New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-22
NEW ORLEANS
Our Troops.

We have now in Louisiana twenty eight
companies OF regular troops. With the ex-
ception Of one company at Baton Rouge.
these troops are stationed in and about the
city OF New Orleans. The headquarters of
the Third Infantry is at jackson Barracks.
with four companies of the regiment. where
Colonel Del. Floyd-Jo is commanding.
Lieutenant Joseph Hale. adjutant of the
Third. and the regimental band are also at
the Barracks. Tho company commanders
Of this regiment. present for duty, are as
follows: Company A, Lieutenant Adds NJ
Henry: B. Captain George E. Head; T..
Captain James A. Sayder; d. Captain
James II. Gageby: Z. Lieutenant William
Mitchell; +. Captain John II. Page; g.,
Captain J. Ford Kent; H. Captain Charles
Hobart; l. Lieutenant Edward A. Belger.
X is at Baton Rouge.
TIE three companies Of the Second In.
fan,ry. which arrived from Georgia and
Alabama. are d. and G, commanded by
Captain William Flack. Captain NJ. A..
Cochran and Lieutenant Charles Harkins.
Three companies Of the Eighteenth in.
fantry are also here from Columbia. South
Carolina. They are A. G and I. com.
manded by Captain Edgar X. Kellogg.
Lieutenant Robert +. Bates and Lieutenant
Charles B. Hinton.
The two companies of the Sixteenth In.
fantry. which came from Humboldt and
Nashville, Tennessee. under the command
Of Major S. A. Wainwright. are D and +.
with Captain Hugh A. Theaker and Cap
tain w. G. Wedemeyer a. company COM
manders.
The Twerty-second Infantry sends seven
companies under the command of Brevet
Major c. A. Webb. These troops come
from New York and Michigan. four COM
panies arriving Sunday evening. and three
last night. The company commanders are
as follows:
Company A, Captain Javan B. Irvine; B.
Captain John Hartley; ID, Captain Charles
A. Webb: +. Captain A. II. Goodloe; H.,
Captain De Witt G. Poole; l. Captain Fran.
cis Clarke; X. Captain Moot Hooton. The
officers Of the Twenty second left about the
Northern lakes the most pleasant posts
occupied by the army, but like true soldiers
they take their change with the best posi-.
BILE grace. and appear in good humor.
Three companies Of the First Artillery
are at Jackson Barracks. including h and
NJ, commanded by Captains A. NJ. Kandoll
and Captain Loomis l.. Langdon. During
the war these batteries made themselves
famous as light artillery.
Brevet Brigadier General Galusha Penny.
packer. Colonel of the Sixteenth Infantry.
reported to General Emory on Sunday. and.
by ~i-'n" of his rank. was assigned to com.
man1 OF al! troops in New Orleans. With
til. exception Of Colonel K. S. Mackenzie,
ii ;,ls. Fourth Cavalry. General Penny.
packer stands in years the youngest Colonel
Ia the army. He made for himself a glorious
record in the rebellion. and the scars of
wounds he received attest his courage and
fidelity to the Union. The headquarters of
General Pennypacker. for the present. are
at the State House. from where he issued
the following order announcing the officers
Of his staff:
HxAnerAR1sRs CSrrEr SrArls TROOPS.
New Orleans La.
State House. Septell ter ~. 1874.
General Order Not.
I. In compliance with paragraph one,
special orders No. f43. headquarters De.
partment Of the Cult. of this date, the un.
dersigned hereby assumes command Of the
United States troops stationed within tns
limits Of the city of New Orleans.
III. The following are announced as the
staff Of the commanding officer:
First Lieutenant w. V. r charie, aiiu.
tant Sixteenth United Slater lE4an.ry, A.
A. A. G.
Captain w. J. Falls. Second United States
Infantry. A. A. A. &.
First Lieutenant Il. s. W;llsc,, Third
United States Infantry. 4. A. y. G..
Second Lieutenant f. Is. TavI,., Eight
een:h United States Ini. ~. :. A. ID. G.
C. PENNTPALKER,
Colonel Sixteenth in'ar,ty. Breyet Major
General United Stses Army.
As central points tn. troops now are sta.
toned at the State House. Customhouse,
central and third precinct police stations.
Commercial Hotel, the Mint and jackson
barracks.
Company B. of the Third Infantry. com.
manded by Brevet Major George E. Head.
Will leave today for Monroe. Other dis i.
positions Of troops will be made as occas ion
may require.