The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
REORGANIZATION
Of STATE GUARD
Receiving Attention From the
State Officials.
ONE NEW REGIMENT
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IEQUISITIDN MADE FOR ARMS
AND EQUIPMENT.
MORE LIBERAL SUPPORT OF TIE GUARD
IRE Negro Regiment Certain 10 be Mustered
Out Fate OF the Second Regiment ia
Doubt The First viii 60 10
Cuba Nth Gen. Lee.

The reorganization Of the State Guard
ernor Russell ANA Acting Adjutant Gen
eral Davis. Already Cos. Russell has
made requiSition for arms equipment and
tcntage for one regiment uf loo men.
Maj. Davis has Il plan for rror2anlzin-
the Guard on 4 thrce-regimcnt basis, and
to this end 4 dozen or more new com
panies are being formed in the State.
1t is thought, however, that North Car
DINA can scarcely keep up more than
two regiments.
OF course the two regiments now Ill
the field Will want To preserve their CT
ganiZation and must be allowed 10 do -.
if they desire it. In that ease the pro-
vlSional regiments now being formed Will
have to be diSbanded.
If the present war has taught no other
lesson il has shown that many Of the
States Of the Union treat their citizen
soldiery with little consideration. It is
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profitable one and that the State mill
tia hereafter will receive the support il
deserves.
The National Government also will
l1IOIdDIt Hint htIH q aIlI'Ii "''0ti1
for the volunteer organizations Of the
various States. in order To bring them
to \ higher state of efficiency than that
in which they were at the outbreak Of the
war. The expense of annual cncamp-
ment, lasting Il month, the officers aud
men receiving full pay, will probably be
borne by the General Government.
1t now seems pretty certain that the
First North Carolina regiment will go 10
Cuba as part Of the army Of occupa-
ton; the fate of the Second is in doubt.
and the Third negro Will be mustered
out.
The authorities at Washington have
announced that about OO,OOO men VIII
be mustered out. This means Il saving
to the government Of about S2O,OOO,O00
Il year. Already twenty-eight batteries
Of artillery, nine regiments Of cavalry
and sixty-two regiments of infantry.
comprising 90, 900 men, have been scltc-
ed to be sent home. This leaves half 4
dozen regiments yet TO be chosen for
muster out. 1t is thought that the See
ond North Carolina will he one Of them.
though Col. HurgWyn has sent Lieut..
Col. \. -. CowIes TO Washington to
use his influence in keeping them III ser
vice.
Certain it is. though. that the negro
regiment now 50 valiantly defending
Fort Macon. will have TO come home
and resume civilian life.
Mastering out and discharGing of sol
dicrS IS Il much more tedious and com
plicated matter than mastering them IL.
AS Il rule the muster out of 4 reglmen
or other military organization will take
place at the State rendezvous, except
when otherwise ordered by the War De
partment. The preparation and compile
ton of the muster out rolls, returns and
papers and the inspection and transfer
of public property will take place before
the organization is ordered to its State.
The only property that will be allowed
to be retained until muster out is the
rifles, cartridge belts, canteens. meat
cans. cups, knives. folks and spoons.
necessary medical supplies and tent
equipage and company records.
Only officers of the regular army VIII
be detailed by the War Department t.
muster out troops.
To avoid expense to the government
and delay in final payment of men and
officers. commanding officers are direct
ed to make every effort to effect the re
turn of all abSenteeS and attachments.
prior to muster ont of the organization
If for any reason an officer or enlisted
man is unable to join his command .
full report will be made to the Adjutant
General Of the Army for further orders
Officers who at any time We're reSpon
sible for public property Of my descrip
ton must obtain certificates Of non-ln-
debtedneSS before their final payment can
be made. Officers who have not IT any
time been responsible for public prop
crty Will be required to furnish the mus
tering officer with affidavits to that ct
feet.
Five muster out rolls will be prepared
under the supervision Of the mastering
officer. This will be very carefully done
as these rolls become q permanent rec
ord. All persons borne on the muster
in and all other muster rolls. and all
who have joined or belonged to the or
ganizatiOn at any time since its muster
in. must be accounted for on the muster
out roll. which is required to be a com
plate record of all the officers and men
who ever belonged to the organization.
Two of the five copies of the muster ont
rolls will be sent to the DaymaSter and
three to mastering officer at the State
rendezvous.
After the muster out rolls have been
prepared they will be carefully examined
by a board Of officers. to be appointed
by the commanding officer. and under the
supervision of the mastering officer the
board will compare rolls and data with
the muster out rolls to insure absolute
correctness in al respectS.
To facilitate the settlement Of pension
claims that may be made on account OF
disability incurred in the United States
service and to protect the rights of ner-
sons who may be entitled to the benefits
of the pension laws. it is ordered that .
thorough physical examination be made
of all officers and enlisted men. except
general officers and officers of the gen
eral staff. Immediately prior to their
muster out Of service or discharge.
On the arrival of the paymaster at the
State rendezvous the mastering officer
will deliver to him the discharge certii