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Second Lieutenant Paul J. Newlon, First Infantry.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston. September 30, 1913.
General Orders No. 35.
Captain Charles A. Wood, Second Infantry, is hereby relieved of command of Company "M", Second Infantry, and assigned to the Quartermaster's Department. Second Lieutenant Grover C. Rippetoe is transferred and appointed Quarter- master and Commissary, Second Battalion. Second Infantry, vice Jones. Super- numerary.
Second Lieutenant Edgar E. Davis, Second Infantry, assigned to Company "I", Second Infantry, vice Rippetoe transferred.
By Command of TITE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 30, 1913.
General Orders No. 36. .
All Organizations having vacancies for First or Second Lieutenant, will imme-
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diately hold election, in accordance with General Orders Number 19, A. G. O., dated April 30, 1910, reporting the result to this office.
Where two vacancies occur in the same Company, two applicants will be elected .. By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Charleston, September 30, 1913.
General Orders
No. 37.
1. Examining Boards are convened as follows : Fairmont, W. Va .. November 1, 1913, and Charleston, W. Va., November 8, 1913, at nine o'clock A. M., each day and place, for the purpose of examining all applicants for promotion who may be ordered to report.
2. DETAILS FOR THE BOARDS : FAIRMONT.
Captain Charles Neptune, First Infantry.
Captain Charles (. Robison, First Infantry.
· Major Zador F. Kalbaugh, Medical Corps. CHARLESTON.
Captain Samuel L. Walker, Second Infantry.
Captain Leonard G. Levy, Second Infantry.
Captain William A. MeMillan, Medical Corps.
3. The travel and subsistence directed and enjoined are necessary in the Military service.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJI'TANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, October 8, 1913.
General Orders
No. 38.
1. The following officers of the First Infantry, as well as the duly elected applicants for examination for commission as Second Lieutenant of First Infantry, will report to the examining board as convened in General Orders No. 37. Adjutant General's Office, dated September 30, 1913, at Fairmont, November 1, 1913, for examination for promotion :
First Lieutenant Gustavus 11. Wilson.
First Lieutenant Dana Young.
Second Lieutenant Earl Michael.
Second Lieutenant Charles II. Freeland.
Second Lieutenant John L. Stewart.
Second Lientenant Robert G. Cunningham.
Second Lieutenant Marshall E. Martin.
Second Lieutenant Joseph C. Berry.
2. The following officers of the Second Infantry, as well as the duly elected applicants for examination for commission as Second Lieutenant of the Second Infantry, will report to the examining board as convened by General Orders Number 37. Adjutant General's Office, under date of September 30, 1913, at Charleston, November the eighth, 1913, for examination for promotion :
First Lieutenant Robert L. Taylor.
First Lieutenant Harry S. Holswade.
First Lieutenant Adam T. Gall.
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Second Lieutenant Grover C. Rippetoe.
Second Lieutenant Charles D. Riley.
3. The travel, per diem and subsistence, directed and enjoined, are necessary in the Military service.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, October 3, 1913_
General Orders
No. 39.
The period for armory training and theoretical instruction for officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of this State for the ensuing school year, will be from November 3, 1913, to April 30, 1914, and will comprise the following :
DRILL.
The exact methods of the execution of the manual of arms, positions, marchings, signals, firings and ceremonies are given in parts one, three and five of the Infantry Drill Regulations.
Strict compliance with every detail must be enforced.
The principal object of close order drill is to secure close attention to orders, submission to authority and compliance with orders in the exact manner that is intended by those issuing them. Close order drill without snap and without observance of small details of the movements, is not beneficial, but harmful to the individual, the squad, the company and the battalion.
Men should not be advanced from elementary to other work before they have mastered the former. On the other hand, interest must not be lost through requiring a well drilled man to weekly repeat movements with which he is already familiar.
The principal part of each drill, after a short review of the elementary work. will be devoted to drill in extended order and on each drill night non-commissiones officers will be given an opportunity to drill squads in extended order formation, using signals only.
The later part of each drill, about fifteen minutes only, should be devoted to a short, sharp, snappy, close order drill under charge of the company commander.
