The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
THE NEW MAJOR-GENERAL.
CHARLES II. ROE TO ooMHrAND THE
WHOLE STATE NATIONAL GUARD.

Gov. mack senas the Nomination 70 the Senate
asa n IL Promptly Connrmed-Gen. Roe IL
. Native or the state. was at west Point.
ana HAS Served In tie United States Cavalry.
ALBANY, Feb. e.-The Governor this morning
nominated as Major-Goneral Of tho National
Guard OF the State Charles Francis Roe of Now
York. now Major of the First Squadron Of cav.
airy. and tho Senate confirmed without debate.
1t had been expected that Major Roc would DO
appointed before tho bill to reorganize tho Ma
tional Guard should DO introduced. This was to
prevent any misconception as to the attitude OF
Adjt.-Gen. Tillinghast. His rank Is that OF Major.
General, and when no began to advocate the
proposed reorganization thoro was some suspi-
cion that 1t was n scheme for his own elevation
to the permanent of the Guard. Asa
matter of fact, this was never in Gen. Tnling.
hast's mind, and 1t was in order to mako this
clear that he announced two months ago that no
had recommended Major Roc to the Governor.
The division of the First Brigade and tho intro
duction of the bill to amend the Military Code
are now expected to follow in short order.
Major.Geu. Charles f. Roo lives in this city
at 35 East Thirty-seventh street. He Is best
known here as q club member and u society man,
and as the organizer and commander OF Troop
A. our crack cavalry organization, which has
since been developed into Squadron A, with
three troops. or this fine body OF men Gen. Roe
had command as Major. His nomination as COM
manding officer of the whole State National
Guard has been expected, for 1t was fore
Swallowed by q recommendation recent
ly mado to tho Governor by Adjt-
Gen. TillinGhast. His advancement will give
general satisfaction to the officers OF the Guard,
although there will DO some feeling on the part
Of some of the higher oficors-thoso OF whom
were in the direct line OF promotion TO tho place
Of Major;General. These are Brighten. James
McLeer. In command of tho Second Brigade in
B Iss9! hri, who who h" SHIELD held that h place sine since oct: , iS.
manded the Fourth Brigade ut Buffalo since
Jan 49,. 1885, and Brighter. Robert Shaw
also a number OF Colonies who thought they
might DO considered for the place.
appointed q cadet at the United states Military
Academy at West Point on June Is; 1854. He
became Second Lieutenant in the First United
with that body until Oct. 30, 1870, when he was
mustered out of the service on Dec. %, 1870.
but joined the. service again on Dec. o.
airy airy b During n ! this hiseI period Of r his ise service rSiioehh he was Was
in the West, and he led one column Of the forces
which went to tho assistance of Gen. Custer
Big Horn In the Black Hills on June %. 1876.
Lieut.. Roe's command was the first to reach tho
men. From Nov. 2. 1875. to March 81. 1879.
Lieut.. Roe was Adjutant Of his regiment. He
got his commission as First Lieutenant on Dec.
90, 1880, and again served rs Adjutant from
that dato until May. 1885: lie resigned hiscom.
city to live. On April 3, 1889. he organized
Troop 4 and mado It one Of the finest cavalry
Capt. Roe during the switchmen's strike at Buff
fa!o in August. 1892. and Mt Brooklyn during
In February, 1895. the troop was divided into
two troops. known as ! and =. and organized as
q squadron. and on Feb. 1S. 1895, Roe was com.
missioned as Major in command. On Nov. 81.
1896. the squadron was divided into three
troops.
The First Troop is now commanded by Capt.
Oliver Is. Bridgman, the second by Capt. Howard
q. Badglcy, both holding commissions from Feb.
lS. 1895. and the third by Capt. Latham Gallup
Reed, whose commission is dated Dec. 4. 1896.
Capt. Bridgman is most likely to succeed Major
Roc in command of the squadron.
Gen. Roe married Katherine Is. Bogert. He ia
n member OF the University Club, tho Union
League. the New YORK Athletic. United Service,
the Sons of tho Revolution, Military. Barnard.
Riding, st. Nicholas. Driving. and United States
Army clubs.