Duty/Command Assignments RY 2009

Brothers & Sisters,

The affiliation with the Valley Division will require a few minor adjustments. Per your expressed desires, we will again work on becoming our own SC Battalion. Under the authority of our by-laws, I am making the following appointments:

Battalion Chief of Staff: Captain (CS) Harve Kateman
Battalion Chief of Ordinance 1st Lieutenant (CS) Joseph Kateman
Battalion Sergeant Major: Benajah Eure
Commander Columbia Flying Artillery Captain (CS) R. Duke Bohland
Commander States Right's Artillery Captain (CS) Harve Kateman
First Sergeant, Columbia Flying Artillery: Chris Creely
First Sergeant States Right's Artillery: Dennis Gardo
Ordinance Sergeant: Richard Bohland
Chaplin: Captain (CS) Michael Written
Commander Troop F SC Senior Reserves: 1st Lt(CS) Joseph Kateman
Commander Battery "A" 1st Michigan light Artillery: Captain (US) Harve Kateman
Commander CSMC Detachment Charlotte Naval Station TBA
1st Sergeant CSMC Detachment Charlotte Naval Station TBA

We will be required to have a Divisional Liaison officer with the Kanawa Artillery & The Valley Division. This officer will also serve as Battalion Safety Officer, & Captain Kateman's & my Adjutant. Battalion Adjutant: 2nd Lieutenant (CS) Dennis Gardo. Date of Rank: 07 February, 2009

Additionally, as recognition of his dogged "combat" performance, Chris Creely will take over command of Company A of the 17th Michigan. Rank: 2nd Lieutenant (US). Date of Rank 07 February, 2009.

Please offer your congratulations to these able & loyal soldiers for their new positions.

I will continue to function as First Sergeant of the 17th, offering whatever help I can to the new Commander.

I would like to offer my humble thanks to our brother Ben Eure for taking on the job of commanding the 17th during its formative years. It was a position he did not seek (Ben has never sought ANY position of power or influence for himself), but he accomplished the task with good spirits, & diligence. I am thankful for the job he has done, & I am grateful for his presence among us.

Needless to say, we have set up the cadre for a larger organization. We will need to function "slick sleeved" at events as we have done in the past.

I remain,
Your Obedient Servant
Duke