Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1859 — FIRST RENSSELAER RIFLES. [ARTICLE]

FIRST RENSSELAER RIFLES.

In accordance with previous notice, the First Rensselaer Rifle Company met at tb? ir headquarters, on the 30th day of July, and was called to order by Captain W. S. Hopkins. After some preliminary exercises, went into an election of officers, which resulted as follows: OFFICERS ELECTED. Captain— Albert Guthridge, IsL Lieutenant— William S. Hopkins, 2cZ. Lieutenant— L. A. Cole, 34. Lieutenant— Henry Sparling, Ensign— Henry Miller, Orderly Sergeant— l. N. S. Alter, 2cZ. Sergeant— -R. S. Dwiggins, Is/. Corporal — I. M. Stackhouse,* 24. Corporal— Stephen Wilson, 3cZ. Corporal— W. D. Lee, 4//t. Corporal —Charier Rhodes, Jr.* [Those names marked by a star hold office by former election.] The report of the Committee on Uniform, not b°ing concurred in, was handed back for further consideration. D. F. Davies appointed on the Committee, vice E. T. Harding, resigned. The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws. by vote, had their time for consideration extended to next meeting. E. T. Harding tendered his resignation as a member of the Company, and was elected an honorary member of the same; and a vote of lhanks tendered him for the unyielding interest taken in military service for the past seven years. Adjourned to meet on Saturday, August 13, 1859, at ten o’clock A. M.