The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
THIRD WISCONSIN
REGIMENT GIVEN
ORDER TO SERVE
BADGER GUARDSMEN ARE iNCLu-
pED IN CALL ISSUED BY
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WILL BE ON POLICE DUTY
Adjt Gen. HoIway Orders Men to Mo-
bIize in Home Cities at Once.
Expect Other Regiments to Be
Called Out Later.

Madison, Wis, March %. The
Third Wisconsin Infantry regiment
is included in an order issued by the
war department at Washington which
calls into federal service twenty ad-
ditional complete infantry regiments
and five additional separate battalions
and National guard troops. They will
be used for the protection of property
in the event of possible internal dis
order.
Adjt Gen. Orlando Holway has sent
notice to the different companies of the
Third regiment of infantry, Wiscon-
sin National guard, ordering immedi-
ate mobilization at their home armo-
ries.
In statement issued upon receipt
of the call, Adjt Gen. Holway said:
"These men will be assembled in
their home armories and further in
structions will be issued by George II.
Barry, Chicago commander for the
Western department.
1.-THE Third regiment includes a band
section stationed at Viroqua. non
commissioned staff section stationed at
Eau Claire, a mounted orderly section
stationed at Viroqua, machine gun
company stationed at Rice Lake, a
supply company at Superior and three
battalions of twelve companies sta
toned at La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah,
Menomonie, Eau Claire, Superior, Hud-
son, Neillsville. Portage, Wausau and
Mansion. Companies are ordered to
recruit at war stronghold men"
Adjt. Gen. Orlando Holway has been
appointed temporary brigadier general,
pending the appointment of perma-
nent officer to command the Wisconsin
brigade. Col Randolph A. Richards of
Sparta commands the Third regiment
and is assisted by Lieut.-Col. John w.
Hommel, Neillsville. Rev. George r.
Longbrake. La Crosse, is chaplain. The
regiment recently returned from duty
on the Mexican border.
To Stay Near Armories.
The men will assemble in their
home armories. Those living in the
city will be allowed to stay at home
nights, the others will be provided
with cots in the armories.
There will be no present gathering
at Camp Douglas or at any other point
until further orders are issued. Gen.
Holway during the day was in COM
munication with Gen. Barry and re-
ported that the Third regiment was
ready to move to a concentration
point.
While National guard officers are
disinclined to place one organization
above another in efficiency or service
qualifications, the fact that the Third
is the best organization finds express
sion in the reports of army officers.
This fact, however, it is claimed, had
nothing to do with the call at this
time.
1t was the first regiment to be mus
tered out after service on the Mexi-
can border and Col. Richards, in point
of seniority, is the oldest commanding
officer. Gen. Holway for many years
was colonel in command of the Third
regiment.
Further Call Expected.
1t is the general opinion here, and
Adjt.-Gen. Holway seems to coincide
with this opinion, that other Wiscon-
sin organizations will be called upon
to mobilize within the next ten days
or two weeks. Until additional orders
are received from the Washington
war department through Gen. Barry.
commanding general of the central
department at Chicago, companies
comprising the Third regiment will
await orders in their respective head
quarters.
Take Up Finance Question.
Emergency measures by the legisla-
ture will unquestionably be necessary
to meet the situations arising out of
the nationtl guard mobilization which
has now begun in Wisconsin.
One of the first measures which
Gov Philip believes should be adopt
ed is bill providing that the state
shall take care of dependents of mem
oers of the national guard who are
ordered into service. Such bill is
being prepared and will probably ap-
propriate sum possibly in the neigh
borhood of 100000 to be expended as
a commission, which the governor will