Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
THINGS MILITARY.

Quite a shake up in military circles oc-
CURED yesterday when Brig. Gen.
Louis V. Clark issued two important or
ders One of them in particular inter-
ests Birmingham.
Maj E. A. de Funiak, a clever, popular
and able officer on the gsEeral's stan
sent in his resignation. In his place an
other clever and genial military man was
appointed in the person Of Capt. I. o.
Smith.
The orders ara self-explanatory and are
as follows:
GENERAL ORDER NO 3.
July 49, 1897.
General Orders No. 3.
l. The resignation of Maj. T.. A. de
Funiak as assistant acknowledgement
and chief brigade staff. is hereby acc pit
to take effect from this date
2. The appointment of Capt L. ..
Smith, ex-adjutant Second infantry (May
13, 1S91) as assistant adjutant-general and
chief of brigade staff, Alabama National
Guard, is hereby announced.
8. All communications of an official
character directed to the adjutant-gen-
eral or the assistant adjutant-general
should be sent through military. cham
nels, viz, from the enlisted man through
his captain, by the captain through his
colonel, by the colonel through the briga-
dier-general.
a. All correspondence will be on letter
paper enclosed in a large envelope, ad-
dressed to the chief of staff.
s. Letter papsr will be folded in three
equal folds parallel with the writing. The
inner edge of the sheet is the top when
folded The left hand fold of the outer
page is the first fold.
g. The first fold is used exclusively for
a brief analysis of the contents of the
original communication, the office marks
and noting of enclosures.
Z. Endorsements commence at to Of
the sseord fold and follow each other
in regular order of date of the success We
folds leaving room after each for office
marks.
BY command of Briga dier-General
Clark. T. o. SMITH.
Assistant Adjutant-Gen raj Alabama Ma
tional Guard.
MILITARY BOARD.
Special Orders No. A.
l. The staff and aides-de-camp of the
brigadier-general will report to Briga-
dier-General Clark in Mobile, a. M,
Friday, July 20. 1897, in fatigue uniform,
for orders.
g The following military board" is an
nouEced in accordance with section &c.
military code, to conduct an examination
of such officers of the Alabama national
guard as have been elected or appointed
since March so. 1897, as may be ordered
to appear before it:
b. T. Wescott captain Battery B.
Rudolph Burns. first lieutenant, Bat
terry A.
w. R. Green, first lieutenant, Battery
=.
w. L. Pitts, first lieutenant. Battery C.
The board will organize at headauar
tiers commanding officers First Battalion
in camp near Mobile att 16 a. M, July q.
1897, and sit without regard to hours dur
ing the encampment.
The form or manner of examination
shall be determined by majority of the
board present and shall be on drill, reg
ulations, guard duty, military code of
Alabama and on general duties of COM
missioned officers.
The board shall also consider the gen.
eral department in private life of those
examined and make such recommended
tions in regard to same as may seem
proper.
The report of the board on each Off
Ger examined shall be inwriting and sub
mitted to the adjutart general with rec
concentrations within five days after
same has been held through military
channels.
By command of Brig Gen. Clark.
7. o. SMITH,
Assistant Adiurant-Gener A, N, G.