. Almon Danforth Hodges and his neighbors . s consideredthe handsomest worn, and his duties on parade and drillmade him very prominent. On the fourth Monday of June, 1827, Adjutant Hodgeswas elected Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment bythe General Assembly of the State, and was commissionedaccordingly by His Excellency, James Fenner, Governor,Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State ofRhode Island and Providence Plantations, under date ofJuly 2, 1827. On the first Wednesday of May, 1828, Lieutenant ColonelHodges was elected Colonel of the same regiment by theGeneral Assembly, a
. Almon Danforth Hodges and his neighbors . s consideredthe handsomest worn, and his duties on parade and drillmade him very prominent. On the fourth Monday of June, 1827, Adjutant Hodgeswas elected Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment bythe General Assembly of the State, and was commissionedaccordingly by His Excellency, James Fenner, Governor,Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State ofRhode Island and Providence Plantations, under date ofJuly 2, 1827. On the first Wednesday of May, 1828, Lieutenant ColonelHodges was elected Colonel of the same regiment by theGeneral Assembly, and was commissioned by the Governoron May 12, 1828. These military elections by the General Assembly, and com-missions by the Governor, were for the term of one year only. * Recollections of A. D. H.(1(35) 106 WILITARY SERVICE IN RHODE ISLAND. Colonel Hodges was re-elected yearly until 1833, when hedeclined to serve longer. Although my father always maintained the proper dignityof any position wliich he held, he never allowed consideration. TO ALL CONCEBNEB. BY virtue of Authority, in me vested by the Honourable General As-eemljly of the SMe q£- FAe^-lbjgind and Providence Plantatiop, J ^o\ifipp^ffr^t^ J^Mz-^^I^A to the Office oi^Mlf^^t^C^r>^,in the Second Rcgtoient of Mililia/^^m^State, under my command. In executing the duties of which Office, you will strictly conform (o theorders you may receive from youf superior Officersj_^£ir j^phich this shall beyour sufficient Warrant, Qvven, underfiny^nd and seal this c^/l/ytV^^^^-^^ - ^ay «fj ^^^y
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