New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
THE UNITED STATES ARTILLERY SCHOOL

ITS PRESENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION FOR THE MONTH or MAY.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, May l0.-The United
staoo Artillery School at this post the annual eNamina
ton OF which was held few days ago. has received ia
complement OF officers for the ensuing year. and again
in successful operation The graduating OF last year
have all left for other fields OF dutysome to Alaska,
California and others along the Atlantic coast
from Maine Florida Brevet Major Gen. VIM r. Barry
remains In command OF the school, and his assistant
Brevet Brig Gen. J. r. Roberts. Lieutenant Colonel Of
GERS on duty last year no has retained the fol
lst Artillery Adiutant Broyet Capt Albion Howes
Second Lieutenant th Artillery, Ordnance OiCeri and
Lieut. James curry fost Sotnmlssaty oI tne battery
commanders, two have been retained-Brevet Major
j. T. Shnn, Captain 90 Artillery, and Breyet Major J. b.
Campbell Captain tth Aftsry."mh9 no wll Wi remain dnr,
reported for duty is Brevet BrigGen Charles .. Nor
g. lst Artillery-Brovet LieutCo Samuel T. Elder, Cap
tain Brevet Capt. H. 4. Humphrey Brevet Capt 81.
Reynods Second IAeutenans. Battery A, 81 Artillery
Brcyet Major j. j. shiun, Captains Brevet Major J. g.
First Ieuteuants Bfcvet Capt. J. Is. Eaton,
Breyet Capt. Charles Humphries, second leuienants
Beniamin, Cnptain; Bfevet Mayor W. B Graves aud
Rreyet Major c. T.. Klburne, FirstLeutenants; llam
terry O. 5th Artilory-Capt James Ppers Brevet Major
David a Kcnzie and Breyot Major John r. Brnkle First
Whistler Second Loutenants; Battery T, Ith Artillery
Breyet Major J. B, Campbell, Captalnj Breyet Capt
Leutenants W. f. Stewart and Sidney W. Taylor Second
Licutenants.
except fOur-Lleuts. Kbume, Cushing. Stanton and
RichmOnd-whO were duty at distant posts aud have
There are also on duty at this pOst-In the Engineers
One Of Engineers and Capt IL b. Pmlips. In tho Med
cal Department, Col George +. Cooper, Post Surgeon
and Dr. j. B. Holder In tho Ordnance, BreYet Col
Thomas g. Baylor, commanding the Arsenal Capt Nin
Adams, Ordnance storekeeper, and Breyet Major VIM
masters Department Breyet HeutCol Henry W. Jones
Depot and Post Quartermaster; Capt G. A. AlllgOod
Military Storekeeper, ana Chaplain, the Rev Marx L.
Dr. Cheevers has been stationed at this post for upward
OF 40 years, and Is stu hale aud hearty.
The following order, issued for the government OF the
the course OF practical instruction pursued at this school
during the Summer months;
follows daily except Friday afternoons Saturdays, and Sundays
Bla,ry Q, ih Artry Siege Battery distractions to com
prise the Of the the mechanical vita blocks and
eontrls aoiI to 5s transportation
In 1. 9S 4 gASs S5 1na i R,s'' wit" the "
Bay X I'd AraUl5nch ssa.eos gun the service ofthe
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Battery a Sd Artia-hor baleJ, Serce Of the Segei mortar
raj platform and target pstes from he 18th 70 Is Ot inst service
dsaounng a1d srss. praclies the 2o 70 5ist
,oaS5s % ySs II G @5 s1 % ,5s So S & Inh & & .n NJ
cartridges Of Sinh aud Light 2BoundeI unl 2oh n, from 2o to
BatiV O. 5 Ary Csssnite battery service mechanical
Of l0nch 2pound dIuk defense
hosIer and go ds With blank cartridges ur be Ih Inst From
l7h 10 2h inst transporting mounting Anch and It's chaes
aud carriage baTbe Prom 10th 26h Inst service Of 0inch
iDinch smooth bore, and 100 pouuder Parrot nAo
H. BreVet Bng Gen HoberS Lennaut Colonel th ARTILLERY
will upenbd the drills Al the Geld aud siege batteries and BrsI
Brig Gen H. Morgan MAJOR 9Th Artillery will 'upennnd the dns
at the mortar aud seacoast gun batteries
Ill BIeep Saturdays sundays viii be daily rection
for ooers in artillery taees these reaons viii continue for
hour EACH and will take place At II O'Clock The reaons will 10
arranged that the officers Of each battery viii reeie each week
and that the recitation shalt In Of the tactics h which
the Odcsr mAy DO engaged Tor that month
~ RecoS 10 tactics for ponoommlsoned officers and phvate
will be regulated BY tue commanders Of batteries and ke place oeh
and 9uA hours a. they deem eipdsut the recitation TO be
duced BY commissioned officer Weekly reports o such Teeaons
sRnsd by the battery commanders will be Saturday tic Ad
jutAnt Of the school,
On Friday afternoons the d will nhnlry tactics either BY
company by battalion be designated bv the commanding OIL
school will be
msuded fbJ by BATTALION by the Field Ohsr Of the week