Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-29
GEN. W|CKERSHAM
RESIGNS AS HEAD
OF STATE MILITIA
After 30 Years in Military Ser
vice He Gives Up His Post as
Adjutant General.
HAS LONG AND
INTERESTING CAREER

General puscy WICkcrsham AdJutant
General ~ the State of Delaware, has
rendered his resignation as such %
Governor John G. Townsend. after. with
the exception of two or three short periods,
practically forty wears Of loyal service 20
his State and country IN the military serv-
ice His resignation was regretfully &C
cepted hv the governor. taking effect on
October p The adjutant generals fail
,ns health is his reason for resigning
His military record is rs follows pri-
vatc. corporal, @. NJ sergeant and first
sergeant. 90. O.. First Infantry, from
july 5, 1877, To January III, 1882. second
Lieut.. Co Il, First Infantry. January
26 1882, first lieutenant Go. G. First
Infantry. February p. 1850. captain Go
G, First Infantry, December Il, 1883,
reappointed December u. 1880, acting
assistant adiutant general, September ),
1892: resigned December 10, 1894. colonel
First Infantry. january ID, 1896 retired
February Is, 1899. hrigadicr general and
adjutant general, January ., 1901; re-
appointed January T. 1905; colonel First
Delaware 4 ; Volunteer Infantry. May
10 1925. honorably discharged upon
tender ~ resignation September II, 1898,
brigadicT general. March .. eO7; disbur~-
ing officer and agent Of the | ;. IN the
State Of Delaware under the Solective
Service Law. MAY - to December A. 1917.
Governor Townsend $ letter To General
Wickersham, in which he unwlllIngly
accepts the latter's resignation on the plea
of III health reads as follows
General p WickerSham, Wilmington,
Del
''Mv dear General Permit me al this
Il -
in acccpting YOUR resignation. You know
from my insistence during the past few
months how I feel am rot accepting
only because YOU place your health as
the condition.
"We have been associated for sixteen
wears. during which wtime | have had an
increasing appreciation for your loyalty
TO duty and devoted attention 10 the
details of vour office During the past
four wears, and they have been trying
times. YOUR interest and advice has been
/ invaluable to me. You not only served
your State and nation but YOU gave gen
ero,lslv of yourself in assisting me can
not conceive OF q soldier, trIler 70 the Ideals
and have had no more loyal service
than YOU have given. The history OF the
National Guard can meyer 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 all real soldiers.
Il hope YOUR health may return fully
In accepting your resignation do 50 only
with the expression that Delaware still
needs your service. VERY truly yours
John G Townsend. Ir
The Governor formal executive order
Of acceptance. signed with the Great Sea
of Delawarc is Us follows
October %, 1920
Executive Order
Bngadier General ] p Wickersham
Adjutant General OF this State, having
rendered his resignation, the same Is
accepted TO take effect this date
John O. Townsend, Jr.,
Governor
Gen W,ckersham has done much e
keep up the State militia and his attitude
towards the members made him gavonte
He is q member of the Board Of Police
Commissioners, having served IN that
capacity for some time.