The evening times., 1899-08-28
COMMISSIONS GRANTED.
appointment of Omcers in the New
Volunteer Regiments.

appointment of Officers I'm the New
Volunteer Regiments.
The War Department today announced
the following additional appointments of
officers in the new volunteer regiments
To be captain of volunteers from South
Dakota, Charles A. Howard, major First
South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, aged
thirty-two and ten-twelfth years at date of
enrolment, April %, 1898; residence, Aber-
deem, S. d. Record, excellent; commanding
battalion of South Dakota volunteers, driv-
ing insurgents from Quingua TO Calumpit,
and conspicuous gallantry at Calumpit,
Forty-frst. -so.,,4.. r4.ft5
To be first lieutenant of volunteers, Paul
d. NJ. McClelland, captain Company l, First
South Dakota Volunteers, aged twenty
seven and fve-twelfth years at date of en-
roilment. April %, 1885,. residence Chester
City, S. ID. Record, excellent. Wounded III
action at Mariloa. Conspicuous gallantry
thereat; Forty-second Regiment.
To be second lieutenant of volunteers,
Charles L. Butler, sergeant Company B,
First South Dakota Volunteers, aged eight
cen and nine-twelfth years. at. date of en-
rollment, April %. 1888; residence Sioux
Falls, S. ID. Record excellent Although
wounded continued a charge for 500 yards
during engagement between Quingua and
Calumpit; Forty-third Regiment.
This fills the quota form South Dakota.
From Rhode Islaud7To, bs.scaptain OF
volunteers, vice Wolcott, declined, Lewis
Palstone, late captain First Rhode Island
Volunteers; Fortieth Regiment.
From Tennessee--To be sfirst lieutenant
of volunteers: Fl. Y. Stevens. late captain
Third Tennessee Volunteers; Thirty-eighth
Regiment. This fills the quota from Tenn
essee.
From, tho army-Ta ha secnnd Iieuten-
ant of volunteers: Davis c.. Andrews, SER
geant Fourth Cavalry; Forty-first Regi-
ment. --~
From Oklahoma-To be first lieutenant
of volunteers: James NJ. Wheeler, late cap
tain, First Territorial Regiment: Fortieth
Regiment. This fills the quota from Ok
lahoma.
From South Carolina-To be first lieu
tenants of volunteers: Vice Mclaughlin
and Griffith. declined. r. F. Woods late
first lieutenant, Second South Carolina
Volunteers: Thirty-eighth Regiment. w.
T. Crawford, late captain Second South
Carolina Volunteers; Ferteth Regiment.
From Mississippi-To be captain of vol
unteers: d. P. Porter jr.. late major First
Mississippi Volupteers; Thirty eighth Reg
iment. To be first lieutenant of yolun-
teers: Ellis Cromwell, late captain Second
Mississippi Volunteers: Thirty ninth Reg
iment. To be second lieutenants of vol
unteers: Cullen L. Mitchell, late ueuten-
ant Second Mississippi Volunteers; Forti-
eth Regiment. W. E. Utterback. late
lieutenant First Mississippi Volunteers;
Forty-fourth Regiment. This fills the quo
IL from Mississippi
From Ohio-To be captain of volunteers:
James NJ. Shallenberger, late lieutenant
First Ohio Cavalry, Forty-third Regiment.
From Missouri-To be captains cf vol
unteers: John E. Weber last first lieuten-
ant Battery A, Missouri Artillery, Thirty
eighth Regiment; Mack Richardson. late
captain Sixth Missouri Volunteers Thirty
ninth Regiment; Orlando +. Guthrie late
lieutenant colonel Sixth Missouri Volun-
teers, Fortieth Regiment; James, j. Mayes,
late captain Company L, Seventh United
States Volunteer Infantry, Fortieth Regi-
ment. To be first lieutenants OF volun-
teers: A. j. Merklin,> late first lieutenant
First Missouri Volunteers. Thirty ninth
Regiment; L. d. Howardin late first lieu
tenant Sixth Missouri Volunteers, Thirty
eighth Regiment; David NJ Dodge, late
first lieutenant Second Missouri Volunteers,
Forteth Regiment; l.. H. Leyens, late first
lieutenant Second Missouri Volunteers.
Forty-fourth Regiment; Ralph ingalls,, late
second lieutenant Fifth Missouri Solun-
teers, Forty-fourth Regiment: Fred a.
Thompson, late captain Second Missouri
Volunteers, Thirty-eighth Regiment;
Thomas NJ. Cobb, jr., late captain Fifth
Missouri Volunteers. Thirty ninth Regi-
ment This fills the quota from Missouri.
From Alabama-To be captains OF VOL
unteers: William ]. Walden, late captain
second Alabama Volunteers Thirty eighth
Regiment; Thomas Hardeman, late first
lieutenant First Alabama Volunteers, Thir-
ty-nnth Regiment; Samuel c. Samuels,
late second lieutenant Fifth United States
Volunteer Infantry, Forty-fourth Regi-
ment. To be first lieutenants of volun-
teers: Richard B. Going, late first lieuten-
ant First Alabama Volunteers, Forty
fourth Regiment; Hamilton Bowie, late
second lieutenant First Alabama Volun-
teers, Fortieth Regiment. To be second
lieutenants volunteers: Frank W. Glover
late lieutenant Third Alabama Volunteers,
Forty first Regiment. This fills the quota
from Alabama.
AT large-To be captains of volunteers:
Paul Smith, captain First Regiment of the
National Guard of Hawaii, Fortieth Reg-
ment.