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decided that nothing but amputation would save Rogers' life. Dr. Hunt was surgeon of the regiment, and was entitled by courtesy to perform the operation. After examining the wound he declined to amputate, because he believed Rogers would die under the operation. This wound destroyed Rogers' chances for promotion. The ball could not be found, and it was not until three years later that it was extracted. Treatment at the New York Hospital by Drs. Agnew, Van Buren and Mott only afforded temporary relief. A few weeks of duty reopened the wound. Finally the medical director pronounced Rogers unfit for service. Rather than return before his term of enlistment had expired Rogers obtained a detail as chief clerk of the Chesapeake General Hospital, now the Soldiers' Home, at Fortress Monroe, and served there until he was mustered out. This Private Rogers was the father of the Fourth Regiment, and of the National Guard of New Jersey.
After his return from the war he became the teacher of the boys' bible class in the Simpson M. E. Church, in Hudson City, and a practising lawyer and Assistant Corporation Attorney of New York City. He was popular among the young men and they induced him to give them instructions in the manual of arms. He had a class of forty boys, among whom were: C. W. Laws and J. L. Bookstaver, afterwards captains in the Fourth Regiment, and Walter J. Smith, Sidney J. Everett and Robert L. Woodley, who became lieutenants in the regiment. The boys soon became enthusiastic, and a company was formed which was known officially as "Company A, unattached, N. J. Rifle Corps." It was drilled almost every night in a hall over a beer saloon on Beacon, near Oakland Avenne. The commanders without commands were jealous of Rogers and wanted the company turned over to them. They made so much op- position that it was with difficulty that uniforms were procured from the State. Gen. Hatfield and Colonels Speer and Gregory were especially opposed to a new organization. In spite of the opposition Company A flourished. Its first public appearance was in the parade of the Newark militia in Newark on Washington's Birthday, 1865. It turned out eighty strong in a blinding snow storm, and its discipline and soldierly bearing was such as to provoke the com- mendation of Gov. Ward and Maj .- Gen. Runyon, the reviewing officers. From that day they were the friends of the company and the battalion that grew out of it.
The officers of the old Hudson Brigade held several meetings in Taylor's Hotel, which re- sulted in the appointment of a committee to go to Trenton to demand that the new companies then organized or to be organized should be placed under their command. The opposition was so strong that Col. Rogers suggested that a committee be appointed to draw up a new law to conform with the National Guard act passed by Congress. This committee was appointed, and Gen. Runyon, now Minister Plenipotentiary to Germany, Col. Plume, of the Second Regiment, now Maj .- Gen. Plume, and Col. W. E. Rogers were its members. The result was the present National Guard act, which was passed by the legislature after a great deal of opposition. The paper organizations with their officers were wiped out. Col. Rogers was especially active in securing the passage of the aet.
The opposition manifested by the old officers gave impetus to the movement for reorgan- ization. Company B was organized by Capt. Bellard, Company C by John Mclaughlin, better known at that time as " Bull " MeLaughlin, and Benjamin Murphy, both veterans. "Bull " became captain, but discipline was not his strong point and he resigned. Murphy, who had been first-lientenant, was elected captain, and soon gave the company a reputation for drill and discipline. Company D was organized by John J. Toffey. Thus a battalion was formed, and Col. Rogers was elected major to command it. It was known by general orders as the Third Battalion, N. J. Rifle Corps. Company E, of the old regiment, was located at Hoboken, and about that time it got into disgrace and was disbanded. Henry G. Shaw at that time was city editor of the Jersey City Times and a military enthusiast. He took advantage of the vacancy and organized a new Company E, the City Guard of Jersey City. Company F was organized by Capt. John B. Randolph, a graduate of West Point and ex-lieutenant in the U. S. Army. He is now private secretary to the chief clerk in the war department at Washington. He did not retain command of the company long, and was succeeded by Benjamin Van Riper. This made six companies, and gave a regimental formation, when general orders were issued creating the six companies into the Fourth Regiment, N. J. Rifle Corps. At the subsequent election Maj. W. E. Rogers was elected colonel. C. G. Van Reyper, lieutenant-colonel, and William B. Shafer, major.
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This was the condition of the regiment when the National Guard act was signed by Gov. Randolph, on March 9, 1869. A general order was issued by Adjt .- Gen. W. S. Striker, on April 14, 1869, by which Companies A, B, C, D, E and F, of the Fourth Regiment, N. J. Rifle Corps, and Company G, of the Second Regiment, N. J. State Militia, were assigned to a provisional regiment designated as the Fourth Regiment and assigned to the First Brigade.
