Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-06
Governor Cooper Appointed
Major Grant Adjutant
General.

adiutant general, who was assistant
to the late w. w. Moore, was last
night appointed the adjutant general
of South Carolina to succeed General
Moore who died June II. Governor
Cooper indicated early yesterday that
he would make the appointment
during the day.
General Grant has served in the
national guard on several occasions
and saw service in France with the
famous Thirtieth Division. He is we'll
equipped to fill the Office, having
twice been associated with General
Moore and having been the late ad-
jutant generals right hand man in
the reorganization of the guard fore
es in South Carolina. General Moore
was very much attached to General
Grant and thought highly of his abil-
ity as a guard officer and as the as
sistant adjutant general. 1t was Cen
eral Moore's wish to see his assist
ant succeed him as he knew General
Grant thoroughly understood the re-
organization plans and would carry
these out to the best of his ability.
Service With Guard.
General Grants first service was
with Company A, Sumter Guards
Second South Carolina infantry. He
enlisted with this unit June 26, 1916,
and soon after enlistment went to the
Mexican border with the two regi-
ments fom this state. He was with
this company until is return from
the border in March 1917, when the
men were mustered out at Camp
Moore. After being mustered out of
the service he went to the adjutant
generals Office with General Moore
where he remained until called out
again in July, 1917, going with regl-
mental headquarters of the Second
South Carolina Infantry under Col.
Holmes B. Springs.
The Second regiment went to
Camp Sewer in the latter part OF Au-
gust in 1917 and General Grant was
made a regimental sergeant major
under Colonel Springs, commander OF
trains, Thirtieth Division, the famous
Old Hickory having been organized
with South Carolina North Carolina
and Tennessee guardsmen. He had
been really a ''private secretary" to
Colonel Springs on the border and
continued in this capacity. In May,
1918 the Thirtieth left for France,
arriving late that month, and Gener-
al Grant remained with the same or
ganization during all the fighting OF
his division. After returning to the
states in April Of 1919 he was dis
charged at Camp Jackson and soon
thereafter went to Spartanburg
where he was associated with Maj.
John D. Frost in the cotton business.
October Is, 1920, he was appointed
the assistant adjutant general by
General Moore, succeeding Maj. P.
G. Marshall, Jr., resigned. He served
in this capacity until the death OF
General Moore when he became the
acting adjutant general.
The new adjutant general is a ma
tive of Mountville, Laurens county,
being the son of ]. c. Grant. His
appointment will be received with
genuinen appreciation by his friends
all. over the state who had highly rec
commended him to the governor. A
large number of letters were re-
ceived by the governor asking him
to appoint Grant. The new head OF
the militia has an excellent record
and is young man of fine character
good business judgment and keen
interest in the National Guard.
Guard Firmly Established.
Under General Moore and General
Grant the federal allotment OF guard
units of the fiscal year ending June
80 has been entirely organized and
in fact the guard of the state is In
much better condition now than at
any previous time period. A full reg
iment of infantry two coast artillery
companies, one field artillery battery,
one motor transport company, all
the regimental companies other than
the infantry units, such as the head
quarters company, the service COM
pany, sanitary detachment, etc. have
been organized under the new plans
&c +ho late General Moore. Major