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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
FOR THE YEAR 1898
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RALEIGH
Guy V. Barnes, Printer to Governor's Council
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ANNUAL REPORT
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
FOR THE YEAR 1898
RALEIGH
Guy V. Barnes. Printer to Governor's Council
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CONTENTS.
l. Adjutant-General's Report.
'2. Inspector-General's Report.
3. Quartermaster-General's Report.
4. Paymaster-General's Report.
5. Surgeon -General's Report.
6. Report of Commanding Officer First Regiment.
7. Report of Commanding Officer .Second Regiment.
8. Report of Commanding Officer Naval Reserves.
0. Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Walker Taylor. Wilmington Riots.
10. Report of Commander Geo. L. Morton, Wilmington Riots. .
1 I. Official Register.
12. Annual Return.
13. Orders Issued during the Year.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant- General's Ofpk ie,
Raleioh, December /, 1898.
To His Excellency D. L. Russell,
( overnor and Commander-in-Chief.
Sir.—Since ray last report to you the duties of this
office, resulting from a condition of war, have largely
increased.
At the opening of the year our country was at peace
with the world, but on February 15, 1898, the battle-ship
Maine, laying at anchor in a Spanish port, was
treacherously destroyed, that magnificent vessel with
two hundred and sixty-six brave sailors being blown up
by a torpedo, in a friendly port. This was the spark that
ignited the magazine of American patriotism. Ameri-can
opinion immediately orystalized and rendered its
verdict, fixing Ihe guilt on Spain. The world was
shocked, and every true patriot in America breathed
vengeance upon this treachery of an effete monarchy.
The Nation flew to arms, and God has visited swift and
awful judgment and punishment on the proud Spanish
nation.
On April 27th last, by your direction. I proceeded to
organize the North Carolina Volunteers in response to
the call of the President of the United States and, under
his first and second call for troops, the State of North
Carolina furnished two regiments of white troops of
twelve companies each, and one regiment of colored
troops of ten companies, the last-named regiment being
officered entirely by colored men. The citizens and State
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Guard of North Carolina responded freely and, while we
were required to raise only three regiments, it is safe to
say that if needed, twenty regiments could have been
supplied. Our people, always conservative, are slow to
move bat, when aroused, their history shows that they
are as resistless as the tornado. No soldiers on earth
are braver than those of the Old North State.
In response to the call for volunteers, twenty-five of
the twenty-eight companies of the State Guard offered
their services. A number of them failed, however, to
recruit to the required strength but, seventeen of them,
as organizations, passed over to the volunteers, result-ing
in the great disorganization of the State Guard.
Negotiations for a treaty of peace, between Spain and
the United States, having been commenced, and hostili-ties
being suspended, the Second Regiment of North
Carolina Volunteers was mustered out of the service,
and the disorganized condition of the State Guard,
caused by the war. together with the return of these
troops, was deemed an appropriate occasion for re-arranging
the Guard, into three regiments of ten Compa-nies
each, giving it an organization corresponding with
the regular army, as now authorized by law and, should
future legislation by Congress change this, the State
Guard can readily be made to conform thereto.
During the past year the State Guard has occasionally
been called on to support the civil authorities in carry-ing
out the law or in preserving the peace, notably in
recent disturbances at Wilmington, in November last,
full account of which will be found in reports by Lieu-tenant-
Colouel Walker Taylor and Commander George
L. Morton, appended hereto.
The war with Spain is happily and magnificently ter-minated
and, in a few months probably, all of the North
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Carolina Volunteers will have been returned to their
homes and usual avocations.
A condition of peace is, however, not without its re-sponsibilities
as regards the small military establishment
of your State for, in the Constitution of the United
States, it is well said that " A well-regulted militia is
necessary to the security of a free State, " and I urgently
recommend that the State Guard, the great posse comi-tatus
of the Governor of the State, be treated with liber-ality,
not only in the light of being regarded as a part
of a great second line of troops in support of those of
the Federal Government, with the regular forces of
which it should constantly be kept in close touch, but also
as a force that will favorably compare with those main-tained
by other States. To put the State Guard in proper
condition and place it fully where it was before the late
war, will require liberal appropriations and, while it is
expected that the General Government will be more lib-eral
in this respect in the future, I make the following
recommendations
:
1. That, in order to conform in organization with that
which will probably be definitely adopted for the United
States Army by the present Congress, the number of
companies composing the State Guard should be increased
from thirty to thirty-six, thus securing twelve compa-nies
for each of the three regiments now organized.
•2. That, in order to provide for the expenses of armory
rents, insurance and incidental expenses of the compa-nies
composing the State Guard, as well as for an an-nual
encampment and practice marches of the regi-ments,
the annual appropriation of former years be not
only restored, but increased to a sum of $20,000, which
should specifically include §600 for the salary of the
Quartermaster-General, $1,200 for the Adjutant-Gen-eral,
$600 for clerk hire, and $300 for expenses of the
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Adjutant-General's office. The salary of the Adjutant
General ($400 per year) is an insult to the State. No
other State pays less than $1,200, while at least one
State pays $6,000 per year to its Adjutant-General.
Accompanying this report are those of the various
staff departments and of regimental commanders, to all
of whom I tender grateful acknowledgment for their
cooperation and support.
I am greatly indebted to Major Charles L. Davis, 11th
United States Infantry, for assistance at a most impor-tant
era in the conduct of my office. He has ably man-aged
the Adjutant-General's office since July last, and
all the credit for the reorganization of the State Guard
is due to him.
To your Excellency the State Guard is greatly in-debted
for your appreciation of its service and continued
interest in its welfare, and I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours,
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant- General.
Adjutant-General.
INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S REPORT.
State of North Carolina,
Inspector-General's Office,
Oxford, December I. 1898.
Brig. -Gen. A. D. Cowles.
Adjutant-General of North ( 'arolina.
Sir:—Pursuant to the provisions of the regulations
governing the State Guard, I beg to submit report of
my department for the year ending November 30, 1898:
Special Order No. 1, Adjutant-General's Department,
dated March 28, 1898, directed me to inspect the respec-tive
companies and naval divisions of the State Guard
for the current year, all inspections to be in service uni-forms,
prepared for the field. Said order also directed
me to inspect and audit the books, accounts and vouch-ers
of the Paymaster-General, and to inspect and exam-ine
all State and Government property in the State Arse-nal
in charge of the Quartermaster-General and Chief
of Ordnance.
In view of the fact that quite a number of the State
Guard companies volunteered and were enlisted in the
service of the United States in the war with Spain, I
postponed my inspections until October.
Having notified the Regimental, Battalion, Company
and Division commanding officers, 1 began the inspec-tions
with Company E, 3d Regiment, October 10, L898,
and closed with Newbern Division Naval Battalion, No-vember
29, 1898. Detailed reports of these inspections
have already been forwarded to your department.
By reference to reports for 1897, it will be seen that
the Guard, December 1, 1897, consisted of twenty-nine
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Infantry Companies, five Divisions of Naval Reserves
and one Detachment of Artillery.
In response to the calls of the President for volunteers
in the war with Spain, twelve companies of the Guard
enlisted in the First North Carolina Volunteer Regiment,
four in the Second North Carolina Regiment, and one
in the Third North Carolina Regiment—the Charlotte
Light Infantry, colored—making a total of IT compa-nies,
or more than half of the entire Guard. In addition
to this, a portion of the Naval Battalion was enlisted,
under orders from the Secretary of the Navy. With
these conditions confronting me, it was but natural to
conclude that the State Guard had been so seriously
impaired that it could not regain its losses for some
time to come but, that spirit of State pride and loyal
devotion to North Carolina "and her best interests, that
has always characterized her people, soon asserted itself,
and we now have what I regard a splendid basis for mak-ing
the Guard what it should be.