The six companies of the Rifle Corps retained their letter designations. Company E of the Second Regiment became Company G of the new regiment. The field officers of the old organizations were retired, but the line officers were transferred with their commands and took rank for previous service according to the date of their commissions. The general order did not reach Jersey City until April 19th, and a meeting of the officers was called for April 23d to elect field officers for the new regiment. They met at the armory of Company E, 25 and 27 Newark Avenue, on that evening, but A. A. G., Col. S. M. Dickinson, who was detailed to pre- side at the election. did not appear. The roll was called, and these officers were present :
Company A-Captain, Augustus C. Bennett ; First-Lieut., Walter J. Smith ; Second-Lieut., David W. Meeker.
Company B-Captain, Alfred Bellard ; First-Lieut., Thomas McKeon.
Company C-Captain, Benj. Murphy ; First-Lieut., Wm. A. Graham.
Company D-Captain, John J. Toffey ; First-Lieut., John M. Van Winkle ; Second-Lieut., George Newkirk.
Company E-Captain, Henry G. Shaw ; First-Lieut., Dudley S. Steele ; Second-Lieut., Thos. K. Halstead.
Company F-Captain, Benjamin Van Riper ; First-Lieut., John Magrath ; Second-Lieut., Andrew C. Purdy.
Company G-Captain, Hiram Van Buskirk ; First-Lieut., Andrew Van Buskirk; Second- Lieut., Henry C. Post.
They organized by electing Capt. Hiram Van Buskirk, the senior officer, chairman, and Capt. Henry Grenville Shaw, secretary. Capt. Van Riper and Lieut. Steele had been elected but had not received their commissions, but they were allowed to vote. The secretary read General Orders No. 5, and the board decided to adjourn until April 30th in order to secure the presence of the A. A. G., Col. Dickinson. The election was held on the 30th, and Hiram Van Buskirk was elected colonel, Henry G. Shaw lieutenant-colonel, and John J. Toffey major.
On May 11th Col. Van Buskirk had received his commission, and he issued General Order No. 1, appointing these regimental officers : Adjutant, Wm. W. Buckley ; Quartermaster, Wm. B. Shafer; Paymaster, G. D. Van Reipen ; Surgeon, Frederick G. Payne; Assistant-Surgeon, Frank C. Fry.
Col. Rogers was appointed inspector-general on the staff of Gen. Runyon, and was con- stantly occupied for a year or more in securing compliance throughout the State with the National Guard act. He removed from Jersey City to Washington, where he has practised law for a number of years.
In the meantime the members of the regiment had been preparing to celebrate the reor- ganization, and an inaugural concert and hop was given in Kepler Hall, now the Academy of Music, on the night of Wednesday, May 12, 1869. This was one of the most brilliant events of its kind in the history of the city up to that time. It was attended by officers from all the sur- rounding States, and the good will generated then removed the last evidence of opposition. It also gave the regiment a standing among first-class military organizations which it has never Iost. The regiment made its first parade on May 30th with the city Grand Army Posts. In September the motto of the regiment, In U'trumque Paratus, was adopted. The common council leased the top floor of the buildings 25 and 27 Newark Avenue for headquarters, and it has remained there twenty-five years. Some time later the next lower floor was added to the headquarters, which have been known as the City Armory.
Col. Van Buskirk was a veteran of the war, and filled a number of civic positions in Bay- onne. Lieut .- Col. Shaw was the author of the competitive system of rifle shooting still prae- tised in the United States. Ele was instrumental in starting the Creedmoor range, which was known a score of years ago as the American Wimbledon. It has since been superseded by the New Jersey State range. Col. Shaw served during the war as a lieutenant in an Ohio regi- ment, and for a number of years has lived on the Pacific coast. Lieut. Dudley S. Steele suc-
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ceeded Capt. Shaw in command of the company. He became colonel of the regiment on Feb- ruary 7, 1873, and brigadier-general of the First Brigade, April 13, 1885, a position he held until his death in 1892. He served in the army during the war, and subsequently was a mem- ber of the New York Seventh Regiment. Maj. Toffey became lieutenant-colonel, and is now the sheriff of Hudson County. He served in the army and as an aklerman, assemblyman and State treasurer. Capt. Benjamin Murphy served in the army with distinction during the war, and for many years has been chief of police in Jersey City. Quartermaster Shafer served during the war under Gen. Kilpatrick, and was lieutenant-colonel of the regiment when he resigned. Lieut. Halstead served in the army during the war, and has been assistant city elerk of Jersey City since 1871. Many other members served in the army and filled civic positions of honor and trust. There have been 2,776 members on the regimental roster since its organization. Company A had 458; old Company B. 378; new Company B. 74; Company C, 413 ; Company D, 436 ; Company E, 439 ; Company F. 391 ; Company G (new), 93; Company H (new), 94. Company K was added to the regiment in October, 1894.
