New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
MORE ELEcr1oNs-A CONTEST IN THE SEVENTY
FIRsT-THE DETAILS FOR CAMP.

MORE ELEcrIoNs-A CONTEST IN THE SEVENTY
F1Rsr-THE DETAILS FOR CAMP.
Elections under the new code have been hello tnus
,or I'm the ODD and the 10th regiments ana isoop
A. Captain George f. B. Hart was eecesd III INC
former regiment, and Captain Charles >. Burns u.
the latter Both these officers were the senior cap
,ains in their respective regiments. Captain Burns
has q long record. not only In the Nationai uuatu'
hut IN the Union Army well. He enlisted twice
in tho Northern Army In the Rebellion, being dis@
charged once account OF wounds ana the o'ner
time at the close OF the War. His first enistmens
was as private in Company c, 70th Ne"'forH
Volunteers, on May 3, 1861. lie was discharged on
account OF wounds on December T. 1862. Not salts,
fed with this experience he enlisted again in octobej
1864, as a private In Company E, 18th PonnsyIvanA
Regiment and was discharged first sergeant On
July 10, 1866.
He first became connected with tho National
Guard as a private in Company F, 18th Regiment
! on October 81, 1869. A few months later he oe+
cane first sergeant Of that company. and BY June
l? the year following he first lieutenant OF tne
same company. Hi. connection with Company b
began on December g. 1872. when he was elected cap.
tain. For some time this company has held the nrso
place IN the regiment I'm general figure OF merit. ana
the sharpshooters Of Company have vanqushed all
corners in the organization. Besides his qualifications
MS n soldier Captain Burns has social qualities which
make him a general favorite In the regiment and
out OF 1t.
Captain Hart who has been elected to the new
place IN the o2d Regiment. Is much younger than
Coptain Burns, and he has not had experience In
the Army. But he has been in the GOD Regiment
for nearly fourteen years. and before said Is the
senior captain under Colonel Camp His military
career began on December 10, 1872 when he became
Il private In Company X, OF the same regiment with
which he has ever since been connected. He rose
gapdsy through all the grades except that OF
hacam
n position he has since held. Captain Harris record
a. military man does not depend on what he may
do in the future. To meet him Is to like him, and
he has many warm friends In the god Regiment and
among members OF the other city regiments. as well
as among his purely social acquaintances
The eth Regiment will hold an election tomorrow
night and there stin seems to be considerable I'M
certainty as to Just what will be done. Captain
Pollard can have the place without doubt II he wants
IT, but IL 1t comes down TO question OF whether he
will take It or not he will probably refuse.
In the list Regiment there Is not only uncertainty
but there IS frstclass contest on deck the CONS
nittee which vas appointed by Colonel Greene to
choose a candidate reported in favor Of Captain
| Augustus T. Francis lie has been one side OF s
fractional fight In the regiment before. and the acton
of the committee In reporting his name for the new
place favorably received by large contingens
OF the officers. II Is uncertain just what the resulc
OF the election will be, but this much Is certain, that
Captain Francis will not receive the unanimous vota
OF his brother officers. Captain Francis has been IN
the regiment since March. 1861. and served IN the
Union Army with II. He went through all the grades
from q private up. and was elected captain OF Com'
| pany on March %. 1880.
| The question OF whether not the National
| Guard will parade on Memorial Day has been Left
| for determination with each organization. so mr.
| only the Goth Regiment and Troop have signineo
| their intention OF coming out.
The supplementary order for camp has been issued
| and gives the names OF the officers who Will b
stationed at headquarters for the Nearly all
| OF them are familiar TO those who have been at
rc,kskill. the only name being that Of Colonel
Judson as paymas,er. The full detail is follows: A
post commander MajorGeneral Josiah Porter Adjutant
General chief sta Colonel Fred phisterer Assissn
| Adutant- General; as post adlutan Captain JohA
s. shepard, sd Regiment: post QuartsrmasteYs
| commissary OF substance and ordnance officer.
Colonel Joseph G. Story, Assistant Chief Of Ordnance
as inspectors and instructors OF drills Major Horauo
| r. stacpOe, Tenth Battalion. from June "a to JULY
o. and Lieutenant Z. E. Hardin, 9Th United States
Infantry as instructor and inspector Of guard duty.
| Captain y. d. Thurston. 22d Regiment, and as
paymaster, Colonel +. l.. Judson, Military secre-
| tary.
! - To ihc close OF the camp and regiments ordered
Ia camp on and after the first date will not take
parted il camp viii be rs ex"mpihcd last season. SCI ,.
| In the order General Porter says: The decision
%ny. to the effect that retreat roeali Shall '' Ss
| conducted rs formerly-thr troops be- brought 10
parade rest and remain until the retreat is sounded
then be- Observation-Disclosures the amendment Of
| the second paragraph page OF General Orders
40. !, e S. from these headquarters, and the same
| Is amended u read
| AT the first call for retreat. officers and men
prepare TO fall IN In the uniform, and with without
arms. ordered at the time, generally In undress
uniform and WITHOUT arms; the first sound of the
assembly formations made, roll Is called and the
officer In command brings the company to parade rest
or. IL general formation be ordered marches his
tlls inc nf ratraa A>ap aAokH
the officer brings his company to attention. and ii.
reefs TIE first engennt 70 dismiss 1t. but II general
directions until the adjutant has dismissed the
parade"