Instruction in bayonet exercise will also be included in this year's armory training. Drill returns will be submitted promptly.
2. SCHOOL FOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND SELECTED
PRIVATES.
In each company all non-coms. and such privates as the company commander desires to detail, with a view to their future value as non-coms. will be given one hour's instruction weekly. This school will be under the immediate supervision of the company commander and the senior officer present will conduct the school.
The course will be as follows :
November and December 1913, I. D. R., 1911, pp. 9-47.
January, February and March, 1914, Manual for Privates of Infantry, pp. 7-17, 22-25, (including plate opposite pp. 22), 105-120, 147-179.
April to be announced later.
At the conclusion of the course in each subject, each student will be given # written examination. for which questions will be selected by the company com- mander from those furnished him from this office. Certificates of proficiency will be issued to all non-coms. and selected privates entitled to them, which certificates will excuse the holders from future recitations in these subjects.
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A report of the progress of this school will be forwarded to this office at the end of each month. This report will show the names of those composing the class, the attendance of each during the month and the progress made by each student.
Further instructions for the conduct of the examinations will be published from this office.
SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS. 3.
All Officers of Infantry of the National Guard of West Virginia will take the prescribed course of instruction for this year as the first of a two years course of instruction.
Officers will be divided into two classes as follows :
First Class, which will include all field officers and regimental staff officers.
Second Class, which will include all company officers and battalion staff officers.
At each station the senior officer present will conduct the school and act as Instructor for the second class, except that at stations where there are two or more of the first class the senior will act as instructor for that class and the senior officer of the second class will act as instructor for the second class.
The course for the first class will be as follows :
November and December, 1913, I. D. R., 1911, parts two and three.
January, February, March and April, 1914, F. S. R., Article two to nine, inclu- sive (omitting tables).
The course for the second class will be as follows : November and December, 1913, and January, 1914, I. D. R., 1911 from school of the company, page 45, to part three, page 141.
February, March and April, F. S. R., Articles two, three, four, five and nine.
Reports showing names of members of each class, attendance of each member · of class and progress, will be submitted to this office at the end of each month by each instructor.
At the completion of each subject, written examination on that subject will be conducted at each station. Questions and further instructions for examinations will be furnished from this office.
The course prescribed will be taken by all officers mentioned in the above · classification.
Certificates of proficiency will be issued from this office to those obtaining not less than seventy per cent in the written examinations.
Officers obtaining not less than ninety per cent in the written examinations will receive special mention in orders.
Certificates of proficiency in any subject will exempt those obtaining them from further school examinations in these subjects, and will be accepted by examining boards for promotion as exempting from further examination in those subjects as follows :
Those having ninety per cent or more, five years.
Those having eighty-five to eighty-nine per cent, inc., four years.
Those having eighty to eighty-four per cent, inclusive, three years.
Those having seventy-five to seventy-nine per cent., inc., two years.
The adoption of new drill regulations, or F. S. R. will invalidate certificates pertaining to such regulations.
4. At stations where sufficient officers can be assembled for the purpose, map maneuvers and tactical walks will be conducted once per month by the Inspector Instructor.
Officers will be notified from this office later as to dates for these exercises. Per diem not allowed.
5. Officers are requested to communicate direct with the Inspector Instructor concerning all matters of school work.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, October 23, 1913.
General Orders
No. 40.
It is with profound sorrow that the death of former Adjutant General John W. M. Appleton is announced to the officers and en- listed men of the Guard, and to the citizens generally, which sad event occurred at his home at Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe county, West Virginia, this date.
General Appleton was an honest, upright and patriotic citizen, and at all times, whether as a private or an officer, served honestly and faithfully, thereby performing his duties with marked efficiency and especial consideration for the welfare of his subordinates.
