The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
NEGRO REGIMENTS
OF THE PRESIDENT
North Cardinals Share of the
Officers
STATE GETS FIVE IN ALL
TWO RALEIGH MEN RECEIVE AP-
POINTMENTS.
STATE GETS FIVE IN ALI
COMMISSIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOf
Officers in the Famous Old Fayetteville indie
pendent Light Infantry. Lieu
tenant GuIick'S Dates as
Recruiting Officer.
Recruiting Officer.


The President is going to try negro
troops again, and has appointed colored
officers for the 18th and 10th regiments
of United States volunteers Infantry.
Raleigh gets two of the officers and
North Carolina gets fine All were Off
GERS in the Third r. G.. regiment during
the Spanish war. Col. James e. Boyd
on Sunday sent this telegram to James
h. Hamln, the colored alderman from
the fourth ward:
You have been appointed captain
of the 4Sth regiment, U. S. volunteer in
fantry"
The newly appointed captain said yes
terday that he had not received official
notification from the War Department
and did not know when he would be or
dered to his company. He has his uni
forms used in the late war in good
condition and viii be ready to go when
the orders come. The North Carolina.
colored officers appointed are:
Captain James Il. Hamln, captain
in the 4Sth regiment, salary $500 He
was a member of the Oak City Blues
under Captain Haywood. Upon the or
gani2ation of the Third regiment, he
was senior captain of that regiment, be-
ing captain of Company b, composed
mostly of Raleigh volunteers. He
served until he was musterd out, and
Lieutenant Darrah made him president
of the board of examiners of the muster
out rolls He is an alderman in the
city of Raleigh, and was reckoned one
of the most efficient colored officers in
the late war
III. b. Brown, of Asheville, appointed
first lieutenant in the 4Sth regiment,
salary $1,000 He enlisted and was first
lieutenant jim the Third n. c. regiment,
of Company X, composed of Asheville
volunteers. He is a lawyer and stands
well with white and coored.
Geo. w. Taylor, of Raleigh, appointed
second lieutenant, was a nOn-commis-
stoned officer in the Third n. G.. regi-
ment, salary 81, 400. He is famous in
Raleigh as a baseball player, and was
local editor of the Gazette before he
enlisted in the Spanish war.
David j Gilmer, 81 Greensboro, APP
pointed first lieutenant in the 10Th
regiment, was captain of Company Il, of
the Third N. c. regiment. salary 81 800.
He is very popular in Greensboro and
stands well with all classes. He was
formerly postal clerk. and was recently
rendered an appointment as postal clerk
in Cuba, but declined it to go into the
army.
Leander W. Hays. appointed second
lieutenant in the 10th regiment, was
first lieutenant of Company A, Third
NJ G.. regiment, salary $1,400. He has
been a porter on the Southern Railroad
since he mustered out and stands Wen
in Charlotte.
Lieutenant J. w. Gulick mas been ap-
pointed to duty as recruiting officer in
the Eastern part of the State for the
next ten days He win visit Kinston
Newben, Morehead City, Wilson and
Clinton. He will also have an office
in GoldsborO He will be there ON the
18th, 10th and 18th.
AS has already been stated Lieutenant
Gulick was appointed to service in the
47th regiment, which is now at Camp
Meade. Pa, and those who enlist will
go with him to this camp, having all
expenses paid from the day or enlist
ment. This regiment is expected to re-
main ut Camp Meade until the first
Of November and from there will go 10
San Francisco and sail direct to the
Philippines.
On the recommendation of Adjutant
General Royster Governor Russell yes
terday issued commissioners to the fol-
lowing officers of the Fayetteville hide
pendent Light Infantry:
Major, ]. q. Hollingswortn.
Captains:
Hector McGeachy.
Eugene Watson.
Edwin r. Mcclellan.
j. III. Ledbetter.
This is the 10G anniversary of this
old and distinguished military organiza-
ton.
b. ID. Drane, of Edenton, was commits
stoned first lieutenant and adjutant of
the First battalion of the Second regi-
ment, State Guard.