Rockingham County NcArchives Military Records.....Dalton, Gen. Samuel A. Et Al October 15, 1839
Other War Ninth division and Eight Brigade, N. C. Militia
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Military Candiates
Greensboro) Patriot, Oct. 15,  1839
MILITARY CANDIDATES
   GREENSBORO – At a meeting of the Officers of the three Regiments of 
Infantry and the Regiment of Cavalry of Guilford County, for the purpose of 
making nominations to fill probable vacancies occurring in the office of Major-
General of the Ninth division, and in the Office of Brigadier-General of the 
Eighth Brigade of North Carolina Militia, COL. F. L. SIMPSON was called to the 
chair, and LYNDON SWAIM appointed Secretary.
   After an explanation of the object of the meeting from the chair, GEN. 
SAMUEL A. DALTON of Rockingham was nominated as a suitable candidate for the 
office of Major General, which nomination was unanimously concurred in by the 
meeting.
    COL. JOHN M. LOGAN and COL. JAMES N. MILLIS of Guilford, were then named 
to the meeting as candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of Brigadier-
General, in case of the promotion of GEN. DALTON. The nomination of COL. LOGAN 
was confirmed by ballot, and he stands the nominee of the meeting.
   Thanks were returned to the chairman and the meeting was adjourned.
                                                    F. L. SIMPSON, Chm’n.


Additional Comments:
LYNDON SWAIM, COL. F. L. SIMPSON,    COL. JOHN M. LOGAN and COL. JAMES N. 
MILLIS``

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