The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-31
@. BOYS IN ELUE.

GENERAL GRANT ISSUES A.; ORDER To HIS
COMRADES IN THE ORGANIZATIONS.
The Republican organization known as
the " Boys in Blue is again i'll the field
and will work strenuously to secure the
election of Garfield and Arthur. The
association was started some years since
and did good service i'll the campaign of
1876. In 1877 General Grant was made
chairman of the organization, succeeding
General Dix, who had resigned. In Jan
uary last the officers commanding see
tons in the various states were instruct
ed to organize actively for the Presiden-
tiai campaign, and week since General
looking to have general order issued to
the entire association of the country.
General Grant responded as follows:
MANIT0U. COL, July II, 1880.
Colond Drokc Delay, -Idjutant General
Boys IN Blue," -Netc York city:
Published order telegraphed. In my
opinion the best interests of the whole
country, North and South, demand tie
success of the ticket headed by Garfield
and Arthur. L. 5. Grant.
HEADQ'Rs UNION VETERANS UNION, }
BOYS IN Blue
New YORK. July 22d, 1880. \
GENERAL ORDERS NO. |.
|. The member for each state of the
National Committee of the Union Vet
Grams Union will at once proceed to or
ganize the - Boys in Blue" in their re-
Spective states to promote the election of
Garfield and Arthur.
III. The organizations of Boys in
Blue will report to the department
commanders i'll their respective states.
BY order of l. s. Grant.
Commander in Chief Boys in Blue
Drake Dekay, Adjutant General.
The first state taking action in accord
ance with Gen. Grants order was New
York. Gen. Charles X Graham issuing
the following:
New YORK, July %, 1880.
|. In compliance with General Order
No. from our commauder-in-chief. the
Boys in Blue" throughout the state of
New York are hereby invited to organize
companies at once to promote the election
of Garfield and Arthur.
ii. The maximum number of men to
constitute company is fixed at 100 and
the minimum at 80.
Ill. AS soon as any company is recruit
ed to the minimum quota it should pro-
ceed to elect by ballot its commissioned
officers, viz, captain. first lieutenant and
cannn1 1iatnpapt Tho ,,nt,;, will -,
point the proper non-commissioned Off
GERS.
". The captain of each company, as
soon as elected, will forward by mail
signed muster-roll of his command to J.
c. Reed, Secretary pro tenn, care of the
Republican State Committee Fifth Ave
uue Hotel, New York.
'. Blank muster-r rolls will be furnish
ed on application Of any recruiting party
by letter, to c. r. Foster, acting quarter
master, 1893 Canal Street, New York.
VI. Any squad of four veterans of the
war for the Union may constitute them
selves recruiting party. All such re-
cruiting parties Should by postal card, at
once notify the temporary secretary of
their intention to raise company, and
every Monday thereafter report the pro-
gress made, until the minimum is enlisted
and the commissioned officers elected.
VII. The maximum number of men to
constitute a regiment is fixed at 1000.
and the minimum at 800.
VIII. The captains Of any six COM
panies may consolidate their respective
commands into regiment, and the COM
missioned officers of the companies
merged should then elect, by ballot, the
proper regimental field officers. The
colonel will appoint the regimental COM
missioned and non-commiSsioned staff,
Notice Of such reSimental formation and
election should be promptly mailed by
the colonel to the temporary secretary.
Charles K. Graham,
Member Of the New York State,
National Committee, Boys in Blue
The Now York branch supplemented
the above proclamation by resolving to
issue an address to the Union soldiers and
sailors in the state.