The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-28
OFFICERS TO BE NAMED
OLD OFFICERS MUST RESIGN
AND VOLUNTEER.
THE GOVERNOR WILL RE.APp0lNT
Capt. Gresham, the Mastering Officer, Has moi
Yet Received his Instructions The
Troops are to be Entirely
Re equipped.

nc equIppcu'
1t was not until late yesterday after |
noon that Governor Russell received
from the War Department the details |
for the mobilization of the North Carol
lima troops, which has been promised in
the telegram from Secretary Alger, re-
ceived Monday afternoon: Following is :
Il copy of it:
War Department.
Washington, April %, 1905.
TO the Governor of North Carolina:
Sir: Under the act of Congress to pro- ,
vide for temporarily increasing the milf
tary establishment of the United States
in time of war. and for other purposes;
approved April 30, 1898, and call for
125,000 volunteers, by direction of the
President, l have the honor TO request
you TO provide from your State the
quota as follows: Two 60 regiments
infantry and one ~ heavy battery, to
serve in the arm of service designated,
for the period of two years, unless sooner
discharged. Attached will be found I'll
statement showing the organization of
artillery, cavalry and infantry. Please
cause the adjutant general of the army
TO be Informed of the time your quota
will be at its rendezvous, as it will he /
met as soon as practicable thereafter by |
I'm officer to muster it into the service |
and pay of the United States. The
mastering officer will be instructed to
receive no man, under the rank of com
missioned officer, who is in years over A.
or under Is. or who is not in physical
strength and yigor. As soon as muster !,
al into the United States service, it is !
the intention that troops from your
State shall be assembled with others for
instruction and service, under the di-
rection of the major general command
ing the army. ut some point or points to /,
he designated hereafter. 1t is desired for
reasons stated in telegram of this date. |
that as far as practicable the National
Guard begin 10 perform. The rendez
YOUR for your State will be Raleigh. If, !
for any reason it is found necessary to
change point OF concentration, your
recommendation is requested. Bands
may be organized from the strength of
the regiments as i'm the regular army. |
See paragraph 245, army regulations,
1895 r. A. ALGER, /
Secretary of War.
Accompanying the above was list
of officers to be appointed in the organi-
cation of the Volunteer army:
ARTILLERY.
/ Captain.
! First Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenants
/ First Sergeant.
% Sergeants.
10 Corporals.
Musicians.
Artihcers.
Jos Priva.es (maximum).
100 Privates (minimum).
INFANTRY Company.
] Captain.
/ First Lieutenant.
/ Second Lieutenant.
] First Sergeant.
] Quartermaster Sergeant.
4 Sergeants.
II Corporals.
Musicians.
/ Artificer.
/ Wagner.
80 Privates (maximum).
30 Privates (minimum).
INFANTRY regiment
] Colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel
Majors.
/ Adjutant Extra Lieutenant).
] Quartermaster Extra Leutenant). |
] Surgeon.
2 Assistant Surgeons.
] Chaplain.
l Sergeant General.
/ Quartermaster Sergeant
l Chief Musician.
Principal Musicians.
3 Hospital Stewards.
These officers will have to be appoint
cd by the Governor. There is nothing
in the volunteer army act , says Maj. j.
y. Morrison Assistant to the Judge Ad-
y0cate of the Army, that can be con-
strued to provide that any State or
ganzation shall be transferred as a
State organization into the United States
service" mustered in as the State vol
unteer organization of 1861 to 1860 We're
and if the militia officers are not ap-
mentspointed as volunteer officers, or 1T
they are appointed and do not accept the
appointments, they will remain militia
officers. But if they are appointed and
do not accept the appointment, they will
probably have 10 resign as militia Of
ficers. If they do not resign they will
simply hold two offices-one in the State
militia and one in the United States
volunteer army
The act assumes that members of the
State militia organizations will enlist in
the volunteer army, but does not pro-
vide for them to do so-that is. it does
not require them to do so. ANY one
else is as clearly eligible to enlist as
they are. 1t might be, said Mai. Morri-
son. that unless something is done nv
their respective Governors to prevent II.
these militiamen will find that their oh
legations under the State law, as MEM
bers of the State militia organizations
will be obstacles in the way of their
entering the United States volunteer
service.
The condition of the Guard as re-
CARDS their arms, equipment for field
duty, etc, is not satisfactory. and
these will have to be furnished by the
national government. When the militia
men are regularly mustered into the
United States service prompt measures
will be taken to equip them thoroughly
for duty.
AS already announced in this paper,