Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-13
GUARD.
The Work of Reorganizing It
 Has Begun.
THE COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT


 Battalions of Four Companies Each
 New Method of Appointing Com
 missioned Officers.
 On February P Adjutant General Cole contemplated appointing a board to consider the present condition oL the Connecticut National Guard ana to recommend to the board of organi- zation what they considered for the best interests of the service. The board was appointed as follows: Gen eral IL. E. Bradley, retired, New Ha- ven president); General George Ha- ven (who later resigned from the board); General l.. N. Van keuren, Waterbury, retired; General Arthur l.. Goodrich, Hartford, retired; General Charles NJ. JoSlyn, Hartford; Generai John w. Atwater, Plaindeld; Colonel W. E. Cone, Hartford, retired, Colonel ". H. Tubbs, Hartford. retired; Col onel l.. F. Burpee, Waterbury, re- tired; Colonel N. c. Osborn, New Ha- ven; Lieutenant Colonel F. T. Kirk land, New London, retired; Major Gil- bert M. Fitch, Stamford, recorder. The board accomplished it's hard work in commendably short time. getting through last week. Since then there have been substantial rumors among military men as to the report and ev- anywhere there has been commenda- ton of what could be learned, partic- ularly as to the provision that United States army forms and regulations should prevail. The report in full is as fol1ows:
 Hartford, Conn, May ', 1902 Adjutant General,
 State of Connecticut. Sir: We have the honor to report that the military board appointed in 1 Special Orders No 32, A. c. O., March 6, 1902, to take into consideration the organization, standing and efficiency of the Connecticut National Guard, have met on the days named particul- arly in the report of Major Gilbert l.. Fitch, recorder. and after deliberation respectfully submit the. following recommendations to the board of or ganization, which, if carried out, will, in the Judgment of this board, be for the best interests of the service. l As to Organization. l i. The National Guard of this state ] should comprise two regiments of in fantry, each regiment consisting of three battalions. and each battalion of l four companies. Each regiment and battalion should be organized in ac- cordance with the laws and regula- tions governing the United States army.
 r 7. There should be a battery of four or more machine guns.
 3. There should be medical de pertinent consisting of the surgeon general and such stewards and assist ant surgeons, hospital stewards and members of a hospital corps as the needs of the guard may require. i. There should be a signal corps consisting of 8 captain, q first lieu tenant, q second lieutenant, five first class sergeants, five sergeants, ten cor porals and twenty-four priyates.
 5. There should be organized and attached to each regiment band con- sisting of not more than twenty-five nor less than twelve members, one of whom shall be appointed and warrant ed by the regimental commandant, chief musician with rank of first ser geant.
 6. There should not be more than two troops of cavalry.
 '. That not more than two compa- nies of coast artillery should be or ganized if they can be provided with facilities for drill and instruction at reasonable expense and with the co- operation of the United States govern ment.
 8. There should not be more than two batteries of light artillery, to be organized i'll accordance with the laws and regulations governing the United States army.
 3. That the Naval Battalion should retain it's organization, but i'll view of the attitude of the United States gov ernment, it may be desirable ill the fu- ture that the same should be organ. ized into artillery.
 10. That if the Connecticut Nation al Guard Is reorganized on the lines recommended by this board, the bri- gade organization and officers will not be necessary and should be abolished.
 II. That if the Connecticut Nation al Guard is reorganized on the lines recommended by this board, the or ganizations known as Battery A, as now located. and the First Separate Company of New Haven will not De necessary ana SuOulu Jt dDOilSAcA.
 F. That one of the infantry regl :; ments be made up of companies locat- ) ed in the following towns: Stamford ! Norwalk. Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven, Waterbury and Meriden, and Sl the other of companies located in the towns of Hartford. Middletown. New l Britain. Manchester, Norwich. Vernon } Torrington, Windham and Putnam oi Killingly.
 13. That the machine gun battery ] be located as follows: One sectlor , each in the following cities: Hart ford. New Haven, Bridgeport and New
 London.
 14. That the light artillery shoult
 be located in the larger cities. , 15. That the cavalry should be 10 cated in the cities of Hartford anl ! New Haven.
 As to Standing and Efficiency. i. If the staff of the commander-ln ic chief under the existing laws is par 1 of the National Guard it should con
 sist of an adjutant-general, who shal
 be chief of staff with the rank Of briga dier-general, appointed by him; qual E Itermaster-general, general. , commissary- general, a paymaster-ger