Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1918 — THIRD REGIMENT LIBERTY GUARDS [ARTICLE]

THIRD REGIMENT LIBERTY GUARDS

WILL INCLUDE BATTALIONS FROM NEWTON, JASPER AND BENTON COUNTIES. Pursuant to an order issued by Adjutant General Smith, the Third Regiment of the Liberty Guards of Indiana has been formed, embracing the counties of Newton, Jasper and Benton. A regiment is composed of three battalions of four companies each, and each of the three counties will comprise a battalion. Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, has been appointed and qualified as colonel, and will be in command of the regiment. John M. Sauser, of Jasper county, is lieutenant-colonel. The -First Battalion of the Third Regiment will embrace the four companies in Newton county, and will be under the edmmand of Robert O. Graves, who holds a commission as major. Co. A will be located tat Kentland, Co. B at Brook, Co. C at Good land and Co. D at Morocco. The Second Battalion includes the four Jasper county companies, with Moses Leopold as major. Co. E is at Rensselaer and Co. H at Wheatfield. The Third Battalion includes the four companies in Benton county, the major of which has not been named. Co. I as at Fowler, Co. K at Oxford, Co. L at .Boswell, and Co. M art Otterbein. The Fowler company was organized last Friday evening, a large number of the Kentland company going over to assist in the organization. The Oxford, Boswell and Otterbein companies are now organizing. The local companies must provide their own uniforms, as the Kentland company has already done, but the government will issue arms as soon as they may ibe secured. The appointment of Mr. McCray as colonel meets with general approval and is in a way a recognition of the splendid war work he has engaged himself in since hostilities were declared. Mr. Graves is the ranking major in Indiana and was given his commission some three or four weeks ago. The companies of the Third Regiment are conveniently located and will no doubt be called together before the summer ends. A few of the companies are now well drilled, and before many moons the Third Regiment will be ready to answer any call made on them.