His record in connection with military organizations was long and honorable and useful. Being a native of Massachusetts, his first connection with a military body was with the Independent Corps of Cadets, Massachusetts State Troops, as private, from 1859 to Feb- ruary 7th, 1863; discharged by entering the United States service May 26th, 1862 to July 2nd, 1862, as a private in the 5th Company First Battalion, Independent Corps of Cadets, Mass. Volunteer In- fantry ; February 7th, 1863, Second Lieutenant, 54th Mass. Vol. Infy. ; Captain Company A, April 14th, 1863 ; severely wounded in action. assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbor, S. C .. July 18th, 1863 ; took part in actions on James Island, S. C., in siege of Charleston, S. C .; Georgia and Flordia campaigns in 1863 and 64. Wounded in second action on James Island July 2nd, 1864 ; sent home, (to die) September 1864. Resigned on account of injuries. November 1864; partially recovered and re-entered the service as Major, commanding First Battalion, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, March 18th, 1865 ; resigned August the 5th, 1865, close of war.
General Appleton's record in the West Virginia National Guard Is as follows :
Captain Company A, Second Infantry, May 9th, 1878 ;
Major First Battalion, Second Infantry, December 19th, 1878 ;
Colonel Second Infantry, February 26th, 1880 ;
Colonel First Infantry, December 1st, 1886 ;
Ilonorably discharged by repeal of law, General Order No. 2, June the 7th, 1887 :
Appointed Brigadier General, Adjutant General, March 4th, 1897, to March 4th, 1901;
Brigadier General, Quartermaster General, Staff of Governor Albert B. White, March 4th, 1901 to March 4th, 1905.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR,
C. D. ELLIOTT, . Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, November 11, 1913.
General Orders
No. 41.
1. The folowing ruling by the Secretary of War is announced :
"In order to comply with section 18 of the Militia Law it is necessary that a roster of officers and enlisted men be kept showing their attendance at every drill assembly. This roster must be submitted to the inspector. It would appear
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if the company roll books included the names of the officers and if they showed their attendance by name, as well as that of each enlisted man of the company, at every drill or assembly they would make a satisfactory record in compliance with section 18 of the Militia Law.
There would be no objection to keeping a morning report book in addition to this roll book.
The morning report does not show by name the attendance of individuals at drills or assembly, and is therefore not a sufficient record."
2. Participation in Federal funds depending upon the compliance with section 18 of the Militia Law, all organization commanders are directed to prepare and keep a roster of officers and enlisted men, in strict conformity with the above ruling. The form of compliance is left with the organization commanders, but it must be complied with, or Federal support will be withheld and forfeited.
3. Companies must assemble for drill or instructions at least 24 times a year, with a minimum number of one officer and 35 enlisted men. If this minimum is not present at any drill, it can be arranged by counting two drills as one, when the aggregate equals 35 or moree, provided there are 35 different men present. The total must be equal to 35 men 24 drills.
4. The following was recommended by the National Militia Board, and approved by the Secretary of War, and is published for the information and guidance of all concerned :
"To constitute field or service camp of instruction, there must be present the following minimum : two officers and thirty-eight enlisted men. Previous to such encampment, enlisted men must have had 60 days' service in the Organized Militia, including at least 14 periods of practical progressive military instruction of at least one and and one-half hours each, or an equivalent service in the Regular Army, Navy or Marine Corps or one academic year's service at a school where' military instruction is given."
5. Attention is invited to General Orders No. 4, Jan. 24th, 1913, Paragraph 3, page one, the period for indoor target practice closes May 1st, at, or previous to which, company commanders will submit report.
Paragraph 319, (b), page 1, "No officer or enlisted man who has failed to qualify as first class or better, in a previous season shall be advanced to range practice until he has attained at least 90 points out of a possible 150 in the gallery practice course."
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston. November 12, 1913.
General Orders
No. 42.
There will be kept on file, in the field desk of each organization commander of the National Guard of this State, a "War Plans" envelope ; which envelope shall contain copies of all orders, instructions and necessary forms, which relate to action in case of mobilization for service of The United States.
State inspectors will see that these envelopes are kept up to date.
List of Contents of the "War Plans" Envelope.
1. Sufficient enlistment blanks to bring the organization up to the strength provided in Letter of Instructions.
2. Letter of Instructions.
3. Copy of "Changes in Army Regulations" No. 4. May 17, 1912, entitled "Instructions for the Mobilization of The Organized Militia."
4. Such other papers as may be furnished hereafter, from this office, for that purpose.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, December 1, 1913.
