New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
NATIONAL GUIRD AFFAIRS.
long AND HONORABLE SERVICE OF THE SECOND
B,rTERY VARIOUS NOTES.

Long AND HONORABLE Sl.kNlC OF HE SINOND
B,TTERY-yARIOCs NOTES.
Few. II any. Of the organizations composing the
National Guard OF III" state of New-lork have had
II longer or honorable service than that Of th"
"a Battery, Captain David Wilson. The company
was organized flying artillery attachment 10 the
old Sd Regiment, Ncw-York Artillery. on the re-
organization Of the Stat. Militia In 1888 The dis
'inciye feature Of the battery was that only gray
horses used on occasions Of parade and cere-
mOny and In l7:iG the organization took the title
| II Washington Gray Troop The years following
$50 troublons. and the battery was repeatedly
called out assist In quclng riots. 1t took an
active part I'm protecting life and property ut the
time OF the Abolition Riots" IA "a the "Stevedore
Riots" In 1896; the Flour Riots" In 1887 and
was assigned 10 the protection OF the aqucduct at
High Bridge during the "Croton Water Riots" In
1910 In l-47 the ID Regiment WAS recognized
as the 9Th. and the battery became known rs Com
pany | Of that regiment. The company performed
service during the "Astor Place Riots" May 10,
sI0 and assisted In quclng tie Quarantine Riots
I'm 1oJ9.
In Apill 1851 the battery responded TO the first
call Of President Lincoln for $1,000 men. and was
sworn into the United states service under command
Of Captain J. VI. Narlan, brigadi"re"ncrn chief
| II ordnance. and was known during the war rs
Variants Battery. At Annapolis, Arlington Heights.
Fairfax Court House and Washington the battery
performed gallnnt ana mriltOiiOtS service. us uHl'
expired in July and the men were mustered out
over fifty members rccnlstcd. and nearly forty OF
these were Killed or severely wounded In battle In
1863 the battery took part In the campaign organized
to oppose the Confederate invasion OF Pennsylvania.
After the civil War tie company became cavalry
troop and such visited Boston AT the time OF the
Peace Jubilee AS the guest of the Montgomery Guards
In 1877 II recognized battery under Captain
Baker In 1886 II the first prize for Interstate
Calling phlludplphil
The battery has had many honorS bestowed upon 1t
I'm the way of assignments for escort, etc. 1t has
now It's full complement Of men. and Is wclldred
uniformed and equipped. \ cadet corps OF fifty
yonng men are regularly drilled, and from these the
ranks are recruited. The battery has not had
suitable armory for n number Of years hut new
IS I'm Of construction AT Thirty ST. and
Lexington.avc which will afford every facility for
drills and be a handsome and attractive military
centre.
Captain David Wilson. whose portrait Is given here
with. was born in the north Of ireland I'm 1s40. lie
Joined the British army when he was seventeen years
old and served year In the 9TH Royal Irish
Cancers He came to this country and enlisted In the
Washington Gray Battalion In 1865. lie ap
polnted corporal In 1870. sergeant In 1871. quarter
mas, sergeant In 1874 first sergeant in 1879
elected second Lieutenant May Il, 1883; first lieu
tenant November %, lss1, ana captain on Feb
riary &c. lsro.
Captain Wilson Is the junior captain OF artillery In
The state Ills command has the distinction OF hav-
l1g the latest improved modern guns new equipments
and a complete battery outfit.
The other officers Of the I'd Battery First
Lieurcnans George +. Pasco and PcrcIval Firluhar,
Second Lleutenants william a. Cable and William l..
Flanagan, First Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon
Ramon Genteras.
The 9TH Regiment will parade in fun dress uniform
on Friday evening for review by Mayor Gilroy and
for the presentation Of the marksmcn's badges won
during 1902. The detail for the guard is follows
Captain Eugene T. kirkland, ofcer Of the day: Lieu.