The following table gives information as to the several
companies, their muster rolls, present for inspection,
percentage of attendance, etc. :
Adjutant-Gen era l. i i
REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY
First .
First
.
First
First
First
.
First
Second
.
Second
.
Second
Second
O
AC
1)
E
Second I F
Name of Company.
*Edgecombe Guards
Scotland Neck Riflemen
* Goldsboro Rifles
Roanoke Riflemen.
Perquimans Guards
Washington Light Infantry
Sampson Light Infantry 48
* Wilmington Light Infantry..
I
49
Edenton Light Infantry 42
Maxton Guards 4d
Wilson Light Infantry 48
Third
Third
Third
Third
C
E
F
G
Vance Guards. ..
Granville Grays.
Franklin Guard
Reidsville Rifles.
Fourth E *Queen City Guards.
Fourth F *Blue Ridge Rifles.
.
43
51
55
38
54
58
13
41
45
55
49
24
79
88
78
86
100
95
ss
100
74
92
* New companies.
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NAVAL BATTALION AND ARTILLERY DETACHMENT.
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The following companies have hern organized and
mustered into the Guard since my inspections were con-cluded
Lumber Bridge Light Infantry, Lumber Bridge;
Waynesville Guards, Waynesville, Asheville Light In-fantTV,
Asheville; Rutherford Rifles, Rutherfordton
;
Durham Light Infantry, Durham; Warren Guards,
Warrenton.
Equipment, Instruction, Etc.
Several of the companies, when inspected, had very
little in the way of equipment. This was due to the
fact that the old Guard companies at these places, when
mustered into the Volunteer Army, took with them
nearly all of their uniforms and equipments. It is grati-fying
to note the good material of which these new
companies are composed, and the interest manifested by
officers and men. All of the old companies are well
equipped, and their uniforms, arms, etc., are cared for
in a satisfactory manner. It is to be hoped that some
means may he devised for procuring new arms to take
the place of the old and badly worn ones now in use.
the number of which is surprisingly large. This con-dition
is due, not so much to lack of the proper care and
attention, as to length of service. lam pleased to note
improvement in the non-commssioned officers who have
been identified with the Guard for some time. I regard
this as an indication of good work on the part of the
commanding officers of the companies. There is still
room for improvement along these lines, and I trust the
several company commanders may appreciate this very
important feature of their work.
The personnel of all the companies is good—in some,
most excellent. I deem this an indication of success.
Most of the armories are safe, well-kept, and provided
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with suitable furniture and fixtures for preserving State
property. Some of the companies have been negligent
in the matter of insurance, and have not complied with
the law directing that the State's property be kept in-sured.
In such cases, orders were given to attend to
this at once.
I regret that the commanding officers of the several
regiments could not, on account of their business en-gagements,
be present at the inspections of their com-panies.
Quartermaster's and Paymaster's Departments.
When the present Quartermaster-General and Chief
of Ordnance, Colonel John W. Harden, was appointed,
June 1, 1898, there was very little State and Govern-ment
property in the Arsenal, the First and Second
North Carolina Kegiments, while in Ealeigh, having
gotten about everything of value. Since then, requisi-tions
have been made and considerable supplies received
from the General Government. Several of the new
companies have been fully equipped, and the work of
supplying the others is being pushed as rapidly as pos-sible.
I found the supplies in the Arsenal neatly ar-ranged,
well kept, and the necessary precautions ob-served
to prevent its being damaged. All vouchers,
books and accounts are properly kept. Colonel Harden
and the Sergeant in charge of the Arsenal are painstak-ing
and efficient officers. The Arsenal building is too
small, insecure, and affords very little protection to the
supplies. In addition to this, it is not located in the
proper place. The Capitol Square would be greatly im-proved
by removing this "eye-sore."
The books, accounts and vouchers of the Paymaster-
General's Department are in good shape and properly
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kept. His disbursements and amount on hand balance
with the receipts during the current year, and amount
brought forward from last year. The chief of this de-partment
is commended for his efficient work.
Recommendations.
Nearly all of the arms in the hands of the Guard are
Springfield, model L873, badly worn, and many of them
unfit for service. 1 recommend that an earnest effort
be made to secure arms, of a later model, to be issued to
the companies as soon as possible.
I beg to call attention to recommendations in regard to
the Arsenal in my report for 1897, and to emphasize the
importance of providing a building adapted to the seeds
of the Quartermaster's Department. I recommend that
the present Arsenal be torn down and another erected
in the rear of the Supreme Court Building.
There is universal complaint by company commanders
that the men can not be required, under the present
law, to attend drills. This should be remedied by the
Legislature, and such a law enacted as will compel the
men to do their duty in this respect.
The Guard should be increased to thirty-six compa-nies,
divided into three regiments, and a sufficient ap-propriation
made by the Legislature to provide for camps
of instruction and practice marches, and the annual ap-propriation
to each company increased to two hundred
and fifty dollars, which sum is necessary to meet armory
rents and insurance premiums.
Conclusion.
The difficult task of reorganizing the Guard has been
successfully accomplished by Major Charles L. Davis,
11th United States Infantry, and to him I am grateful
for many valuable suggestions and courtesies.
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I am indebted to the Adjutant-General's Department,
and those connected therewith, for the kindly assist-ance
always accorded me, and I hereby tender my thanks
for the same.
The officers and men of the entire Guard have been
loyal and faithful in cooperating with my department
to increase the efficiency of the State's citizen-soldiery,
and it is to be hoped that their efforts will be substan-tially
supported by the coming Legislature.
I desire to thank Majors Thomas S. Franklin and
Frank P. Hobgood, Jr., my assistants, and Commander
Morton, Naval Battalion, for their kindly assistance dur-ing
the current year.
Respectfully submitted,
B. S. Royster,
Colonel and Inspector-General.
A i >jutant-Genkra I..
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S REPORT.
State of North Carolina,
Quartermaster-General's Department,
Raleigh, December 1, 1898.
Brig.-Gen. B. S. Royster,
Adjutant- General of North Carolina.
Sir:—1 have the honor to make this, my first report
as Quartermaster-General, the duties of which I assumed
June 1. L898.
I found the little property in Arsenal in much con-fusion,
the Arsenal being almost stripped of supplies to
equip the volunteers.
I am glad to report that the Board of Officers con-vened
by Special Order No. 10 from your office, has ad-ministered
upon these matters in such a manner that it
is hoped that the accounts with the United States may
be happily adjusted, and that supplies may be obtained
at an early date to place the State Guard in the position
it should be.
I beg leave to call attention to the necessity for a com-modious
and secure Arsenal building, an appropriation
for which is respectfully asked.
Very respectfully,
Jno. W. Harden. Jr.,
Quartermaster- General and
< 'hief of Ordnance.
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PAYMASTER-GENERAL/S REPORT.
State of North Carolina,
Paymaster-General's Office,
Winston, December 1, 1898.
Adjutant-General State of North Carolina,
Raleigh, N. C.
Sir:—I have the honor to enclose herewith the annual
report of this Department, showing the receipts and ex-penditures
for the year 1898.
