The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11
OUR MILITARY ESTABLIsKNKNT.
Radueflou OF Our Army ExpendNurS~CoH-
eSnsratIon or Military Posts,
PEcIAL oEDERs, NO. IS.
bFElIAI VbUIhNi NO' NJ'
WAR pEFlRIMESr, ADJ. GEMS OPrcs,
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1859,


aoroe repsy,yoent F-evet Lieutenant Colonel w. Chap
,,oc o.n..,r r,ee Infantry. Captain r B. Marcy, Fifth
Rptantrv. Can,ain T. C. Eastop ouartermasters Depart
x.ax,. p,ovo, usior W A. Nichols Captain Adjutant
,po.o,,a no,,nnt. c,ptaip r z Bee Tenth Infantry;
rD, ', r1,,,sor o,sr,syro asters DEPARTMENT will
-. =, 49, t,, a, o,syen O'Clock A. NJ on Wednes-
90. r,,a 7sEo ~ az soan thereafter as practpCa
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- 40 wh.t Axtent can the Transportation Of
me he reduced and The cost Of transportation be
brought DOWN a., ..,...,. &, ,ho s,.,,..
10 ~ nN,esoaso,;s neNartment be reduced in
amber consistently with the wants OF the army and
hew tan nose reqairea DC sup'eu nO' S s
.Dc.,,s dI ",r r.
How can the expenses OF the srmy in every branch,
Ssross ara IN lhe neioi De reauoeua ,o. g.,
as s"d barracks ether or tem al new
pcsis3
Shs pan snonia ne aoopea ior me aHp0s"i Oh posS
ne Beard wiz report in detail their opiricn upon tho
Reyeral subjects Of inquiry above mentioned.
Jhs Junior me@oer VIII record sbe proceedings OF u'e
Nv order Of yhe Secretary OF War
5. COOPER, AdjOtant General
Soonei hfff' 'saas rssssAzcl=s
me following Is the report or the EoNd OF Army Or
sxeys senr.ned nv order NJ the Secretary Of War
w ,s,,-scrox u.,,, 1890
wASiiiNeiVN' s'"on @ A0'''
sHcw and 10 what extent can the transportation Of the
syrsy be reduced and the eos. or transportation brought
49, Wv
Board or the opinion that the expense OF keeping
I'M the nrsssn. army establishment nav be very consde
oao.d snd a, ,be same time ns sfloenev greatly
fspy reouceo' EDu ~ 'nI SAM 4e ''S eAOy s'.v
lscDoec by concentrating the troops, as Tar as pTacI
sate into large garrons navigAbe water courses
- a, ,no ,c;ntv NJ tho onter se,,leaents vher. the
'N' - VIZ y ~ -, - - ~ - ~,
sppes OF subsence ana forage are podneea ana can Do
frrsished al low ra,es.
qoo tono,,rc encgest;ons ara spbrittsd 40 having n
'Do i'-e -se
Bearing upon the foregoing conoluson'-
Nrnr kha
1900 A 8, ho,svnS ,h,t with four excert.ons military
""'Ss 4" 20 -. 49,
pests nave posea Inc hs OF tIe tIaOe country III tue
West, and that the new beyond the present frontier
s,,s,snts no longer az formerly draw around them an
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agricultural PopuaAoni cviL2asoh mas oeAsea 70 ioAioN
n sne train 0, advancing military posts and post
-, -. -. hoo0r0n ,no ruc,ars If FARMING .a,,la
NNSS "o' Nv" O'N'S w - 1890
znent Forts Rerney laramie DAVIS and Others some OF
which have been established about ten years 60 establish
- va x. 49,, - - 80, a.. 60,
'HS' iN'' 'e ~ ~ ~ ~e -
Near them, and PROBABLY VIII not therefore ore Oh the
chief objects which formerly existed in the establishment
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r.. -. =. a,..-,,., = :. ,.o.,s, - :. ,..
