The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-01
SEVERAL COMPANIES AND. A
BAND ORDERED MUSTER-
ED OUT OF SERVICE
NEW PLAN CALLS
FOR 2 REGIMENTS
General Reorganization Orders
!, Issued by Order of Governor.
Gen. WyIie Jones ON Re
tired List
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Special 10 Tic IntelliEeneeT.
? COLUMBIA. March 81. General
ORDERS for a reorganization of The Ma
tional Guard of South Carolina were
issued today by W., W. Moore, ADJ
jutant' General, after several COM
panfes and one band had been mus
tered out of service on account OF
general inedlciency There are two
/. regiments comprising "a companies
left,
Having completed the oinspec,
tiong; said Gen. Moore, .of the Ma
ttonal Guard of this State, by the adj
jutant general and The assistant adj
iutant general in behalf Of the State,
have been very much gratifled TO
find a general improvement among
the greater portion OF the organized
militia as to care OF property general
J preparation OF property Tor the in
spections az well as marked improves
ment in the condition OF the smail.
arms There are also noticeable con
cheney as TO drills CT tie greater
number OF the organizations in the
State There las also been a CON
siderable increase IN the personnel
I of enlisted strength fsof each organi-
cation as; d whole Several of the or
Z ganization have the minimum NUNS
: ber required ut present by the war
department. that is; 5 men
The plan n reorRnn nizafl Ion mas been
recouifneifded iJy fae TOR The fstlSt tsv6l
years From my personal obs eryation
have been thoroughly convinced
that 1T was the only plan whereby
the standard Of efficiency desired by
the war department and the State an-
thorities could be reached. Exper-.
fence has taught me tnat these or
ganizati1ns which were really keep,
ing up with the standards of eff
cheney we're very much handicapped
by organizations that We're luke warm
in efficiency.
Two Regiment FarmaIion.
Under the present plan of two
regiment formation there Will be a
still greater incentive to the COM
panies to keep up, their efficiency TO
that standard required, because with
the larger applications on file in this
Office from various parts of the
State, desiring to organize military
companies. they will feel the neces-
sity of keeping up the werk. required,
of them. as it will be my Intention
to see that the highest state of eff
cheney is reached by all of the com
panies remaining III the organized
militia. Failing TO do SO, shall re-
commend that they be mustered ont
of cir rice.F
8 Mustered Out.
The following general order was
issued by Governor Manning, Conn
Z mander In Chief: "Under the pro-
Visions OF Section 0. Military Code Of
South Carolina, the following or
ganizations OF the National Guard of
South Carolina are hereby ordered
to be disbanded: Co. f., Ist Infantry,
Wooiruff; Co. l., Isi Infantry 4 Yarl-
Vile; CO. Z, End Infantry Bennetts-
Vile; Go, II, End infantry. Edgefield;
Co. III, End Infantry of-iigebuEg !;
Co.. K. Pad Infantry. Darlington;
Band, Ind infantry, Anderson, Co.
i, Srds Infantry, Georgetown.
The adiutant general is directed to
issnes the necessary orders. TO muster
Z out the above organiaatioins.
REORGANIZATION.
General REORGANIZATION orders we're
Issued today from the Office OF Ad..
jlitant General Moore Under the
new order there are two regiments
ia tie NatienAi Guard THE First In
4 fantry will be made up as follows !.
6 First Battalion; Co "A Greenyilie. !.
= Co. 81, OF Anderaon Co. G, OF PeIzer:.
20. G. of Barrens, Second Battalion:
Co p. OF Ilnicnt Co - OF Spartan
burg: ca. H pE Etoek Hill Co. q.
OF Fort Mill Third Bafteli0n Co. j,
al Camden; CO X OF Winnsboros
20 4. of Harts Co N. OF Chez
raw.
The second Infantry will be made
sup as fcllows First Battalion &c
Of Charleston, CO. 3, OF Charles