The Fourth Regiment was ordered out for duty by Gov. Randolph on July 12, 1871, when a riot between Orangemen and others was anticipated. Fortunately the regiment was not
ordered from the armory. Its presence and readiness had much to do with pre- venting disturbance. In 1874 it was called out to suppress the " Long Dock " riots. In the same year it was ordered out to guard the county jail during the execution of Mechella. It was ordered out as a guard of honor to the remains of Vice-President Wilson, at Jersey City, November 27, 1876, and was one of the regiments of the Provis- ional Brigade, which, under command of Brig .- Gen. W. J. Sewell, was ordered to Phillipsburg to suppress FOURTH REGIMENT ARMORY. the railroad strikers who had seized several lines of railroads at that point. The strikers had paralyzed railway travel for several weeks, and in other States, notably Pennsylvania, had destroyed millions of dollars' worth of property and many lives. When matters assumed an alarming condition in this State, Gov. Bedle summoned the staff of the First Brigade to Jersey City, and opened headquarters as com- mander-in-chief, in the Fuller building, then known as the Darey building, at Hudson and Montgomery streets. On August 29th the Fourth Regiment, which had been in the armory several days, received marching orders. Near midnight the regiment marched without musie to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot. A train of eighteen cars took them to Elizabeth, where they were transferred to the Central of New Jersey. There everything had the appearance of war. The First, Third, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh regiments had been assembled, and all were loaded on trains including the Fourth which got off at two o'clock in the morning. Soon after daylight the troops left the trains a short distance outside of Phillipsburg. Camp was formed in and around the little town. The regimental headquarters was in the Phillipsburg hotel on Main Street, and the regiment was quartered in the railroad repair shop across the street. Quartermaster-Lieut. Lamb, and Sergt. Walter MeGown, his assistant, soon had everything ready to feed the regiment, and Maj. J. D. McGill. M. D., fitted up a hospital in the railroad paint shop. The military demonstration intimidated the strikers without bloodshed. The regiment remained in Phillipsburg one week. The only sad event of the encampment was the death of
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Private Henry Weinspaugh from exposure. He belonged to D Company, and was buried in the Phillipsburg cemetery, with military honors, where a tombstone was erected over his grave.
The regiment took part in the parade and review at Newark, May 30, 18;8, and went to Pompton as part of the First Brigade for field mandenvers and a sham battle, May 31, 1880. The regiment accompanied the remains of Gen. Torbert across the State, September 29. 1880. It took part in the Evacuation Day parade in New York. November 26, 1883. It paraded in New York on August 8, 1886, at the Grant funeral. On January 14, 188;, it was called out to suppress a riotous demonstration of strikers at the Lorillard Tobacco Works, and was held at the armory in readiness. The regiment paraded in Philadelphia at the Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of the First President of the United States, April 18, 1889. It was the escort at the funeral of Gen. Steele, and acted as guard of honor at the funeral of Gen. Sherman dur- ing its passage through Jersey City. The regiment has encamped at the State camp in its turn ever since the camp was established, and has qualified nearly all of its members as marks- men at the State rifle ranges.
In the reorganization of the First Brigade, May 31, 1892, the Fourth Regiment was in- ereased by the addition of Companies A. B. C. D) and E, Second Regiment. These companies were known as Companies G. H. I. K and L. and constituted the Second Battalion. Company B was transferred to the new Second Regiment. Companies G, H. I, K and L were disbanded April 26, 1893. The present Companies B and G were mustered into the service May 25th, and Company H was mustered June 5. 1893. The regiment is divided into two battalions, the First consisting of Companies B, C. E and F : the Second of Companies A, D, G and H.
The corner stone of the new armory was laid on December 20, 1893, and it was finished in February, 1895. The occupation of the building was celebrated hy a ball. The original plans included a tall tower at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Church Street, which was to have been used as a signal station. The appropriation was not large enough to allow for the tower and it was omitted.
