The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10
CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL GUARD

CHANGES IN ITS PERsoNNEL-DEc1sIoNs UPON
QUESTIONS OF REIMBURSEMENT AND RETES :
TON OF RANK.
Under date or the 1st Inst. state Adjutant Gen.
erai townsend publishes, IN orders, long list o.
promotions and appointments in the National
Guard, S. N. Y, among which are the iollowlng:-
Henry Fnlton to be major ana inspector or ride
practice tfirst brigade), with rank from the LIST
or May last: Henry wimmel to be captain and
aide de camp Second brigade, to hold rank
from the etn OF May last. vice Green, terui ex-
pred; Jonn Hahenneld TO be captain nllth
regImenp, with rank from the goth or
April, 1875; Frank y. Eppenetter 10 be
frat lfeutenant (Fiftn reglmonp, with
rank rom the goth or last April; Henry
s. steel to DO first lieutenant Seventh regiment),
to have rank from May 3, 1885, vice Quilliaru re-
signed; George A. Jones to be second lieutenant
Seventh regfmenr, to hold rank IRON May g.
1875, vice Steel promoted; Albert r. Ste .art to be
MAJOR eleventh regimenD, with rank from April
30, 1875. vice Hermann Sussmann promoted !;
Adoph Marschuetz 70 be second lieutenant
eleventh re-lmenu, ranking from May l. 1876
vice K0pf promoted; Richard Fahrig to be first
lieutenant and aujutant (Eleventn regiment
with rank from May 0, 1876, vice Wlmmel pro-
noted FREDERICK Holiaender to he urst heu:en-
ant and quartermaster eleventh regimcnD, 10
have RANK from May O. 1875, vice Wilson VINO
failed TO qualify Bache Nee. Emmett TO be muIor
and surgeon Twelfth regiment, with rank
Jonn OoLhout TO be nrst lieutenant
and commiss4ry OF subsistence Twelfth regt.
menp, to acid rank from May 8, 1915, vics Morss,
resigned Charles ID. SABINE. 10 De second neu-
tenant Ciwensy second regimentJ TO nave rank
from April IS, 1875; Isaac j. wardeIl. to be cap
tain (FoTty-seyenth regimenL), TO hold TANK rom
May 8, 1915, vice Nuttlng. resigned; James
Pianketi, to be captain (Sixty-nintn regmentl,
with rank from February "a, 1915 vice Lcddy. re-
signed; stephen 2. Ryan, TO be second licu-
December % 1874, vice Alien. promoted; William
h. Edmunstone, 10 be second lieutenant tSeventy-
1874 vice Mcdonald. resigned: Joseph Lains, 10
be colonel iventY-ninth regimentl 10 have
rank rom April y, 1873, vice SHAW, resigned.
RE-ESLIsTM ENTS IN TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
Judge Advocate General Hughes, or the New
YORK state Milita, under date OF 10Th ut, has
opinion upon the important question OF re-enllst-
ments In the National Guard. rhe Judge Advocate
be necessary that old members re-enllstlng DO
oalIoted for oy me company he same as new
terry or company require a member enllstIag 10
DO Daiioted Tor ON sucn enlistment it would ioiOw
that the same course should oe pursued on re-
enlistment, winch Is but new enlistment In
reply 10 the question as o whether a non commis-
stoned oiieer can reenllst and con tinue 70 hold
f0rmity with section Is OF the code as amended,
the law ts:-"0u expiration OF taat term (of en-
hstment they may be re-enlisted either lnfneul-
ately or at any time thereafter Tor term of one
or more years at toe option OF the volunteer; but
NO person above tue age OF lorty-nve shall be re.
enlisted" and "a non-commissioned oncers posi-.
ton would emo with the Term OF enlistment, and
aner re.enllsimenL ne Woulu De SIMPLY private
until again elected to position by MS company, as
provided by the cOde.n
Douotless the latter portion OF this opinion is
very good law, but it ~ diametrlcally opposed 10
the military usage OF all civilized natious.
Mnen an enlisted man ACQUIRES rank as a non.
commissioned or warrant officer he has achieved
q professional SHADING that can oniy be taken
from him Dy sentence OF a court martial In Eng.
land, when tue twenty.0n years. term or service
was abolished and Two terms OF len or twelve
years eacR, at the option Of the government took
It's place, non-cOmmisslo ned officers were. aud
are now. allowed 70 resenh5t aud retain thpir
rank. An analogous rule VIII DO fUund 20 prevail
not only Ia tne UDlteu states army, but also In
the military ana marine forces o. France, Ger.
many aud other European Powers.