The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-10
BRIGADE FORM TENNESSEE.
Three Complete Regiments Taken Into
Federal Service.

bnro0 CompIcto Regiments aNoU iHtU
Federal Service.
Nashville.-Three Tennessee regi-
ments, one squadron of cavalry and
one separate company of negro infan-
try are now part Of the national
army of the United States under call
OF President Wilson. More than 5000
Tennesseans were added to the men
already In the federal service in tho
First Tennessee regiment, bringing
Tennessee's quota OF troops to more
than 1000.
General orders were issued by the
adjutant-generals office commission
ing officers for the First field artillery.
which completed the states military
organizations in the national army.
Luke Lea of Nashville was commits
stoned lieutenant colonel of the First
field artillery, with Thomas N. Mcln-
tyre of Chattanooga and Horace Frier-
son of Columbia, majors. No commits
sion was issued to Capt. Allen R. Greer
of Memphis, who had been designated
as colonel Of the regiment, because OF
alleged ineligibility under a war de-
partment ruling that a regular army
officer could not hold higher rank In
a state military organization. A rul-
ing on the question of Capt. Greer's
eligibility is awaited from Washington.
The other officers for the field artil-
lery are as heretofore announced, with
a few changes.
All Tennessee troops which became
a part of the national army July rs are
assigned to the department of the
southeast, under command Of Maj Gen.
Wood. All orders in the future will
come from the department headQuar.
tiers at Charleston. All companies and
batteries of the Tennessee regiments
are at their home stations, awaiting
orders from the department.
Col. Lawrence D. Tyson of Knoxville,
one of the best known military men in
the south, was appointed brigadier-
general of the national guard by Gov.
Rye. Gen. Tyson will be in command
of the First, Second and Third Ten
nessee regiments. He went into the
federal service with the others Of the
state guard.
There had been little intimation of
the intention of the governor to name
Gen. Tyson brigadier-gentral, but mill
tary men express their satisfaction at
the selection of the Knoxville soldier
for the high place. He Is highly es-
teemed by members Of the national
guard
General orders completing the or.
ganization of Tennessee state guard
regiments were issued by Adjt.- Gen.
Rogan. The officers commissioned
were as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel-Luke Lea.
Captains-Leon L. Carraway, James
Roy V. Myers, Thomas P.
Frank Gracey, Leland S.
McPhail, Edward Mccormack, Robert |
A. Bailey, Reese Amis, Mitchell Long. |
First Lieutenants-Edwin C. Nc
Neal, Paul J. Callen, James E. Brock,
Walter Chandler, Guy Joyner, Joseph
Trimby, David J. Brittian, Lee Barr,
lanes H. Moses, Emil Caldwell, Rob-
ert G. Fields, Joseph P. Dunlop, Frank
L. Cheek, Edward Palmer.
Second Observation-Disclosures Nicely,
Paul Bacigalupo, George H. Cushman,
lanes C. Trimble, George F. Milton,
r., Vance Turner, Digger Rainey,
Gordon Browning, William Y. Elliott,
lanes w. Gaines, Jr., Minter Grant,
Gnoch Brown.
At the same time that the commits
ions in the field artillery were issued
he appointment of Rev. Eugene T.
,larke as chaplain of the regiment and
f DR.. Larkin Smith as chief medical
fficer were announced. Rev. Clarke
eceived the rank of first lieutenant
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