Very respectfully,
P. H. Lybrook,
Paymaster- Genevol X. C. State Guard.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1. 1898 Balance remaining on hand $11.89
Amount received from State of North Carolina. _ _ 6, 000. 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Adjutant-General's Department, salary, printing
office expenses, etc $1 , 051 . 79
Quartermaster-General's Department.arsenal, haul-ing
stores, etc 32. 94
Paymaster-General's Department 10. 50
Amount paid Brigade, Regimental and Naval Bat-talion
Headquarters 350. 00
Amount paid for company appropriations 3, 475. 00
Miscellaneous expenses 4. 00
Amount appropriated for Ordnance stores 1, 037. 66
Balance on hand' : 50. 00
Total 6,011.89 6,011.89
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SURGEON-GENERAL'S REPORT.
State of North Carolina,
Surgeon-General's Office.
Asheville, December 7, 1898.
Brig. -Gen. A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General of North Carolina.
Sir:—Since my annual report, date of December 1,
1807, the war with Spain has demonstrated in a marked
manner some of the deficiencies of the Medical Depart-ment
of the State Guard.
While the morale and spirit of the rank and file has
shown that the blood of our forefathers flows full and
strong in our veins, yet the exigencies of the occasion
have shown wherein we are as yet unprepared. When
the call came to our State for its quota of troops, it was
found that not less than twenty per cent of our State
Guard was unfitted for active service in the field, by
reason of physical defects of various nature. The har-ried
character of the physical examination of the volun-teers
from our State admitted a large number of men
that have since succumbed to the hardships and vicissi-tudes
of camp life. While the physical condition of the
North Carolina State troops compares well with that of
other States, yet I am fully convinced that a higher
state of physical excellence can be obtained. In the
formation of the new State Guard, I earnestly urge that
none should be admitted to the rank and file save those
who can and do pass a rigid physical examination. It
should be impressed upon the minds of all company offi-cers
that the company is not a social club, J but that
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physical fitness shall have its fall value in the rating of
the qualifications for membership.
I therefore urge that a thorough physical examination
be made of each and every recruit before he is finally
mustered into service. It may look well on paper to
show that we have so many thousand enrolled in the
State Guard, but we may be deeply humiliated when
they are called upon for active service.
When a state of active hostility with Spain was threat-ened,
I put myself in communication with all the Medi-cal
Staff "of the State Guard of North Carolina. The
universal reply from all was: "I am ready, but have no
supplies save my own individual outfit." I am fully
convinced that had our State been supplied with an
outfit of surgical, hospital and medical stores under the
direct control of the Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon of
each regiment, that our troops would have fared much
better in the first few months of their service. I de-cidedly
object to the spirit of looking to the General
Government for its paternal care. I believe that the
patriotic'men of our State will concur in caring for their
own in time, and I earnestly hope that our present Legis-lature
will make ample provision in such matters. Early
in October of the present year I corresponded with his
Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, as to the propriety
of my visiting in an official capacity the various camps
of our troops in the service of the United States with a
view to investigating their condition. I was informed
by him that, much to his regret, there was co provision
whatever male in such cases, and that there were no
funds upon which he had the right to draw to pay the
expenses of such investigation, and that my expense in-curred
in such a mission would have to be paid from my
own private funds. I deemed it, however, a personal
duty to make such an investigation. I had only time
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to visit the First North Carolina Volunteers, Infantry, at
Jacksonville, Fla. It is well known that the First North
Carolina is composed of the flower of the North Caro-lina
State Guard. I found the camp located on a high
sandy ridge, with an abundant supply of pure and
wholesome water from the general supply of the city,
good in every way. except that the supply pipes were on
'* dead ends. " requiring daily flushing of the pipes to
keep its supply fresh and sweet. The sanitary condition
of the camp was excellent, and the sick rate surprisingly
small. The hospital accommodations, under the able
management of Surgeon- Major Wilder, were admirable,
and no word of complaint was made. The tentage was
in bad condition, but the new tents were expected, a
majority of those in use having been condemned. Since
the location of the camps near Savannah, Ga., I hear
that new tents and company cooking outfits have been
supplied, adding much to the comfort of the men. I
was glad to learn also that although a large majority of
the men of the regiment desired to be mustered out,
and thus avoid garrison duty in Cuba aud Porto Rico,
yet as patriotic men and soldiers they would obey will-ingly
all calls made upon them. No fault can be found
with the Medical Staff of the State Guard, but I must
revert to my original statement and urge that sufficient
provision be made in time of peace for active service. I
shall renew my recommendation that each company be
supplied with an emergency supply of the medicine in
more common use. with a supply of surgical dressings,
sutures, ligatures, catheters, syringes, etc., and at least
a minor operating set of instruments. Such things,
when not expended in usage, are practically indestruc-tible
svhile retained in original packages. 1 sincerely
trust that the wants and n'eeds of the State Guard may
be fully impressed upon our present Legislature while
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the great object lesson of our recent war is so fresh in
the minds of all.
I have the honor to be.
Your obedient servant,
John H. Williams,
Surgeon-General N. C. S. G.
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REPORT OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF FIRST
REGIMENT.
Headquarters First Regiment.
Washington, N. C, December 1, 1898.
Adjutant-General State of North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir :—I have the honor to submit my annual report, as required
by the regulations governing the State Guard.
I have received and duly forwarded to the several company com-manders
and staff officers of the Regiment. General Orders from No. 1
to No. 8, as issued from the Adjutant-General's office.
I have not always been able to transmit my consolidated monthly
reports with dispatch, as the reports from one at least of the companies
composing the Regiment have not been received with regularity. I
have seen from the newspapers that some of the companies composing
the First Regiment have been called upon during the past year to per-form
duties in connection with keeping the peace, and to guard prison-ers.
None of the reports or orders in connection with this service have
passed through this office. I am therefore unable to make any report
as to these matters.
The past year has shown very clearly the necessity for the existence
of the State Guard in Eastern North Carolina, and its existence has
gone far to preserve the peace during a heated political campaign.
In the organization of the white volunteer forces, under the call of
the President for troops, on account of the war with Spain, the compa-nies
of this Regiment were called for under the following telegram to
this office
:
April 23, 1898.
To Col. W. B. Rodman.
Washington, N. C.
Will your companies volunteer for Cuba or anywhere ? Answer quick.
A. D. COWLES,
Adjittant-Oeneral.
While the Fourth Regiment was requested to volunteer as a body under
a telegi'am as follows
:
April 23. 1898.
To Col. J. F. Armfield,
StatesvilU, N. C.
Will your Regiment volunteer for Cuba or anywhere? Answer
quick. A. D. Cowles,
Adjutan t-General.
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Many of the officers and men composing the Regiment regretted very
much the seeming preference for the western companies, and the ap-pointment
of civilians to office in the volunteer forces over the heads
of men who have devoted years and spent much money in the upbuild-ing
of the State Guard.
The consolidation of the old First and Second Regiments was effected
in consequence of General Order No. 8, C. S.. and forced the retirement
of either Colonel Bruton or myself. I had served in the State Guard for
fifteen years, and was willing to retire, but after consultation, Colonel
Bruton and myself agreed to retire from the State Guard, considering
that the election of either might be construed as a reflection upon the
other.
I desire to thus publicly, in my last annual report as an officer in the
State Guard, return thanks to Colonel Bruton for his uniform courtesy
and kindness, and to the field and staff officers of the Regiment, and
the company officers, for their earnest and active support in maintain-ing
the Regiment, and its upbuilding. They have earnestly aided me
in whatever I have undertaken for the benefit of the Regiment, and
have been faithful and efficient officers, always ready to serve their
country.
