Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
TROOPS OF THE STATES
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Steps Being Taken in Conformity With
the Militia Law Passed by
the Last Congress.

The War Department has received add
tonal information in regard to the opera
tons of the militia law as follows:
Arkansas-Lieut. Col. Henry Wygant, 9th
Infantry. from Fort Leavenworth, has been
appointed to inspect the organized militia
of Arkansas and directed to commence his
inspections at Little Rock. This state has
two regiments of twelve companies each
and six separate companies Of infantry,
two troops of cavalry and battery OF light
artillery. The headquarters. LIST regiment.
is at Helena. and of the I'd at Little Rock.
The state has total strength Of 21S0 Or
ganized militia.
Iowa-Major William c. Butler and Major
Daniel H. Brush, 25th Infantry, from Fort
Niobrara. have been appointed to inspect
the organized militia of Iowa and directed
to proceed to DeS Moines, where they Will
commence their inspections. Iowa has four
regiments of twelve companies each OF in
fantry and a total strength of 1900. Fol
lowing the very excellent rule adopted in
some of the states of numbering their regl-
ments in such manner as to 1ncIude
every organization that has ever been
maintained in the state, the Iowa reg1-
ments are numbered from 90 to 90, inclu-
sive. The headquarters of the 5Sd is at
Cedar Rapids, of the oath at OttumWa, OF
the 55th at Ames and of the 56th at Sioux
City.
Kansas-Major James Lockett, 4th Cav
airy, from Fort Riley, has been assigned
to the supervision of the inspection Of the
organized militia of Kansas and directed
to proceed to Topeka for conference with
the adjutant general and there to COM
mence his inspections. This state has
brigade of two regiments of twenty-three
companies and two batteries of artillery,
having an aggregate strength of about
1,4O0. The brigade headquarters are at
Topeka, and Headquarters LIST Regiment,
at Lawrence, with companies at Topeka,
Burlingame. Burlington, Chanute Ottawa
Hiawatha, Sabetha, Manhattan, Yates Cen
ter and Fredonia; the headquarters, I'd In
fantry, are at Newton, with companies at
Wichita, wellington, Sterling, Newton,
Emporia, Lndsberg Concordia and Salina.
Battery A is at Wichita and Battery b at
Topeka.
Missouri-Maj. William A. Skunk. Sth
Cavalry, from jefferson Barracks VIII IN.
spect the organized militia of the state Of
Missouri, and has been directed to proceed
at once to Jefferson City for conference
with the state authorities Missouri has
two regiments of infantry Of ten COMPANIES
and two companies unattached, and one
light battery a total strength of about
g 100. The brigade commander is stationed
at Butler; LIST regiment of Infantry or
eleven companies and the light battery are
all at st. Louis, and the Sd of ten COM
panies at Kansas City; the headquarters
of the I'd regiment are at Nevada and the
4th at ST. Joseph; the 9th battalion at
Cape Girardeau, and one of the unattach-
ed companies Is at Jefferson City ana the
other at Kansas City.
Oklahoma-Maj. Charles G. Starr, 25th In
fantry, from Fort Reno, has been appoint
ed special inspecting officer for the organ
lied militia of Oklahoma territory and d.
rected to proceed to Guthrie for conference
with the adjutant general of the territory.
Oklahoma has one regiment of twelve COM
panies of infantry, one troop of cavalry
and battery of light artillery, with total
strength of about 800. The cavalry troop
is stationed at Guthrie and battery of artil-
lery at Oklahoma City, which have also a
company of infantry each. The other COM
panies of the LIST Regiment of Infantry,
whose headquarters are at Chandler, are
located at Chandler, Medford, Blackwell
Pawnee, Shawnee, Hennessey, Edmond,
Captain Edward l.. King, I'd Cavalry,
from Fort Sheridan, has been detailed to
inspect the organized militia Of Illinois in
addition to the officers already designated
and reported in these notes, and assigned
especially to the inspection of the militia
located in Chicago. Chicago has the head
quarters of the LIST Brigade, as also of the
LIST, I'd, 9Th, 18th and Sth Regiments of Infan-
try and LIST Regiment of Cavalry. 1t is also
the station of twelve companies of the LIST
Infantry, twelve of the I'd, ten of the Sd,
twelve of the 9th, twelve of the 7th six of
the Sth, four troops of cavalry and Battery
D, Field Artillery.
Vermont-Capt. H. H Sargent, I'd Cav
airy, from Fort Ethan Allen, will inspect
the organized militia of the state of Yer
mont, and has been ordered to proceed to
Montpelier to confer with the brigadier
general commanding Vermont has one
regiment of twelve companies of infantry
with headquarters at Brattleboro and COM
panies stationed at Montpelier Brattle-
boro, Barre, Mortified, Bennington, Bran
don, Rutland, Burlington Bradford, New
port, st. Johnsbury st. Adams, and light
battery stationed at Mortified.
Delaware-General Orders No. 4, from
hca lft,,a onto No.
Delaware, which have been received at the
adjutant generals office. provide for the
inspection by Major w. B. Homer, u S. A.,
of the National Guard of that state as fol-
lows: Headquarters and Companies A. c,
F and K, LIST Regiment, at Wilmington.
May IL; Company H, New Castle May II:
Company B, Milford. May 10; Company G,
at Bridgeville, May IA.