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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 23 |
| 1895 | 15 |
74 stories matching regiment
- Governor Disbands Ten Militia Companies in Small-Town Washington
A new military law concentrates the National Guard in Seattle and Spokane, leaving Klickitat County with no militia at all.
- The Unsung Heroes of Seattle’s Great Fire
While Seattle lay in ruins, the First Regiment of the National Guard took on the grueling, thankless job of guarding the city’s heart from looters and disaster.
- The Political Fight for Control of the First Regiment
A power struggle in the Washington National Guard sees Seattle and Tacoma officers clashing over the colonelcy of the First Regiment.
- The Funeral of Seattle's Surgeon General
Thousands of Seattle citizens and military units turned out to mourn Dr. E. L. Smith, whose burial was marked by an elaborate procession and a final salute.
- The Republican Convention of 1892
A boisterous day at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans hammer out a platform and a candidate list for the upcoming King County election.
- The Republican Rally for John McGraw
A boisterous night of cheering and song at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans ratify their gubernatorial ticket.
- A Sea of Supporters Packs the Armory for the Canal
Thousands of Seattleites overflow the First Regiment Armory to rally for the proposed ship canal, signaling a major push for federal infrastructure.
- Showdown at the Armory
A National Guard competitive drill in Seattle devolves into chaos as judges change the rules mid-contest, sparking heated protests.
- The Library Ball that Defined 1889 Seattle
High society gathers at the First Regiment Armory to fund the Yesler Library, marking a glittering return to the social calendar after the solemnity of Lent.
- The Citizen Soldiers Rewrite the Rules of the Guard
Officers of the First Regiment, National Guard of Washington, pick apart a proposed military code — deciding who can drum a man out of a company, setting the adjutant general's salary, and asking why the troops who put down last summer's riots are still waiting to be paid.
- The Right to Retire Abroad: A Veteran's Pension Fight
When a U.S. Congressman proposed cutting off pensions for veterans living overseas, the Post-Intelligencer defended an English immigrant who served in a New England regiment and returned home to Bradford after the war.
- Militia Encampment Under Siege by Rain and Mud
Washington's National Guard troops endure a damp, difficult training session near Olympia, marked by runaways, a fistfight, and dismal weather.
- The Soldiers Who Refused to Ride With Scabs
During the Pullman strike, a Washington National Guard company mutinied rather than travel on a train crewed by non-union men—and the colonel who disarmed them said the whole unit should be disbanded.
- The Seattle Armory Standoff
When the University of Washington’s board of regents attempted to seize the local armory, the First Regiment of the National Guard fought back, claiming the university didn't have a 'legal leg to stand on.'
- Seattle and Tacoma Militia Compete for Honors
Companies from Seattle and Tacoma squared off at Woodland Park and the armory for top honors in marksmanship and drill.
- The General Who Laid Out Tacoma
Maj. Gen. John W. Sprague—Northern Pacific superintendent, Tacoma's first mayor and a founder of its bank and chamber—died at 74, leaving a city he helped place on the map.
- The Guard Mutinied Over a Railroad Strike
A 1894 court of inquiry found Tacoma’s Company G guilty of mutiny, cashiered a captain who surrendered to strikers at Sprague, and exposed a forged strike-edition letter.
- A Militia Captain Cleared—Then He Quit
Company D's investigators found no missing money and called forgery charges a 'malicious lie,' but Capt. Elmer R. Brady still handed in his resignation.
- The Pullman Strike Paralyses Washington’s Rails
Striking workers at the Northern Pacific Railroad refuse to handle Pullman cars, trapping Eastern Washington militia in Ellensburg and halting traffic across the state.
- Defending a Local Leader from Slander
The Post-Intelligencer defends L. H. Booth against accusations of financial corruption tied to his past work as a public official.
- The National Guard Mutiny at Sprague
Washington militiamen refuse to break the Pullman rail strike, leading to their arrest and transport under guard.
- Life on the Construction Train
A reporter’s harrowing journey to the front lines of the Great Northern railroad expansion through the Skykomish Valley.
- The Human Deck of Cards at the Armory
Seattle socialites transform themselves into a 'living deck' to perform a complex, choreographed game of whist for charity.
- Camp Life at American Lake
Washington's National Guard settles into training at Camp Murray, though soldiers protest substandard conditions and poor transportation.
- Showdown at the National Guard Camp
A confrontation over drill tactics leads to an officer's arrest and a push to clear illegal liquor tents from the encampment.