In conclusion I would suggest that the appropriation for the State
Guard be greatly increased, and that there be an annual encampment
of each Regiment.
Respectfully, W. B. Rodman,
Colonel First Regiment.
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REPORT OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF
SECOND REGIMENT.
Headquarters Second Regiment X. »
'. S. <;.
Wilson. X. C. November 30, 1898.
Adjutant-General state of Nortb Carolina.
Raleigh, X. ('.
Sir:—I have the honor to submit my animal report as required by
law;
Tlir officers of the companies composing the Second Regiment appre-ciate
the responsibility which rests upon them, ami have most admira-bly
acquitted themselves during the present trying year. All of the
companies save one have served the State one or more times in enforc-ing
law and order, official reports of such service having already been
forwarded to your office. It is a matter of much gratification to me
that their prompt responses with full .-auks on these occasions have but
emphasized the truth of the reports heretofore sent in from these head-quarters
to the effect that the officers and men composing the Regiment
fully understand the purposes of the organization to which they belong.
They have faithfully and bravely fulfilled their obligations to the State,
the State in the meantime limiting its allowance to each company to
an amount less than the sum necessary for armory rent and fire insur-ance
premiums required by law to be expended for the protection of the
public property in the hands of the company.
The State Guard has for many years been the pride and burden of the
officers thereof.—its support and maintenance often calling for great
personal sacrifices both of time and money. The absolute necessity of
its preservation in the east has proved a sufficient stimulant to keep
alive the patriotism of both the officers and men. Scant recognition of
these efforts and sacrifices has been shown. In the organization of the
white volunteer forces called for by the President during the year, the
preference shown for the western Regiment (evidenced by telegrams,
copies of which are on file in the Adjutant- General's office), and the
appointment of civilians to office in preference to State Guard officers
of military experience, has been construed as a repudiation or condem-nation
of those members of the Guard whq were not so favored, and
furnished, to the cruel and ignorant, opportunities to taunt such with
charges of cowardice. The desire and ambition of the officers to pre-serve
intact the battalion and regimental formations existing in the
State Guaid. were but natural, ami in the absence of assurances of rec-ognition
to this extent, a majority of the officers of this Regiment did
not feel justified in encouraging the disintegration of the Regiment for
the purpose of advancing the organization of the volunteer forces.
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All orders and correspondence have received prompt attention at
these headquarters.
This report terminates my connection with the State Guard, as under
General Order No. 8, current series, this and the First Regiment are
virtually consolidated, the new formation being designated the First
Regiment.
To Col. W. B. Rodman of the present First Regiment, I desire to pub-licly
express my thanks for his kind offer to retire that I might succeed
to the Colonelcy of the new Regiment. Apprehending that my election
under the circumstances might be construed as a defeat to him. I found
it a pleasure to decline the high compliment.
I have received the honest support and obedience of every officer and
man composing the Second Regiment, and I sincerely thank them, and
assure them of my best wishes for all time to come.
Capt. W. S. Harriss. my Adjutant, has so demeaned himself in the
performance of the onerous duties incident to his office that he is en-titled
to prominent mention in this report.
Very respectfully, Jno. F. Bruton,
Colonel.
ADJ UTANT-GKN K R A I .
.
2 7
REPORT OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF
NAVAL BATTALION.
Headquarters N. C. Naval Battalion,
U. S. S. Hornet,
Wilmington, N. C. December 1. 1898.
Sir :—I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report as Com-mander
of the Naval Battalion.
The present force is :
Commander and Staff 12
Petty Staff 12
Division Officers 15
Enlisted men 2(U
Total 303
The above are divided into five Divisions located respectively at Wil-mington,
Southport, Kinston. Newbern and Elizabeth City, and they
are a thoroughly capable and efficient force, and a credit and honor to
North Carolina. There are Naval Battalions in twenty-four States of
the Union and none of them have a better record for efficiency than the
North Carolina Naval Battalion ; and in recognition of this record, and
especially the one during the late war, I have been elected unanimously
as the head of the entire Naval Reserve Association of the United States,
an honor for which I am deeply grateful to our brother organizations
and prouder still of my own.
The North Carolina Naval Battalion is comparatively a young organi-zation
and but little is really known about it by the masses in our State.
It has had a struggle for existence, owing to the fact that it has not
had its proportion of State aid. The individual members have to buy
their own uniforms, which are furnished to the infantry companies free
by the State. This has been a great burden, and we think an unjust
one. especially as under the regulations each enlisted man is supposed
to have three, and the officers eight, different uniforms. The Navy De-partment
furnishes arms and ammunition and lends us ships and boats.
but the expense of maintaining the ship is considerable, and no State
aid is given us. and until within the past two or three years no appropri-ation
was given the different Divisions corresponding to the companies
of infantry.
The burden of keeping up the organization and the ship has fallen on
a few of us until now the individual members have so much interest in
it that the expense is divided, but even this should not be. The mem-
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hers give their time and make numerous personal sacrifices and the
State should certainly bear the expense
When the war with Spain was declared the Navy Department wanted
to know what force I could furnish. I corresponded with the various
Divisions and they all volunteered solidly for service anywhere their
country might need them. In the meantime the Governor had author-ized
me to represent the State officially in all matters before the Navy
Department, and so as fast as they wanted men I made the details.
On May 22nd I placed a Signal crew from the Elizabeth City Division
at Cape Hatteras, one from the Newbern Division at Cape Lookout, and
one from the Wilmington Division at Cape Fear.
On May 4th I placed an entire crew of 110 officers and ni»n on the
U. S. S. Nantucket from the VVilmington, Southport and Kinston Divis-ions,
which crew served with distinction throughout the war and suc-cessfully
handled and navigated the ship in all departments, and would
have as successfully met the enemy had opportunity offered. I also
furnished one officer to command the U. S. S. Waban. and was myself
appointed Assistant to the Chief of the U. S. Auxiliary Naval Force and
assigned to command of the Sixth District, which extended from New-
River inlet. North Carolina, to Jupiter inlet, Florida, my flagship being
the U. S. Nantucket, of which I was in immediate command. The
number of ships under my command varied. At no time was there
less than four while the greatest number was twenty-three;
I regret that it was impossible to get the entire Battalion into service
as they were all so anxious—some of the commissioned officers volun-teering
to go as petty officers if they could get in. but the Department
had no ships available for a larger force.
After the Naval Reserves were mustered out of service the Depart,
ment retained the U. S. S. Nantucket, which has been our practice ship-thinking
they would send her to Cuba to guard some of the ports, but
we have succeeded in getting the U. S. S. Hornet, which was one of
the Auxiliary vessels and formerly the private yacht of Mr. H. M. Flag-ler
and much better suited to our needs than the Nantucket. The De-partment
after giving us the ship could not spare a crew to bring her
to us and so I took a. crew of forty men from this Battalion and went
to Norfolk Navy Yard for her, and brought her to this city at our own
expense. I think the State should appropriate money to pay for the
minor repairs and to furnish coal for this ship so as to give us frequent
practice trips and increase the efficiency of the Battalion.
I beg to also nport that the Wilmington Division and the Kinston
were called into service of the State from November 10th to the 15th in
quelling the negro riots at Wilmington. They both responded promptly,
armed with Lee magazine rifles, the Wilmington Division with its
Hotchkiss rapid-lire gun and the Kinston Division with its Colt's rapid-fire
gun. and, in conjunction with three infantry companies preserved
Adjutant-General. 29
tin' peace and restored quiet and order and n<> doubt saved numerous
lives: a full report of which has been forwarded you through Col.
