Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-05-17

floor. and on the banks of the Missouri
on the east, with q range of ceteaus on
the west at a distance Of two miles;
overlooking a panoramic view that is
peculiarly attractive. Officers and men
are ia the best of health and spirits,
notwithstanding the depressing effects
of the weather, and eager to move. 80
far as have as yet ascertained the out
fling is complete in detail as. we'll as IN
the aggregate.
IN COMMAND.
Gen. Alfred II. Terry. .M
Capt E w Smith, Adjutant General.
CAPT O E Michales, Ordinance Corps.
Asst Surgeon ] w Williams, Medical
Director.
1t HI Nolan Q M.
1t RIA Thompson, A c S.
1t Edward Mcguire, Engineer Officer:
Acting assistant surgeons, Ashton, Por-
ter and Woolsey.
4 ..e 9TH CAVALRY.
1t Col Geo A Custer, Commanding.
1t w w Cook, Adjutant.
1t H J Nowlan, G M.
Mai Nj A Reno, Com'd'g Right Wing.
Capt w Benteen, Com'd'g Left Wing.
{: M w Keogh t' @ 1st Bathilion.
"s CIV Yates, Z" I'D -. :.
<@' + B Weir, g 50
-" TH French, 9TH I"
Capt, M. Moylan,. commanding 20 a;
Capt. r. w. Custer, CON Dig Go q; Capt.
T NJ McDougall, con,dg Co B; lst 1t:
z dfr.evsif corr 4 rnYsd.se1 Co K: LtiA E.
smith. en- GaE;If D hoInosh, en- COG
LIE GAfathey. cun' n'di'K d 'KCo MELT Cal
houn, com'dg Co FL It + M Gibson
com'fg Cot LIE Porter, com'd'g Co
I:Lt DeRudio, GOA; LIB H Hodgson,
com'd'g Co B; 1t w S Edgerly, com d 6
Go D; It G D Wallace, com'd'g Co G..
1t G A Varnum; 1t H NJ Harrington,
Co c.; 1t r RNave, Co K; 1t J G Stur-
gis, attached to CoE; 1t w V w Riley,
Co F.
nth INFANTRY.
Capt L H Sanger Commanding Bat
tRlion.
Capt Malcolm Macarthur, com'd'g Co
G.; 1t Josiah Chance, com'd'g Co G; Its
Frank Garretty and J Nickerson Co G.;
1t H P Walker Go G.
9TH INFANTRY.
Capt Baker, com'd'g Co B; 1t John
Garland.
10Th INFANTRY ..-
) 1t Low com'd'g Detachment; 1t F X
INDIAN SCOUTS.
1t D Wallace, com:d'g; Fred Cir
ard, Interpreter.
BATTERY.
Consisting of four one inch and two 2 J
inch Gattling Guns, 1t Low, command
ing. .@.
THE HEADQUARTERS GUARDS.
Consist of one company of the 9th In
fantry, and are commanded by Capt >
Baker. -fn.
THE TRAIN. .s->
Chas Brown, Chief fWagonanaster, J G
Waggoner Chief Packer, ] NJ Ayers Chief
Herder. --. ....E
STRENGTH OF COMMAND.
General officer, staff officers to the
commanding General, 27 officers of the
9TH cav, 2 officers with the Gattling Bat
tery. s officers of inft, 4 Acting Asst. Sur
geons, Total, 50 officers.
10 men of the 9TH cavalry, 81 men
with the Gattling Battery, 12S Infantry, I
Co1nmisary Sergeant, ? Hospital Stewards
AZ Indian Scouts. Total number Of en-
listed men, 96S.
# CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
clerk, 3 guides, 2 interpreters, mas
ter mechanic, blacksrniths, 2 wheel
wright, chief packer, 9 assistant packer,
I master. Of - transportation, s assistant
wagon masters, i67 civilian teamsters.
Total. 100 Grand total. 1907.
-' 's'~'s1 ''''' ANIMALS.
7sz.mules, go NJ horses, 695 Govt.
horses, rs battery horses, o5 pack horses,
"a hired horses. Total, 1894. '''
All Of the seventh cavalry are CON
,ected With the expedition, including
the three companies lately arrived from
the south. ,,at rs. re .-er- n .s..ss r.sr
Gen Terry proposes to carry an ana.
ple. supply Of provisions with the march
ing col1mn to provide against the posi-
ble f.ilureg of the supply boats to reach
dlendive Greek, tho position for the
proposed depot, ,of ,s.ipplies cp the Yel-'
fovstone. I'M a1afllble means oftrans-
portatiqn is required fer tr,apsport'ng, ,