Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-06-14
WALTER INGALLS,
NEW ADJUTANT
GENERAL Of ARIZ.
Captain Of 158th Infantry
Was Named by Governor
Campbell with Approval
of Entire General Staff

Arizona has a new adjutant general,
although he is not working at the job
just yet. but expects to today. He is
Captain Walter s. ingalls,, of the 18th
Infantry, and was appointed by Cover
nor Campbell with the endorsement of
al the living members of the Arizona
General Staff, now in France.
Captain Ingalls, application was for
b arded from France in February, as
were <he endorsements, by the men,
hers Of The general staff. Yesterday he
was appointed by the governor, filed
lis oath and bond with the secretary
OF state, and is row duly qualified to
take up the duties Of the office and
proceed with the reorganization of the
Arizona National Guard.
The application of Capt. ingalls, is as
follows;
Forwards Application
~ 15Sth Infantry,
Gradignan, Gironde, France,
February 4, 1919.
The Governor of Arizona,
Phoenix, Arizona
l. have the honor Of addressing to
You this application for the position OF
adjutant general of the state of Ari-
IONA. It is only after q great deal of
deliberatiOn that I have decided to take
this step, in spite of the persistent urg-
ing of many members of the Old First
Arizona Infantry, (now the 15Sth In
fantry) as l am not DESTROYS of becOm-
ing involved in a political controversy.
My desire is solely to place my exper-
fence at the disposal Of the governor as
commander in chief of the National
Guard of Arizona, and to use that ex-
perience to bringing the National
Guard of our state to such a nigh plane
as to reflect due credit upon the mem
DRY Of those Arizonians, who have
helped to make history in Cuba, the
Philippines and France.
.. My record in the National Guard
o. Arizona and the United States Ar
my, is as follows:
Enlisted as Private, Co. H, First Ar
iona Infantry Aug. /, 1892; Sergeant
Jan. 81, 1894. Enlisted Co. F., 23rd u.
S. Infantry, June 10, 1898 Honorably
discharged Aug. IA, 1899. Rejoined Co.
II First Arizona Infantry, LIST 1t. Dec.
u, 1902 Retired as 1st 1t Feb 81, 1908.
Enlisted Co. A. First Arizona Infan-
try Feb %, 1916. Discharged as Ser
geant to accept commission as Second
1t, June II, 1916; promoted to LIST 1t.
oct. 10, 1917; promoted to Captain May
Ii, 1918. Called into federal service
May g. 1916. Regiment taken from Dor
der to 40th Division Oct. 16, 1917: left
New York for France August H. 1918;
regimental supply officer since April,
1918.
3. Your attention is respectfully in
vited to the following Endorsements of
members of the general staff of the
National Guard of Arizona, through
whom I am forwarding this application
WALTER 5. INGALLS,
General Staff Approves
Forwarded to the United States with
the application We're Endorsements by
Lieutenant Colonel George j.. Haedicke
of the S16th infantry, formerly of the
15Sth; Major l. F. Huffman Of the
15Sth infantry, and Captain Edward
Helsley also of the 15Sth, all of then
members Of the general staff Of
Arizona.
The Endorsements speak in the high
est terms of Captain ingalls, whom
they state to be an officer of the
greatest efficiency.
Immediately after taking the oath o.
office, Capt Ingalls, took letter of au-
thority to the past adjutant general
Charles W. Harris.
The colonel was not in. Mrs Har
ris was sick in Tempe, and he was un
able to be at the office So the lette
was not presented. A representative o
The Republican called on Captain In
gals last night.
when are you going to put on tn
show" the reported asked.
40. there won't be any show replied
the big captain easily; III drop in t.
see Harris when he gets back and Their
won't be anything to 1t. I have Gale,
him up already.
What are you going to do first?
was the next question asked.
Might as well get busy and reor
ganize the National Guard" replied tn
new adjutant general.
Father First Captain in Guard
II is fitting that Captain Walter In
gals should be adjutant general of Ari
iona since his father, Captain Frank
ingalls,, was the first captain of the Ar
izona National Guard. Governor SAT
for dappointed Peter J. Bolan in 1SS
as captain of Company A. but tina
company never was organized, so tina
Captain Ingalls,, who was appointed t
the command of company B, known a
the Prescott Rifles, was the first in ac
i've service.