Walker Taylor. I'nst Commander.
1 beg to further state that a full roster of the officers and men of this
Battalion who served in the late war witli Spain has also heen forwarded
to your headquarters, which you can publish with this report if you
deem it desirable.
Very respectfully. GrEO. L. MORTON,
Commander, < 'ommanding
N. < '. Naval Battalion.
To AlUUTA.NT-tiENEKAL NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh. X. C.
REPORTS ON THE RIOTS AT WILMINGTON.
Wilmington. N. C. November, 22, 1898,
Adjutant-General State of North Carolina.
Raleigh. X. C.
Sir :—I have the honor to report that in consequence of a threatened
riot in the city of Wilmington on Thursday morning. November 10,
1898, 1 wired you about !! o'clock as follows :
"Situation here serious. I hold military subject to your prompt
orders."
The relations between the races at this time was very strained and,
shortly after the sending of the foregoing message, a negro shot a white
man on Harnett between 3rd and 4th streets. Following this I receiv-ed
your telegram ordering me to take command of Captain James's com-pany.
(Company C Second Regiment. N. C S. G.) and preserve peace
and order, which I at once proceeded to do as best as I could. At
this time the feeling was intense, and believing the presence of mili-tary
in the district where the tragedy occurred would deter the rioters
from further violent acts. I assumed personal command and marched
the company to the point referred to and beyond, following the gather-ing
crowd. I was joined by the Wilmington Division of the Naval
Reserves in charge of Commander George L. Morton, which continued
a separate and distinct command until about 4 o'clock p. m.. when he
reported to me in pursuance of your telegraphic orders directing him to
do so. In the meantime Commander Morton marched the Naval Reserves
through a part of the territory in which renewed trouble threatened
and. with the Infantry company. I made search for rioters in contig-uous
blocks. A building from which some one or more were firing at
citizens on the streets was surrounded and four negroes therein dis-covered
were arrested and safely jailed. One negro, the fifth therein,
refused to surrender after repeated commands to do so. and fleeing
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from the building was shot. This was the only firing done by the
military, and afforded the very best results, in proof of which I mention
the fact that no further shooting from buildings or deaths followed.
At this point I took a detail of ten men, proceeded to the surburbs of the
city, and closed all stores and shops and learned all I could of the
situation. Threatening crowds were encountered, but none offered
determined resistance. They sullenly dispersed when ordered to do so
but gathered at other points. Considering the situation very serious I
wired you for reinforcements, and your advices that the Clinton and
Maxton Companies and Kinston Naval Reserves were ordered here very
much simplified the work demanded for the night near at hand. Until
the arrival of these troops and during Thursday night I used the troops
in hand for patrol dut\ in the riot section of the city.
Upon the arrival of the Maxton Company. (Company E. Second
Regiment N. C. S. G.,) about 11 p. m. I assigned it to duty at the City
Hospital for the protection of the wounded.—this was done in conse-quence
of threats made by the negroes to kill the two wounded white
men and recover the negroes wounded, four in number, placed there for
treatment. About 11.30 p. m. the Clinton Company. (Company A.
Second Regiment) arrived and. at the request of the Mayor, it was
oi'dered to do duty at the jail, where the prisoners arrested in the after-noon
were incarcerated. The Kinston Naval Reserves reached Wil-mington
about 2.30 a. m. Friday, and were assigned to patrol duty for
a few hours, following which they relieved Company A., on duty at
the jail
From this time on the troops hereinbefore named remained on duty
continuously, preserving peace and order in the city, until Monday morn-ing
following when, by and with the concurrence of the Mayor, they
were relieved and the non-resident organizations left for their posts
—
Company A. Clinton and Kinston Naval Reserves on the 9 30 a. m.
Atlantic Coast Line north-bound train, and Company E. Maxton on the
3.30 p. m. Seaboard Air Line west-bound train.
The services rendered by the troops were entirely satisfactory, and
promptly assured the citizens of the city that they were present for a
purpose agreeable to all who desired peace and order; and hence there
was honest cooperation during the entire time the troops were on duty,
as evidenced by the attentions shown by the citizens in furnishing food,
bedding and other comforts. It would be invidious to mention in par-ticular
any one of the commands present or the officers in charge there-of.
The duties performed were prompt and thorough, and implicit
obedience marked the services of every officer and man.
My duty in this would be ill performed were I to fail to mention the
invaluable aid rendered by Commander George L. Morton of the Naval
Battalion, as second in command.
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I hand herwitta the following reports, including rosters:
Lieutenant Harry II. Mcllhenny, Wilmington Division. Naval
Reserves.
Captian T. C. James, Company C. Second Regiment,
Captain H. J. Hines, Company A. Second Regiment,
Captain G. B. Patterson, Company E. Second Regiment, and
Lieutenant W. D. Pollock, Kinston Division. Naval Reserves,
all of which arc approved and respectfully forwarded.
The report of Commander George L. Morton is also herewith sent.
Very respectfully.
Walker Taylor,
IAeutenant-Colonel Second Regiment.
Wilmington. N. C, November 19, 1898.
Sir :—I have the honor to report that on Thursday. November 10.
1898, armed men of both races were parading the streets in front of and
in the vicinity of my residence, and that shortly after ten o'clock a
negro shot into a crowd of white men. wounding two: which act pre-cipitated
a regular street fight with guns and rifles. There was not a
police officer or deputy sheriff to be found anywhere. The fight still
continuing and excitement increasing all of the time, I endeavored to
find the Mayor of the city, and failing in this. I found the Sheriff at the
Orton Hotel, in his room, and notified him of the state of affairs and
demanded as a citizen that he go out and preserve the peace. This he
declined to do, but wrote out the following order and delivered to me.
to-wit
:
'• Commander Geo. L. Morton and Col. Walker Taylor :
" You are hereby requested to use all force at your disposal to quell
the existing violation of the peace in this city.
"(Signed) E. Hewlett. Sheriff.
'Per G. Z. French, D. S."
In obedience to this order or request I ordered the commanding offi-cer
of the Wilmington Division of the Naval Battalion to assemble his
command, armed with Lee magazine rifles and one Hotchkiss rapid-firing
gun, at the corner of Third and Princess streets at once. I then
reported my action to Lieut. Col. Walker Taylor, the post commander,
and informed him that the troops were subject to his command, and at
the same time wired the Governor and Commander in-Chief of my
action.
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I received a reply to said telegram as follows :
" Commander Geo. L. Morton, Naval Reserves,
Wilmington, N. C.
"Your action in ordering out the Naval Reserves to preserve the peace
is approved by the Governor, who directs that you place yourself under
the orders of Lieut. Col. Walker Taylor.
" By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
"(Signed) Chas. L. Davis.
" Acting Adjutant- Generat
."
In obedience to this I made the proper report to Lieut. Col. Taylor,
and he assumed command of my forces as well as of the infantry, I
acting as his aide. Later, when the Kinston Division of the Naval Bat-talion
reported here for duty, and also the infantry companies from
Maxton and Clinton had arrived. Colonel Taylor gave me command of
about half of the troops to preserve order in one section of the city
while he performed a like duty in another part of the city.
For the troops under my command. I desire to say that they performed,
excellent service and under the most trying circumstances. The duty
was almost continuous owing to the large amount of territory to cover
(about 4% square miles), but there was no complaint, notwithstanding
service both day and night' with scarcely time for them to eat.
I desire to extend thanks to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Maunder, Mr. and Mrs.