FIELD OFFICERS.
COLONELS-Hiram Van Buskirk, April 23. 1869, resigned December 11, 1872; Dudley S. Steele, February ;. 18;3, elected Brig .- Gen. April 13, 1885; Samuel D. Dickinson, April 22, 1885, resigned December ;, 1888; Peter F. Wanser, February 20, 1889, elected Brig .- Gen. 1892; Hugh H. Abernethy. June 20, 1892.
LIEUT .- COLONELS-Henry G. Shaw, .April :3. 1869, resigned April 25, 13;1; J. J. Toffey, March 6, 18;2, resigned April 26, 18;5 : Wm. B. Shafer, March 20, 1876, resigned June 6, 1884 ; Samuel D. Dickinson, July 23. INS4, promoted to Colonel April 22, 1885 ; P. F. Wanser. April 22, 1885, promoted to Colonel February 20, 1889: H. H. Abernethy, February 20, 1889. pro- moted to Colonel June 20. 1x90 : W'm. B. Mason, June 20, 1892.
MAJORS-John J. Toffey, April 23, 1869, promoted Lieut .- Col. March 6. 1872 ; William B. Shafer, March 6, 18;2, promoted Lieut .- Col. March 20. 1876; Benjamin Gregory, March 20. 1876, resigned October 17. 18;2 : S. D. Dickinson, December 6, 1882, promoted Lieut .- Col. July 23, 1884 : P. F. Wanser, July 22. 1884, promoted to Lieut .- Col. April 22, 1885 : John A. Parker, April 22, 1885, promoted Lieut .- Col. and A. A. G., First Brigade. April 23. 1885 ; H. H. Aber- nethy, May 23, 1885, promoted Lieut .- Col. February 20, 1889; W'm. B. Mason, February o. 1889, promoted Lieut .- Col. June 20. 1892: Robert G. Smith, June 20. 1892.
COMMANDANTS OF GUN DETACHMENT-Robert G. Smith, September 10, 1886, resigned Sep- tember 5, 1887 : George P. Babcock, Captain and Comdt., November 14, 188 ;.
STAFF ADJUTANT -- Wm. W. Buckley, May 8, 1869, resigned November 1, 1870; Martin Finck, November 1, Isto, resigned December 9, 1872 : Benjamin Gregory, March 15. 18;3, pro- moted to Major: S. D. Dickinson. April 1, 1876, promoted to Major Decembe: 6. 1882: Thomas D. Vondy, December ;. 1832, resigned June 6, 1884: Benjamin M. Gerardin. October 1, 1884. Captain and Adjt., October 1, 1359.
QUARTERMANIF KS-W'm. B. Shafer. May S. 1869, promoted to Major March 6, 18;2; George E. Sherman, August 15, 18;2, removed from State July 26. 18;3 : S. D. Diekinson, December 1. 18;5. promoted to Adjt. April 1, 1876 ; George W. Firth, June 12, 1876, resigned December 17. 1877: John A. Parker, January 1;, 18;5. promoted to Major April 22. 1885 : Alvin H. Graff, May 9, 1885, Captain and Quartermaster May 9. 1890.
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PAYMASTERS-G. D. Van Reipen, May 8, 1869, resigned June 14, 1875 ; Abner A. Coyken- dall, July 3, 1875, commission made void October 2, 1875; Edward P. Demotte, October 8, 1875, resigned April 25, 1883 ; Frank. J. Matthews, May 3, 1883, Captain and Paymaster May 3, 1883.
SURGEONS-Fred. G. Payne, May 8, 1869, failed to equip, void October 9, 1869; Beriah A. Watson, October 19, 1869, resigned June 1, 1877 ; John D. McGill, June 1, 1877, promoted Lient .- Col. and Surgeon First Brigade May 1, 1885 : Mortimer Lampson, May 9, 1885, promoted Lieut .- Col. and Medical Inspector First Brigade May 10, 1892.
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS-Frank C. Fry, May 8, 1869, resigned April 1, 1893: J. D. McGill, July 1, 1873, promoted June 1, 1877 ; Mortimer Lampson, November 24, 1883, promoted May 9, 1885 ; Steven V. Morris, May 14, 1885, Captain and Asst. Surg. May 14, 1890.
