The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
VII STATE GUARD.
The Adjutant Generals Plan for Its Re
organization.
General Order No. s.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
A1iutaOt Generals Office.

Adiutant Generals Office,
Raleigh. n. c.. November s.
In view Of the partial Reorganization
of the State Guard. by the enlistment
of a large part of 1t in the war with
Spain, the present is deemed an appro-
pirate time for its reorganization by
consolidation into three regiments. 1t
is therefore so ordered, and each regi-
ment will consist of one colonel. one lieu
tenant colonel, two majors, ten captains.
twelve first lieutenants two Of whom
will be the reglmental adJutant and
the regimental quartermaster). ten second
lieutenants, one surgeon with the rank
of major, two assistant surgeons with
the rank of first lieutenant, one chaplain
with the rank of captain, one sergeant
major. one Qu~artermaster sergeant, one
hospital steward and ten companies-eN-
cepting the third regiment. which Will
have nine companies, divided into three
battalions.
The battalions, excepting in the third
regiment will consist of one of -four
companies. commanded by the lieuten-
ant colonel, and two of three companies
each, commanded by the majors. The
hattalions Of the third regiment will
consist of three companies each.
A company will consist of a captain.
first lieutenant, second lieutenant. first
sergeant, Quartermaster sergeant, four
sergeants, four %corporals, and not eN-
ceeding fifty privates.
Subject to conditions which may here
after arise. the regiments will be organi-
zed as follows, to take effect December
/. 1895. the date fixed by law for the
election of officers:
FIRST REGIMENT.
Company \, at Tarboro.
Company &, at Scotland Neck.
, Company c, at Wilmington (now Com
pany G., of the Second regiment).
+ Company d, at Goldsboro.
Company f., at Plymouth.
Company i, at Hartford.
Company G., at Washington.
Company II, at Clinton (now Company
A. Of the Second regiment>.
Company /. at Edenton (now Company
ID. of the Second regiment.
Company X, at Wilson (now Company
+, of the Second regiment).
SECOND REGIMENT.
Company A., at Statesville-to be or
gained.
Company B. at Lumber Bridge-to be
organized.
Company C, at Waynesville-to be or
ganized.
Company ID, at Charlotte NOW Com
pany c.. of the Second regiment.
Company +, at Charlotte.
Company +, at Asheville.
Company G, at Asheville-to be or
gained.
Comapny II, at Shelby-to be organi-
zed.
Company I, at Maxton now Company
T.. of the Second regiment.
Company Il, at Rutherfordton-to be
organized.
THIRD REGIMENT.
Company A, at Winston.
Company 3, at Raleigh-to be organi-
zed.
Company G, at Henderson.
Company d, at Durham.
Company L, at Oxford.
Company +. at Franklinton.
Company G., at Reidsville.
Company II, at Warrenton.
Company /, at Greensboro-to be or
ganized.
The artillery detachment at Charlotte
Will be considered a part of the second
regiment, and the strength Of its COM
panies will be reduced pro rata, so that
the ZINE will not exceed its author
Ltd HulilDt Oh Ol0cerS ana eDllSioI men.
Companies will continue 70 he'ong to
their present regiments until the date
liked for the election of held officers.
ana. as 1t IS designed to r~ecommission
all reglmental officers. all the present
reSlmental commissions will stand rc-
Hoked December 1, 1893. and an election
OF company officers will be held i,v all
the existing companies of the State
: Guard. IN their armories, on Thursday.
J the twenty-fourth day Of November.
: 1913, It being impracticable to accom-
pllsh this on the same day as the election
OF held officers. The names of the com
pany offers elected will be tel~egraphei
) at once to this office. and a written
l report will also be sent, without deloy.
: through the present regimental command
ers. The officers thus elected will he
commissioned in the regiments to which.
: ,helr companies are assigned by this or
; GER but not awaiting the receipt Of their