. New York and the war with Spain. History of the Empire State regiments . State Historian. 31 OFFiriAL CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE REGIMENT. The following is a copy of the correspondence in respect to theassioniiicnt of tlie regiment to the Forts in New York Harbor. Governors Island, New York, May 27, 1898. My dear Colonel— In regard to station of your regiment,there is at i)resent some nncertainty. as (General Frank has notfnlly det{rmined the allotment of Infantry sujiports to the forti-fications in this Harbor but from conversations with him I am ofopinion he \\ould be ])leased to have
. New York and the war with Spain. History of the Empire State regiments . State Historian. 31 OFFiriAL CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE REGIMENT. The following is a copy of the correspondence in respect to theassioniiicnt of tlie regiment to the Forts in New York Harbor. Governors Island, New York, May 27, 1898. My dear Colonel— In regard to station of your regiment,there is at i)resent some nncertainty. as (General Frank has notfnlly det{rmined the allotment of Infantry sujiports to the forti-fications in this Harbor but from conversations with him I am ofopinion he \\ould be ])leased to have the Head(]uarters and twoor three companies of your regiment garrison Governors Island,sending the battery now tliere to man the gTins at some otherpoint and divide the remainder of your regiment between Hamil-ton and Wadsworth. The supports in contemplation for thesepoints would just about require your command. This wouldgive you command of this important post, command of yourregiment for its administration and supervision of drill and in-structions and to my mind is
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