, 1874-09-15
MILITARY NEWS.

I3E fllof 4AAkcU4os
The valiant JouthH who lately banded to.
gothcr aud formed tho firHt Rcgimont Of L.
liuoia Infantry hold a mcoting last evening at
their Armory, Nos. ", TO- aud 81 State street,
for tho purpose of completing their orynniza-
tiou. III spite of tho raila-atorm the boys turned
ont in full forco, about 200 Of tnom being
present.
Capt. 9raomo Stewart called tho meeting to
order, and nominated Cnpt. n. q. Carpenter as
Chairman, who was unanimously elected. Lieut..
Charles s. Diohl ackol Ms Secretary.
A gentiomnn belonging to tho Typographical
Union raised objection to tho adoption Of tho
minutes OF tho lust meeting, rs no mention of
their company was mado in tho record.
The Chairman ruled tho gentleman ont Of
order, as ho did not belong to tho organization,
and therefore had no right to mako motion,
Capt. J. ". Haw1oY ntatcd that ho had ro-
ceiycd q commission as recruiting officer from
tho Chairman mud Secretary Of tho organization.
and in accordance Herewith had organized
Company D, which now consisted Of thirt, five
mon. This company held a n,oeting last Fri
IInwioy, Captain; William Dickinson, First
Lieutenant aud ". ". Spillmal1, Second Lior-
teuant.
Capt. Graemo Stewart offered tho following
resolutions, which wero adopted:
HHEHEAHt Ii Ii uEd{FuuS LILO Et4l!AUuG w Hlcu
with ten acceptable companies; therefore, bs It
Htsolret First, That company Of men shall 10
ADMITTED to tnis g. organnon m e1 r. tae
crting otcers regularly appointed by tho bastalson
commander.
battalion commander to recruit tho rc1atntng eoinpa
Mica to complete the regiment.
In accordatce with tho above resolutions tho
Chairman appointed tho following recruiting off,
cela: II. o. Collins, G. A. Bishop. aud a. ".
Merriam.
On motion Of Capt. Stewart, tho following
Committee OF three waH appointed to rovtse tic
reeimental constitution: Capts. stowart, Knox,
aud Hawley.
On motion, tbe Chair nas mado an ox-otiicio
member Of tho Committee.
A member OF tho typographical company
wanted tho roauon why such objection was made
to their joining the regiment. They were organ-
nere appointed, md consequently could not
apply to them. Their company consisted of
about seventy-fYe AZ good mon as ever sloul-
deEed musket, and would undoubtedly be vol
uahlo addition to the regiment.
The Chairman replied that under tho conetl-
tuition they had to DO organized BY regular
recruiting officer, and DO admitted through them.
x alr. f. uennosey said ho could ECO no rea-
sou why tho company should not lo admitted.
1fa could 500 no obstacles in tho way Of tleit
joining tho organization.
Auothor member Of tho typographical cou1-
panv said tint tho main opposition to them
came from mon WHO fc1t too proud to associate
with poor printers. 1le hoped the regiment Was
not organized for show and Btreot-paraae only.
but to defend tho city in oaBo Of need. Tho ma
iority of their company had enlisted becauao
thoy meant to fight II called upon. They had
aeen war, Aud fought for our conntry during tho
militia regiments llad failed because they re-
fused to enlist good men because they were
Woodworking laborera. II this regiment refused
such men as their company Maa made Of, the Or
Ganization would undoubtedly fall to pieces be-
Tho Chairman said le had to insist that the
constitution bc complied with; they had to ap-
ply to the recruiting oi1cor.
The election Of d Major was then declared III
ortlor.
Gen. Frank Il. Sherman WAS nominated aud
eloctod by aoolataatiou.
Uapts. Stewart and Knox were appointed d
committee to escort tho Major to the chair, but
It waa found TINT tho 0enern}. wi0 hatl been
present short tI1no before hin olooHon had
tatt; tho Committee therefore, started in search
Of him. . .....
In tho meantime short speeches woro made by
Philip A. 1Ioyne aud otaor prominent mon WHO
wore presont to witness tho proceedings, after
which tho meeting adjourned.
TIE uoLUnED REGIMENT.
An adjourned meeting OF colored cltlzons was
held In Judge 1loo1eH room, In tho City Hall,
lust evening, for tho purpose OF 1nrther otgah'z-
William, J}ator vaa called to tho chair, and ].
Green was oleotod Sccretnry.
Capt. j, +. sholtoa reported that he lad en-
listed eishty-two n.ou for Company "a
Tho formation Of Company B was proceeded
with, and eight mem woro enrolled in tho moot
Ihe election Of officers Of Company y resulted
III tho seiection OF e. q. Grigsby 40 Captain, j..
ureen aH Firat. .Lientonant, aua q. U. Smith 10
second.L Lieutenant. ......
;, slosos Canoy waa elected recruiting offlcor Of
| Company B.