, 1869-08-16
MILITARY.
The Enited Ssatcs Army in tho
West.
staff Of Department Commanders
Motions Of Troops.

and division commanders, Is Obtained II General
She1dsas hestq1ArseIs:
The AllltarJ Division OF Missouri, couprs5Ipr
the Department OF sne Missouri, Department Of
tie Platte and Department OF Dakola, Is com
tIanhtl by Lieutenant Genetnt +. Il. Sheridan
headquarters I: Chicago, Ill The troops stationed
in tie dls!s,on are: OF infantry, the Sd, al. In
eth, s'h, 9Th, 18th, 21h, ed. sitL and s5tn ReS-
meats: of arttllcrr Isl hasiery *" 80, Baitesy
o,eaya5, ,at ID, "a .;a. III apd iesh ReTiurotI IT.
peEro'a! s'sf-Bst BnG. Gen James ". For
s,sn: aiae,de, Camp Hess. Cot J. Schuyler cros-
", Aiaeae9ann: a, Nv bng Gen. George A. For
III isSision 's: si.aSFvs Nat Gen. George l.. Tart
" i. Sherman, Acting Assistant Aajuiaut Gu.
evsi; Ert Maj Gen. Jane. 4. lIard!e Insncc,of
tenersl: Hvt Lent Col Y. T. Gentry, Acting
Iurke-, Chief Quar.eEmas.es; Bvt Cot 4, j.
M:tionNE:c, ne7ot t1naltcrmastee; Brt Mat.
G-n II: 7. tarkr. chief Conmlssar!: Yst- liris.
William l. Merrill, Chief Engineer: n9L Bng
Gen, !. :. taender, cn1ef j ordnauoe; BSI
Nal Nor1!s J. Asch. Attending Surgeon.
1-,a-.rse,t :, IL 1i4~ars. lIeasq74arst-, Furs
l~arr',sr,tA, Ssn-a1-Aal Gen. J. II schonetd,
Fe1>o.al s:a1-Bvt Col William H. Wheuy,
A'ce DIT any: E't CAPT William Ennss, Atde-de-
nrrartErnf S;an-Brs Col. Samuel F. Challa,
As.l-.Aut -Adjat4ut General; Bvt- Brig. Gen Sei-
*rn II. nat1s, assistant Inspector Gercral; BIT
nv ns M cen cs btpe, Hn,et
1'yi, frr. Geu. II. 4 Hor.sn, Chief Cou1nltssayy;
Itvr. Drg. Gen. Madison Mils, Medical Director;
M se Ms 1 enarss " Il oae Wit ch!et ei En5aeei 81
cscr: BIZ Col. Join IeSnst. Chief Ordnance Or
Eccr.
distribution Of Troo2s-Fnrt IcarenTorta, rs.
nvt, Ing. Gen. ". II. Sidell Lieutenant Colonel
Ea, B,t Co. J. Hamilton, MAJOR 1st Artillery,
= Artillery, battery G, 4,h Artiller!, Battery i;
Fort Dodge, ks.. Bst Dng: Gen. J. q
Brooke, Lieutenant Colonel 81 Infantry, 81 10.
Ma! Gsp: "a. Niles Colonel so inis5irj, ID u.
cava5r9. Companies and q; Fass iIaya asy - Ka.
n, Compan!es and G, 81 Artillery, Rat
in Nsj, cen. .. ssaisls Colonel. ID cavalry,
IN Cava!ry Headquarters, and Companies 4, Il, e,
p, Pr ;,s I apa a.. y Fen zsfan, X. eEt Lieut.
rlnauy Ts i Fiji s5 LrS
r Woods, Lieutenant Colonel, sth Infantry, s:n
Infantry, Companle. y, G and !: Fort L1on, C. T.,
1,s !. EF5s; csn " rsnFoss, csPts.n, % il:
Leut. co. u. !. Grlsto Captain. oth Infantry, sth
lens col < sS csrs.n aI a,a1 81 iatsatr;, .1ts
MAJ Louls 7. Morris, Captain, s7th Infantry.
