New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
EMPIRE STATE SOLDIERS.
REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL-
FIELD SERVICE RECOMMENDED.

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL~-
FIELD SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
Albany Jan 3-Adjutant-Gcnera f. A. McApin
has transmitted 10 Governor Morton his annual re-
port for the year 1925. He estimates that there are
in this state. subject to enrolment for military
service $4,000 men between the ages OF eighteen ana
forty-ive. The State could secure force Of sound
men, subject to and fit FOR military duty should
necessity arise. of 5000 men. OF this number
probably not more than $4,000 have had military
instruction and training In the service or in schools.
and there may be added 5000 more Of veterans OK
the War Of the Rebellion and eX members OF the
National Guard above the age limit but sthl aole
TO do a certain amount Of military service. Ihe
National Guard now consists OF 17S commissioned
officers and y SG2 enlisted in his report Gem
eral McAipin says:
The present appropriation makes a further in-
crease Of National Guard organ zations lnaGNsaoe.
Ana Vet an increase seems 10 zee reihaireu os ,''
times. The General Government has an iaalegua.s
ioroc 10 Han su,h coast o-iences @s tle,e ar, du
sti!l loss adequat" force TO man Mh1t lere o"ese
70 le. Ii should therefore. seem prudent iot t.e
state 20 organize at least one regiment OF he-,y .y
artillery WIth Nlt" 10 assist 'ie ',''t.idl ~,
erninont in manning the G"tcnces OF 49, o'A I
ne support of the National Guard.
,,rorfit, 81 IN award be- ihs STATE of a decora lion
to those of.icors and enlisted mon who have per
lHties required ~ lav and orders of their respective
organz lions or dep-g'pents such u,cofalion oi'Iy
Of duty. The State decoration tor marKsmen;
sharpshootors and experts is not satiTfactofy ana
objections TO it be obyated.
I have come to the conclusion and submit for your your
tants should MT be a,.o9ed to have more than one
military orsl1ization. experience proving that TWO
companies VII not flourish In such places
The orsanlzac'.s IA the Naya. Miatia are IN . ex,
cecnt condition. the men numbering twenty-five
commissioned officer and iJs petty officers and sea-
men ,.. . -
srGps of S492s a% sp'5 5o or M la
mere trous AMI articles II uniform genera -
needed. THIS seems 10 m Il Ue an absolute .h'c-S-
i also recommend that instead OF the present
doube-breastei dress coat. sngle-breAsted coat
be adopted.
putting the whole National Guer4 n camp or on
he.d duty each year. y tour o. such duty every
forces Of III state have attained.
Tha camp of instruction has been in operation
since 1892 and has fully answered the purpose and
expectations for which Il was established. Yet II
tary matters of thc greatest importance and It Is
believed that the time has now arrived when a step
step is service IN tie neld the command being SO
to speak. thrown on It's own resources A. the camp
for the troops. so that practically they only move
from to another ready y-made. furnished house.
Field service. on the contrary, requires the COM
mand to transport itself ana equipments TO the
location whore its house il 10 be erected % build
and furnish the latter and 20 10 housekeeping.
Guard mounting. drill and parade can be performed
here as well as AT the cam? OF instruction and IN
post duty. military exercises Of great importance:
Sdes y M 4f rpa gsGsa f9T oe 1 M %!
the S6th and 2.th separate Companies. at SchenGc-
n,s' ',r,,,,, ,.orTar,, ~ o,yiansb,,ry, .Sa ss,b
sq Resmen 'ts at SSWiYo2k c;y the 7sth Regiment.
consider the work OF the Signal Corps o;
advisa6ie and desirable that it should have a reprs-
sentative on thn sinn Of The Governor and that
Of his aides-de-camp be selected from the
officers Of the corps.