J. F. Armfield is Colonel.
Title
J. F. Armfield is Colonel.
Description
Governor Russel has named Col. J. F. Armfield, of Statesville, to be colonel of the first regiment of volunteers. The appointment of Col. Armsfield is a most commendable and meritorious one, and the governor acted with great wisdom.
He is the popular colonel of the fourth regiment of the State Guard, and the twelve companies that have volunteered to go to Cuba, with but few exceptions are from the fourth regiment of the Guard. The fourth has been inspired with enthusiasm by the courageous and popular colonel, and his appointment is in the nature of a deserved reward.
Col. Royster, the Inspector General, expressed the opinion that Col. Armfield is the best drilled and equipped soldier in the State Guard. "He is an ideal soldier," Col. Royster remarked.
Col. Armfield is a son of ex-Judge Armfield. He is engaged in the tobacco business in Statesville, and is one of the most sucessful citizens of that place. Col. Armfield is of tall and commanding stature, and is handsome in appearance. North Carolina is proud of the appointment.
Governor Russel has the appointment of one other colonel. As yet the Executive has not intimated whom he will appoint, as a matter of fact the Governor does not know himself. The salary of the Coloneley is $2,500 per annum. It is the highest miltary appointment the State will recieve, unless it should happen that the President give a Brigadier-Generalship to the State.
The following is a list of the companies who responded to the call of the Governor and offered their services to the country:
No. 1 Co. C, 1st Reg., Raleigh.
No. 2, Co. G, 2nd Reg., Charlotte.
No. 3, Co. D, 3rd Reg., Durham.
No. 4, Co. E, 4th Reg., Charlotte
No. 5, Co. C, 4th Reg., Waynesville
No. 6, Co. D, 3rd Reg., Reidsville.
No. 7, Co. I, 3rd Reg., Reidsville.
No. 8, Co. H, 1st Reg., Greenville.
No, 8, Co. F, 4th Reg., Asheville.
No. 10, Co. G, 4th Reg., Concord.
No. 11, Co. H, 4th Reg., Shelby.
No. 12, Co. E, 2nd Reg., Maxton.
No. 13, Co. B, 2nd Reg., Lumber Bridge.
No. 14, Signal Corps, Concord.
The following companies are reported as having declined to volunteer:
No. 1. Co. A, 1st Reg., Tarboro
No. 2, Co. B, 1st Reg., Scotland Neck.
No. 3, Co. D, 1st Reg., Goldsboro
No. 4, Co. G, 1st Reg., Washington.
No. 5, Co. D, 2nd Reg., Edenton.
No. 6, Co. C, 3rd Reg., Henderson.
No. 7, Co. E, 3rd Reg., Oxford.
No. 8, Co. F, 3rd Reg., Franklinton.
No. 9, Co. A, 4th Reg., Statesville.
He is the popular colonel of the fourth regiment of the State Guard, and the twelve companies that have volunteered to go to Cuba, with but few exceptions are from the fourth regiment of the Guard. The fourth has been inspired with enthusiasm by the courageous and popular colonel, and his appointment is in the nature of a deserved reward.
Col. Royster, the Inspector General, expressed the opinion that Col. Armfield is the best drilled and equipped soldier in the State Guard. "He is an ideal soldier," Col. Royster remarked.
Col. Armfield is a son of ex-Judge Armfield. He is engaged in the tobacco business in Statesville, and is one of the most sucessful citizens of that place. Col. Armfield is of tall and commanding stature, and is handsome in appearance. North Carolina is proud of the appointment.
Governor Russel has the appointment of one other colonel. As yet the Executive has not intimated whom he will appoint, as a matter of fact the Governor does not know himself. The salary of the Coloneley is $2,500 per annum. It is the highest miltary appointment the State will recieve, unless it should happen that the President give a Brigadier-Generalship to the State.
The following is a list of the companies who responded to the call of the Governor and offered their services to the country:
No. 1 Co. C, 1st Reg., Raleigh.
No. 2, Co. G, 2nd Reg., Charlotte.
No. 3, Co. D, 3rd Reg., Durham.
No. 4, Co. E, 4th Reg., Charlotte
No. 5, Co. C, 4th Reg., Waynesville
No. 6, Co. D, 3rd Reg., Reidsville.
No. 7, Co. I, 3rd Reg., Reidsville.
No. 8, Co. H, 1st Reg., Greenville.
No, 8, Co. F, 4th Reg., Asheville.
No. 10, Co. G, 4th Reg., Concord.
No. 11, Co. H, 4th Reg., Shelby.
No. 12, Co. E, 2nd Reg., Maxton.
No. 13, Co. B, 2nd Reg., Lumber Bridge.
No. 14, Signal Corps, Concord.
The following companies are reported as having declined to volunteer:
No. 1. Co. A, 1st Reg., Tarboro
No. 2, Co. B, 1st Reg., Scotland Neck.
No. 3, Co. D, 1st Reg., Goldsboro
No. 4, Co. G, 1st Reg., Washington.
No. 5, Co. D, 2nd Reg., Edenton.
No. 6, Co. C, 3rd Reg., Henderson.
No. 7, Co. E, 3rd Reg., Oxford.
No. 8, Co. F, 3rd Reg., Franklinton.
No. 9, Co. A, 4th Reg., Statesville.
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Source
County Union Dunn, N.C.
Date
May 4, 1898.
Type
Newspaper Article
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Citation
uncredited, “J. F. Armfield is Colonel.,” The North Carolina Experience in the Spanish American War, accessed May 2, 2024, https://csilkenat.omeka.net/items/show/13.