JUDGE-ADVOCATES-Wm. P. Douglass, March 27, 1874, Major and Judge Advocate First Brigade May 22, 1876 ; Charles Boltwood, March 25, 1878, promoted Captain and A. de. C. First Brigade May 1, 1885 ; John Briggs, June 1, 1885.
CHAPLAINS-Ralph B. Hoyt, March 25, 1878, resigned December 19, 1881 ; Henry W. Spald- ing, July 4, 1883, resigned November 1, 1886 ; John L. Scudder, June 2, 1887.
INSPECTORS RIFLE PRACTICE-Andrew Anderson, May 10, 1879, resigned March 3, 1882 ; Abram P. Bush, May 16, 1882. .
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
SERGEANT-MAJORS-Clarence O'Reilly (E), May 1, 1873, elected Captain Company C De- cember 8, 1874; Wm. L. Jones, December 8, 1874, relieved at own request July 10, 1875 ; Walter A: McGown (E), July 10, 1875, discharged May 25, 1876; Chas. W. Laws (A), May 25, 1876, elected Captain Company A October 30, 1877 ; Jarvis P. Wanser (E), November 30, 1877, dis- charged June 1, 1886; Wm. R. Clements (E), June 1, 1886.
QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANTS-Benj. T. Van Allen (D), -, discharged August 4, 1873 ; A. A. Coykendall (E), August 4, 1873, discharged December 10, 1875 ; Charles McArty (E), De- cember 10, 1875, discharged June 17, 1876; Jarvis P. Wanser (E), June 17, 1876, Sergt .- Maj. November 30, 1877 ; Wm. Klein (K), November 30, 1877, discharged July 18, 1882 ; Wm. G. Van Slyke (A), July 8, 1882, discharged October 2, 1883; W. H. S. Nodyne (C), October 27, 1883, Second-Lient. Company C February 24, 1885; Ed. T. Baker (E), April 10, 1885, honorably dis- charged October 23, 1889 ; Robert F. Martin (E), October 23, 1889 (incumbent).
COMMISSARY SERGEANTS-A. W. McGown (E), March 20, 1874, Sergt .- Maj. July 10, 1875 ; C. W. Laws (A), December 11, 1875, Sergt .- Maj. May 25, 1876 ; Jarvis P. Wanser (E), May 25, 1876, Quartermaster Sergt. June 17, 1876 ; Fred. S. Cully (C), June 17, 1876, discharged Novem- ber 30, 1877 ; Daniel Wissert (C), November 30, 1877, discharged July 9, 1880; George K. Dean (E), December 22, 1880, discharged Angust 5, 1885 : Geo. B. Beiderhase (A), August 12, 1885, discharged November 23, 1888 ; Benj. F. Moore, Jr., (E), June 25, 1892.
HOSPITAL STEWARDS-Geo. F. Appleton (A), February 15, 1875, discharged October 13, 1879 ; S. V. Morris (A), May 22, 1880, promoted Asst .- Surg. May 14, 1885; Geo. C. Fountain, (A), July 8, 1885 (incumbent).
DRUM-MAJOR-John Brownlee, September 1, 1868 (incumbent).
COLOR-SERGEANTS .- George K. Dean (E), May 1, 1873, Com .- Sergt. December 22, 1880; Jacob Kramer (C), December 22, 1880, discharged April 1, 1884 ; Waldo E. Gibbs (C), April 20, 1884, reduced at own request June 14, 1886 ; Chas. A. Bauer (F), June 18, 1886 (ineumbent).
RIGHT GENERAL GUIDES-Herman Wackinan (A), April 15, 1875, discharged November 30, 1877; George R. Gray (A), November 30, 1877, discharged December 6, 1878 ; W. G. Van Slyke (A), December 6, 1878, promoted July 8, 1882 ; Frank W. Edmunds ( D), July 8, 1882, discharged July 6, 1883 ; Nicholas Terhune ( E), July 2, 1883, discharged May 13, 1885 ; B. F. Moore, Jr. (E), May 13, 1885, promoted June 25, 1802.
LEFT GENERAL GUIDES-Robert R. Greig (D)), December 21, 1874-February 28, 1877 ; Justus B. Eekert (D), February 28, 1877-May 16, 1882 ; A. 11. Graff (A), July 8, 1882-Sep- tember 25, 1883 ; B. F. Moore, Jr. (E), November 7, 1883-May 13, 1885 ; J. Phyfe, Jr. (A), May 13, 1885-December 15, 1885 ; W'm. Brooke (A), February 10, 1880-June 10, 1880; Thomas B. O'Neill (D), June 24, 1886-April 9, 1889 ; Arthur Scott (F), May 15, 1889 (incumbent).
