MILITARY.

Upon the re-organization of the Illinois National Guard, in the spring of 1882, the Sixth Regiment of Infantry was formed from portions of the Fourth and Seventh Regiments and the whole of the Fourteenth Battalion. Frqm the Fourth, Companies A, B, C and D; from the Seventh, Company H; and from the Fourteenth, Companies B, C, D and E were assigned to form the new organization with Company F, at Moline. Lieut. Col. William Clendennin, of Moline, was elected Colonel. Immediately upon receipt of his commission,

Colonel Clendennin established his headquarters at Moline and announced the following appointments on the staff and non-commissioned staff: John H. Porter, Capt. and Adjt, Moline; William B. Young, Capt. and I. R. P., Monmouth; W. S. Bryan, Asst. Surgeon, Cambridge; A. R. Morgan, Chaplain, Orion ; J. M. Holt, Quartermaster, Moline; E. Kittilsen, Sergt. Major, Moline; B. R. McClary, Q. M. Sergt, Lacon; W. 0. Chapman, Com. Sergt, Cambridge; Chas. Devendorf, Hospital Steward, Galesburg.

The regiment is armed with breech-loading rifles and is thoroughly organized and well equipped, and has so conducted itself as to merit and receive much praise and many commendations for readiness, efficiency and soldierly bearing.

 

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