Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-31
NATIONAL GUARD QUOTA.

| men, for the national guard which is in | process of reorganization in Connecticut l and will have been, reached on or before l July l, as required by the war depart- nlent, is the opinion of Adjutant General
 George M,. Cole of Hartford The con clusiond Is reached because of-the marked
 success with which those in charge of the
 reorganization have been meeting in their efforts. .saszi c.... ,, :. ,,' . g. ,-s- =. Until about month ago the work of recruiting was proceeding rather slowly. owing to certain obstacles and doubt was l expressed in military. circles as to. wheth- ! CT the orders of the war department could be fulfilled on the date Specified. The 1 following units have. already been. re l cruited: A battery of 1853 mm- guns in 1 New London. another in Danbury; and 1 third in Norwich; a. battery of 1853 nm. howitzers- in Branford; troops of cavalry in New Haven and Hartford, and com Epany of infantry in Hartford The units still to be recruited and tederalized are flour batteries of field artillery and three companies of coast artillery. = = ! A headquarters company of the mobile artillery regiment is now being recruited in New London. :sI Many national guard officers have all ready received federal recognition. PrAc- tically all of them are seasoned veterans z6
 have seen active service in the world war. Those who have received federal recogni-
 tion for serivce in the new national guard
 follow: - ..s- .< f General. Cole: Enlisted as, private in c. N. G., Feb. T, 1885; commissioned lieu , tenant, 1SSY;- captain, -tSSSs;' lieutenant colonel 1892 served during, Spanish American war as lieutenant colonel in Fourth United States volunteer infantry l appointed adjutant general of state, 1901 Col. Michael A, Connor; the, new assist ant adjutant general; Colonel Connor for rTlerly commanded the First battalion : 102d infantry He was in the hospital i corps of the old First infantry, c. N. G. : before graduation from Trinity college
 He. later re-enlisted- in Company B, Firs infantyr. He went to the.,Mexican bor. l der in 1916 as second lieutenant under Capt WifredT H. Dresser of the newfJ
 organized supply company. In December
 1916, he succeeded Captain Dresser a.
 company commander. He. was made cap . tain of the combined supply conpan, . when the First anG Second infantry regi : ments were merged into the 102d in 1917 . sFIe was with the 102d in it's campaign il . . the summer. and fall of 1918, being mad II asjutant when north of Verdun. He wa . made major in the s2d division in tn army of occupation after the armstIc was Assigned. He returned to tho 2eth il : Febrgary, 1919.-
 E. ColA Charles F. Smith, Hartford: En + listed IS private in C. N. G., April :" 1889; Promoted to captaincy in quarter
 master cArps in 1907; held rank of col e onei in CAS. G.; appointed major 0. N - C.. c. N. e, May. 1920.
 Major Geprge E. Cole. Hartford: Join
 ed C. N- GA, July s, 1909; won gevera l. promotions afser serving in various unit
 in national guard and regular army T tserved on Mexisan boraer and in worl war commissioned major, o. M C., c. \ n G.. June, 1920. - n Tenth companySt Coast artillery, Ne - |. London: Capt. Thomas F.. Troland enter ' ed c. N. C.. in 1916; served oversea ', .n First Lieut.. Edward 3A Stanton, c: N. G pr seven years, C. S. G., Avo years. Secon 'e Lieut. Elmer E Watson served in c. !
 G. Il years. IN .. ne Major Morris B. PayneSof New Londo h' is in charge of, the three batteries ID Danbury, Norwich and New London. E os has had IT years exuerieneA in the n; T. tional guard and was overseas for or eo year. serving as major in the 5sth Unit, IT. States artillery c. A..C- MajohPayne an assisted by Capt. Harry T. Griswold. al. ne of New London. He was for threA yea ss connected with the c. N. G.. and ,Avas
 member of the A, E.. F. .. IN |, IT; Battery A, Branford: Capt Erness Il 'y' Averill, 15 years servicee in c. N. AC
 overseas with Battery E, 10Sd field art
 lery. as captain. First Lieut.. John Cool; . overseas with Battery E, 1osd U S. fife TT i-artillery, served in C. N. G. six yea ,c- First Lieut. Leslie. J. Reynolds, in C.
 lG. several years, also served overSe ,-- with E battery. Second Lieut.. Farrin ., ton H. Lay, in old C. x. G. three yea VI l and also served overseas with Compa -+ E, 105d U!, s. field artillery:
 ,e Third company. Coast artillery, NJ rd wich: Capt. William R. Denison, serv he in c. N. G. more than 15 years Fiji ,n' Lieut. E. L. Bartoiucci, served i've ye; er in c. N. G. and regular army forces la fore serving with Battery D, 5Sth ar- T, lery. Second Lieut.! David A. Tongr na. served in c. s. c. two years.
 eu When athe war department announS ln9 its plans for the reorganization. of 4 A+ national guard number of veteran 0 p cers ain the. state volunteered their 8 n;c vices to aid recruiting Some of them '. .. expected to take an active part in for Connecticut national guard Among tn ,+to is Capt. David Connor of New Londc
 r In C. Me. 40 years. having enlisted co. 1880; served in Spanish war, assigned s~ federal. duty during Mexican mobilizat Vil- anu also served, curing Worn war H Ljd rank of captain during s. A. and wo
 wars --.' 5. '.' ':--- ~ -- A. ,a, Colonsls Barbour, Waterman and Iv
 r members of the new military emerge, .t board under Governor Lake, have
 shown enthusiasm for the reorganizat of the Connecticut national guard ,ar- have Colonel Goodman, Major Pur am- "no Eecosnlzeo " military organization .in' Connecticut
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