New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-08
A HUGE MILITARY ECLIPSE.
THE 1LL-sTARRED MAJoR.GENERALs.
SUPPLEMENTARY BRIGADIERS-FEELiNG An HE



SUPPLEMENTARY BRIGADIERs-FEELiNd IN HE
NATIONAL GUARD.
Tho stars that have gstened the shoulder straps
Of all the major generals and bTigadier-generaIs IN
the National Guard of the State of New except
Major General Josiah Porter and the brigaders serV-
ing with him the staff of the Governor nave sunore
a huge eclipse. The sweeping order promu's"'eu
vssterdav bv General Porter as Adjutant-General
removes by stroke of the pen of the junior major
general all his seniors in rank and leaves him. next to
the commander-in- chief the highest military iunc-
tonary in the State service. Opinions dier rs 10 inc
propriety of this action hut the prevaihhg opmioh
among the friends of the National Guard is that the
change if it necessary to make it, coula nave oeeh
more gracefully effected to say the least.
Nearly all of the general officers who have been ren
derca superpumerary served with distinction during
the war for the Union and had fairly earned their
nositions MaiorGcneral Joseph Il. Carr, the senior
major general after gallant service throughout the
entire war; obtained that rank by brevct IN the 'o'"
tcer service and had been identified with the Na'ioha
Guard since August 4. 1871, when he Joped tne -f'n
Regiment as second lieutenant. M9'r-"cner"'
William Findlay Rogers was colonel OF the list heg'-
mcnt Ncw-York Volunteers. was breveted prigadier
n the close of the war and has been connected with
the militia III this State aud Ia FonnsylVaha shco lie
Joined the philadelphia City Guard as Il private III
l~II Maior-G eneral l.. l.. Molineux was coioLei Oh
tho 10th REGIMENT New-York Volunteers and for
gallant service was made breyet major general vi
voIupteers on March - 1868. OF the brigadier
Generals William g. Ward. L0uia Fitzeera'u ana
Robert s. Oliver attained high rank in the held q,
But aside from personal consideration ior Tue Objects
who have been decapitatcd. there ~ icc,hS 'mohS
the rank and file and among those outside o hc SCI Ncc
who deem it of the first importance that every eh"r,
should he made to encourage young men 10 JON 'he
National Guard. that the eicct of the order IA not
soIutarv The desire for promotion springs cterai IN
the military breast and there Is many private VI .nc
ranks TO whom the thought that he may soXc.'n'c
wear stars is an incentive to good conduct, Nearly
all the colonies and many of the other Held ocers as
well as line officers of the regiments nave loohe"",
ward 10 the promotion which Il now maze 'hpo-Tplc
in regard To the rank OF i s, ~,
REGARD TO that of brigadicr general. Inc TACT tht
the divisions have been too small for
command is spoken of IA GOOD reason LOT increasing
their numbers but not for destroying their organza
ton The following new elected oihccrs oi inc
National Guard have been commission cd'
s,cond Bricod> Archibald Rogers. captain and ABIDE
camp WIN Ink ron J"nG iSI , ys aioP and ord
nance "ic.r with from June - lsSG vice Palmer pro
Second Ba,ry Emil A. Bcklow. hrs, Lieutenant and as
si.tani surgeon with rank from January L. insi "Ign ,,
rank INK Vice So Ia gIS"oGI JUNE !E 1856
Mckcnna, second lieutenant VIII" '""N '''"' ''
H,glf% Eeo,in,@ frank Il rent1 fret Lieutenant with
' INN i BS,iGs; James H. Edwards. second lieutenant
WIN ri t,'H r% HeG"|at Joseph r. Hull rs lieutenant
with from Jun' i,T6 wee o'n' , nant with
rank nom May l. l-S6 vice swanson pronot,d Lieutenant,
Scr,nfu MT Regi,nsnr- lanes T. fll"" ht- !" ""h'"
Win ratk nom June - lS-. vice Iiuuil'y, r'sPuF -
Srfu.srfh S,Ddrdt> Company j. Edward S""ih' =" vi"
lieutenant with rank from June l. l7>" wee "'aE'' IL
The RESERVATIONS of the following officers have been
accepted: First Lieutenant Sidney H. 'inxton' ooth
Regiment: First Lieutenant Charles r. stage lou
Regimcut; First Lieutenant and Assistant surgeon
Charles /. W. Merritt. 81 BATTERY; MAJOR ana
Ouartcrmastcr Oscar j. Brown. 9TH Brl adc.
Company t. 18th Regiment, Will elect "a hr-t ana
second lieutenant Friday evening august 80
Second Lieutenant Frank Roosevelt. who IL great
f,yoritc with the men, will be- chosen first lieutenant
by a unanimous vote"
The State Camp closed tor the season Yesterday
The 18th Regiment opened II on Jun" II" Seven
regiments ana twenty eight separate companies nave
had tours OF duty there during the d- seven weeks
The Athletic Association and Tennis Gun oil th' -'d
Regiment Will give two athletic meetings ah"
s,rie- of tennis tournaments III the coming season
ouaricrma-tci- Sergeant Oliver Mc Mul1n. oi '"w-
many f. 18th Regiment. il to receive Il g"d long
serycc medal tor twenty three years of consecutive
service. 1t will bc Presented at the opening "i '"'
armory. ,, , .,
Tomorrow evening Company \, 18TH Regiment.
will choose a second lieutenant The election oil
Charles L. Spicr now OF Company J.. l. iot'gon1
couciu. ON llc Was formerly private III the -''
K.rimcui and WIS chosen SECOND lieutenant oi Tom.
many T. IN June l~-j His rcsignat N rendered
throc or four months ago not accepted. tie haT
given mp las intention OF gong to Arlington Tern
tory 10 live ,, s.,.o,.r az
,l 10, errors STAN. VII i~sur his order Tor tn'
ir-p,cfnn of the troops which have hthcr" consul
tut.d the Ef-i and second divisions
Grnrtc " Gibson. j.; nicd states Aitil'lN, ih'
p,nni. Me ham Isi ic1a- Cavalry, have enrolled
viii the Mexican War Veterans League