Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-24
Military,

As has been stated in substance already, the report of Major McCrea of the regular army, who has inspected the Connecticut National Guard, places the Second regiment at the head. Of the First he says three of the companies are the best in the State, three are very good, two are good and two are bad, while the regiment was behind in the matter of the care and condition of arms and &C., coutrements. In the care and condition of arms and accoutrements this regiment did not do itself credit; and it was surprising that companies that were so well up in all other respects should make such poor show ing in this.
 This regiment excelled in the condition of it's records; the books and papers of Con- panies B, F and K are models of accuracy and neatness.
 Second Reginent-Two companies of this regiment are excellent three are very good, and five are good. There is not poor com pany in it. It particularly excelled in the care of arms and accoutrements A percent age of 94. 39 of the total strength was pres ent for muster. But three officers and twen- weight men were absent.
 Third Regiment.-Although this regiment has fewer men upon it's rolls than either of the others, yet 1t had one hundred and twen- tv-seven officers and men absent-nearly as many as the other three regiments combined, One company alone haa more absentees than the ten companies of the First regiment The best company in this regiment is inferior to the worst in the Second. Two are fair the others are poor, one being decidedly bad. Attendance, discipline and instruction was generally poor There seemed to be lack of interest exhibited by the officers and men y1rk OI1c Ia ir1 akh khor,
 Fourth Regiment This regiment has two companies that are excellent-among the best in the State-two others are good, two others are fair, two are poor, and one bad-decidedly bad.
 Fifth Battahon--This organization is not credit to the National Guard. The off, cers, with the exception of the captain of Go. and drill. The discipline is poor and the in- struction bad. It excelled in the care of uni forms and failed in care of quarters and at- tention to it's company records.
 Company A presented fine appearance, and with its present captain will make good company. Company D is utterly unreliable no discipline-no notwithstanding to recommend it.
 Artillery-This command is remarkably good when the disadvantages under which they labor are taken into consideration. A battery that is horsed but twice year can not be expected to exce1 In dr1ll, yet both platoons did we'll There is lack of disci. pline in the second platoon.
 The greatest deficiency in the National Guard is the lack of discipline in many of the companies.
 Another deficiency is the want of knowl- edge of many of the officers, particularly | knowledge of tactics. recommend that schools for officers and non-commissioned officers be established in every company, with weekly recitations.
 Officers never had finer material to work with than the officers of the National Guard. It is composed of a remarkably fine lot of young men-inteligent and quick to receive 
 With the exception of the Second regiment and 8 few companies in the other regiments, the care and condition of arms and aecoutre- ments was not what it should have been.
 The following will be of interest and note in connection with the above: In the merit column, 100 being the basis of perfection, the Second regiment stands s9 the First regiment, sS 5-10; the Fourth, 76 3-10; the Third, 70 5-1o.