E. S. Latimer, Mr. D. O'Connor, Mr. S. P. McNair and Messrs. J. H.
Render & Co. for articles sent in to the troops which were quartered at
my residence, which was within one and one-half squares of the scene
of the trouble.
I must also express my appreciation of the many courtesies extended
the troops on the streets, coffee and sandwiches being brought out
from many residences when the situation was such that the troops
could not be relieved to get their meals.
I must also add that the troops under my command made several ar-rests
of those making threatening remarks, but preserved perfect order
without firing a shot.
I enclose report of Commanding Officer Wilmington Naval Reserves.
Very respectfully, Geo. L. Morton,
Commander Commanding N. C. N, B.
To Adjutant-General North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C.
Through Lieut. Col. Walker Taylor.
Post Commander, Wilmington, N. C.
REGISTER
MILITARY FORCES OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
DECEMBER ], 1898.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
GOVERNOR DANIEL L. RUSSELL.
PERGONAL STAFF OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF:
Name. Office. Rank. Dale of
Kank. Residence.
Marshall L. Mott-
Eugene Holt . . ...
J.C. L. Harris
J.E. Alexander ...
Aide-de-Camp.
Aide-de-Oamp.
Aide de-Cam p.
Aide-de-Cainp.
Colonel .__. Jan. 14, J8JJ7
Colonel .... Feb. 10, 1897
Colonel Apr. 25, 1898
Colonel.... Apr. 2(5, 1898
Wilkesboro.
Burlington.
Raleigh.
Winston.
GENERAL STAFF.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Name. R ink. Date of
Rank Residence.
B.S. Rojsler
S.W.HaDcock ...
H.F.Brown ._.
R. K.Cowles
Adj 11tan1 -G-neral ..
Asst. Adjt.Geneial .
Asst. Adjt.General.
Assi. Adj t. General
.
Bris?. Gen
Major
Major
Major
Dec. I,ls98 I Oxford.
Feb. 12, 1MH7 I Newbern.
Feb. 19, 1898 Raleigh.
Jun. 14, 1897 Statesville.
Major Charles L. Davis, 11th United States Infantry, on duty with North Caro-lina
state Guard since June 29, 1898.
INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
>
Name. • Office. Rank.
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SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Name.
Adjutant-General. 35
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Name.
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SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Name.
R.G. A. Love_
R. A.L.Hyatt
EVeVGlenV"!
Office
Tolnne! . ... .-.
Lieutenan -Colonel
Major ._. .-
MHJ.ir
\djutant .-
Quartet master
Nutgeoll
Assistant Surgeon..
Assistant Surgeon..
Chaplain
Rank.
Colonel
Lt -Colonel
Maj >r
viajor..
lsl Lieut. .
1st Lieut.
Major.. ..
1st Lieut _
1st Lieut...
Captain
Date of
Rank.
Dec. 1,1898
Dec " 1,1898
Dec!" 1,1898
Residence.
Waymsville.
Waynesville.
Asheville.
Names and Station- of
Companies.
COMPANIES.
Names of Officer-
Diteof
Rank.
A
Adjutant-Gen kkal.
THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
FIELD AND ST VFF.
Name.
Hcmv Perry
.I.N.Craig
T.J, W itiston
I'.T.J. nes
Claude L M< I lh< e
Alpheus Met u lien.
Office.
Colonel....
Lieutenant-Colonel
Major
Major
Adjutant .
Qu irtermaster
burgeon __ . ..
Assistant Surgeon-
Assistant Surgeon.
Chaplain
Rank Dale of
Hank.
Colonel ...
Lt -Col< nel
Major
Major
1st Lieut. ._
1st L eut...
\| : jor ._ ..
1st Lieut...
isi 1 .1 • ut . _
Oil lain ....
Dee. 1, 1808
De<\ 1, 1898
Dec. K, 1891
Dec. I, 1898
Dec, I, IS98
Dee. I, 1898
R sidence
Henclerson.
Reidsville
Dui ham.
Henderson.
Frunkliaton.
Henderson.
COMPANIES.
Names and Stations
of Companies.
Forsyth Rifles
Winston.
Names of Officers. Rank. Date of
Rank.
Governor's Guard?
Raleigh.
Vance Guards.
Henderson.
Durham Light Inft.
Durham.
Granville Grays,
Oxford.
Franklin Guards,
Franklinton.
f\ J.Smith ... .
J.s. Povihress.
VV. K.st urges _
J. a. Woodali
J.R. Patton .. A.E.L^d ...
Roger' L. Meadows
Omega C. Black ley.
J.R.Wood
W.L. McGhee.
I. H. Kearney .
B.T.Green
Reidsville Rifles,
Reidsville
R.G.Gladstone, Jr.
W.S.Thomas
s.J. Gardener
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Warren Guards,
Warren ton
Greensboro.
P.J. Macon
Tasker Polk .. .. .
Frank P. Wiggings
Captain..
st Lieut.
2d Lieut.
Dec. 1,1898
Dec. 1,1898
Dec. 1,1898
Captain..
1st Lieut.
2d Lieut-
Dec l,U
Dec. 1,1{
Dec 1,U
Captain ._
1st Unit
2d Lieut
Dec. 1, 1898
July 28,1898
Dec 1,1898
Captain..
1st, Lieut,.
2d Lieut.
Sept. 24, 1895
sept. 24, 1895
Dec. 1,1898
Captain..
1st Lieut.
2d Lieut.
Nov. 9,1897
Aug. 18, 1898
Aug. 18,1898
Captain —
1st L'eut-
2d Lieut.
Oct 25,1898
Oct. 25, 1898
Oct. 25,1898
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COMMANDER AND STAFF.
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GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED DURING 1898.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, April es, 1898.
[General Order No. l.J
The captains of such companies of the State Guard as will volunteer
for service in the Volunteer Army of the United States, will at once
recruit their companies to not less than 84 men. Any company volun-teering
as a body will be accepted and mustered into the United States
service with its own officers.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh. May 4, 1898.
[General Order No. 2. J
Colonel J. F. Armfield, First Regiment North Carolina Volunteers.
U. S. Army, is hereby appointed commanding officer of the camp of
mobilization, (Camp Bryan Grimes). He will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. Colonel Armfield will, in addition to enforcing discipline
of the Camp, approve all papers pertaining to the Quartermaster and
Commissary departments that may be presented to him by Lieut. F. C.
Marshall, U. S. A. He will also assign captains of companies, to rank
as such from original commission in the State Guard.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, July 25, 189S.
[General Order No. 3.]
Major Chas. L. Davis, Sixth United States Infantry, having reported
to the Governor, in compliance with orders from Headquarters of the
Army, for duty pertaining to the State Guard, is assigned to duty in
this office.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
Adjutant-Genkral. 41
State of North Carolina.
AiUFTANT-GENEHAL'S OFFICE.
Raleigh, July .'.:, 1898.
|<iKNEKAi. Order No. 4.
|
As a preliminary measure to placing the State Guard in good condi-tion
after its partial disruption, caused by the enlistment of a portion
of it in the United States Volunteer service, it is ordered that company
commanders turn in to the Quartermaster-General of the State Guard
all damaged or surplus property of every character, sending the pack-ages
by freight and invoicing the articles to the Quartermaster-General
in due form.
Measures will shortly be taken to obtain from the United States sup-plies
necessary to equip the entire State Guard. Company commanders
are therefore directed to file, without delay, requisitions for the full
equipment of their commands, and, as soon as practicable, the neces-sary
articles will be supplied.
