Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
COL. LORDS
He Sends Hot Shot Into the State
Militia.

O- A''i mas IiuNiC lit lily re-
port to the Adjutant General:
Virginia City, Nevada, July 5.
Adjutant General, n. n. c.. Carson
City, Nevada.
Sir:-ln compliance with the require
ments of General Orders No. 80, dated
June y, 1898, | have the honor to report
The returns from company commanders
showing the number of members of their
respective companies whose names an
pear on the March muster rolls and the
number of recruits who will enlist in the
Us. Volunteers, as follows:
Company A-Members 9, recruits IS:
total 81.
Company B-members 81, recruits 10;
total s..
Company C-members l6, recruits GO:
total. IS.
Company D~-members, 6, recruits Is:
total 81.
Company E-members 6, recruits 81;
total IS.
Company F-members IS, recruits 81:
total, y.
Total-members 90, recruits 275; total
367.
further report the following as the
number of men on the March muster
rolls of each company, the number of
whom enlisted in the two cavalry troops
and the hatalllon now forming, viz:
Co A-Muster roll, 81; cavalry, 6; battal-
ion 9; total ii.
Co B-muster roll, 81; cavalry O; battal-
ion 81; tota,, 81.
Co C-mustcr roll, 20; cavalry. II; bat
TALON Is; total, 2S.
Co D-muster roll. 60; cavalry, 2; bat
TALON, 6; total. s.
Co E--muster roll "a; cavalry, 9: bat
taliOn &: total. Is.
Co F-muster roll Il; cavalry >; battal-
ion, Is; total 20.
Total-muster roll. $50; cavalry. so: bat
TALON, %; total, ID.
The small number of the members o.
the militia who have enlisted is a matter
OF great surprise, as the commanding
officer Of each and every with
the exception Of Company +. have most
earnestly urged me To request "A call for
me entire regiment, reporting that all the
lnembcIS OF their respective
were very DESTROYS Of entering the service
OF the government 10! the present war.
The action of the members of the militia
VIE" have tor many years worn the gov
erHnIent uniforms on occasions of public
parade, and now decline to respond to
the call for actual service, is most GER
talnly III strong contrast to the patriot
ism OF the new ~recruits who have so
nobIy enlisted.
As all serviceable arms, uniforms and
equlpage Will be taken by the battalion. I
respectfully recommend that when the
companies are ordered to Carson for
muster, they be instructed to bring all
surplus ordinance and quartermaster
stores in their possession for the purpose
OF turning the same over TO the State
that 1t may be inspected and condemned.
AS it will be impossible to obtain ser
Vlceabie arms, uniforms and equipments
tor the militia during the continuance of
the present war, and therefore impractic-
able to continue the militia in its present
organization, | respectfully recommend
that no armOry rent be allowed after this
month OF July, until the return of the
battalion and "A reorganization and equip
ment OF the militia on an effective mill
tary basis. To do otherwise would he an
imposition upon the taxpayers of the
State.
If the members of the militia had re-
sponded to the call as was expected from
the previous reports of the company
commanders, the battalion would with
1ulI ranks be ready for muster. But
from present appearances it is doubtful
when the required number will be
unless the second troop of cav
airy can be assigned to the battalion. as
has been suggested, which | deem very
and practicable. as it requires
least a year Of very hard drill and in
struction to make IA fair cavalry. while
infantry can with proper effort be made
effective for field service in three
months.
Reports of serviceable property in
hands of the companies are herewith en-
Very Respectfully.
+. +. Lord.