New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
vary Cemetery The time for the funeral been
COLONEL sEWARDs military RECORD.
DENYING TgAT HE HAS BEEN SUMMONED TO

DENYING TyAT HE HAS BEEN SUMMONED To
APPEAR BEFORE AN EXAMINING BOARD
The report that Colonel william Seward IT,, OF the 9th
Regiment of National Guard OF this State had re
ceived a summons to appear before State Examining
detailed by the AduantGenera was yesterday pro
nounced by him be untrue In regard to the published
statement had found Its way to the armory
on Thursday night had been discussed there In his ao
sence no said As matter of fact for the first time In
six years absent from battalion drill last night
having gone the country TO pay visit AT the aS'
previous drill Informed the Lieutenant Colonel and the
Major Of the regiment that l would not
be there last night and II sIy such report
was discussed at the srmory nothing about It,"
Concerning report Itself Colonel Seward saidi Il
do good why such an order should
be contemplated fairly say that my regiment
is In better condition to-day than It was year ago. al
though the authorities taken steps to provide US
with accommodations far as hope for the uure
is concerned Even the promise would be very great
encouragement say the least and tho men would be
willing bear tho burdens under which they now
labor II the prospect the immediate future was more
nattering So far the reliability OF the regiment Is con-
think there is in the city which could
depended upon with confidence than the old eth
To question In regard to his military record Colonel
Seward replied the State military service as
private in Compay f, 18th Regiment in 1883 and was
elected to several comm ssioned positions accom-
panied regiment in 1861, in 1862 and again
in 1868 was elected in 1862, while in Baltimore, to
position OF First Lieutenant OF Company resigned
In 1868 and after being absent from the city for time
and served in the ranks Of old company again
1890 In the latter OF that the Adutancy
OF the 9th Regiment rendered 70 me by Colonel VIII
1 accepted It and served until 1863 when was
elected Major OF the 9th. Subsequently l was elected
Lieutenant Colonel after having been rendered the Colo
necy. refused Instead OF accepting the position
Colonel which unanimously elected
1 accepted that OF Assistant AdjuantGenera on Briga
dierGenera Joshua NJ Variants stat and commits
stoned April 1870 1 retained the position until
General Vsrian resigned Then friends desired me 70
accept the nomination for the caused by his resg
nation They placed In nomination for the office Of
Brigadier General
The result Is well known As no election resulted
after three meetings field officers OF the Brigade had
been held General Shaler who presided notified the Gov
The Governor exercised his preroga
tive making O appointment then rendered my reslg-
nation Assistant Aduant General OF the Brigade and
honorably discharged with very complimentary In
dorsement from the AdIuan General Of the State Pre-
receiving my discharge, however. was commits
Colonel Of the 9th for Just that time the reg
ment was Of a commanding onlcer. 1 had made
up my mind leave the National Guard After deal
pc finally concluded 70 accept and only
elected commissioned In March, 1892 and since that
time / have been in command Of the organization"