The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24


The following order from Brgadier General 1Asva
Aspnwai announcing his election and commission -
brgadicr general and assuming command Of tho FoasA
brigade First division National Guard has ust besa gro
mulgated:-
GENERAL oRDHss--N0. l.
HEADQUARTERS, FoURrH BRmAnx, Ffsu Dfvrsroa,4
NY. g. N. c.. Ngw YORK. Dec. l8 1895 ~
l. The undersigned by virtue Of election and o.
commission 70 him issued, hereby assumes commas
e Commandants Of regiments having recently naGs
inspection returns further returns are al this ens
The Brgsdler General commanding desires 20 resu.a
hts best thanks 70 the officers composing the late
stat for their uniform .cS e. ,ssr Somp
to such duties rs devolved upon them curing -
period
announrcd:-Siajor Edward s. Renwick. Engineer, -
cember 10: Captain Francis s. Brown, Aid de-CaHG
ousrtermaser Lieutenant W I. skldmore Acting -
de Camp-whO win be obcyed ana respected accoruey.
II Is desired that It shall be understood that tne omc
OF the staff are colab0rers with the commandan In -
noting the OF he brigade and as such they -
at all times the service Of the officers in the oros
whenever their assistance may be desired
s. Il is hoped that the settlement Of the question y
the succession in the command will tend 70 unite ne
many excellent elements Of which me oagAde
the National Guard has never, to this date, had 80
opportunity for development The long struggle thrc0e
whchthe country has passed, and in which the regss
mcnts Of the brigade have from time 70 tune, takee
active part has hIndered the National Guard from akMe
advantage OF the present state MilitalaWs ana Has JUL
pened the State through prudential motives ana doeoS
"a TO the requirements which might be made upon n
sustaining its share Of tho conflict 70 withhold thus -
sistance and expenditure which these Avs coose0.
plated With the return Of peace these obstacles -
been removed The present Law, for the most parY1
believed be well adapted for the purposes Tor WA
il was framed The Commander n-Chef and his ncd1
OF departments are deeply interested 10 the Natio
Guard and are r1n believers the system ~ being %
Of the great safeguards. not only or local tranquH
but Of the country a. large. This opinion
not been arrived at hastily or theoreucaaiy.
teachings Of the past four years nave sDpSts
tne mouths Of those who previously derded the m1
and confirmed the opinion Of those VINO ocueves
In the military traning Of the masses II u 70 take
vantage OF the law OF the disposition OF the ENocu
and OF the present public sentiment thai the c0tnma
amt calls upon the officers OF the brigade 70 aid nim
10 act in concert with the other, bearing ~ m
that that which most benefits the whole olsade WI
the long run most benefit each regiment Inc nnunes
which the National Guard, as body, united IN acsS
could exercise has never been avsiled o. whst aeeI
dlsconnectedly and often at cross purposes TINS
ence Is almost entirely lost Holding these viewH
oommapdant asks and expects the cooperation q ns
ofre in the brigade In promoting the good OF the be
No ana no Assumes command under other pac1Ds
tha. 20 strive TO the utmost Of his ability to advance Ne
interests Of all
the commanding general with copies OF all orders o. -
per,ance which they may issue. by srdcr Of
LLOYD ASPIN WALL. Brig Geo Ceodg
FRANCS c. Brown, Capt and A D. G.