The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-09

Military affairs are on DlR Doom III
Memphis and the military ardor OF its
young men is rapidly increasing guam
tity. New companies are fo/ing every
week, the latest being the Memphis Light
Infantry. Soon there will be a company
for every ward in the city, and the gener'
Gus rivalry which such condition oil
things is sure to engendcr will necessarily
bring about perfect discipline, superb drill
ing and a soldierly spirit
There are now six regularly organized
companies in West Tennessee, and meet
ing was held last night at the Chickasaw
Guards armory at which delegates were
present from the following companies;
Chickasaw Guards, Memphis Merchants
Zouaycs, Schorr Xouaves Menken Rifles,
Ripley Rifles, Phclan Light Guards OF
Somcrville.
After some preliminary discussion,
regimcntal organization was effected by
the election of the following field officers:
Colonel, ;. I. Carncs; Lieutenant Colonel,
Harry Allen, Major, Hugh Petit. Tho
following is the roster OF officers OF the
companies comprising the Second Regi-
ment, National Guards OF Tennessee, which
will be the future designation OF the new
regiment, Company az (Chickasaw
Guards. Captain, Kclar Anderson; First
Lieutenant, Raph. Semmes Second Lieu
tenant, 5. ID. Kyle.
COMPANY IN" (MENPHs MERCHANTS
zouAvEs.)
Captain, f. X. Defircy, Jr.; First Lieu.
tenant, q. w. Mayfeld; Second Lieuten.
ant, 4. l.. Patterson.
COMPANY 60 (scnoRR zouAvFs.
Captain, D. L. Forshay; First Lieuten-
ant, X. +. Williams; sccoud Lieutenant,
J. H. League.
COMPANY ~" (RrrLEY RIFLEs.
Captain, @. c. Conner; First Lieutenant,
J. T. Palmer; Second Lieutenant, T. IL.
Halliburton.
COMPANY az" (PuKLAs LIGHT GuARDs.)
Captain, @. A. Shaw; First Lieutenant,
A. J. Rocks; Second Lieutenant, X. T.
Boswell.
COMPANY ~" (MESKES mFLEs.)
Captain. l.. 7. Furbish, First Licutcn-
ant q. G. sawtclle; Second Lieutenant,
I. 5. Menkin.
No staff officers have ye, been appointed,
they being left 10 the Colonel, who will
make due announcement Of the officers
selected.
The six companies now comprising the
regiment will soon he increased 10 nine,
as there arc companies forming ut
Brownsville and at Huntington which will
doubtless be added to the regiment.
The Memphis Light Guards will join as
soon ~ they are properly organized. The
regiment In 10 be congratulated ON its ex-
cellcnt choice Of officers. Col. Carncs
will make an ideal Iegimcnlal commander,
and Licutcnant-Colo Harry Allen will
second him ably. Both OF these gentlemen
arr too well known b. make Il necessary 10
more than refer 10 their brilliant military
records as Captains respectively Of tho
Chickasaw Guards Of Memphis and the
Crescent Rifles OF New Orleans.
Mai Hugh Petit will he remembered
as the first Lieutenant of the Bluff City
Gpys, In which company he achieved dis.
unclion for his admirable qualities as
soldier and officer.
Al the invitation Of Capt. Defircy, Col.
CGrnos, Liculenant-Coloncl Allen, Lieut..
Boswell, OF the Phelan- light Guards;
Capt. g. &. Conner, and Lionts. Palmer
and Halliburton, Of tho Ripley
Rifles, repaired 10 the armory Of
the Merchants zouayes TO witness on
exhibition drill by that excellent COM
possible, Capt DciTrcy requested Liouis.
Mayiield and Patterson ~ take their places
In the ranks az priyatcs aud drill with the
company, which they did. There were
sixteen men and an orderly In the drill,
and they gave an exhibition which de.
lighted the spectators and elected tine on
thusiaHtic applause Of the critical audience
which witnessed II. Col. Carncs, Lieu.
tonani-Coloncl Allen, Lieut. Scmmcs,
Lieut. Boswell, Of Somcryillc, Capt. Con.
ncr and Licuis. Palmer and Halliburton,
Of Ripley, warmly congratulated Capt.
Doilpy nj the conclusion Of the drill, aud
agreed Ia the opinion that the boys had
done proud.
The visiting officers said they would
make Il their endcayur 30 bring their com-
panics up 20 the standard Of excellence at.
tanned 10y thc Zouavcs
As BOON as the new companies arr
equipped, uniformed aud sufficiently
drilled there will bc n rcgimcntal parade
In Memphis which will make things hum.