SERGEANTS AND BUGLERS-Adolph Walter (E), November 22, 1886-November 1, 1890 ; J.
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R. Quaife (E), November 19, 1890-April 3, 1891 ; Frank Siefert (F), April 29, 1891 (incum- bent).
SERGEANTS OF GUN SQUAD-E. K. Sutton, October 18, 1886-October 22, 1887 ; John T. Prin- gle, December 8, 1887-1894.
CORPORALS GUN SQUAD-J. T. Pringle, October 18, 1886-December 8, 1887 ; John Laws, December S, 1887.
The complete roster of staff and line from the organization of the regiment to the present has included these officers :
LINE OFFICERS-COMPANY A.
CAPTAINS-Angustus D. Bennett, November, 1868-June 14, 1869 ; J. S. Bookstaver, June 25, 1873 ; Wm. R. Davis, August 5, 1873-June 10, 1876 ; Chas. Boltwood, June 21, 1876 ; Chas. W. Laws, October 30, 1877-January 12, 1882 ; Fred. A. Appelles, May 2, 1882-October 26, 1885 ; Heyward E. Bowley, December 29, 1885-June 15, 1888 ; Fred. A. Appelles, September 11, 1888 -April 3, 1890 ; J. Howard Bumsted, Jr., May 13, 1890.
FIRST-LIEUTS,-Walter J. Smith, June 3, 1868-April 6, 1870 ; Sidney J. Everrett, June 28, 1870-August 16, 1871 ; Robt. L. Woodley, November 8, 1871-February 25, 1873 ; W. R. Davis, May, 1873-August 5, 1873 ; Eugene K. Shrope, August 5, 1873-April 14, 1876; P. W. Levering, June 21, 1876-May 25, 1877 ; Wm. P. Wood, June 29, 1877-March 1, 1878; Henry W. Post, April 16, 1878-June 21, 1878; Jas. N. Van Benschoten, July 30, 1878-June 7, 1881 ; Edlow Harrison, July 26, 1881-June 25, 1883; Heywood E. Bowley, September 25, 1883-December 29, 1885 ; John W. Aymar, December 29, 1885-September 24, 1887 ; J. H. Bumsted, Jr., Deeem- ber 13, 1887-May 3, 1890 ; Wm. Robertson, Jr., May 13, 1890-March 18, 1893 ; Chas. H. Springstead, April 25, 1893-June 1, 1893 ; Jno. C. Westervelt, June 30, 1893 (incumbent).
SECOND-LIEUTS .- David W. Meeker, June 3, 1868-July 26, 1869; Edward Koerbel, Sep- tember 1, 1869-November 29, 1872; Wm. R. Davies, February, 1873-May 6, 1873; E. K. Shrope, May 6, 1873-August 5, 1873 ; P. W. Levering, August 5, 1873-June 21, 1876 ; Geo. W. Lamb, June 21, 1876-November 18, 1876 ; Wm. P. Wood, January 9, 1877-June 29, 1877; H. W. Post, January 29, 1877-April 16, 1878 ; Henry J. Gilien, April 16, 1878-April 1, 1879 ; E. W. Harrison, July 8, 1879-July 26, 1881 ; E. H. Bowley, July 26, 1881-September 25, 1883; Alvin H. Graff, September 25, 1883-May 9, 1885 ; J. W. Aymar, May 19, 1885-December 29, 1885 ; Richard P. Romaine, December 29, 1885-October 21, 1886; Emile A. Noltemyer, December 14, 1886-October 10, 1887 ; W'm. Robertson, Jr., December 13, 1887-May 13, 1890 ; Chas. H. Spring- stead, May 13, 1890-April 25, 1893; J. C. Westervelt, April 25, 1893-June 30, 1893; Henry H. Bowley, June 30, 1893 (incumbent).
OLD COMPANY B.
CAPTAINS-Alfred Ballard, August 14, 1868-October 20, 1879 ; Frank B. Lawrence, Decem- ber 30, 1879-February 24, 1883; Frederick B. Wright, May 17, 1883-May 14, 1884; Andrew Derrom, Jr., July 31, 1884-November 5, 1885 ; Charles A. Stelling, March 11, 1886-September 2, 1887 ; James J. Reid, December 6, 1887-October 3, 1889; Andrew Derrom, Jr., December 12, 1889.
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