The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-14
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Promotions.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May IA
One Of the most Important orders that
have been received since the. encamp-
ment here came in to-day from the war
department and authorized the appoint
ment Of three battalion adjutants. who
will rank as second llertenants on the
majors staff. :. &, !, S.,
Governor Atkinson requested yester-
day that the regiment be allowed to en-
terFthe service under the state militia
4law. which would create another major,
six second -lieutenants. and the same
number of quartermaster. sergearrts. but
the department would concede nothing
but the three lleutenants.
1t Is learned Tonight that one OF the
places was offered to Howard Atkinson,
son OF the governor, but that he has re-
fused the same. It Is told that young
Atkinson may be commissioned in the
navy In which he served for several
years. Z
Fortunate Yonng Mon
Your correspondent gets It from an In,
disputed and exclusive source Tonight
that the young men who are so fortu-
nate to draw these prizes are Stephen
B. Elktns, jr., son Of Senator Elkins. ].
%. Middleton. Of this city, and Harry
Eaton, OF Morgatttown. Elkins, will
serve with Major Shaffer, Eaton with
Lieutenant Colonel Smith, and Middle
ton will be under Major Banks. They
are considered good appointments, and
oil have had military training. AS Ea-
ton was sergeant major, q vacancy Will
occur on account OF his promotlon,which
Will likely be filled by Fred N. Carr, son
of Col. Robert s. Carr, Of Charleston. ].
Harry Morgan, of this city, who has
been detailed in the the commissary de-
partment will be promoted 10 color
bearer.
One OF the saddest men in camp to-
night Is Lieutenant William H. Hamil-
ton, OF Company K, who was rejected
BY the regimenta1 surgeons because OF
decayed teeth. Hamilton Is considered
one OF the best drill masters In :he regi-
ment and his bad luck Is deplored by
every one In camp. His place will be
filled by Second Lieutenant Raleigh c.;
Taylor, OF the same company. and
Frank N. Baker, Of Martinsburg, for
merly captain on Colonel Spillman's
staff, will be appointed to the position
made vacant by Taylor. 55
The boys all hail Bakers appointment
with Joy as he Is not only popular, but
is known as a capable soldier. 3
|R.E.- Sherwood, Of Parkersburg, has
been detailed as Colonel Splllman's
stenographer and clerk. -S
All Companies Examined
All the companies are now examined,
L. and I, haveing beer completed to-day,
but they lack thirty-flve men yet before
they will be able to muster in. A num-
ber Of recruits from Montgomery and
Berkeley Springs nre expected in to-
night and mastering officer Settle hopes
to complete the companies tomorrow
night. ~ x; & X
Col. Spillman, and Lieutenant Colonel
Smith, will take the oath of allegiance
Monday and on the same day the regi-.
ment will be called out on the broad
plain OF Camp Lee and turned over to
the United States. Captain Settle, who
received his promotion last night, and
who Is almost worshipped by the West
Virginia boys, wired the war department
Tonight, and urgently requested a few
hundred blankets. and in fis message he
stated that the men are poorly clad, aud
must receive some supplies at once.
About three fourths OF the regiment are
raw recruits. and It will take some time
to get them In proper shape for battalion
drill. They will be required 10 drill six
hours day, beginning next week, and
will not have the easy, time they have
experienced during the past two weeks.
Company D. commanded by Captain
Smith, of Clarksburg, and known as one
Of the crack organizations in the regl-
mcnt, was mustered In this morning.
The number mustered IN to date is 720
men. Out of 'eighty-thrce examined In
Company L to-day, fourteen were re-
icctcl, ~ I 8. q v ,.i.,