Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
OFFICERS OF COMPANY E.
BRIEF SIX ETCH of Tue conmIs
STONED OFFICERS OF COMPANY.
And II Was Due 10 Combined Efforts Of
the state Guard That the Encamp-
ment Was u success.

ment Was "a success.
THE Parkersbure papers Of Yesterday
give brief history and sketch Of the
officers OF the state guard both in the
First and Second Infantry. That the
present sncampment has seen such a
decided success is due to the exer
tons Of the officers. they having man
aged the men with such great skill
that no disturbances or trouble of any
kind has occurred. After taps are
sounded no noise is heard or lights seen
in the camp. Following are brief
sketcles OF the commissioned officers
Of Company +. Of the West Virginia
National Guards:
MAJOR ALBERT j. MOORE.
Major a. J. Moore. who is native
of Maryland, entered Company f,
First Infantry, April 10, 1898, as pri-
vate. He became Second Lieutenant
of Company e, First Infantry, Octo-
Der %. 1894; Captain of Company u.
First Infantry, January le, 1896. In
1898 he was rendered Supernumerary
by reason of commission in First West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry. He ex-
ecuted the duties of the office of Cap
tain of the West Virginia Volunteer
Infantry during the Spanish
war with painstaking exactness. He
was restored to active duty as men,
Der of the West Virginia National
Guard, March 81, 1899. with rank of
Captain and the following year was
promoted TO Major.
LIEUT.. n. Fl. HALE.
Lieutenant Noah II. Hale, who was
born in Charleston, w Va, enlisted
in the Guard in 1896 AT the outbreak
of the Spanish American war he en-
listed in Company G., First West Vir-
gina Volunteer Infantry. He was
Lieutenant in the First Regiment in
the 'Old Smoke Company" Lieu
tenant Hale is now the second in com
mand OF Company e, First Infantry
and is one of the best.
LIEUT.. ALONZO ANDREWS.
First Lieutenant Alonzo Andrews,
who is native of Massachusetts. has
acted as First Lieutenant and Assis-
tant Surgeon in the First Infantry
since July |, 1900. lie is a thorough
" competent surgeon and renders ex-
cellent, service.
ADJ. LIEUT.. John HENSHAW.
Lieutenant John Henshaw, who is a
native of this State, became a Second
Lieutenant, West Virginia Voluntee
Infantry, July 0, 1898 He occupied
the position of First Lieutenant from
December "a, 1898, to April 10. 1899,
and was honorably discharged bv rea-
son of mastering ont of the regiment.
He tecame First Lieutenant and
Adjutant, First Infantry, in the West
Virginia National Guard. June Is,
1900. He yet fills this office with cred
il and distinction.
LIEU TEN ANT G.. Il. VIEWER.
Lieutenant George L. Viewer enlisted
as private in Company Z, First
Infantry, Jane s, 1897. He was made
Second Lieutenant and Adiutant,
Third Battalion. June 2, 1900, and
finally Second Lieutenant. Adjutant
First Battalion. August II, 1901. whoh
place he now hol3s, Lieutenant Viewer
has made an exec llent ofscer
Lieutenant Viewer has been excused
from the First Battalion during the
remainder of the encampment. lie re-
turned 10 his home in This eltv, whore
he was called by business Interests,
LIEUTENANT II. A. EVANS.
Lieutenant Herman A. Evans. who
belongs TO Company e, First Infantry,
of Martinsburg, served in Company Fl,
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
during the Snanish- american war. AS
Second LieutenNnt of COMPANY L, h
is an excellent officer who thoroug hly
k"ows his duty