The New York herald., 1869-05-04
AEMY INTELLIGENCE.

.-..,... of the Onicers--The Seconu
Term Commenced ,oso
FORTRESS MONROE Va, Aprl 30, 1907
rhe nresent week has been OF Importance 70
bls most nd 10 the Artillery school here estaoseu
for within the past few days the hrst year oi 'ne
ohoo, terminated the officers constituting the nrst
ass have graduated and those 10 form the cass ior
lhe next year have arrived. The OBJECT ior wuc"
the school was organized Is TO place all tne Objects
~ mis- arm az the service on equal footing In
regard 10 the theoretical knowledge Of the artillery
leryoe and all OF Its numerous scientific oranches'
rs they are in It's practical details,
The artillery has always been regarded as one OF
The most elevated branch OF the army IN point of
e,ucation and military ability, and its officers are
ealed upon to MI liberal share OF the more in-
portant and responsible positions in time oil peace
as well as In time Of war. Az the close OF tne a'e
rebellion the uve artillery regiments coh'an'ed
large number Of oicers who received appointments
and promotion for gallant and meritorious cohu"o'
In action and for efficient service IN the artillery
Although these officers had been instructed In 'he
very best school FOR acquiring thorough prac''cai
knowledge OF their profession, there was much con-
nectei with II OF theoretical character absolutey
necessary TO finish their military education at tcy
were deficient Ia bat which was possessed oy ihose
vfY,cers who had graduated from the Military Aead-
smy This deficiency In their military education
could not bat initiate against their regular prefer
ment IN tle uIihy. anu Sic"tJ ~ '"N'
disadvantage II was 10 obviate this disparity be-
tween the officers Of tue artillery that the prin
eipal Officers OF the army conceived the IDEA OF or
eanizing school for artillery practice. Ths propo'
stion was carried into execution by the ,59le %
General order No. 80 IRON the War Depgi....iel.,,
series OF 1867 soon alter General W. i. Barry, the
present commander Of the post aId artillery schOo,
was assigned TO DUTY an or.lr published es,ab-
lishing ode OF rules asa regulations. Every onlcer
Of as branch d ue vice must spend one year at
tne ccclGoi .aose appointed from cly llie and from
the raI,ss having had experience IN the practical
pzTt Of the service, were at once seeced .! tDe
General or the army, taking those first VINO are
seniors in each grade; but graduates from west
Point not sent 10 the school until thel hIve
served year with their batteries
The commanding officer OF the school Is assisted
by a staff CON- posed o. the cticers assigned as in
structors in the different braucdes OF study. These
sre usually Led olntets and captains, ana are
changed at the end OF every year. Nearly all Of the
officers who have eeen Instructors during the past
The next term have not yet been selected One rs
Instructor in military Surveying, engineering aud
term just closed py Major J. B. Shinn, Third arue-
ry, wso viii Continue n the same capacity tnIou5n'
out the coming year. Another Is Instructor IN mill
tary history and geography; another IN military,
International and constitutional law and matneini-
tcs. THIS Once hl!ed very eillcienty iast year
10y Breyet Colonel Gay ', Henry FIRST artillery, who
has just been relieved TO reJoln MS reg ient III New
York. Another. MAJOR j. b. Campbell, Fourth artli
lery, Instructor in mathematics, mechanics, ord
Nance .ad gunnsry; asJor Cainpneii w oar REMAIN ana
announcer year. 1uese are HstTuClorS VI 'hu
are supervised by Breyet Brgadier General }. Rob-
Ets. Fourth artillery.
3esera Charles Ii. Morgan, Fourth artillery ,who
has Just reported 10 relieve General William HAYS;
osicer, and Brevet Major j. P. sanger First ariil-
iery adjulant The officers ordered To- report or ii-
structiop IN the coming term are as foows:-Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel 5. Elder First Brevet Co!one!
S. n. Benjamin, second Captain j. W. PIPER, F1ith;
BDevet Major j. g. Turnbuil, THIRD; First Lieutenant
~ w. Toinpkns Third Brevet Major d. II. Kinze.