When troops are dsripuIeo as 81 present, over vast
,xsp Of errtorv equal 10 four hs OF the entire area OF
-. "a - -.-r,,on. =, 0Do r ,o .., =;
lsnvpei anu Al sAIiA.ns Va oAo VI W. S ~
~. .ss.s nSdS .eoe V ~ at ,n aoig b anu , Su
setes % supply me .oss % suSHans uten, " ns
foeeng Ill sutp'cs ~ N"e0os WI u '' esN0eS WHIT
"es@ Il. 49,. ,..,. .,.,. =. 49, .., -. -. -.
Mere ls gu. NIUE nsipsi ~ siie ovaay ress % ane
gVn'leI "u ~ sno 40 AZ foIs
As.ney As 20. W ~ law 0eeH sup
paeo ey laho IrAnslt rom ene Mssouli t,Nsr' -,
j. SNAIL garrMons are more exposed 70 ATTACK from
hTse bodies Of ndsns ana ess capable Oh acting on the
ohenslVe .nhn hIee experience Las sfoWn
Mat smah pests are Leary poWeres beyond their own
imnediate limits, az some OF the most serious depredaons
have been perpcated In Ae vicinity and the inability
E and punish the offenders has tended 70 give
1enee 10 the savsges and 20 dmnsh their respect tor
Ahe power OF the government
4. When active operations on large scale are 70 be
eHnmenced in an Indian country, il has required very
rsRse time TO concentrate the requisite troops and
sasp,ep from Email eerrsons unduly dispersed has
made m Neg Mexico and Oregon.
Large gzrrisons would form school OF instruction
which would insure discipline and efficiency, and from
which the troops would always upon short notice, be N
'eaSness to strike decieve blow upon hostile Iuaans
aas lion Jefferson paYls ai:er an experience Of four
years as secretary OF war, ms annual report OF 1856
sdveeaes le same ehanee IN ne military system as
se,en Recommended Ia epeaklng upon this subjec, he
RsJe-" the occupation or Ageris by the French pre-
rebw case haVng much paraelsm TO that or our West
avn froNoer aud Affords Gs the opportunity OF prohng by
shtir experience Their practice as far understood by
me- 70 leave ine aeseri region 10 The possession OF the
nemAd,e tribes heir oasposts having strong gsrrisons
are essablshed near the limits OF the cultivated reg1n
hnd iheH services performed by large deL hnen.s max
NC expeditions into the desert region as required. Toe
Hagshing columns being sufficiently strong TO inlet
yuIshEent whenever II s deserved, have inspired il IL
sd the native tribes with such respect for their power
fnaa has seldom been necessary TO chas!se any tribe
beoond time" In this connection he gays further
'Under ihe policy which has been suggested the troop,
would be comfortably QuArtered In the midst Of cvza
Son their summer campaigns woud be the field practise
a. their profession the temporary dangers and tolls OF
which give zes 70 soldiers e and TO these be added
e prospect OF return 70 the comforts associations and
means Oh instruction OF large garrison at well esab
kheo post e not seen why the service could not De
senaefee Suaeuve 70 persons OF military spirit; and is
pehANee .has the emcleney OF the troops would be in
creased propononao as Ine expense OF supporting them
wcelo DC uIhIlsnea Ihe pohcy OF distribution as at
pulsuea ao lfequent construction and
soaneenens y, poss NiVe miIIity poss nave recently
csen . ,n go & 10, ~ W. sde Itsons AZ We
As expect 70 nave WIN the present or probable size Of
VOC amy, moves te employ @ ol an me troops Tor
instruction ana the contentmept OF the soldier."
- t, oaH ai , u ~ Ie tn1.an country ana
SOD woned tend IN secnre aooJ condUr
le pAne upts AM anOIu more ehect9al protection 10
sxnerant HaFeers imam small posts established at wide
Msrvals along the route
q Ine troops under the proposed System would be
Naioned IN the yclny Of the border settlements tina;
exposed 70 indian depredaons, and would thereby DO
nhie 70 give them more protection than when they are