Dull, I'd Lieut..
Company F-(tomerEy Capt. Eyrss' mot
filed.
Company G.-Wm. L. Heiser, reelected Cap
tain; Cyrus H. Hunter, LIST Lieut.; VIM. Bow
ers, I'd Lieut..
Company H formerly Capt. Todd)-Fran-
els B. Carson, Capt; B. F. Michael, LIST Lieut.
Job Couger, I'd Lieut..
Company IL formerly Capt. 0larke.)-Al-
bert r. Whitmore, Capt; Andrew J. Silling, lst
Lieut.; Daniel Shue, I'd Lieut..
Company x formerly Capt. Raf)--Sam-
uel Andrew, Capt; Dennis Michael, lst Lieut..
Elijah Michael, I'd Lieut..
Company L. formerly Capt. z. 3. Ctarks.)
Jas. II. Clarke, Capt. George Rimel, LIST Lieut.. ;
George Sellers, I'd Lieut..
Cavalry officers as they were.
The esd Regiment met at Middlebrook on
Saturday. The following is list Of the officers
elected:
Newport Company.-I. Fl. Hite, Captain
Leutenants not elected.
Smoky Roao Company.--Frank Shuey, Cap
tain; Robert Mitchell, 1st Lieut.; Thomas Shell
ton, I'd Lieutenant.
Greeaoille 00mpGay B. Hawpe, Gap
tain; Lieutenants not elected.
Mint Spring C0npGay.-Jas. Cochran, Cap
tain; JAS r. Paris, 1st Lieut.; Robert Mctar-
land, I'd Lieut..
Stover's Compaay.-Wm. d. Randolph, Cap
tain; O. B. Adkins, 1st Lieut.; Edward Heiser,
I'd Lieutenant.
McCormiek's Company.-Not filed.
Pastures Company Crawford, Captain
Alfred H. Campbell, 1st Lieutenant; Q. Q. Bear
I'd Lieutenant
Aiddlebrook Company.-John D. Summers
Captain; Geo. Bowers, 1st Lieut.; Mordecal
Smith, I'd Lieut..
Caralyy Company B. Dunlap, Capt;
Robt Carson, lst Lieut.. Frank Gilkeson, I'd
Lieut..
An election for Field Officers was also held il
this Regiment, which we presume is not valid
We give the result as indicating the choice o
the officers, viz: VIM. S. Sproul, Colonel Com
mandant; P. B. Hogshead, Lieutenant Colonel
Robert Lilly, lst Major; Samuel Il. Templeton
I'd Major.
The attendance upon these musters was quite
as large as in olden time, and we are happy tt
say that they passed off quietly, with but LITTLE
drinking and few fights. The candidates for thu
County Offices were present, and addressed the
people at each of the places of parade.