The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-06

L. u. Moore OF Cambridge, who c6ntIn-
ned TO be the chaplain eff the regiment
until the expiration of his term, a few
weeks ago.
The batteries of the regiment are
equipped with twenty 3.inch rifles and
twelve modern Gatling guns. All OF the
batteries have camplete outfit, and
could take the field for active service in
"a hours. The regiment is divided into
two battalions of four batteries each.
The First battalion, which was under
the command OF Major Hopkins, consists
of the following batteries, with their
captains in the order of their formation
in line Battery +, Capt. J. O., Ken
nan, Springfield Battery II, Capt. L. b.
McCord, Cincinnati; Battery c, Capt.C
w. Corbin, GAINESVILLE; Battery ID, Capt.
q. U. Roulet, Toledo. The Second bat
TALON, commanded by Major J. G. Ew-
art of Akron, consists of the following;
Battery A, Capt L. c. Mcconnell, Cleve-
land; Battery G., Capt. w. o. Miller,
Newark; Battery +, Capt. j. ID, Chan
dler, Akron; Battery IL, Capt E. L.
Stewart, Columbus.
As commanding officer of the regi.
ment, Col. Smithright served his full
term of five years, being succeeded by
| Major Edmund G.. Brush, June IA, 1891.
Colonel Brush served until he was sue
ceeded after full term by Col. Darrow,
June IL, 1896. When Major Edward o.
Dana of Cincinnati was promoted to the
lieutenant colonelcy, Capt Hopkins Of
Toledo was promoted major, which he
held until his recent promotion to the
second place.
The twelve company regiments, in
stead of ten as formerly, as well as the
various other features of the present
National Guard organization, is after
the most approved methods of modern
warfare, as originally suggested by
General Sherman to the United States
Government. Although the latter has
not yet adopttd them, number of States
have readjusted their militia in accord
ance with the ideas of the late Com
mander. The Hospital corps of the 0.
N. q. is very efficient. The same is true
of the Signal corps, the enthusiasm for
this feature of the service being srch
that instruments have heen purchased
at the expense of the regiments, where
the appropriation from the State did
uot provide the outlay. Although the
| Signal corps has been in existence for
several years, it was only last winter
that they were regularly authorized oy
| law.
The most prominent figure of the
Ohio National Guard, by reason OF his
official position and long association
with military affairs of the State in va
rious capacities, is Adjutant General ii.
A. Axline. He was born in Muskingum
county in 1s46, served in the Rebellion
at the age of fifteen, and graduated at
Wesleyan College, Delaware, in 1872,
During Governor Fosters administra-
ton he was made Assistant Adjutant
General, and under Governor Foraker
become the head of the department,
serving four years in that capacity.
General Axline's regimental association
is with the Seventeenth regiment, From
captain of Company he was promoted
to major and then to lieutenant colonel
Assistant Adjutant General Herbert
B. Kingsley is Cleveland man, having
formerly been connected with the ia
nous "Grays" of that city. More re-
Gently he has been connected with
Troop A as first lieutenant.