sss s saa foI fSpSasy pSsa q ftsA T. III es%pi CT
[, AeHtsa, Major, ssth Infantry, asth Infantry,
Compantes and {, 81 Cavalry. Company ?: For
mt Colonel, L. 5. Army, 18th In:antry he4a1uar
TN, ana Compang y, q Cavalry. COMPANY E;
rs 1T E
FoT1 McI,ae. y. n Bvt- L1eat- Co. j, {. GILMORE,
Gai'tatn. sssh 1ntantT. 18th Infantry, COMPANY
\ te Tss sas9 = ~ st Sfs ;anf hsa cot "
Dst nsoL Co. :. stnnaood, Captain, ID Cavalry,
f aG1I'5 P5 isesn ra31n III hs en
y. GrseT, colorcl. ID Cavalry Sd Cavalry heal.
R,Dss' qRa5s ~ campaPjss Ir1 s co; aud Fo,s
Cavalry. t'oH ranlss and y; fort Gibson, Indian
ia5aa. 5 s paessi n4si and IL comp
r., + ~! James :: ROY. az 1aisntfz,
ron SUI Indian TsE7sto'J. Bv. MAJ Gen. Z. il
quarter, and cou'snies .. E, and ii :: Camp
snpplt. indian Territory, BIT. CO.. A D. Nelson.
u1a 'asss 1s. % Gs;. - ce1fapy r. II
s1d Z fot Smith, Arkansas, 9th Infantry. Com
md soth Regiments, now tn Texas, VIII he assigned
% pests n 1hla department on the completion OF
consolidation, relieving the sstn Infantry, ordered
The s7tn Infantry consolldates with the sd and
TIE PLATTE I
Sttrasta-hrt Bal Gen. {. {. F. Ausu-, 'ce, con-,
sian oSiacerz-nrt Brig. Gen. George n
icoFee T. Russell, Alde-de-Camp; Hst- Lieut.
.oL L. G. 4tchoe!d, Aide-de-Carnr and Actlag ,
on D, sEetze1, Aching Assistant Inspector Gen }
raj; Bst Lieut. Col c. D. En- ,ry. Acting Inhse !
>dvoeatei ltvs 4r1g- Gen. WAl.am Msers, Cnlef
hie{ CouEQtssaf7. BIT, uT1g, GeQ, joseph L, | !
'rexn, Medical Director: ivt Bris. Gen. Dcnja-
apo A9d sas, nes sn; ~ o
dams Engineer oalcer: Fist Lieut. Isaac ".
81, s1a;, Ry q nIs,, 1'E,S cys a,.3; ra!%s5 t
we've companes.. . Fo7 Kealncy. Sao., Capt Ei- +
t9 rslSe5 ~, ln!so,s, -, 81 nn5aRtr n.,a COMPANY
lncan Lieut. Col s;h Cava!ry, a,a Cavalry neal: a.
laz1eFs, and Companies +. H. /, L aui 81: "a
ssa,,e9 ea1 g wao o eek fa,9n a,s
a ao a Ses r Esn 9s j. E@o15 sn9 taa cap
: sh nlast, K s4n9y
on sedgxicf. Colorado Territory. Bst- Llcit
o. E !. Townsend, Major gu Infantry. 9th In
ors u. A. Russell, Wyoming TeEr1tnry. nlt. BRIG.
en- 1 =. Bradley, Lieutenant Colonel 9Th Infantry 8
h Infantry headquarters, and Coupan!es and II, Fl
;nltory, RI ETis: Gsa !; F: El'at. coeasI n "a
s9 3 q .na 1a'sa + Il 7a ess?g'fa cepaay sa e?Po
sherman, =; , W.onlaa We Terribly. i'sI Col. WIN.
