The sun., 1908-04-05
NATIONAL 0UAAD REPORFs. 3
Army OmesFT OplnioaS q ne New YOFk
state negiments.

Reports Of Ofiosrs Of the army made 10
the War Department on the annual inspec-
aon Oi the New York National Guard. copies
Os whloh has been forwarded to the Adtu-
tant Generals 0fhce at Albany, show that
nearly all the organizations arc In salts
factory condition - regards dftll and disoi-
pllne, but ere short Of necessary supplies.
The shortages include shelter tents, hos
pltal knives, revolverB, haverpacka, cart
ridge belts, blanket roll straps, ponohos
and other equipment necessary In the held.
Extracts from the reports concerning the
organizations Of the several branches OF
the State troops follow:
Squadron A--General excellent physical
appearance. Men exceptionally good char
acter and very Jealous. Armory too small
Squadron C-Physica appearance, char
acter zeal. ehiciency and reliability very
good. Ready to take the field at once.
Troop B-Physlcal appearance very good.
All appeared jealous and efficient. Both
officers and men come from the highest class
OF professional and commercial citizens.
Troop D-Physical appearance good, char
aeter very good. Officers and men jealous
and ather efficient In all respects.
First Battery-The men seem in very good
ter. They are Jealous and probably eff
Client
Second BatteTy-Physical appearance eI-
cellent men being vigorous robust. evidently
very jealous and apparently efficient.
Third Battery-Character Of men appears
to be high and their physical condition eE-'
! cellent
Sixth Battery - Physical appearance eX-
| oellent Young and active looking men.
Thirteenth Reaiment-Gene physical Ap-
pearanoe is good. character Of m en- about
the same as that OF regular soldiers. Zeal.
efficiency and reliability Of command In do
mestio emergencies above that Of ordinary
guard organizations. There Ia room for
improvement Of men In caring for and clean
ing their own arms and equipments.
Twenty-second Regiment-Men presented
| fine appearance. Many recruits not In uni
form. II Is not properly equipped as an en-
gineer regiment
First Signal Company-Men Of high stand
| ard, Jealous and enthusiastic.
Second Signal Company-Men have at
tanned a high degree Of efficiency.
Seventh Regiment-Physloal appearance
In general very good. Men a. . rule we'll
set up. Commendable zeal is displayed by
| all and the regiment Ia characterized by a
high order Of esprit de corps. Highly EN-
oient and reliable in domestic emergencies.
but any prolonged active service would put
the regiment TO q severe test. as II would
| involve many pecuniAry sacrifices on the
part Of its members The record Of the regi-
ment in Workmanship Ia magnificent
Ninth Regiment -Ofiicers and men seem
anxious to equal standard OF regular army.
Generally speaking, the men are young and
Of good physical appearance.
Twelfth Regiment-Men OF class which
would 20 10 make up the enlisted force OF an
American army Physical appearance eN-
cellent and the character Of men seems TO
be above the average. General efficiency
excellent due TO quiet and businesske way
in which everything is done.
Sixty.ninth ReRiment-Physical appear
ance and character excellent, zeal very good
efficiency good.
Seventy-frst Regiment Men are Of good
size. Of proper age, look vigorous and seem
reliable and efficient.
Eighth Regiment-Men slightly above aver
age in intelligence and character and are
seemingly Jealous,
Fourteenth Regiment eneral physique
not very high. This regiment has not been
in a healthy condition in the recent past, but
!. now on the rebuild.
Twonty-third Regiment Character Of men
excellent. Zeal appears to he very much
interested and eager to learn Efficiency
very good
Forty-seventh Regiment Physical appear
ance very good. Character OF men good.
ya,I anH aRlpiancy fair