The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
RESENTS ATTACK ON
VETERAN ARTILLERY
Major Warren Defends Corps
From A>pcrsions by Col.
Wingatc.
CITES PROVED EFFICIENCY

sr.,.c criticism Of the Veteran Artillery
c.u,. voiced JOS col Geo"g % \. Wngate
o.. Nb.., ou Friday drew forth a letter
~ ,..Itlt,uu vc,trrda, from Charles
1..,, p,llr,n Major OF the corps
col N.r.ttr. vino was speaking before
g.. >.tu.,i GHlrd Association at Albany.
,...I BE- tu" veteran Artillery Corps as
e.. u.,J, r.diculous booty and one that
..,,..-..,. to- tine people vho observe them
>. u.p... u. had other things Of like
,.ur, to say ON tho same subject with
,.,. ...ll mat a considerable amount Of
vr,.nrlI feeling has arisen among the
r.s.lcr. or tho o. gauization thus at
trsrj
Major Wlrrru's letter. which was adj
f....d 10 THE Su~. follows IN part:
",o' George A. Winbatc. president OF
na National Guarl Association Of the
s.,,r ~ Sew York Is reported in yout
cor,.nu- ur to-day to have made Inv his an
ru., report to the association a statement
., ... ,n.gt that the continued agrees
son, Of the Veteran Corps Of Artillery,
Now York.. cause severe criticism and he
recommends that the National Guard As
ISOLATION adopt resolutions urging Con-
Pros. to eliminate section of the Federal
militia law. which recognizes this organ
iz,t'nn rs part of the active organized
militia.
o,'oi Wmgate goes on to confuse the
Veteran Corps Of Artillery with AN an
cent military organization, local alone to
H., state. which for various good and
sufficient reasons was disbanded as such
year or more ago, and which, unlike
tbc Veteran Corps Of Artillery was not
Included i'm the act Of Congress.
The Veteran Corps OF Artillery was
organi2ed i'm the city Of New York on
November %. 1890. exclusively by officers
and soldiers OF the war of the Revolution,
IN, majority Of whom had served In the
Second Regiment Continental Corps Of
Artillery. state Of New York in that war
and was in the military service OF the
tinted states in 1872 and again in 1914:
Hud then was recruited exclusively from
Veterans Of honorable record in the war
ol 1912. To-day the membership IL linn
tied hy law to descendants OF those who
served i'm one or the other Of the wars
Tor American independence. This histori-
cal and oldest military organization in
the State Of New York is referred to by
Col Wingate as n wholly ridiculous
body
The Major General commanding the
Division National Guard, in communi-
cation addressed to che commanding Off
Ger Of the Veteran Corps of Artillery. at
which time this organization paraded
through the streets of the city Of New
York. as escort at the funeral service of
:" late col Leigh. L. :. A, and chief
Signal officer OF the State of New York,
said The soldierly appearance and bear
iH- Of the detachment was most favor
ANY commented upon
The Veteran Corps of Artillery is or
T.. aed as battery OF artillery and is a
part ot the active organized militia of the
state. 1t is fully uniformed, armed and
equipped performs its regular tours OF
dHly and !s liable 20 inspection ANNUALLY.
The consensus of opinion. as expressed in
'nr written reports of the inspecting of
t'rrs at the recent inspection and muster.
who were officers Of high rank In the
United states army and the National
'''fd OF the State Of New York. is EN-.
u"ara ia the following comments:
Men in appearance physically Mt
foIerly Discipline excellent. Care and
attention to detail evident. Manual Of in
sp'ctpn well executed. the men being
armed with both pistol and sabre. Dri'I
Z battery well executed and with decided
snap The records made in small arms
- ice ana revolver competitions highly
o"nWenddble. The men of this organiza-
ip0, besides their character and intelli.
Feuoe. possess "A practical knowledge 81
inc.r duties and OF the drill regulations
o. tho arm in which they are serving. anc
arc Of the material that would make re,
touryetul and efficient officers OF vol
uUtcers in case OF war. The battery as a.
present offcered and organized woulC
make an effective force for use in any
riot or other civil disorder The whole ex
ho.ou was most creditable'
THE membership of this organization
succ lis inception has been composed
o. some OF the most influential men in the
city OF New York. who have recognized
end supported the chief purpose of this an,
Kindred organizations namely, the keep
Ing alive of that spirit OF patriotism upoI
which IN the future, as in the past mus
depend the countrys hope OF read!
response to the call to arms In in
present membership are ffty-four mel
VINO possess and have the right to wea
the Eagle Of the Society of the Cincinnati
"It would seem. therefore, that a mill
tdiy body which has proved its 'etncienc,
sS such, performing much more than tn
minimum OF duty by law required o
organizations i'm the National Guard ant
submitting to an inspection annually b!
mo Adjutant-General of the State, who b!
law has been constituted its inspector, ant
WITH 70 shooting team in point Of excel
ltnoe second TO none in any branch Of tn
service ncrcahout, is deserving of bette
telt Sut AZ the hands Of the president D
ne National Guard Association, Ne7
lor,"