The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05
WEST POINTER FOR MAJOR
PAY OF THE SEVERAL OFFICERS
WHO ARE NAMED BY
THE GOVERNOR.
STATE GUARD FURNISHES IS COMPANIES
Who Will be Named as Colonel of the Second
Regiment Pit will be Colonel Bob
bitt or an Ex- Confederate
Soldier.

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Soldier.
The Governor has made the follow
ing appointments;
CALVIN u. COWLES. of Wilkes
Lieutenant Colonel of the First Regi-
ment.
ANDREW u. COWLES, of Iredell,
Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Resi-
mont.
REV. A. A. PRTDEN, of Durham,
chaplain of the First Regiment.
Calvin y. Cowles appointed Leiuten-
ant Colonel of the First Regiment, is
captain of the 23rd L. s. Infantry, and
is now located at New Orleans. He
graduated in the class of 1878 ut West
Point, and bears an excellent reputation
as man as well as an officer. He is
a son of Mr.. Calvin ]. Cowles, of Wilkes
wfo was resident of the Constitutional
Convention Of 1868 The step-mother OF
Captain Cowles was Il daughter OF the
late Governor Holden. Of Raleigh. The
War Department has been notified of
his appointment and requested to detacll
his regiment and order him to report to
the Governor of North Carolina.
Mr.. Andrew ID. Cowles, who has been
appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Sec
ond Regiment, is at present Adjutant
General of the State. having been APP
pointed to that position by Governor
III,
Gen. Cowles is Il lawyer by profession.
He was educated at Carolina Military
Institute, and has held positions as lieu
tenant and captain of the lredell Blues,
his home company. He has been identi-
fed with the State Guard since lSSO
He is pleasant and popular officer
and as Adjutnnt General has won the
esteem of the members of the State
Guard. who will be glad to hear of his
appointment. 1t reduces him in rank
bur increases his salary.
Rev. A. A. Pruden, the chaplain of the
First Regiment. is rector of st. stephens
church, Durham, and is Il very popular
clergyman. !.
The Major of the First Regiment viii
be a West Pointer and Il North Caro-
linian. All regimental officers will be
North Carolinians.
he following are the companies, with
their captains and lieutenants, whic
compose the First Regiment of yolun'
teers:
1he Governors Guard. Raleigh, A. },
Crawford, captain w. Il. Beaver, first
lieutenant; u. L. Smith, second lieuten-
ant.
Hornets Nest Riflemen. of Charlotte
Thos. X. Robertson, captain; j. l.. Pow
ell, lieutenant.
Forsyth Rifles, of Winston. j. G. BeS-
sent, captain; X. w. Bryan, first lieuteE-
ant: ]. III. Goodman, second lieutenant.
Durham Light Infantry, }. G. Niche,
captain: II. G. Woodall, first lieutenant;
II. l.. Bishop, second lieutenant.
Reidsville Light Infantry, A. j. Filing.
ton. captain: J. u. Gwynn, first lieuten-
ant; J. r. Sharp, second lieutenant.
Iredell Blues, of Statesville, II. j.
Flanagan. captain; w. G. Karcher, first
lieutenant: Charles III. Turner, seconC
lieutenant. -
Rchland Rifles, of Waynesville, w
q. Hannah. captain: Thos. Struggled
first lieutenant: w. III. Frazier. seconC
lieutenant
s. Chadwick, captain; John X. Van
Ness, first lieutenant; w. A. Erwin
second lieutenant.
Asheville Light Infantry, L. W. Book
hart, captain: II. S. Stewart, first lieu
tenant; T. +. Cunningham, second lieu
tenant.
Gabarrus Light Infantry. of Concord
Edw Hill, captain; Eli Goldston, frs
~ ntaf
lieutenant.
Cleveland Guards, of Shelby, ]. I
Gardner, captain; j. X. Wells, first lieu
tenant; J. A. Roberts. second lieutenant
The officers of the First Volunteo
Regiment, so far as now known, are a
follows:
Colonel. ]. f. Armfeld.
Lieutenant Colonel. Calvin -. Cowles
Major, first battalion c. T. Rutzler.
Major, Second battalion w. G. Smith
Major. third battalion -.
Surgeon, Crank of Major H. NJ. vii
der.
assistant Surgeon frank of Captain
Chas. S. Jourdan
Assistant Surgeon Crank of First Lieu
tenant L. M. Archey.
Adjutant frank of First Lieutenant
ii. r. Cowles
Regimental Quartermaster. frank o
First Lieutenant John NJ. Allison
Chaplain, crank of Captain A. A
pruden.
First Battalion Adjutant, Il. y. Al
exander.
Second Battalion Adjutant. L. NJ
Gormully.
Third Battalion Adjutant. ----.
The Second Regiment will I've com
posed rs follows:
Greensboro-Capt Il. Percy Graz
Washington-Cap Ivey For@mar
Wilmington--C Captain Donald Maclsa'
Tarboro-Captain ]. w Gotten.
Burligton-Captain Jas. III. Holt.
0xford-Captain II. l.. Skinner.
eenyille--Captain ] T. Smith.
Murphy Captain j. w Cooper.
Rntherfordton Captain w. Il. i
Bell. II
Gastonia- Captain Il. l.. Durham.