General Orders
No. 43.
1. The following enlisted men will be discharged that they may accept com- missions :
First Sergeant Nathan G. Matthews. Company H. First Infantry.
First Sergeant Clemins J. Straight, Company I, First Infantry.
First Sergeant Ernest C. Pixler, Company L, First Infantry.
First Sergeant Charles R. Johnson, Company A, Second Infantry.
Quartermaster Sergeant Herbert D. Little, Company A, Second Infantry.
Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas E. McDowell. Company G, Second Infantry.
Sergeant Clifton L. Bailey, Company L. Second Infantry.
Corporal William D. Himes, Company L, Second Infantry.
2. The following commissions are announced :
To be Captain, First Infantry :
First Lieutenant Gustavus H. Wilson, assigned to Company G, vice Dunn resigned.
First Lieutenant Dana Young, assigned to Company A, vice Dent resigned.
To be First Lieutenant, First Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Charles H. Freeland, assigned to Company M, vice Scott resigned.
Second Lieutenant Earl Michael, assigned to Company H, vice Layman promoted.
To be Second Lieutenant, First Infantry : :
First Sergeant Nathan G. Matthews, assigned to Company H, vice Michael promoted.
First Sergeant Ernest C. Pixler, assigned to Company L, vice Price resigned.
First Sergeant Clemins J. Straight, assigned to Company I, vice Ayers resigned.
To be Captain, Second Infantry :
First Lieutenant Adam T. Gall, assigned to Company M, vlee Wood transferred. First Lieutenant Robert L. Taylor, assigned to Company L, vice Ford resigned.
First Lieutenant Harry S. Holswade, assigned to Company D, vice Chambers resigned.
To be First Lieutenant, Second Infantry :
Second Lieutenant Charles R. Johnson, assigned to Company A, vice Fitzhugh promoted.
Second Lieutenant Charles D. Riley. assigned to Company D, vice Holswade promoted.
Second Lieutenant Clifton L. Bailey, assigned to Company L, vice Taylor promoted.
To be Second Lieutenant, Second Infantry :
Corporal William D. Himes, assigned to Company L. vice Baileey promoted.
Quartermaster Sergeant Herbert D. Little, assigned to Company A, vice Johnson promoted.
First Sergeant Charles R. Johnson, assigned to Company A, vice Ruttencutter resigned.
Sergeant Clifton L. Bailey, assigned to Company L, vice Mayer resigned.
First Sergeant Thomas E. McDowell, assigned to Company G, vice Ensign re- signed.
By Command of TIIE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, December 10, 1913.
General Orders
No. 44.
The attention of all concerned is invited to the following from General Orders number thirty-eight (G. O. No. 38), A. G. O., dated November 29, 1911 :
I. The following recruiting system has been adopted by the Secretary of War :
An Officer of each local organization will be designated as recruiting officer for war. He will keep himself informed of all of the requirements of his office and he will, by application to the Adjutant General of the State. Territory or District secure the necessary blank forms.
In their annual inspections, federal inspectors will report whether or not local organizations are required to meet the requirements of this paragraph.
When a local organization is called into the service of the United States, its re- cruiting officer will at once begin to recruit the same up to war strength.
When the organization goes to the state mobilization camp the recruiting officer will remain behind with a suitable detail of enlisted meu and continue recruiting, forwarding all recruits to the state mobilization camp. The recruiting officer and his party will rejoin their proper organizations before the latter leaves the mob- ilization camp.
Each regiment and separate battalion will, before it leaves its State. Territory or District. establish a recruiting party to recruit for its organization during the continuance of war.
A general recruiting party for all militia organizations of the State, Territory or District, will be maintained at the State mobilization camp.
All recruits will be forwarded through the State mobilization camp where they will be thoroughly examined physically, fully armed and equipped, and instructed as far as time permits.
(This does not amend or modify Changes No. 4-Army Regulations, dated May 17, 1912.)
2. The following officers have been designated as recruiting officers for war for their respective organizations :
FIRST INFANTRY.
Campany A
First Lieutenant Weston.
Company B
Second Lieutenant Sutton.
