The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-23
Second Regiment at More
head City Today.
In Na!iy New Uniforms the North Carolina Guard
Goes to its ELcampment at the
Seashore.

The econd Regiment of the North Caro-
lima National Guard moves on Morehead
City today.
It is the annual encampment and from
Raleigh, Maxton, Wilmington, Clinton,
Wilosn, Tarboro, Washington, Hartford,
Goldsboro, Kinston, and Edenton go the
companies, while the regimental board
goes from Rocky Mount, all gathering
this evening at the encampment ground at
Morehead City and remaining in camp till
the 2Sth, when the return trip will be be-
gun at 7:3O in the morning.
Officers have gone ahead to Morehead
from the various companies and all things
are in shape there for the regiment, so
on its arrival it will be ready to begin
the work and enjoy the fun afterwards,
during the encampment by the bright sea
waves, where, for the first time, officers
and privates are to be paid.
Major +. II. French, of the u. S. Army,
who Is the camp instructor left yesterday
for Morehead as did Col. Frances A. Ma
con, OF Henderson, the Quartermaster
General Adjutant General B. S. Register
will be there during the encampment as
will the Governor and members of his
staff Col S. Gallert, of Rutherfordton,
was in the city yesterday on his way there.
The preliminary work has been looked af-
ter by Col. w. E. Gary, of Henderson, AS
4stant Quartermaster General; Col. j.
C. Niche of Durham, Chief of Engineers,
and Mrs. j. l.. Currin, of oxford.
The Second Regiment has in it SIC Off
GERS and enlisted men, and the equipment
is in Krag- Jorgensen 3O-calibres, the men
being uniformed in khaki. The various
companies are all reported to be in ex-
cellent condition and very large percent
age of attendance is nocfidently expected.
The officers in command of the Second
Regiment and it's companies are as fol-
lows:
Colonel II. c. Bragaw, Washington;
Lieutenant Colonel, T. G. James, Will
mington; Majors, c. B. Elliott, Edenton;
T. S. Pace, Wilson; G. b. Sellers Maxton;
Surgeon, F. H. Holmes; Assistnt Surgeon,
e. NJ Brown, S. M. Hrrill; Adiutant, w.
c. Rodman; Quartermaster. ]. Van B.
Metts; Commissary, G. D. Harris; Battal-
ion Adiutants, w r. Capehart, Jr.
Company A, Tarboro, Capt. J. w.
FORBES, IleutenanCS, RODerJ tOAndII, +.
NJ Caryloe; Company B, Kinston, Capt
H. ID. Harper, Jr., Lieutenants, w r.
Bond, r. r. Rouse: Company G, Capt
Alex p. Adrian, Lieutenants, George p
James, j. McRae Hatch; Company d,
Goldsboro, Capt. T. Cooper Lieutenants
(vacant); Company E. Raleigh, Capt. Dab
len Stronach; Company F, Hartford, Capt
Henry c. Stokes Lieutenants, H. t. Shan
nonhouse, William Borrows; Company G,
Washington, Capt. Madison; Licutenants
z. NJ. Potts, r. R. Handy; Co. H, Gin
ton, Capt. G. L. Peterson; lieutenants, L.
M White, H. A. Grady; Company l., Ed
enton, Capt. r. H. Hines, lieutenants, M.
G. Brown, G.. c. Hasty; Company X,
Wilson: Capt. J. t. McGrak, hcutenants,
r. S. Wilkins, J. B. Harris; Company L.,
Sanford; Company M, Maxton. Capt. A.
]. McKimmon, lieutenants, A. b. Groom,
d. A. Patterson.
From Raleigh the Oak City Guards, I'M
der the command of Capt Van Dalen
stronach will leave for Morehead City
this morning at 1920 Nearly all the.
command will go, making the company
about forty strong. The special train
which has been provided for the various
companies will leave Goldsboro on the ar
rival of the local Southern train.