The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-09

GeUerhl pIutF No, Z.
|. Pursuant to chapters ? ard 4 of th
Militia law, the following appointments ant
assignments are hereby announced, for tn,
information OF all concerned viz
John b Jones. Adjutant General, to ranl
as Brigadier General from September /
1879.
Colonies and Aides de-camp-
John NJ Claiborne, Galveston, Texas, L
rank from February 4, 1880.
II W Rhodes, Galveston, Texas, to rsnb
from February 4, 1879.
L & Bower, Dallas, Texas, to rank from
March Il, 1880.
w L Crawford, Dallas, Texas, to rank
from March Ii, 1880.
L NJ Scott, Mckinney, Texas, to rank FRI
this date.
Major General, First division f w
James, to rank from this date.
Brigadier General, First brigade "A
Roberts, Austin, Texas, to rank from this
date.
Brigadier General, Second brigade F H
Robertson, Waco, Texas, to rank from this
date.
FIRsP BRIGADE-FIRsT REGIMENT,
Co. A--Washington Guard, Galveston,
Captain J W Edmundson.
Co. B-Houston Light Guard, Houston,
Captain J A Baker,
Co. C-,Corpus Christi Rifles, Corpus
Christi, Captain Stanley Welch.
Co. D-San JacintO Rifles, Houston, Cap
tain N L Davis
Co. E-Johnson Guards, Hampstead, Cap.
tain A I Bedell.
Co. F-Bayou City Guard, Houston, Cap
tain Frk ). Burke.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Co. A-Austin Greys, Austin, Captain II
TSmythe.
Co. B-Bryan Rifles, B 'yan, Captain H B
'Stoddard
Co. C-Brenhsm Greys, Brennan, Captain
J & Sloan.
Go. D-Calvert City Guard, Calvert, Cap
tain James X Ross.
Go. E-Jones Rifles, Hearne, vacancy.
Go. F--Manning Rifles, Austin, Captain
w Won Rosenberg.
Co, G-Navssota Guard, Nsvasota, Cap
tain Cobb.
SECOND BRIGADE THIRD REGIMENT.
Co. A-Waco Greys Waco Captain John
Elgin.
Co. B-Belton Light Guard, Bolton, Cap
tain G Q Minis.
Co. C--Mills Rifles, Bremond, Captain w
G Yelverton.
Co. D--Coke Guards, Gstesvi.le Captain
e nj York
Co. + Mills Sharpshooters, Peoria, Hill
county, Captain ] 5 Napier
Co. F-kosse Lightfoot, Kosse, Captain j
w Dillon.
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Co. A Lamar Rifles, Dallas Captain Ii
w Keller.
Co. B-Fannin Light Guard, Bonham,
Captain B Dabney.
Co. C-Frontier Rifles, Henrietta, vacsn.
Co. D-Gatc City Guard, Denison, Captain
g B Rsndell.
Co. E-Johnson County Guard, Cleburne,
CaptsinJ l. Wagley.
Co. F-Queen City Guards, Dallas, Cap
tain George E FELTON,.
UNATrAoHED-YIRstR REGIMENT OF CAVALRY.
Co. A-Gilespie Mounted Rifles, Fred
ericksburg, Captain 9 G Csllan.
Go. B-Prsirie Rangers, Oyster Creek,
Captain w g Moseey.
90. C-Sandy Point Mounted Rifles, Sandy
Point, Captain X Wsties.
Co. D-Bremond Light Guard, Bremond,
Captain j w White.
Co. E-Ssn Bernard Mounted Rifles, Bra
zoria, Captain L Bennett
& Co.F--Yslets Volunteer Guards, Ysleta,
Captsin B Marisny.
Go. G-Wheeler County Volunteer Guard,
Mobeetie, vacancy.
FIRST REGIMENT CoLoRED INFANTRY.
Co. A-Coke Rifles, San Antonio,
Captain Henry Riley.
90. B-Austin City Rifes Austin, Captain
Hector Johnson.
Co. C-Lincoln Guards Galveston, Cap
tain II Henderson.
Co. D--Hubbard Rifles, Waco, CaptsintA
NJ Gregory ..s I.
Co. E-Brenham Blues, BRENNAN, Captain
&C Coleman.
Co. F-Roberts Rifles, Corpus Christi,
Captain George w Wilson.
Co. G-Saltar Rifles, Calvert, Capt. D.
Strouther.
Co. H--Davis Rifles, Houston, vacancy.
UNATTACHED ARTILLERY COMPANIES.
Texas Old Guard Artillery, Houston,
Capt. L. p. Barton.
2.-Denison Artillery Company, Denison,
Capt. L. Maugh.
III. Companies composing each regiment
will Immediately proceed to make nomina'
tions for one colonel, one lieutenant colonel
and one major, either by convention, in
which all the companies of the regiment are
to be represented, or by letter from each
company, addressed to the djutant-general,
on the envelope of which the word ''nomina-
tions" must be plainly written.
A board consisting of commander-in-chiet,
adiutant general and major-general, first d.
vision, will meet at Austin about May 10th,
next. when said letters will be opened. nomi-
nations canvassed, and commission issued to
persons receiving the greatest number Ct
votes for above mentioned vacancies.
Ill AT the meeting of companies officers
will be elected to I'll any vacancies which
may occEr in the company, and certificate of
captain to that effect sent to the adjutant-
generals office.
" Companies that have been assigned
TO regiments, and have not completed
their organization as required by the present
militia law. will do so without delay.
V. The following named companies, not
having complied with the militia law now in
force nor expressed desire to do so, are
hereby disbanded and commission of officers
revoked to date from September l. 1879.
The persons responsible for the arms and
requirements in possession Of said companies
will cause them to be Immediately boxed
up and shipped to the address of the Adju-
tant-General at Austin:
Travis Rifles, Austin Captain Mltsh-
ell; First Lieutenant. W B Bush; Second
Lieutenant, w X HARRISON. tt -, II
Alamo Rifles San misunderstanding, X ID