With reference to turning in property, this order applies to com-mands
which have disappeared by the enlistment of entire companies
in the volunteer service, and in such cases, regimental commanders
will take measures in regard to the property that may have been left
behind by departing companies. As to the Fourth Regiment, this
latter duty is devolved upon the Adjutant, Capt. H. R. Cowles.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
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State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, August 29, 1898.
[General Order No. 5.]
It becomes the mournful duty of the Commander-in-Chief
to announce to the State Guard the death of
First Lieutenant BENJAMIN R. SMITH,
Adjutant Second Battalion, Third Regiment, North Carolina
State Guard, which occurred by drowning, in Boyd's pond,
about five miles from Reidsville, N. C, August 18, 1898.
Lieutenant Smith was born in Madison, N. C, September
21, 1877, and was educated at Horner's Military Academy,
Oxford, N. C. He was a member of the Reidsville Rifles (Co.
G., Third Regiment, North Carolina State Guard,) in 1896,
and on May 31, 1897, he was commissioned Adjutant of the
Second Battalion, Third Regiment, which position he held at
the time of his decease.
Lieutenant Smith was a competent officer, a good student
of military subjects, and by his open, frank, and high-minded
nature, won innumerable friends. In his decease the State
Guard has lost a valuable officer.
Asa mark of respect, officers of the State Guard will wear
the usual badge of mourning on the left arm and sword-hilt
for thirty days from date of this order.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief :
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
Adjutant-General. 43
State of N,orth Carolina.
Adjutant-Generals Office.
Raleigh, October 20, 1898.
[General Order No. 6.]
I. The attention of company commanders is called to paragraph 255
of the Regulations of the North Carolina State Guard requiring the
arms and equipments in their possession to be kept insured.
II. Owing to the irregularities in the receipt of monthly consolidated
reports from regimental commanders, company commanders are re-minded
that their monthly reports should be forwarded promptly on
the first day of each month to their regimental commanders, who
should mail their consolidated reports for the preceding month within
ten days after the expiration of the month.
III. Company commanders should keep an account of expenditures
of the appropriation allowed to them, and they are required by law to
render to the Paymaster-General, annually, an itemized statement
showing how the same is expended (see section 36 of Act of March 6,
1893). These statements should be mailed to the Paymaster-General
on the first of December of each year!
IV. Chiefs of Departments, regimental and company commanders,
are reminded that their annual reports, for the fiscal year ending No-vember
30. should reach this office not later than December 10.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh. October 28. 1898.
[General Order No. 7.]
The Warren Guards, of Warrenton, N. C, having complied with the
laws and regulations governing the admission of companies into the
State Guard, is accepted and assigned as Company H, Third Regiment
(Infantry).
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjuta nt-Oeneral.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, November 8, 1898.
[General Order No. 8.]
In view of the partial disorganization of the State Guard, by the
enlistment of a large part of it in the war with Spain, the present is
deemed an appropriate time for its reorganization by its consolidation
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into three regiments. It is therefore so ordered, and each regiment
will consist of one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, two majors, ten
captains, twelve first lieutenants, (two of whom will he the regimen-tal
adjutant and the regimental quartermaster), ten second lieuten-ants,
one surgeon, with the rank of major; two assistant surgeons,
with the rank of first lieutenant: one chaplain, with the rank of cap-tain:
one sergeant-major, one quartermaster-sergeant, one hospital
steward and ten companies—excepting the third regiment, which
will have nine companies, divided into three battalions.
The battalions, excepting in the third regiment, will consist of one
of four companies, commanded by the lieutenant-colonel, and two of
three companies each, commanded by the majors. The battalions of
the third regiment will consist of three companies each.
A company will consist of a captain, first lieutenant, second lieuten-ant,
first sergeant, quartermaster-sergeant, four sergeants, four cor-porals,
and not exceeding fifty privates.
Subject to conditions which may hereafter arise, the regiments will
be organized as follows, to take effect December 1, 18!)8. the date fixed
by law for the election of officers :
FIRST REGIMENT.
Comyany A, at Tarboro.
Company B, at Scotland Neck.
Company C, at Wilmington (now Company C, of the Second Regi-ment).
Company D. at Goldsboro.
Company E. at Plymouth.
Company F. at Hertford.
Company G. at Washington.
Company H. at Clinton (now Company A, of the Second Regiment).
Company I, at Edenton (now Company D, of the Second Regiment)
.
Company K, at Wilson (now Company F, of the Second Regiment).
SECOND REGIMENT.
Company A, at Statesville—to be organized.
Company B, at Lumber Bridge—to be organized.
Company C, at Waynesville —to be organized.
Company D, at Charlotte (now Company G, of the Second Regiment).
Company E, at Charlotte.
Company F, at Asheville.
Company G, at Asheville—to be organized.
Company H, at Shelby—to be organized.
Company I, at Maxton (now Company E, of the Second Regiment).
Company K, at Rutherfordton—to be organized.
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THIRD REGIMENT.
Company A . at Winston.
Company B, at Raleigh—to be organized.
Company C, at Henderson.
Company D. at Durham.
Company E, at Oxford.
Company F. at Franklinton.
Company G. at Reidsville.
Company H. at Warrenton.
Company I. at G-reensboro—to be organized.
The artillery detachment at Charlotte will be considered a part of the
second regiment, and the strength of its companies will be reduced
pro rata, so that the regiment will not exceed its authorized number
of officers and enlisted men.
Companies will continue to belong to their present regiments until
the date fixed for the election of field officers, and, as it is designed to
recommission all regimental officers, all the present regimental com-missions
will stand revoked December 1, 189S, and an election of com-pany
officers will be held by all the existing officersof the State tiuard,
in their armories, on Thursday, the 24th day of November, 1898, it being
impracticable to accomplish this on the same day as the election of
field officers. The names of the company officers elected will be tele-graphed
at once to this office, and a written report will also be sent,
without delay, through the present regimental'commanders. The offi-cers
thus elected will be commissioned in the regiments to which their
companies are assigned by this order, but. not awaiting the receipt of
their commissions, they will assemble, either in person or by proxy, as
hereinafter directed, for the purpose of electing field officers of the
regiments to " hich they will belong on the date fixed for such elec-tion.
The election of field officers of the second regiment will, until
further orders, be limited to one major.
The election of field officers and officers of corresponding grades in
the naval battalion will be held on Thursday, the first day of Decem-ber.
1S98, as follows :
For the first regiment, at Holdsboro.
For the second regiment, at Asheville.
For the third regiment, at Oxford.
For the naval battalion, at Wilmington.
The naval battalion will continue as at present organized.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief :
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
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State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, December 9, 1898.
[General Order No. 9.]
I. The following companies, having complied with the requirements
governing admission to the State Guard, are accepted and assigned as
follows
:
Lumber Bridge Light Infantry, of Lumber Bridge : assigned as Com-pany
B. Second Regiment.
Waynesville Guards, of Waynesville : assigned as Company C. Sec-ond
Regiment.
Asheville Light Infantry, of Asheville: assigned as Company G.
Second Regiment.
Rutherford Rifles, of Rutherfordton : assigned as Company K. Sec-ond
Regiment.
Durham Light Infantry, of Durham : assigned as Company D. Third
Regiment.
II. The companies of the newly organized regiments are arranged
in battalions as follows:
First Regiment (Colonel Walker Taylor, Wilmington):
FIRST BATTALION.
Lieutenant-Colonel, W. E. Warren. Wilson.
