The record-union., 1898-11-16
sacramento. Sept. 1, 1893.

Governor James H. Budd, Comman-
der in Chief. n. G.. c.: I have the
honor to submit herewith my report for
two years ending June 80 1898, as re-
quired by law, and in addition the re-
port to September 1, 1898
NEW COMPANIES.
The Board of Location and Organi-
cation, on June %, 1897, authorized the
mastering in of an additional division
of the Naval Battalion, at Santa Bar
bara, to be known as the Sixth Division
(mustered in July 10.1S9O, and also
the organization of an Engineer Divis-
ION at San Francisco (mustered in Au-
gust 30 1890, and the organization OF
O. company of infantry at Grass Valley
to be known as Company l Of the Sec
ond infantry. (Mustered in July IA,
1879
MUSTERED OUT.
For good and sufficient reasons, Com
pany F, Second Infantry, located at
Woodland, Cal, was on JGly 8, 1898,
mustered out of the State service.
UNIFORMS.
Under the appropriation of 32,4S0,
made by the last Legislature, 3,o9o
blouses, 1857 trousers. three over
coats, seventy-four caps, and 2Oo3
campaign hats, chevrons, stripes etc.,
and 315 shirts, 315 pantaloons, and 293
caps for the Naval Battalion, have
been purchased at a total cost of S26,-
91S.S5, leaving a balance at this time
of $5,51615. The uniforms purchased
under contract from Pettibone Bros.
Manufacturing Company, were of ex-
ceptionally good quality, and have
given splendid satisfaction. These un-
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the General Government at the out
break of the war with Spain.
The Uniform Board, N. G. c., con-
sists Of the following members: Major
General J. Fl. Dickinson, Colonel J. F.
Smith, First Infantry, and Lieutenant
Colonel II. c. Platt, retired, and it is
under the able management of this
board that such good results have been
achieved.
NEW UNIFORMS IN 1898.
First Infantry 704 blouses, 739 trou-
sers, 400 hats.
Second Infantry, 500 blouses, SIT
trousers, 4S2 hats, so caps.
Fifth Infantry, $50 blouses, 521 trou-
sers, 1877 hats.
Sixth Infantry, 46O blouses, 460 trou-
sers, 331 hats.
Seventh Infantry, $50 blouses, S56
trousers, 1877 hats, "a caps.
Cavalry and miscellaneous. 470
blouses, 5O4 trousers, 392 hats, 6 over
coats
Total, 1858 blouses, 1861 trousers,
2.05S hats, IA caps, overcoats.
Naval Battalion-Shirts, 80; panta-
looms, 315; caps, 293.
Of the above all have been delivered
as ordered except to the Sixth and
Second Infantry, whose uniforms were
diverted and turned over to the Cali
fornia United States Volunteers at San
Francisco.
TARGET PRACTICE
During the last two years, a depart
ure from the old method Of target prac-
tice has been inaugurated. Instead
of confining the shooting to 200-yard
ranges the distance has been increa sed
to- 800 and 500 yard ranges, and skirm
ish firing at silhouette targets has been
introduced, with greatly increased
practical results. During this time,
the cost to the Guard for reloading the
ammunition has been reduced from an
average of S17.50 per thousand to S12
per thousand. Much Of the success OBJ
tained in this department is due to the
painstaking labor Of Colonel Park Hen
shaw, late I. G. r. P, whose long SER
vice and particular attention to the
subject Of small arms firing, have rem
dered him peculiarly adapted to this
line Of work
THE SANITARY CORPS.
The bill organizing the present San
1tary Corps was approved April /, 1897.
This bill was drafted by Surgeon Gen.
eral w. e. Hopkins, and the efficiency
I-A-
the outbreak OF the present war with
Spain, the Surgeon General of the Unit
ed States army te1egraphed for a loan
of the sanitary equipments Of this
State for the use of the United States
Volunteer army. This I consider the
highest compliment that could be paid
an organization. The Sanitary Corps,
as organized in the National Guard of
this State, was accepted almost in its
entirety in the United States Volun-
teer army.
There have been invented and now
being used by the corps in the United
States Volunteer army, the Gallwey it,
ter. the Hansen Field Chest, and the
Mccarthy pouch, the product Of the
inventive genius Of the officers of the
corps.
The high efficiency of this organiza-
tion is due to Colonel W. E. Hopkins
Surgeon General n. G.. c.. and his able
assistant Colonel John Gallwey, Divis-
ION Surgeon, and the able corps of bri-
gade and regimental surgeons and in
telligent members of the corps Too
much credit cannot be given Colonel
w E. Hopkins, Surgeon General n. G.
c., Colonel John Gallwey, Division Sur
geon, Major G. F. Hansen, Surgeon
Second Brigade, and Major w NcCar-
thy, Surgeon First Infantry, n. G. c..
for the skill they have displayed in de-
signing and inventing the most mod
ern and complete medical and hospital
appliances now in the service.
NAVAL MILITIA
The Naval Battalion now consists OF
seven divisions Cor companies) unde,
command of Captain L. II. Turner OF
San Francisco. Two divisions, one To-
Gated in Santa Barbara, and an Engin.
eer Division at San Francisco, have
been added since my last report. by the
Board of Location. The last Legisla.
ture amended the Naval Militia laws
which has been of very material bene.
fit to that branch of the service. Since
my last report, the State has secured
from the Navy Department, the United
States steamship Marion which is o
very great advantage and benefit to thu
three divisions located in San Fran
cisco, not only in the matter of drills
ETC., but it allows these divisions tt
have their armory on board the ship
as we'll as battalion headquarters. W
have also received from the Navy De