Company D
Second Lieutenant Herschel H. Rose, Littleton.
Company F
First Lieutenant George F. Whitmore, Martinsburg.
Company G
Second Lieutenant Robert G. Cunningham, Kingwood.
Company H
Second Lieutenant Nathan G. Mathews, Fairmont.
Company I
Second Lieutenant Clemins J. Straight, Fairmont. Company K
Second Lieutenant, Glenn F. Williams, Clarksburg.
Company L
Second Lieutenant Ernest C. Pixler. Morgantown.
Company M
Second Lieutenant Marshal E. Martin, Terra Alta.
SECOND INFANTRY.
Company A
Second Lieutenant Herbert D. Little, Parkersburg.
Company C
Second Lieutenant Tom C. Daris, Charleston.
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Company D
First Lieutenant Charles D. Riley, Spencer.
Company E
First Lieutenant Howard E. DeVaughn, Parkersburg.
Company F
Second Lieutenant A. S. Guthrie, Fayetteville.
Company G
Second Lieutenant Thomas E. McDowell, ITuntington.
Company H
Second Lieutenant Austin M. Sikes, Huntington.
Company I
Second Lieutenant Edgar E. Daris, Huntington.
Company L
First Lieutenant Clifton L. Bailey, Bluefield.
Company M
First Lieutenant Grover C. Rippetoe, Charleston.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, December 13, 1913.
General Orders
No. 45.
1. The several organizations of the National Guard of this State will be in- spected in their respective armories beginning February 25th. 1914. As this in- spection will include all headquarters, commanding officers will advise all officers and enlisted men attached to their respective headquarters, when and where this inspection will be made.
2. The Government Inspector will be accompanied by John II. Charnock. Major, First Infantry, who will make an inspection for the State. Quartermaster and Ordnance returns will each be made in duplicate, a copy presented to the inspector, who will verify the same.
3. Organizations using the Home Station drill payroll, will be mustered on this roll, showing all changes from last muster, and such inspection counted as a drill.
Commanding Officers of regiments are charged with the preparation of muster rolls (in duplicate) of the Field, Staff and Band.
4. Troops will parade and be inspected in the Field Service Uniform, less the field equipment.
The inspection of troops will be held, unless otherwise arranged with the in- spector, at eight o'clock p. m. The inspection of property at such time as is agreed upon.
5. Officers and enlisted men, temporarily absent from their home stations or residing at places other than where the inspection is taking place, will not be furnished State transportation, and in the event they cannot present themselves for inspection, proper authority for such absence will be arranged, and a copy of the order granting the leave of absence or furlough, as the case may be, will be filed with the muster roll.
6. All Staff Officers will present themselves to the nearest post for inspection, in field service uniform, with side arms only.
7. Records as well as property, will be inspected. All military property not in. use will arranged and tagged. that the inspection may be quickly accomplished.
ITINERARY :
February 25. Company L, Second Infantry, Bluefield.
February 27. Armory and Store House and Headquarters, Charleston.
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March 2. Headquarters Second Battalion, Second Infantry, Companies C and M, Second Infantry, Charleston.
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3. Headquarters First Battalion, Second Infantry, and Company II, Second Infantry, Huntington.
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4. Companies G and I, Second Infantry, Huntington.
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5. Company D, Second Infantry, Spencer.
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6. Headquarters Second Infantry and Headquarters Third Battalion, Second Infantry, Parkersburg.
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7. Companies A and E, Second Infantry, Parkersburg.
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11. Headquarters First Battalion, First Infantry, Wellsburg.
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12. Headquarters Property, First Infantry, Burton, Company D, First Infantry. Littleton.
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lleadquarters and Band, First Infantry, Fairmont.
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Companies II and I, First Infantry, Fairmont.
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16. Company L, First Infantry, Morgantown.
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14. Company G, First Infantry, Kingwood.
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17. Headquarters, Third Battalion, First Infantry. Company M, First Infantry, Terra Alta.
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19. Company K, First Infantry, Clarksburg.
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20. Headquarters Second Battalion, First Infantry. Company A, First Infantry, Weston.
March
21. Company B, First Infantry, Sutton.
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