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...Thoron is herewith appointed a battalion sergeant-major in this Regiment and assigned to the 1st battalion...
...Lothrop is herewith appointed a battalion sergeant-major in this Regiment and assigned to the 2nd battalion...
Seventy-five more men are needed before 2 o'clock today to insure the complete organization of the new regiment. Another big day of recruiting yesterday resulted in an increase of 58, bringing the total enrolments to date to 875 number, however, must be increased to 950 in order to provide the necessary quota for the 12 companies, Major Flynn, who has been acting as commandant of the Corps since the recent termination of his duties with the Iron Battalion in the same capacity, stated yesterday that he had no doubt but that the number needed would be secured...
...University has on hand complete equipment for 800 men, and, except for a few articles, enough material to equip a regiment. Some of this property will be issued to the companies within the next few weeks. New uniforms will be later furnished by the Government. It will be of interest to men of last year's corps to learn that slings are to be issued with the Krag Jorgenson Rifles this fall
...name of "Iron Battalion" was given to the organization by Colonel Azan, who took it from one of the famous battalions of his former regiment...