Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-04-13
ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.


J. Promotions and appointments in the
army since the lst of January, 1887.
1 I.-PROMOTIONS.
\ FIRST REGIMENT or DRAGONS.
First Lieutenant Thomas Swords, to be
captain, Sd Of March, 1887; vice Van Buren,
resigned
Lieutenant, Sd Of March, 1897; vice Swords,
promoted.
II FIRST REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
\ First Lieutenant George Nauman, to be-
Captain, 4th of February, 1887; vice Mason,
deceased.
! Second Lieutenant Charles B. Chalmers,
to be First Lieutenant, 4th Of February, 1897;
vice Nauman, promoted.
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
First Lieutenant Samuel Mckenzie, to be
Captain, 9Th of February, 1887; vice Mellon,
deceased.
Second Lieutenant Horace Brooks, to be
First Lieutenant, 9Th of February, 1897; vice
Mckenzie, promoted.
THIRD REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Second Lieutenant William Wall. to be
First Lieutenant, IG.h of March, 1897, vice
Newton, deceased.
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
4 First Lieutenant Julius J. B. Kngshury, to
be Captain, 18th of February, 1897; vice
Boynton, deceased.
/ Second Lieutenant George w. Pntten, to
be First Lieutenant, 18th Of February. 1897;
vice kingsbury, promoted.
! SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
Second Lieutenant Seneca G. Simmons, to
be FIRST Lieutenant. l9lh Of January, 1897;
vice Carter, dect ascd
I Bvt. Second Lieut.. Robert F.. Baker to be
Second Lieutenant. 10Th January, 1897: vice
Simmons, promoted, Bvt. lst July, 1850
H.-APPOINTMENTS
i FIRST REGIMENT OF DRAGONS.
I Philip Kearny, Of the state of New York,
to be Second Lieutenant, Slh March, 1887.
FIRST REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
William T.. Aisqnith, Of Virgnin, late Sec
ond Lieutenant of Artillery, to be Second
Lieutenant, 9Th March, 1887.
FIRST REGIMENT or INFANTRY.
Richard Bennett, of Maryland, to be Sec
ond Lieutenant, 9th January. 1887.
l.. ID. Cabannc, of Missouri, to be Second
Lieutenant, 9Th March, 1887.
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
/ William Alburtis, of Vreinia,t to be Second
Lieutenant. 9Th March, 1887.
| Charles T.. Woodruff. of the state Of New
York, to be Second Lieutenant, 9Th March,
1887.
II THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Wilmot Martin. of Pennsy ylvania,t to be Sec
ond Lieutenant, 9Th March, 1887.
FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
II William Root, of the state Of New York,
to be Second Lieutenant, Sth March, 1887.
!, Daniel ii. McPlmil, Of Maryland, to be
| Second Lieutenant S,h March, 1897.
John Conner, of New Hampshire, to be
Second Lieutenant. 9Th March. 1897.
4 Daniel B. Spencer. of Virgi ginia, to be Mill
tary Store keeper. Purchasing Department,
9Th March 1887.
CASUALTlES-()
REsIGNArIoNs-(3)
Cnpinin-N.)
Abrnm Van Buren,, first Dragons, Sd
March, 1897.
Second Li"ufennnis-(2.)
Alexander NJ. Mitchell, fourth Infantry ,25,h
March, 1887.
Arnold Harris, seventh Infantry,sth March,
1887.
/ DrATus-(5.)
Brevct Major Milo Mason, first Artillery,
4th February, 1887.
*Captain Charles Mellon, second Artillery,
9th February, 1897.
Brcvet Major Benjamin A. Doynton, second
Infantry, 18th February, 1887.
/ Brevet Captain William s. Newton, third
Artillery, 10th March, 1897.
\ First Lieutenant Lawrence F. Carter, scv-
enth Infantry. l9h January, 1897.
/ II. The Officers promoted and appointed
will report accordingly, and join their proper
stations and companies without delay. By
order of AlExANDrR MACoMR Msi,r Gener-
al Commanding in Chief.
r. JONES, Adjutant General.
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