SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. FOR THE YEARS 1895 AND 1890. OLYMPIA, WASH.: 0. C. WHITE, . STATE PRINTER. 1896. SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE AI)JIJTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. (I FOR THE YEARS 1895 AND 1896. OLYMPIA, WASH.: 0. C. WHITE, . STATE PRINTER. 1896. I Pi REPORT OF ADJUTANT GENERAL. STATE OF WASHINGTON, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, OLYMPIA, November 10, 1896. HoN. JOHN H. McGRAw, Governor and Commander-in- Ghif: SIR—I have the honor to submit the following report of the condition and of the operations of the National Guard of Washing- ton, from October 20, 1894, the date of the last report of the adju- tant general, until the present time. The organization of the guard at date of last report was as follows: ORGANIZED STRENGTH. Totals. Generalstaff.............................................................. .21 ........................21 Brigadestafi'................................................................................................ 10 ........................10 31 INFANTRY REGIMENTS. First Regiment: Field, staff and band.............................................. 9 7 23 39 Company A...........................................................3 12 38 53 Company B............................................................3 12 42 57 CompanyC..........................................................3 12 48 63 CompanyD..........................................................3 12 46 61 CompanyE..........................................................3 12 48 63 Company F.........................................................3 12 48- 63 Company G.........................................................3 12 40 55 CompanyH..........................................................3 12 41 56 CompanyI...........................................................3 12 48 63 Company K... ......................................................... .3 12 29 44 617 Second Regiment: Field, staff and band............................................ 9 7 23 39 CompanyA...........................................................3 12 48 63 CompanyB...........................................................3 12 42 57 CompanyC............................................................3 12 47 62 Company D...........................................................3 12 36 51 Company H...........................................................3 12 47 62 Company F..........................................................3 12 40 55 Company G..........................................................1 4 20 25 Company II....... ......................................................... .3 12 28 43 CompanyI...........................................................3 12 44 59 ConlpanyK.. ......................................................... 2 12 42 56 - 572 Third Regiment: First unattached company ................................... .3 12 48 63 63 CAVALRY. First Squadron: . I Field, staff and band............................................. 6 7 17 30 Troop A...............................................................3 13 44 60 Troop B.................................................................3 13 35 51 Troop C.................................................................3 13 43 59 TroopD.................................................................3 13 I 31 47 - 247 Total organized strength .................... .........127 317 1,056 1,15M 1,530 5 SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 4 ADJUTANT GENERAL. deen, one company at Olympia, two companies at Tacoma, one Under the operation of an act of the legislature approved March company at New Whatcom. 19, 1895, the guard was reduced and reorganized as follows: Headquarters and one company 1st Battalion Infantry at EUens- burg, one company at North Yakima, one company at Waitsburg, one company at Dayton, one company at Pomeroy. ERRATUM. Headquarters cavalry squadron at North Yakima, one troop of cavalry at Sprague, and one troop at Tacoma. On page 4, in table showing reorganization of Guard, company officers should read 2!, After the conflagration which nearly destroyed the city of instead of 30; enlisted men eight companies instead often; 1,80 enlisted men instead of 600. Footings should read 102 officers, 1,050 enlisted men. Sprague it was found impracticable to continue the cavalry troop at that place, and as the large cities of Spokane and Walla Walla were without troops, the following changes were by your order ........ .........................I made: rieia anti SULU........... ................................................................... ........................ - 8 staff The cavalry troop at Sprague and the infantry company at North Company officers, six companies...................................................... ..380 Enlisted men, Six companies Yakima were disbanded. A troop of cavalry was organized at Two troops of cavalry: ........................ ..................................6 North Yakima, a company of infantry at Walla Walla, and a com- Troopofficers..................... ................................................................. 120 Enlisted men, two troops pany of infantry and the authorized battery of light artillery at One battery of light artillery: Battery officers ......................................................................... 60 Spokane. (General Orders No. 12, 1895.) Enlisted men.................................................................... ................. 108 1,176 In the interests of economy, advantage was taken of the resig- nation of Major Fred. R. Reed, cavalry squadron, to discontinue All companies, troops and batteries have 60 enlisted men, except the squadron organization, the two troops reporting directly to the Co. B., 1st Infantry Battalion, which has 80, and all are nearly commanding general. (General Orders No. 4, February 21, 1896.) recruited to their authorized strength. These organizations may The resignation of Major J. E. Frost and the promotion to the under the law be expanded to 105 enlisted men. rank of major of Captain John Carr, carried the headquarters 1st Under the operations of the law referred to, the following Infantry Battalion from Ellensburg to Dayton, January 14, 1896. organizations were disbanded (General Orders No. 7, June 27, It appearing impossible to reorganize and officer Company H, 1895): 1st Infantry, at Aberdeen, it was disbanded. (General Orders No. Co. H, 1st Infantry. 7, May 2, 1896.) Co. I, 1st Infantry. It appearing impossible to officer Company G, 1st Infantry, at Co. B, 2d Infantry. Tacoma, it was disbanded. (General Orders No. 12, November Co. C, 2d Infantry. 10, 1896.) Co. G, 2d Infantry. After the disbandment of the infantry company at Aberdeen a Co. I, 2d Infantry. company was organized at Vancouver. (General Orders No. 8, Co. K, 2d Infantry. July 14, 1896.) First Unattached Company, Infantry. No company has been organized in the place of the one dis- Troop C, 1st Squadron. banded at Tacoma. it is understood to be your intention to cause Troop D, 1st Squadron. the organization of a company in its place as soon as practicable. The following was the organization and stations of the guard The following is a roster with the present stations of the organi- after this disbandment: Headquarters national guard, at Seattle. Headquarters and three zations of the guard: companies 1st Infantry Regiment at Seattle, one company at Aber- SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 7 ADJUTANT GE1%EBAL. 6 BRIGADE STAFF. Rank. Date of rank. Name. Residence. NATIONAL GUARD OF WASHINGTON.- . Seattle .............. Asst• Adjutant General... June 20, 1895. ROSTER OF TILE Lt. Col. Falcon Joslin ............. Brigade Inspector ......•••..• June 20, 1895. Lt. Col. L. H. Coon •.••••••••..•••.. Snohomish .•.••••. Judge Advocate.............. June 20, 1895. Lt. Col. Wallace Mount ..•..•••.•. SpragueWalls ••...•••..••. Brigade Quartermaster... June 20,1895. - Lt. Col. B. S. Isaaes • . BrigadeBriade CommissarY........ Feb. 27, 1892. Lt. Col. J. A. Hatfield..... Seattle.......................... Asst. Chief Engineer...... Jan. 10, 1888. GOVERNOR J• H. McGRAW, CoMMANDEIC1 Lt. Col. Albert Whyte............. Tacoma Inspector Rifle Practice... June 20, 1895. Lt. Col. Donald B. Olson . ..... Seattle .............. ffi ...... June 20, 1895. Li. Col. W. J. C. Wakefield...... Spokane ............ Chief Signal Ocer PERSONAL STAFF. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. rank. Rank. Date of rank. ce. Rank. Date of Name. Name. 12, 1890. Aug. 4, 1893. New Whateom Aide-dCamP...................May Colonel Jas. B. Eagleson....................Surgeon General ................July 30 1895. Lt. Col. C. M. Atkins.................Walla Walla...... Aide-de-Camp................... APrq ' ........................ Brigade Surgeon................ 30: 1895. Lt. Col. M. McCarthy................ e- e- amp...................Apri Lt. Col L. R Dawson Assistant Surgeon........... July Lt. Col. Clair Hunt....................po ane...........i ...................April 6, 189. Captain W. A. Shannon.....................r Assistant Surgeon............. July 30, 1895. ........... TacomaAide-de-CamP.............. Captain A. H. Deekens...................... Lt. Col. Chas. E. Taylor eat e................ JuI 30 1895 Li. Col. Pierre P. erry............. A•d-C ' kima Assistant Sureon 30 1895. Asst AdjutanteGeneral April 61893 11a...... Assistant Surgeon...... ....... July Major E Ma%onald Olympia ilitary SecretLrY to e First Lt. Howard H. Keylor.. Commander-in-Chief. _________________________________________ FIRST INFANTRY