New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
NEW OFFICERS NOMINATED.
THIRTEEN TWENTY THIRD REGIMENT
MEN CHOSEN.


NAMES SELECTED BY COLONEL ALEXIS c. SMITH
FROM a LARGE LIST OF APPLICANTS.
Colonel Alexis G. Smith had a large list of appli
onnts for the commissions for officers which
Governor Black asked him to nominate for the
new regiment. The Governors request was for
ono major. three captains. three first lleutenants
and three second lieutenants. when II became
known at headquarters in Albany that Colonel
Smiths applicants were numerous, the Governor
nformo1 the colonel that he might Increase tho
lis, Of captains to six making the list thirteen in
all After consultation with the officers Of the 23d.
and after making arrangements for filling the
places I'm the regiment Colonel Smith nominated
fer appointment tho following members Of the
command:
P9 T W%iTFF PFw FE EMEToS esS a, a
.l eacHsai HLfR F : as 6R SefHR a. captain
second Lieutenant WILLIAM J TRAVIS as captain.
FIRST lieutenant WALTER ". GRIFTirH a first lieu
Fi:st Lieutennn, AUGUST r. MoRRo as nr-t Iieu,en-
Sergeant ROBERT 8. COOKE first Lieutenant.
Battalion Quartcrma st'r- Sergeant PHILIP CASE
selgean SHERWOOD r YAwGER 4. second li.uten-
ucu r'saIa FL" AMI D. SUI H. IT, Is '''0n'
Major Hamilton has been n member of the 23d
r Sment since March B. l3si when he enlisted as
private in Company / He became sergeant Octo-
Der u. 1851 and first sergeant January 81 1890
lie was elected first lieutenant February s. 1897
and captain year later.
Captain Walter 2. Blackman began his career in
the National Guard in 1872 when he enlisted in
Company g. His record shows that he became n
corporal in March. 1855 sergeant February I. 1886;
first sergeant April 2s 1890; second egtonant. No
v"mbor %. 1890, and captain September y. 1902
Captain George Francis EIarnlin enlisted as
private in Company on september 90 ISL The
official recor! shows that he promoted corpo-
raj December T. lsS2 and returned TO tho ranks at
hts own request. October u. 1852 and trans
ferrod 20 Company /. March 70. 1884,. lie became
first sergeant April l.. 1854. second lieutenant.
January p. 1855: nrst lieutenant. January H. 1890;
assistant In Department 81 Rife Practice. with
rank Of "utenant-colorol June : 1872 and resigned
November =. 1888 He re-entered the service
captain II Company l. March s. 1894
Captain Charles Griswold Todd has been a Ma
tional Guardsman since 1850 when he enlisted as a
private in Company Of the 23d Regiment He
became corporal January 3 1852; sergeant. Novem-
Der , ls-. second lieutenant. October IS. 800 Arst
lieutenant. October 20 1891. and captain February
Captain Alfred orchard toned Company on
% seree sna pacd prfm9' fS S rs os se
T@2'd az D. rn9cr ~ ~ second entGnan5 Nay z?
August. -. and rc-cn;"rcd tn" sery'" rs first lieu
''95 5p.a IN w ?Gg1ny o., M r5 ~ i% r
10 and was promoted serrean, in is73 lcf, ron
eral guide. in st hospital steward. IN 1875. Ar,
lieutenant IN the lG'h BATTALION. February q 1870.
and captain. March T. ls77 fIN resigned in Mar~h.
ISL. but returned 10 tho Guard - November. t%1.
a. private IN company *. 81 Hegiment. He be-
cam" corporal May =. 1901. first sergeant. January
:. 1872. ana second lieutenant. May % 1906
Captain Frank Adrian Martin enlisted IN Gem
pany J. 23i Regiment March 3. 1854. promoted
CORPORAL. March 70. ISIS sergeant. November l.,
lNA and second lieutenant. october 70 ls@
the younger element of tho 9}1 Regiment. which
hc joined rs private Of Company Il in September.
1872 He promoted corporal February >. 1906.
s"rgcant AurIl b 1875 and first lieutenant. no
vcmter % lsg7.
Lieutenant August Teslo Moro has been a mem
hcr ~ tho 23l since 1855. when he joined Company
q 40 private His record shows that I've became
corporal January p. 1850 sergeant October -. 1882
and socond Lieutenant. February :. 1892
Lieutenant Robert :. Cooke has been in the regi-
fncu' moro than ten years. Ito has always boon
prominent g., r.cnental athletics has frst-class
record as a marksman and Is Of The most
popular men IN tho command
Lieutenant Philip Case vas formerly fret scr
r'arf - Company X. md f. spoken of by Colonel
Smith as 81 tho best all-around sergeants in
tho regiment.
Lieutenant Sherwood T Yawger has been n mem
her u CoASany for more than ten years. lie Is
known ns one q tho best-drilled men In the regi-
:a,.t. and always 'lcn Der cent man"
Lieutenant Edward - Southworth r.. has been
'norhcr Of COMPANY Tor more than ten years
and is described by his colonel a' IAN NO. |
C.4rlsman."
colonel Smiths selections give general satisfac-
ton IN the regiment. md II was said At the recl
mental headquarters that the command could tur-
:l-h another dozen nrs'-class or crs II the Gov
'rnor kol 'or them.