Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Additional Information Received Re-
garding It's Condition.

garding It's Condition.
Notes regarding the condition of militia
of the states have bken received by the
War Department as follows:
Alabama Capt. w. H Johnston. 18th In
fantry, stationed at Fort Mcpherson. Ga,
has been directed to proceed to Montgom-
cry without delay to make the inspection
of the National Guard of Alabama. This
state has a brigade of three regiments, Of
Il companies, a squadron of four troops Of
Cavalry, a battalion Of four batteries Of
light artillery. with a total strength Of
about 1900 The headquarters Of the 1st
Regiment of Infantry are at Mobile, of the
ID at Eufala, of the Sd at Talladega, the
battalion of artillery at Montgomery and
the squadron of cavalry at Camden.
Massachusetts.-Capt James A. Shipton.
artillery corps, stationed at Fort RodInan.
has been detailed to assist Maj r. H Pat
terson. artillery corps, in making the In
spection of the organized militia OF the
state CT Massachusetts. This state has two
brigddes of five regiments of twelve COM
paHies each Of infantry, one regiment OF
twelve companies of heavy artillery, three
batteries of light artillery. threa troops of
cavalry. besides the cadet corps OF eight
compa MES The headquarters OF the tst
and I'd 5rigades are at Boston. which has
9th Infantry. and LIST Regiment, Heavy Ar
tiEery. The headquarters of the 9Th In
fantry are at Salem. battalion of light ar
tiilery at lawrence, with batteries in that
Is stationed at North Chelmsford and two
other troops at Boston, which is also the
station Of Light Battery A, the LIST Corps
OF Cadets OF four companies at Boston and
the "a at Salem The total Strenstt of the
Massachusetts, volunteer militia was. from
the last report, 6,61S
Mississippi-The inspection of the Ma
tional Guard of Mississippi will be made
oy capt. W. d. Newbill, Artillery Corps,
VINO Is stationed at Jackson barracks. Mis-
slsslpp1 has three regiments of infantry of
tWenty-four companies altogether, SQUAD
ron OF two troops of cavalry and five bat
terles OF artillery with total strength of
about 1.jO0. The LIST Infantry of nine com
panies. has it's headquarters at West Point =:
the "a, or eight companies, at Laurel, and
the Sd, of seven companies at Vfcksburg.
The headquarters of the artillery battalion
are at Biloxi. which is also the station of
battery A, with Battery B at Scranton
and F at Pass Christian The cavalry
troops are stationed at Crawford and SEES
sumsville.
Iowa-The presence of the entire 54th
Regiment, Iowa National Guard. at St.
Louis during the ceremonies attending the
dedication of the exposition was ayailed of
to enable Major Brush, 25th Infantry, the
inspecting officer for Iowa, to inspect the
regiment as whole
North Carolina-Maj John Newton 18th
Infantry, stationed at Fort Mcpherson, has
been directed to proceed to Raleigh, and,
after consultation with the adjutant gen.
eral of North Carolina, to make the In
spection of the militia of that state North
Carolina has brigade of two regiments
of twelve companies of infantry and one
regiment of eleven companies and a bat
terry of light artilley with a total strength
of about 1900. The headquarters of the
brigade are at Statesville; headquarters,
list Infantry, which has twelve companies,
at Charlotte; of the I'd Regiment, of twelve
companies, at Washington, and of the Sd
Regiment of Infantry. of eleven companies,
at Reidsville. The light battery Is sta
toned at Charlotte.