STATE NATIONAL GUARD MUSTERED
Crowley Signal, November 29, 1902
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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STATE NATIONAL GUARD MUSTERED
Crowley Signal, November 29, 1902
At a meeting held at the city hall Tuesday evening, The Crowley Rifles, 
Company F, Louisiana State National Guard was duly mustered into service by 
Adjutant General Allen Jumel, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The muster rolls show an enrollment of 41 names of young men of this city, 
and the company starts its existence under the most favorable auspices.
The officers of the new company are all old militiamen who are deeply 
interested in its welfare and who will do all in their power to make it one of the 
best drilled company in the state guard.
Captain H.A. Steadman served a number of years in the state guard of 
Mississippi, and is in every way qualified to fill the position with which he has 
been honored.
Ora A. Starke, the first Lieutenant, served in the state guard of Iowa for many 
years and was also in the service of the United States during the Spanish-
American war. Clarence E. Bordon received his training in a military school 
and will undoubtly fill the office of second lieutenant with credit to his 
company and himself.
The non-commissioned officers have not yet been appointed. The roster of the 
company is as follows:
Abbott, D.O. 
Adam, L.S. 
Allen, J.W. 
Barry, L.S. 
Barry, J.F. 
Berdon, C.E. 
Belton, M.L. 
Belton, E.R. 
Barnes, E. 
Burr, L.F. 
Campbell, C. 
Carter, J.M. 
Duke, W.C. 
Deane, F. 
Eastwood, T.F. 
Fuller, W.H. 
Goldstein, P.A. 
Gamble, W. 
Gore, R. 
Goldman, J. 
Healey, Dan 
Heatth, R.N. 
Hankins, C.D. 
Johnson, W. 
Jordan, C.C. 
Lyons, L. 
Meng, S. 
Morton, A.C. 
Moffit, C.A. 
McCain, L.I. 
McBride, P.W. 
Phillips, B.A. 
Parker, Arthur 
Steadman, H.A. 
Stark, O.E. 
Skinman, W.E. 
Thomas, John 
Tyler, J.L. 
Villaomy, H.F. 
Watscha, Felix
General Jumel was highly complimentary in his praise of the showing made, 
and predicted that such a body of men was sure to make an excellent 
company. He furnished each man with requisition papers to draw their 
accoutrements. The new model Springfield rifle, used altogether by the 
National Guard, will be furnished the company. General Jumel stated that he 
would do all in his power to see that the company was equipped at an early 
date in order that no interest shall be lost in the new organization.
This is General Jumel’s first visit to Crowley and he stated that he was 
agreeably surprised to find it a city of such size. He was taken in charge by his 
old friend Co. W.L. Stevens and Captain Steadman, who endeavored to make 
his visit a pleasant one.