The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-17
nILlrAKY MArrERs.
An Interview with AdJutant General
Woods.

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Woods.
While at the Capitol yesterday an In.
fkLLEGgScRR commissioner fell in with Ad'
jutaut General Woods, who is finishing up
his report against the meeting of the Leg
islature in January. This report, taking
into consideration the adverse circum'
stances under which military business is
carried on in this State, will be an interest
ing aud valuable document.
General, what is the status Of the mill
tary in the State just now?" was our first
question.
"yery good indeed. Outside OF the city
there is great deal Of enthusiasm mani.
tested, and many companies are in good
condition. In this section it seems 10 me
that there is not that military ardor exist.
ing that WAS 80 prominent in 1878, but
this is readily explained and l hope be.
fore long to see several well equipped and
well drilled companies in aud around this
city. There were at one time large and Of.
tiCient companies right here in this town,
but the refusal OF the Legislature OF 1879
to make provision for State troops there
has been but little enthusiasm manifested
in the matter. Then, too, in the counties
around Wheeling, there is no apparent
interest taken in the militia business. OF
the old First West Virginia regiment
there are only left the Sheridan Rifles, Capt.
W. n. LinCh, OF Wheeling; the Martin
Guards, Capt. George Clark, Of Fairviow;
the Deluplain Guards Of MRnuipGton,
Capt. ]. W. pritChard; and the Davis
Guarls Of Fairmont, Capt. ]. Ed Watson.
The last named company will bepustered
out next week.
The officers Of the First Regiment are:
Colonel, W. W. Miller, Wheeling; Lien.
tenant.UoIonel, ". l.. Bridges, Mounds.
Burt on; Junior Major, !; John W; Lott,
Faimont; AdjutRnt, NJ. I. Carr, Wheel.
ing; PaymasLer, ]. P. Carney; Quarter
master, O. w. Franxheim, Wheeling;
Cornmissary, John NJ. Birch, Wheeling;
Ordinance officer, Frank P. Mcneil; Sur
geon, Il, $. Harvey; Chaplain, Rev. ]. I
Mcclure.
The Second Regiment, with hesdquart-
efs at Charleston, is differed as iolIows:
Col, j. W. Appleton, Charleston; j..
Alex. Montgomery, Greenbrier county,
Lieut., Colonel; D. s. Van Matre, Senior
Major; j. W. A. Ford, Junior Major; Law
renee Carr, Surgeon; I. L. Jetfries, Ad.
jutant; Sam. A, Miles, IT,, Quartermaster;
Frank Woodman, Paymaster; Chaplain,
r. A. Cobb.
This regiment is in very coed condition,
has good officers and good men,
all OF whom take IN interest in
their Iegimtnt. II consists oil tho
Hale Rifemen, Captain Duling, Nal.
den, Kanawha county; Kanawha Rifle
men, Charleston. Capt. Phil. Snyder; Ma
son County Ritlemen, Point Pleasant,
Capt. W. q. Whalley; Fairview Rifle
Guards, Wayne q. H., Capt. W. E. Wilk.
inson; Hereford Guards, Hinton, Capt.
NJ. Lowry; Hawke Nest Rilemen, Hawks
Nest. Fsyette county, Capt. John NJ.
Anderson; Greenbrier Greys, Lewisburg,
Capt. E. D. Withrow; Monroe Artillery,
Union, Monroe county, Capt. ]. D. Nc
Cartney.
Besides these companies there are the
Gof Guards, Wheeling, Captain VIM. I.
Otto, On Independent company; Garrett
Rifles, Fairmont, Captain +. L. Bsssnet;
New Creek Guards, Keyser, Captain G. E.
Price; Thompson Grays, ParkerSburg,
Captain +. G. Dodge; Martinshurg Light
Artillery, Captain ]. Q. A. Nadenbousch
The following companies are organized,
but not uniformed or equipped: Cum
ninghnm Guards, St.. Adams, Kanawha
county; Duval Guards, Wellsburg, and
Nicholas TgeTs, Summersyille.
The following companies were mustered
out during this year, their term OF service
having expired: Mathews Light Guards,
Wheeling; Burlington Cavalry, and
the Berkeley Light Infantry, Martins.
burg, while the Wilson Blues, Burton;
the Camden Guards, Moundsville, and
tho Hardy Guards, Mooreheld, were dis.
banded by order Of the Governor, as they
failed 10 pass muster.
1.-THE State OF West Virginia" continued
the General, "has drawn the most com.
plete set Of equipments from the General
Government Of any State 10 the Union.
We have everything except camp and gar.
rlson equipments. There are three gatiing
guns, one Of which Is here, one at the
Penitentiary and one at Charleston = the
MuFtinsburg Light Artillery has two bronze
twelve pound fold howiizers, and two
brorze SIX pound guns. There Is also
one ten pound gun, practically unservice.
able, at Harper's Ferry, while we have
about 500 breeCh.loading rifles, IS car.
bines. GccourtEements and other traps.
"What we want" said the General in
conclusion, "is proper action on the part
Of the legislature. The men Ia this State
are eager and anxious to do their part in
the matter iiths State will do hers. Every
other Stats In this country encourages her
citizens to become soldiers by providing
armories and whatever is necessary for
their comfort, but this State does not ap.
pear to care for such things, or at least the
last Legislature did not. The incoming
body will be called upon to pass billehat
will comprehend whatever is necessary,
and / think from what | hear 1t will be
done. Uniform the volunteers and pro.
vide them quarters and the means for an.
nual encampments and they will enlist
and become interested In the matter OF
gkola Militia u