Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-29

will be Dr.. Wood, formerly physician of
the president and an intimate friend of
former assistant secretary of the navy,
Melvin Grigsby of South Dakota and
Colonel Torren.
The notice of the change of the call
from cavalry to infantry in the state of
North Dakota was received by Adjutant
General Miller at six O'Clock last even
ing, after the majority of the men and
officers had made up their minds that
they would have to go as cavalry troops
if at all. The notice of the change came
in the shape of a telegram from Adju-
tant General Corbin of the United States
army. The telegram stated that the
secretary of war had reconsidered his
call as it affected North Dakota, and
instead of cavalry would call for two
battallions of infantry.
To say that the officers and men of
the militia, the governor and the adju-
tant general were pleased would be put
ting it mildly. Several of the staff
officers of the militia held a jubilation
at the change, and congratulated them
selves and the state militia upon the
success of the senators in securing a
modification of the order, which, while
earnestly desired, was hardly expected.
The change in the order simplifed the
situation greatly. The call of the Sec
retary will take the two battallions of
infantry as at present comprised in the
state national guard. Eight hundred
men will be the quota from the state,
which will just take eight companies of
100 men.
The regimental and staff officers will
be retained nearly as they stand. The
same is true of the company officers.
There will be no confusion or delay.
The captains already have their orders
to recruit their companies to the full
strength of 100 men. AS soon as this is
done the companies can be modified in
q hours. It is not known yet where
they are to be modified. The details
of the order are to be received from
Washington by mail. AS DOR as they
are received, the companies will receive
Geographic orders to move to the rem.
devious. The latter part of this week
will probably see the First Regiment
North Dakota National Guard in camp,
ready for drill, and then-off to war.
The eight companies which will COM
prise the two battalions are as follows:
First battalion, headquarters at
Valley City, Major Frank White, com
handing the following companies:
Company "A", Bismarck, Captain w.
P. Moffet, commanding.
Company "B", Fargo, Captain Fred
Keye, commanding.
Company "G", Valley City, Captain
c. F. Mudgett. commanding.
Company "H", jamestown, Captain
Port w. Eddy, commanding.
Second battalion, headquarters at
jamestown, Major H. g. Flint, COM
handing, the following companies.
Company &C., Grafton, Captain J. H.
Frame, commanding.
Company "D", Devils Lake, Captain
A. w. Coggswell, commanding.
Company $50, Wahpeton, Captain w.
r. Purdon, commanding.
Company "K", Dickinson, Captain
George Aud, commanding.
AS soon as notice of the change was
received last evening, kilograms were
sent by Adjutant General Miller to cap
tains of each Of the eight companies,
ordering them to recruit their COM
panies to 100 men each and await
further orders.
Up to the present time everything
has been done that can be before the
specific orders Of the war department
are received. All preliminary prepara-
lions have been made, and as soon as
these orders come, the order will go for
ward to the troops to move. The sup.
plies Of the militia, extra arms, ammu-
milton, tents, and camp equipsge is here
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