Fifth Breyet kalor H. e Cushing, Fourth BreVet
KiiSourne u second; Brevet Major W P. Graves
Second; Brevet captain B. ). Humphrey, First;
>Edward Fed, Fourth; second Lieutenant ]. r Web.
ster, First; Second Lieutenant Charles Hump@nreys @
Lieotenant " F. Reynolds, FiIst second Lieutea.
AM E 7. c. RichmoId; second Lieutenant James
Lieuienant W. +. stewart Fourth; second Lieuten-
ant William stanton, seeono; second Lieutenant
S. w. Taylor, Fourth; BreVet MAJOR o. IL. Howard
Fifth, ana Second Lieutenant 6. \. Whistler, Fifth
artillery.
The officers will undergo preliminary examination
60 ascertain their general proficiency at the outset
and Continue untii the ist OF July. During
July and August the theoretical destruction Is
suspended and both are resumed on the lst OF sep
aenoer and continued until the LIST OF April, when
she examination occurs previous to graduation. ihe
order issued to-day hxes tne course Oh ihsTuc.on
for me month OF May as loliows:-Battery q, First
artillery. practice with the siege battery; Battery ~
Bster, A. Third arsliery' practice m with the mortar
battery; Battery + fodrth artillery, pracuce "ild
the leld battery. BtiNtIy " pIdchtc
with the casenate battery. Recitatons viii take
Place IN that porlioa OF he tactics IA |nca thc or
.-cers and men are beins drilled. Or Friays there
wi he infantry dr. either by company battalion.
Every month the Kind Of practice Is var'ed loI
al every Sat.ery. Tnere are fve conipales located
at the post from each OF the i've artillery regi-
ments and the non-coininlsslonec oicers and prl-
Yates also study and recte. The text books now m
use the foilow.ns:-Agebra geometry, ui2o-
nomelry. Mcndeil's Military AMI Giesple's "Civli
Surveying Bartiet.'s 'aechanicsn - Bentons "Ord-
nance and Gunnery,n "Ordnalce Manual Ben It's
cation,u "Outpost ana Advanced Guards" Joulims
'Art OF War" kents 'Commentares,n Hailecs's
'InternatiOntI Law, ;; Freach's Law"
or the twenty officers who passed through the first
term OF the school eighteen graduated, most ol them
with high hoaors: Two were iosDa dencent ana
was at hrst proposed 70 permit those officers TO re-
fion tins view. lie said that Il was gfea! privilege
10 oe allowed 10 attend the school, and should be 80
regarded II officer should aii, therefore 70 pass
y successful examination, ne should give way Tor
others who aie waiting 70 taAe Their course
In order 10 give ecal TO me close OF lie hrst term
and to make the delTefJ Of the diplomas an npos,
Ing ceremony General Barry requested Genera!
sherman 20 be present. on Tuesday last la.,
OF the post. II not merely visit,
but thorough and critical inspection Since sher-
being very skiful Inspector Tor, Is SAID he VAS
mol content with looking only at the places brushed
up and prepared for inspection, bat ne peeped into
every nook aud COZ ner aud asked all softs oi uhsx
Among the places examined by the Ceuerai wa
the house where the steam nre engine IS kept Here
was poriiy specimen OF Ine New ok hre.nan, W whS
Oniciatcs as engineer. ''Wnat y the maine OF YOU
cuginer asked the General. Tine name IL ". L
Butlef.r "IluInph, an odd enough name ior a hf
engine,n returned sherman. ave want 90 ciang
the name, General said the engineer cant yui
suggest n name Tor II ~ mo, no. answered shcr
man, 'ict hIm squir,."
In the rornd of Inspection the General entered th
quarters Ui Battery a. 1hifd artillery, where he wa
introduced to a second lieutenant Of that battery
snow. said the General, you are Just wileTc
started nom; see u you can catch men
The General made a minute examination OF ever,
part OF the post, end c. pressed himself well pcasc
WITH the APPEARANCE OF everything The school ha'
operated exactly IN accordance with HIS ideas, an,
the pore he OF IL the stronger was his approval
,Atase oclock the Band House was crowded Will
people to witness tie delivery OF the FIRST DIP omas IS
sue, from the artillery school. The proceedings wCr