New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
BRIG R-GENERAL OLIVER ON THE
FORCED MARCH--NEwS OF THE
PECIMENTS

REGIMENTS.
IN his report TO the Adjutant- General Brigadier-
General Robert Shaw Oliver Of the Third Brigade
has this say about the mobilization OF the troops:
At the time of the strike of the motormen IN 1879
In Brooklyn, early in January, receiving intimatoi
that my command might be required Tor GUY o.s
GERS Of the infantry organizations Of the brigade
excepting those of the 9TH $sh and 4cth Sepafa a
prepare tons to move their respective commands 70
Brooklyn with field uniform and equipments aa an9
cooking outfit and 10 prepare to obtain three ua!s
rations the moment final orders should reach them;
Fortunately the were nT Se to the
first order received from the commanding omS S,
were exceedingly gratifying and greatly to ,heir
orders been received on the afternoon OF Jahuars
would have ali been in New-York City by the next
morning. most with 100 per cent ana none WIN TIE rts
remarkable mobilization Of the forces scattered oyer
half the state worthy OF reporsd ready for
duty. and during that time the brigade d Az
ranged Tor every train. with time of departure and
connections. so that the whole eommaha Wou,' hnrs
reported in NewYork City within eighteen hou's
General Oliver recommends that camp serNi,e os
required in alternate years only, as the members OF
the guard should have an occasional opportunity
for summer vacations
A MODEL BATTALION.
A detailed account IS given of the field service per
formed by the 10th Battalion, and the 6th hh stn'
18th 18TH 2lst. 22d. 23d and 32d Separate COMPANIES
General Oliver says:
The commanding officers Of the battahons were
purposey thrown their own resources an III, III
and / must confess that astonished at the re-
suit accomplished and the enormous amour, OF Med
and camped their commands absolutely without tne
usual assistance ana insra , a OF the State camp
They had theoretical knowledge only ana yer snc
Sodies Of men under their charge were admIra DE;
Each commanding officer selected his own stan a h
PLANNED the details of the march. but tnat OF 'HS
faith battalion, commanded by Captain James H.
Lloyd. the model for all ana was eNevuaro ~ ~
20 thorough and able manner that comment "
as a plan for all such service in the future.
Inasmuch as a report which was recently maze 10
the Acknowledgement speaks of the field duty as
be,ng unpopular with the troops. and says that me
field duty failed 10 achieve satisfactory results tne
words of General Oliver. whose Judgment has mum
value with military men, will be read with interest
He says:
The plan unqualife success roI the 0rs't h
commissary and quartermaster systems as laid down
;p,ops should be- Suddenly called upon do duty for
the State in the case OF riot or nsu[se, nb took
part in the field exercises possess to-day kn1% -
edge which puts them far in advance OF an 0neid
az ,ssy to suddenly S% 70 be csed for duty as in Buffalo
strike Many criticisms might be made s|r ss 20 ont but
when it is remembered that they were eXperi,men' s
have ,b nSthng sp .S SSe comend the entire
Of the 18th Battalion and ask the special a''ema,on
.tc of the same AS schools for the commissary
and ouartermaster departments they are e n nn,
The stag departments practical footing .,
beg recommend that during tne ny nv mn and
enlistment there should be two seasons OF bai
one of field service and two for vacations anu hn Ina
tours of duty be srranged hope in
time TO see three skeleton battaiions on a week %
n nnS suppIied ETC. by the brigade staff possibly
once in five years The complete ROUNDS n OF me he
TeachedNhe armory, the camo the field service
The 3D. lh and $50 SEPARATE Comp @nise a en
ctxiyh my
campment from August y to l6 at Stamiora, r.: l..
desire TO say that ibeI ssVor % too much OF the
old picnic and target shoot ath fSo utn was well
and properly conducted
The strength of the command on OCTOBER was
nae officers and 2,7l4 enlisted men
REWARDS FOR LONG SERVICE.
Long service medals for zen, fifteen. t"enty ana
twenty-five years service Will be Issue" from w.
quarters soon The Board Of Award has finished us
examination Of the applications, and has forwarded
Ats report. ,.
Mayor Strong's letter to Major Zoe cohgld'u'"'
ing him on the good appearance OF his coHl'i''u
at Atlanta was a weldeserved compliment an"
pleased all guardsmen. The Mayor simply ihdorses
what all who have given the matter atlen'on M'o"
10 be a fact when he says
Under Your excellent discipline and care the
squadron is subject OF pr.he 10 tne c.'n anu ,h
won the hearty regard OF ou' p''p''' "S wen d. ''
people OF Atlanta.
The lst Naval Battalion will be reviewed on
board the United States ship New-Hampshire on
Wednesday at 1850 p. m Commander Miller has
issued order No 81 in which elaborate directions
are given to the officers and men for the occasion
General Scott reviewed his ola command the
Nh Battalion las; Monday evening at the armory'
The command turned out stronger than al any
previous review and Major Chauncey had all rea-
son TO be proud OF his men Company F. under
Command OF Captain knight Noftol. had ninety-two
men in line ana the bicycle company respond
The ceremony Of swearing ale. Glance to the flag
was conducted with impressive effect. The veteran
jutant Wentworth, Captain Barker, Comm'ssary
pany received the veterans prize and Company
a the Ridabock trophy.
GOOD WORK OF THE 9Th.
Colonel Seward of the 9th Regiment, is proud of
the record made by his men at Creedncor Inc
command stands second in the First Brigade on the
sharpsh ooer list for the This is remark
able showing when it is considered that the regi-
nent has no regimental ranges. There VIII be
twelve targets in the range which Will be IN the
basement of the armoTy, and I is expected tnat
the resiment will improve at shooting and give the
fth Regiment rub for first place. While the
sharpshooter record is good the 9th fell behind in
the marksmen class having 4j7 against the 18TH
Regiments 535 and the 22d Regiments 5oS. Work
on the new armory Of the oh Regiment is being
pushed and the regiment hopes 10 take posses
aion on May J. \ prominent feature n the new
building will be the perfect drill floor II VII be Of
narrow strips Of pine lad in herrine-bonc pattern
an q concrete foundation. Il VIII be nearly per-
feet as possible as to surface viii have just spring
enough and Will % practically nose.ess ,.,ao,,
The Board Of Officers VII report on the amehCcd
bylaws at tac quaricriy meeting IN January. .
Company c. Captain Poole, Will give a stag at
the arinory tomorrow evening. \ large and enter
tanning programme mas been arranged
Coonei Seward VIII issue orders this week for
inspections and reviews 10 take place in January.
The LIST Battalion wa be Inspected January IT, ana
The "a Battalion on January ~.
Daniel Sidney Appleton VS. sworn in as quarter
master of the % Battalion Of the Eth Re iment on
Thursday.
= Lieutenant Hin having made satisfactory eX
cuse 10 the commanding officer for his absence
without leave. has been released from arrest and
restored duty
The seventeenth aunua. mess dinner OF the Board
of Officers OF the l2th REGIMENT took place az the