The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-25
Houehton Department

the new brigade surgeon. is one OF the
big men in the state in medical cir
cles and General Abbey feels that the
Michigan National Guard win be well
10 ked after i'm camp next summer,
with Major Dodge at the head of the
medical department
In the appointment OF Mai. NJ. J..
Phillips of Owosso, inspector OF small
arms practice. General Abbey is par
tocularly satisfied. He considers him
great authority In this line. and SO
ne is. for he has a national reputation
as a rifle expert Major Phillips wrote
an article which appeared in the Ohio
National Guard paper.
The new quartermaster. Major VIII
liam r. Hatch. who lives in Union
City. was captain of Company u Of
Battle Creek. Second infantry. during
the Spanish American war. He served
two terms on Governor Bliss STAFF.
Maj. Don c. Ingraham of Kalama-
ZOO is the new inspector. This is one Of
the most important positions on the
staff. as it takes the place of the old
brigade inspector general, but which
under the new law is called simply in
spector. Major Ingraham was lieuten-
ant in the Kalamazoo company dur
ing the Spanish American war and
served as adiutant in the Second in
fantry under Colonel Abbey.
Grand Rapids is represented on the
brigade staf by Mai. oscar f.. Kill
strom. who is appointed commissary.
He enlisted i'm the service as a private
on October 3, 1891, i'm Company ], Sec
ond infantry, the famous old Custer
Guards He worked his way up through
the ranks and in 1898 went with his
company 10 the front as Sergeant Kill
strom. The letter Of the company was
changed TO r of the Thirty second
Michigan volunteers and he served
with the regiment until il was mus
tered out October p, 1898.
Soon after he was appointed second |
lieutenant and on August 1, 1899, was /
chosen first lieutenant Of Company II. |
the letter again having been changed |
He served seven and one-half years /
then resigned and was out of the serv-
ice for nine months.
In 1907 Lieutenant Kilstrom was APP
pointed captain Of Company II, Sec
ond infantry, under Colonel Abbey
When Colonel Abbey succeeded Gen
eral Bates he appointed Captain Kill
strom brigade commssary.
Under the new law General Abbey's
staff will be a part Of the governors
staff. This year they will prepare for
the encampment. which under the old
law was the work of the governors
staff The brigade commissary and
quartermaster will see to the details
Of the encampment. look after the sup
plies and take up the work that has
heretofore fallen upon the governors
STAFF.
General Abbey was heartily in favor
Of the Stewart militia reorganization
BILL believing that the work OF the
Michigan National Guard will be more
effective with less frills and gold lace
ma more real work for it's officers. He
Is the governors chief Of staff. which
honor fell TO the adjutant general un- {
Ter the old law. I
General Abbey having selected his
taft from the First and Second regi-
nents. it is possible that he may go
% the Third regiment for his aides,
although he has not announced his in {
ention as yet. Major Harvey is from
he First brigade. Major Phillips also
icing from the First infantry, while }
he Second regiment is represented by I
Majors Dodge, Ingraham and Kilstrom. s