&C. Dye. Major <th lnfantrr. 4th Infantry Com. 7,
n, Brt. PH9. Gen J. II. Potter, Lieut. Col. lth :,
fantly, &,h Infantry, Cotnpanlea y. e, Il and 1,
CssrIy, Company Fost .1 rTca =, s:se!f 1, X
= = iIs5.ssrr. WyoaIss TsrFtery, nsL hHs a;sn: n
D1npsnirs z, snd 4; ca,n9 Dousiss Utah II
rrrttosy, Dgt Nal Gen John Glht.on. colone! eth
sfantry: 7th 1sfnntEy headquarters, and compa- t.
department. Of h1t"tI, ura'i7uart<ra. St Pau!
Enthusiastically Gen ", S, Hancock, command :
staa oGes1nyt mis- Gsn e., g p /, G5Hsns HgsnS
:. -:lng Assistant Adjutant General; byt; MAJ L
i nal;en, % Hade-de e camp; Rvl Mai Gen- 4
ard, 1nsrectoE General: nvt Eng. Gen s =
.oa,ason. Assistant QuAstc.masicr; Byt Lieut.. e
oL J. il. Gilman, Chief cammiAsary: l'vt- Aa}.
sa. J. wnps chict a; EnTnest; H. LsIs W.;
oan { Summers, Medical nIcetor: lsyt Lieut. d,a
,gsIsta1t surgeon A. G. Dr1sUne, Attending sur
tnn. ~ e,.v,,, 1r,,, | t
,st MI Cen George s,sea Colonel a''tn 1nfan
r.. a,I,h lt.ant1y headquarters, and COMPANY
Or Vip!ey, Minu-, f3vt MAJ + L. FarrE. can :
a.n. 9Th IuHan,rr. 90:h Infantry, Co1nnnnF q ,
-urt Attrrr,mnie, u. T., Itvt Hr2. Gen l. =.
iun.. ucIteIAnt Colonel. 9sh Infantry. ann lb,
.nuy, Companies Audt; FoH Wadsxorsn
+, -, Hhn Infantry. G1npanies anM t3,r -
capta,p. ann lptantFy, 21tn tnfAn!sy' Gompnnses -
staple7 Colonel. sod lntantry e?d Infantry head
suAr,+rs, and Companies anil II Fort Rice, p
i :, E,t. CO.. F. s. Otls, Lieutenant Colonr! sat
lniantrv, 4al Infantry, Connanlts anN e; l"fs
EaLda!l, D. T., Bvt Na>1y Chas.f. A. Wea'. Gap. /
tail .ed lbIattry, ed Infantry. CnHEanics l. Aad
u: Foyt s,tevrnfon. d. T., HvL Maj. Thomas Lit- |
lie CaptatB nc 1rfantIy, e2A Infantry. Companies
Enkd +: Fort Rnfor11, u. T. Hvt. Htlc, zen H.
4. Morrow, Lieutenant Colonel 18th Infantry.
18Th Infantry Companies c. and IL Fn11 10y !
ten II. T. lvt. Gail J. y. q. hist!rf, MAJOR, WI
Infantry. IMh Infantry, Companies ana r: ssh
iEfsntrr Companies md X; Fort shaw, u. T.,
B,t Brig. t1rn +. K De Truhrland. ColooeL 18Th
Infantry, l31h Infantry headquarters, and Coni'ar
Fors E:!ils. n. r.. MAJ II. :. Ia Motto. 13sn
ColcneI I'd CarAtrv. commanding raVa!FJ detacn,
Ynenr 18th Infantry. C0mpnneE H. a1d u. ~
CaFaif, Conpahtes +, &. II ami l.; amp COOKE.
N. r, -, !sth Infantry, Company b
"a aravAl.*-Ce,nrtEy y 1t Sa>k. lneitn Re:eTaa
ti1c Myo.s.inS TtrT1..ry Company I! NJ ahTH LFHt
bc1 ,h.1 a n,ss M Rsr.sesss IN ih depattrn. .aai
u: !hI.1a.s,a e Dakota will he e'Sf'aefea - u:
CtII III BRIEF.