The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Capt. Alexander is Made
Major and Claus Ander-
son Becomes Captain.
ALEXANDER GOES UP
Former Captain Is Placed in
Charge of the Second
Squadron.

Troop E, Kenosha's cavalry troop
of the Wisconsin National Guard, has
q new captain this morning. He is
Captain Claus Anderson, formerly
First Lieutenant Claus Anderson, who
has been recalled to accept command
of that unit.
Captain John D. Alexander, who has
been captain of the troop since its
organization and under whose COM
mand it has become famous through
out the state, has been promoted to
the rank of major, making the nam
ing of new skipper in Kenosha
necessary. Major Alexander is to be
in charge of the second squadron of
the 105th Cavalry, which is composed
of the Kenosha Troop E, Troop F of
FIT. Atkinson, and Troop G, Watertown
+ The new commissions came down
from the adjutant generals Office and
the war department late Tuesday and
became effective as of that date.
Tribute to Captain Alexander.
The promotion of Captain Alexan-
der to the rank of major to take
charge of the second squadron comes
not only as a recognition of his eff
flciency in commanding the local unit,
but also as a recognition of his
services at the various state encamp-
ments. He was acting major at the
last encampment, and his excep-
tional work there brought the present
promotion.
Major Alexander is a world war
veteran. Ee volunteered with Troop
E when the war was declared, went
as lieutenant with it to Texas and
was in charge of the Kenosha troopers
overseas. He continued as an officer
of the troop when it became a Field
Artillery Battery, was stationed with
it for special duty at Samur, France,
and went to the front with the 309th
Field Artillery, serving in three major
engagements in the trenches. Since
war days he has been the leading fac
tor in the making of the Kenosha
troop one of the highest rated units
of the Wisconsin National Guard and
his exceptional record both as a
commander in the field and as an
executive of the company, won him
his new spurs.
Captain Anderson was a charter
member of the present Troop E. Re
turning from service overseas where
he was sergeant in Battery E, he en-
listed with Captain Alexander, both
becoming privates in the new COM
pany- When the commissions for of
fcers were announced Private Alex
ander became Captain Alexander and
Private Anderson became Second Lieu
tenant Anderson. He was later adj
vanced to the rank of first lieutenant
serving under Captain Alexander for
several years. He resigned his COM
mission last year and has not been
with the troop this year. He was
recalled to accept the new commits
sion because of the splendid record
which he made with the troop as 4
lieutenant.
Its. M. E. Rabeseau and George
Flad were also offered the captaincy
of the troop but with Lieutenant AK
tell, they waived their rights of pro-
motion in order that Captain Ander-
son might be appointed.
Both Major Alexander and Captain
Anderson are very popular with the
men under their command and the
new appointments were welcomed by
the troopers. Captain Anderson will
continue his employment at the Nash
Motors company; Major Alexander
will continue his place at the Ameri-
can Brass company, his new duties
calling him out of Kenosha only for
several weeks during the year.