The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-07-13
New Routing for Realmene.


North Carolina Infantry.
This was the routing: First to New
Bern via Atlantic Coast Line to Au-
gusta, Ca; Georgia Railroad to At
lanta; Atlanta and West Point and
Louisville & Nashville to New Or
leans; New Orleans, Texas and Mexi.
can Railroad from New Orleans to
Houston, Texas.
Colonel Hunt said that he had had
a telegram from Washington for some
time instructing him when he thought
the First Regiment reasonably ready
to go he should so notify the De-
partment. Colonel Hunt added that he
did not think it was ready. Further !
than this he would not commit him
self.
5000 Men Wanted.
Over three thousand men are want.
ed. Thus far, the First regiment, un'
der command Of Col. J. T. Gardner, is
the only one mustered. The Second
regiment has completed it's examina-
tton but only two companies thus far
are up to muster strength.
Physical Examination Complete.
The physical examination of the Sec
ond infantry has been concluded. The
regiment lost 349 out of a total Of 1910
men and three officers by rejection
These were Lieutenants w. H. Her
ring, of CNntons D. A. Barlow, OF Lum
her Bridge; Robert Stevens, of Colds
boro; Major ]. w. Bizzell, OF Colds
| boro was reported rejected, but Major
Geddings of the medical department
of the United States army said he had
not fully decided yet. The first reg1'
ment with LAS had 344 reflections.
All the 349 rejected from the Second
have now been sent home.
Gllmer for High Office.
The next lieutenont colonel Of the
First North Carolina Infantry, vice
Col. Bessant, resigned, will be Cap
tain Ellison L. Gilmer, coast artillery.
Captain Gilmer is stationed at Fort
Adams, Rhode Island, with the 129bh
company, though he is now serving on
detaiN at the Platts burg training camp.
Captain Gillner is native of North
Carolina and Greensboro is his home
town He went to the Philippines as
a commissioned officer of volunteers
in 1909 after which he received com
mission as first lieutenant y. s. A
coast artillery.
Private oglesby Clerk.
:, Private John Oglesby, who quit a
: good job and good pay as city editor
Concord Tribune, to join the Concord
company, has been detailed by Colonel
Gardner as clerk at regimental head
quarters He preferred remaining
toll ~ q
clerkship at brigade headquarters.
The Fourth Of July was spent quietly
: in camp but there was quite a cele
T bration in Morehead City. The mer
formed large circles and boxing
matches, coming rapidly one after
= another, kept the whole camp joyou:
J. with loud shouts of laughter when one
Of the combatants would get II
e homerun swat. AS soon as each TIVE
o had enough two more volunteers woult
n be called to the center of the ring
g Scores Of men went at the lO-foo
scaling board, quite a number making
r, the catch and going over in siren
k uous climb.
j. New Army Statute In Effect.
If Before leaving for Camp Glenn t
e take COuHduU OA Lu0 ANOA III OoA OAAAA
National Guard brigade being mobile
,e ed there, Brigadier General Laurenc
e w. Young gave out, at the reques
al of Governor Craig, an important sun
Id mary of the new conditions unde
which the National Guard will be OF
At ganized and maintained IN future VI
n der the provisions Of the new Arm
REORGANIZATION act, which became
Of fective July /.
N The statement is to the effect thu
,e the President of the United State
le has the authority to designate IN
n number and character of the units
at the National Guard to be malnta1ne
Va in the respective states; that the Go
ernor. as commander-in-chief, retain
IT, the authority to locate the units an
re the headquarters; appointments OF O
ne ficers will be in accordance WIN
at ouirements prescribed by the Pres
he dent: the regulations being now
IN process of draft in the War Depa1
% ment.
d. All officers are to be commissions
nv for the term of good behavior, or
~. I'll thew are "a years old; dual enhs
d. ment pledges will be signed by Il
be men enlisted, this requiring thr'
wv wears active service and three yea
er reserve; there must be 4S drills
Ell year. this being exclusive of camp sc
he vice The pay will be captains, so
it. a wear: first lieutenants, $3.50; 'seco1
en- lieutenants, 5000; enlisted men on
cd fourth of the base pay of light grad
be of enlisted men III me
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