Evening journal., 1920-10-29


tho National Guard and Organized Mi
liia OF Delaware during which time
the nation was involved in two wars,
Brigadier-General !. p. Wickesham
today resigned the position. The res
ignation taxing eject at once. The
acHon was prompted by the gem
erals falling health. and in accept
ing his resignation Governor Town
send sent letter to the general K
pressing his personal regre, al the
severance Of General Wlckersham
from the affairs Of The State Militia
, and praising him for his loyalty 10
The nation and the state
The letter from Governor TJ"n-
send follows
Gen. /. p. Wlckersham,
Wilmington, Delaware.
MY Dear General,
"-Permt me at this time TO ex-
press 10 you my personal regret
in accepting your resignation.
You know from my insistence
during the past few months how
feel / am now accepting only
because you place your health as
The condition.
I'VE have been associated for
sixteen years, during which time
have had an increasing apprecia-
ton for your. loyalty TO- duty ana
devoted aieIition TO the details
of your Office. During the past
four years and thcy have been
irving times, your interest and
advice has been invaluahE TO me,
You not only served your Stale
and Nation but you gave gener-
ously OF yourself In assisting
ne. cannot conceive OF a sol
der. truer to The Ideals and
have had no more loyal service
than you have giVen.
The history or the National
Guard can never be written truly
without portraying the interest,
, hard work and Inspiration given
by YOU You had sympathy but
not without discipline which TO
me is The dominant trait Of you
and an real soldiers.
Il hope your health may return
fully. in accepting your res gna-
tion. do so only with the ex-
preston that Delaware still needs
VERY truly yours,
JOHN G. TOWNSEND; IR. -,
The executive order accepting th'
reclamation Of General Wickersnan
follows.
Executive Order:
Brigadier-G General !. p. Wicker
sham, adiutant-general or thls
state, having rendered his resig-
nation. the same is accepted 10
take effect this date.
JOHN G.. TOWNSEND, Jh,
Great seal OF Governor.
GensrsI gIs% wlckersham resided a
Fo0Q Adams stree. and Is a 'nativ
on Wilmington. In earlY life he learn
81 the leather business. lie enlisted 4
a nrivate in Company G., Organized NJ
VIA Of Delaware. lhen known, as IN
First Infantry, on July 3, 1877. b
driet Observance 10 duty he was pro
moied 10 The post OF Corporal, quar-
termasier Sergeant and First Lieu
tenant In January. 1882. he was pro
moied 70 M. Second Lieutenancy an
to the rank OF First Lieutenant IN
following month. one year later h
was appointed Captain and was Re
apnoin1ed 10 that rank In 1890
For The. following two years n
served as captain and in 1892 be wa
named assistant adiuiant-genera
which position he held un,il Decem
her 10. 1884, when he resisned. II
Was promoted 10 the colonelship q
fhe First Infantry on January 4
February a. 1896. when he retired
Former Governor John HUM name
him as brigadier-general OF the in
ganized Militia on January %. 1901
Re was rcappointed TO that ON
January, ioO5. by the late Presto
Lea. who was then governor.
During his service in ihe Nallon;
Guard, General Wickeriham serve
as a colonel OF the First Delawaf
u. 5. Volunteer Infantry tt the on
break OF the Spanlsh-American Wa
= and was honorahly discharged frOl
that position when he resigned o
September y. 1898.
lie also served as dleburslng ofIlcr
and agent OF the United States In IN
Slate under the Selective Service La
during 1917.
General Wickersham has been NJ
well for some time His res 'gna.iC
was forwarded 10 Governor Tow
send some months ago.