New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
VIEW BATTALTONS APPROX ED.
GENERAL TIILINGHASTS ORDER RE-
GARDED AS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN
THE REORGANIZATION OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD.


General TillinChast's order directing the forna-
ton OF scven now battalionz out Of The separate
companes in the Third Brigade has caused much
favorable comment in National Guard circles
There IS q l0th Battalion. and The now commands
will he known rs the 1th. Eth 18th. lith. Eth 18th
tho Eth hattaons. the commanding officers 20 he
selected by General Robert shaw oliver. General
divers brigade Is known throughout the State for
its nigh standard and for the good work which has
boon done hv It's officers and men but the fact that
/, consisted mainly Of separate companies has been
a serious drawback. The recent order removes this
obstacle to progress and IL is believed that under
the new arrangement still better results Will be
shown.
The 1lth Battalion will he composed OF the fol
loving separate companies: Fourth. OF Yonkers,
Captain John Isaac Pruyn. 1ith. OF Mount Vernon.
Captain Frederick Schneider 18Th. OF Poughkeepsie.
CAPTAIN John X. SaSue. and sd OF Hudson cap
tain Henry Waterman.
The 18Th Battalion will have the following sepa-
rate companies: Fifth. Of Newburg. Captain James
T. Chase: 10th Of Newburg Captain william G.
Hunter; l4th. OF Kingston. Captain Robert F.
Tompklns 18th. OF Catskiil Captain William X.
Bennett: oath. OF Mddletown Captain Ames +. Nc
Intyre.
Tho 18th Battalion will he composed OF the follow
ing companies Sixth, OF Troy. Captain w. II.
StIlman; It'll Of C)hoes. Captain Thomas c. Collin;
l2th Of Troy. Captain John F. Treanor; list. OF
Troy Cantaln James H. Lloyd.
The 18th battalion will be composed or the to!-
lowing compa MES: Nirth, of Whitehall. Captain
Ernest A. GreenOugh: 18th. OF Glens Falls. Captain
LOYAL l. Davis: 22d of Saratoga Captain James
W Lester: 32d. Of Hoosick Falls. Captain Frank l..
Stevens
The 18th Battalion will be composed OF the to!-
loving companies: Thrty-frst, OF Mohawk, cap
tain IT, p Witherstine: 36th. OF Schenectady. Cap
tain Austin \ Yates. 9th of Schenectady. Captain
Frank Rauder: 46th, Of Amsterdam, Captain OAR
win +. Vunk
Tho 18th Battalion will be composed Of the fol-
lowing companies: Twenty-seventh, Of Malone,
Captain George W. Crooks; 18th OF Utica. CAPTAIN
Joseph r. Remmer: 59th. OF Watertown Captaiin
James s Boyer: 10th. Of Ogdensburg. captain
Frank Chapman: 4ith. Of Utica, Captain Lewis b.
Cooler. go , - -. g.,
lowing companies. Third. Of Oneonta, captain
Walter Scott goth. Of Binghamton. captain hlram
G. Rogers. sd Of Walton. Captain Horace T..
rho oracr directs the commanding officer Of the
Third Brigade to recommend officers for appoint,
mem as majors without delay and 20 recoinnen1
places of adjutant. Quarternlaster coihnlssiIS vi
subsstence Inspector OF rife practice ana as.
sstant surgeon" General Oliver has sood lst oi
CAPTAINS from which 70 select seven ihfJol1, an
man, ~ them have shown themselves capahle 10
command large bodies Of men ana Will ne Ie-
sirabe officers for still higher places when ne
scheme is carried TO its final point ana the udt'a-
ions a re formed into regiments. go
The reorcanization order closes with this para
Graph: - 49,, .,,,,ss,o,sd hv
the Comrander-in- Ch icf the commanding of1cer OF
Tho T'hiri Rrigadc will designate where the head
cuar-er. Of each battalion shall be; and unth the
majors have been appointed NE senior o' ngcers
each battalion will command it. ana inc otnce e
nov, detailed - brigade commanders 70 serNl0e
As staff officers Of hattalions Will remain on suCh
duty until properly relieved.