The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
l. N. G.
Reorganization Of the State MiIitia.-.
A Local Rifle Range
New Uniforms.


The Illinois National Guards are to be
reorganized according to General SHEER
mans idea OF what the United States army
should be. The change is ito go into ef-
feet at once, and an order has been issued
by the adjutant general of the state,
which affects the Rddman Rifles.
This new arrangement gives Illinois six
regiments of infantry, ole battalion of
cavalry and two batallions of artillery.
By late amendment to- the military
code of the state, each regiment forming
the Illinois National Guard is required to
be composed of not less Than eight nor
more THAI twelve compauies. To meet
this requirement Adjutant General Vance
has issued orders consolidating the Sew
enth with the Fifth and the Ninth with
the Eighth regiments:
l. The four companies heretofore des.
ignated as the Seventh Infantry, |. n. c.,
are consolidated with the Fifth Infantry,
l. n. G., as follows:
Company A, Seventh infantry. to be
Company A, Fifth infantry.
Company G, Seventh infantry, to bt
Company d, Fifth infantry.
Company II. Seventh Infantry, to be
company l., Fifth infantry.
Company X, Seventh infantry, to b,
company X, Fifth infantry.
Company commanders designated
above will report to Col. Jas. Fl. Barkiey
Fifth infantry, by letter, upon receipt o
this order.
| H. In order that the line officers ma,
choose the lieutenant colonel and thirC
major for the Fifth infantry as consoli
dated, the following field officers are hon
orally mustered out of the military. ser
vice Of the state, viz;
| Lieut.. Col. Chas. NJ. Durfee, Fifth in
fantry.
Lieut. Col. John Elder Saventh in
fantry.
Maj Charles G. Guild, Seventh in
tsntry,
III. An election is ordered in tn
Fifth infantry at Springfield at 7:30 p. n
on Thursday evening, January Z, in Tia
rooms of the Second brigade headquarter:
for one lieutenant colonel aud one major
Col. Noble b. Virgins, aide>deScam
to the COMMUNICATIVE will presid
and comply with the law governing cleo
tons.
t ". The four companies heretoioI
designated as the Ninth infantry, |. \
G b., are consolidated with the Eighth in
: fantry, l. n G., as follows
Co. A, Ninth infantry, to he Co. {
Eighth infantry.
:, Co. C, Ninth infantry, to be Co.
A Eighth infantry.
Co. E, Ninth infantry, to be Co. \
Eighth infantry.
e Co. X, Ninth infantry, to be Co. \
l. Eighth infantry.
Company commanders designated I
/ above will report for duty by letter to Co
Rely NJ Smith, Eighth Infantry, Greer
y up, H., upon receipt of this order.
= V. Lieut.. Col, Robert B. Slinso
Ninth infantry, being made supernume1
arv by the consolidation ordered in Il
preceding paragraph is honorably mu
D. tered out of the military service of Il
r. state.
VI. An election for major is order
~ in the Eighth infantry at Greenup
Jan. II.
he Col Rely NJ Smith, Eighth infantl
l. is designated as the presiding officer
Officers not DESTROYS of mourning
- expense or loss of time in attending
person, may iucl0se, in sealed enveloT
D. their votes addressed to the presiding {
a, ficer, who will on the day designate
open and count said votes, as il the OF
r.. Ger were present.
= The Rodman Rifles have been pr0vid
bo with a rifle range for target practi
The bows will drill in target shooting Il
nm der the rule of the Illinois Nation
cd Guards, and the practice will prove |
NJ only interesting to the boys and tn
n. friends, but instructive as well.
The Rifles have received new uniforI
IN which are provided 10y the state, 8
-. which gives the entire National Guard
# Illinois the same style of uniform. ]
~ suit consists of coats, panialoons s
Of helmets exactly like that worn by the
5. army.