Company K. at Wilson.
Company C. at Wilmington.
Company H, at Clinton.
Company D, at Goldsboro.
SECOND BATTALION.
Major C. Bond, Edenton.
Company I, at Edenton.
Company E, at Plymouth.
Company F, at Hertford.
THIRD BATTALION.
Major H. C. Bragaw. Washington.
Company G, at Washington.
Company A, at Tarboro.
Company B, at Scotland Neck.
Second Regiment, Major R. G. A. Love, commanding, Waynesville.
The companies of this regiment will not be formed in separate battal-ions
at present.
Third Regiment (Colonel Henry Perry, Henderson):
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FIRST BATTALION.
Lieutenant-Colonel, J. N. Craig, Reidsville.
Company (), at Reidsville.
Company A, at Winston—to be organized.
Company 1. at Greensboro—to be organized.
SECOND BATTALION.
Major T. J. Winston, Durham.
Company D, at Durham.
Company B, at Raleigh—to be organized.
Company F. at Franklinton.
THIRD BATTALION.
Major P. T. Jones, Henderson.
Company C, at Henderson.
Company E, at Oxford.
Company H, at Warrenton.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-Genera I
.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, December 16, 1898.
[General Order No. 10.]
The following appointments in the general staff since December 1,
1897, are published for the information of all concerned :
Col. J. C. L. Harris, Aide-de-Camp, April 25, 1898, Raleigh, N. C.
Col. J. W. Harden, Quartermaster-General and Chief of Ordnance,
June 1. 1898, Raleigh, N. C.
Maj. F. J. Axley, Assistant Quartermaster-General, July 11, 1898,
Statesville, N. C.
Maj. F. P. Hobgood, Jr., Assistant Inspector-General, August 2, 1898,
Oxford, N. C.
Brigadier-General Beverly Sampson Royster, Adjutant-General, De-cember
1, 1898, Oxford, N. C.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
B. S. Royster,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, December 30, 1898.
[General Order No. 11.]
Col. W. A. Bobbitt. formerly Colonel Third Regiment North Carolina
State Guard, having served over ten years, is, at his own request,
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placed on the Retired List of officers of the North Carolina State
Guard
.
MILITARY RECORD.
Col. Bobbitt entered the State Guard as a private in January, 1885 ;
was elected Captain of the Granville Grays (Company E. Third Regi-ment,
N. C. S. G.) at its organization in January, 1885, serving con-tinuously
until January 30, 1891, when he declined reelection. In June,
1891, he was appointed Major of the Third Regiment, and promoted in
the fall of that year to Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. On Au-gust
4, 1892. he was appointed Colonel of the regiment, in which office
he continued until December 1, 1898.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
B. S. Royster,
Adjutant-General.
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SPECIAL ORDERS ISSUED DURING 1898.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, March 28, is:is.
[Special Order No. l.|
(1.) In compliance with the law and Regulations, Col. B. S. Royster,
Inspector-General N. C. S. G.. is hereby ordered to inspect at his con-venience,
the respective Companies and Naval Divisions of the State
Guard for the current year. He is also directed to inspect and audit
the books and accounts of the Paymaster-General, and inspect and
make a careful inventory of State and Government property in the
State Arsenal in charge of the Quartermaster-General and Chief of
Ordnance.
On the completion of the inspections, reports will be forwarded to
this office. Due notice of inspections will be given to Regimental
Commanders and Commander of Naval Battalion.
(2.) All inspections will be in service uniform prepared for the field,
and completed and reported to this office not later than December 1
of this year.
By order of the Governor anil Commander-in-Chief :
A. D. Cowles.
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, April 20, 1898.
[Special Order No. 2.]
Private A. B. Holland, a member of Company D, First Regiment
North Carolina State Guard, is, at his own request and upon approval
of his immediate commander, hereby transferred to Company F, Sec-ond
Regiment North Carolina State Guard.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief :
A. D. Cowles, .
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, April 23, JS98.
| Special Order No. 3.]
Col. B. S. Royster, Inspector-General, will proceed at once to Wil-mington,
Wrightsville, Morehead City and Southport, and examine
and inspect the sites offered by the city of Wilmington, also the State
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lands, with a view to mobilization of troops under act of Congress
calling for volunteers.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, April 23, 1898,
[Special Order No. 4.]
Capt. A. J. Crawford, commanding Company C, First Regiment.
will move his company into camp at Raleigh at once.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Raleigh, April 23. 1898.
[Special Order No. 5.]
Col. S. S. Batchelor. Commissary-General, is hereby directed to pro-vide
subsistence for the troops assembled in the Camp Bryan Grimes,
near the city of Raleigh. N. C, until they are mustered into the ser-vice
of the United States Government.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
A. D. Cowles.
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina,
Aljutant-General's Office.
Raleigh. April 23. 1898.
[Special Order No. 6.
J
Colonel E. G. Harrell. Quartermaster-General, will enter upon duty
in the recruiting service and in preparing camp for the mobilization of
the troops, and remain on duty until such time as the regular officer
of the U. S. Army shall have taken charge of the forces complete or
volunteering from this State, under Act of Congress relating thereto.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. Cowles,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office.
Raleigh. April 23, 1898.
[Special Order No. 7.]
Colonel S. S. Batchelor. Commissary-General, will enter upon duty
in the recruiting service and remain on duty in preparing subsistence
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for volunteers with the l
T
. S. s rvice until such time as the duties shall
be assumed by the officers appointed from the U. S. Army by the
President or War Department.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. COWLES,
Adjutant-General.
State of North Carolina.
adjutant-General's Office.
Raleigh, May 2. 1898.
[Special Order No 8.]
Colonel S. S. Batchelor.
Commissary-General.
Sir :—Lieutenant Marshall U. S. Army on detail, informs me that he
assumed the duties of Commissary and Quartermaster for volunteers on
April oO ult. You are therefore relieved of the duties assgned to you
in Special Order No 7 from that date.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. COWLES,
Adjutant-Gener<d.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office.
Raleigh, May 15. isns.
[Special Order No 9.
J
Colonel W. II. S. Burgwyn, commanding Second Regiment North Caro-lina
Volunteers, will establish his camp in the Fair Grounds, using his
tentage as far as practicable, and the buildings as may be necessary,
and he will assume entire command of his regiment and camp.
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
A. D. COWLES,
Adjutant-Genered
.
State of North Carolina.
Adjutant-General's Office.
Raleigh, November 21, 1898.
[Special Order No lo.
]
A board of officers to consist of Colonel B. S. Royster. Inspector-
General. Colonel S. S. Batchelor. Commissary-General, Major H. F.
Brown. Assistant Adjutant-General, will convene at this office at 10
a. m. November 29, 1898, or as soon as practicable thereafter, to deter-mine
the following matters:
1. The quantity of Quartermaster's and Ordnance stores borne on the
returns of this State to the United States on December 31, 1897, which
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should have been accounted for as issued to the companies of the State
Guard.
2. The quantity of Quartermaster's and Ordnance stores issued to
the State Guard between December 31. 1S97, and June 1, 189K. when the
present Quartermaster-General was appointed.
3. The quantity of Quartermaster's and Ordnance stores supplied to
the North Carolina Volunteers, including the property purchased by
the State for the use of the State Guard, fixing the value thereof.
4. The quantity of clothing in the possesssion of the State troops
carried by them into the volunteer service, fixing the value thereof.
By ordered of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief:
Chas. L. Davis.
Major 11th U. S. Infantry for Adjutant-General.
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