Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23
MILITIA MATTERS.
Notes Of Interest About the Different
District Organizations.

Upon the application OF their company com
mander, the following enlisted men OF Co. A, ID
battalion, have been d1ShOnOraby discharged
IRON the National Guard for nOn-payment OF dues
and non-attendance at drills: ThOs. Broderick,
Va ceT ,w,3 De 6nii a1be1 J. Ems p N.
ter, simon King, Lee Lawrence, j. ii. Madert, H. j..
Martin. 7. H. Powers Floyd kedman, u. K. Sol
hers, K v. Speiden, and L Z. Walker.
The following enlisted men have been honorably
discharged from the National Guard: Z. A.
Starkey, Co. T., LIST battalion, and Patrick Dorian,
1Ieoermann, Co. A, Sd battalion.
Permission has been granted Co. A. OF the 2d
battalion, TO be absent rom the District from the
3Otn inst 10 the 9Th proX mo, in uniform and un-
union Of the Society OF the Army Of the Potomac
At Gettysburg
The enlisted men OF CO. C, "a battalion, have
been ordered TO assemble at their armory on the
2Sth inst at 30 O'Clock for the purpose or elect
ing captain. vice TOison resigned Mai. Z. X.
Campbell, Of the second battalion, will preside.
The enlisted men OF Co. C, 81 battalion, will as
semble at their armory on the 2sth inst. at 80
O'Clock, for the purpose OF electing q LIST neuten-
ant, vice Beagle resigned Major James A. Long
Will preside.
The following is the order OF efficiency OF the
companies OF the National Guard in the late mus
Ter, Including the signal corps:
Co. A. 4th battalion, 3s9; Co. B. LIST battalion,
396; Co. A, ID BATTALION 3 81; co. D. Ist battalion,
$40; Co. T., LIST battalion 34s; CO. A, LIST bat
talon, $40; Signal Corps, 3.0s; Co. c, 4Jh bat
TALON, 2-So; Co. A, 9Th battalion 72: co. d. 9Th
battalion, 239; Co b, 81 battalion, 2.3s: co. b,
I'd battalion, 80; Co. ID. 81 battalion 20: Co. B.
6Ih BATTALION 2.l3; co. ID, 2t battalion, l.S2; Co.
/, Attn battalion, 170; Co. c, Sd battalion LEO;
GO. z, 9th Battalion Las: Co. A, 81 battalion Ia
Go. {, ID battalion, LOO co. D. 4tn battalion, lOl.
The reason Co A Of the fourth battalion leads is
that they had the largest number OF men
present To get the percentage Of efficiency
The mark Of perfection In drill Is multiplied
by the percentage OF attendance. In the Ie-
cent muster Co. A, OF the fourth. had q per-
eentaSe OF 30 present or the hunter on the rolls,
and mark OF 40 for efficiency with re-
spect TO the following points: Arms, knowledge OF
duties, bearing. UNIFORM and equipments. muster
IOll while Co. b, OF the first, received ST in the
Ing them higher rank Ia proficiency but ! lower
rank In attendance.
Gen. Ordway has ordered that inspection drills
In the school OF the company and battalion be
Leld In the months OF October and November. The
factor OF attendance Will De based upon the axi-
hum enlisted strength, which will be: For CON-
pAny OF infantry, 100: for the signal corps, 36 In
case OF the absence OF officers, DEDUCTION Will be
made from the attendance IN enlisted men at the
following rate: For a second lieutenant .; for a
INST lieutenant, s; for a captain, B; Tor "A major.
10 Thus FOR a company whose attendance should
consist Oh 40 men, ITS captain and It's rst neusen-
ant the factor OF attendance would be .:}s mat
Ter what The number OF men on the Toll. IL Is
expected that the drill program for the school OF
The company Will be ready for distribution the
latter part OF July.
Resignation should be addressed to the adult
ant-general, Z. : Army, through military channels.
Lieut. Watson, OF the 4th battalion, has for
warded his resignation
The 9th battalion has been granted permission
20 20 10 Harper's Ferry on 4th OF July.