Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-01

jutant Generals Order-The Death of Captain Brennan-RegImental Order. Eight of the Second regiment companies have thus far been inspected by Colonel Graham. The result is very satisfactory and the percentage of attendance is ahead of that of last year.
 HEADQUARTERS 2D RECT, c. N. G.,
 MIDD1ErowN, November 29, 1881. General Orders NO. 8.
 I. With profound sorrow and sincere re- gret the Colonel commanding announces to the regiment the death of Captain Maurice F. Brennan, late commanding Company c, which occurred this morning Captain Bren- nan joined the service in 1866, served as cor poral and sergeant and was elected second lieutenant in June, 1873, chosen captain De- cember 4th, 1874. He was the senior cap tain of the regiment, and an officer greatly respected by his regiment and company. He was 8 careful and very efficient officer, and his loss will be sadly felt by this com mand.
 H. Companies B, D, E and F volunteered to act as funeral escort to his remains, arc hereby directed to assemble in front of Un- ion armory, in full dress uniform [overcoats) on Thursday, December 1, 1881, at o'clock D. m Captain Frank W. Tesing in command. III. Company c in full dress uniform (overcoats), without arms, will parade as mourners, assemble at same time and place as above.
 Iv Field and staff and line officers not on duty with their companies are requested to meet at Union armory, in full dress uniform (capes) at ? o'clock on above date, to pay the last tribute of respect to deceased
 By order of
 Cor. CHARLES P. GRAHAM. JOSEPH T. ELLIOTT, Captain and Adjutant.
 Order From General Harmon.
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
 ADJUTART GENERALS OFFICE,(
 HARTFORD, November 28, 1881. GENERAL oHDEas}
 Under the provisions of Chapter CXLII of the Gen eral Assembly. State of Connecticut approved April National Guard will be consolidated and designated Battery CA" the First Platoon being located in Battery will consist of Captain, two First Lieuten- ants two Second Lieutenants, one First Sergeant four sergeants. eight corporas two Trumpeters one Guidon, not more than sixty-four nor less than one First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant. two Sergeants four Corporsls and not more than thirty The present commissioned officers of the artillery are reappointed in Battery A, as follows: Ideuten Foote, Second Iieutenant First Platoon Lieutenant Holcomb N. Jones, First Lieutenant Second Platoon Lieutenant Reuben H. ". Kelsey, Second Lieutenant Second Platoon.
 Captain William H. Lee will assemble the members the law, for the nomination of First Lieutenant, and to fill any vacancy cauaed by such nomination and will make return Of the result Of the nOm1nat1on so made to this office without delay.
 Hereafter the Captain of the Battery will be nomi- by the Lieutenants and the Lieutenants by the members of their respective platoons. The non-con missioned officers will be appointed and warranted by the Captain the sergeants corporas and trumpeters of each platoon being nominated by the First Lieu tenants thereof.
 The First Lieutenant of each platoon will give responsible forstate property issue1 to his platoon the same in all respects Captain of Infantry. The Captain of the Battery will have full command at all times and will be responsible for all property not covered by the First Lieutenants
 By order of the Commander-in- Chief,
 GEO. M. HARMON, OfaciaI: Adjutant General SIMEON J. Fox,
 Assistant Adjutant General.