The New York herald., 1876-03-23
THE SOFT SERVICE BRIGADES.
Officers Required for Picket Duty in
Front of Willard's.
THE CHARMING WALTzERS OF WASHINGTON.
How and By Whom Existence Is Made TOlera.
bic In the Larger Cities.
THE DUTIES. PAY AND AL LOWANCES

WASHINGTON, March %, 1874
Among the Congressional requests for in
formation is addressed the Secretary War the
number of army officers employed In Washington since
1862 their duties ana the amount paid to each From
the fact that this request made upward OF six
weeks ago would appear that compliance with it Is
attended with some difficulty or that IL involves con
siderable labor and research to lind out how many of-
have been stationed here. what they really have
been required to do and how much they have received
for not doing H. AS partial answer 10 the resolution
Of inquiry for the benefit OF the readers OF the
HERALD, well for the information OF the new Sec
retary OF War; rhe following statement has been care
fully prepared, showing the number OF officers now on
duty in and about Washington their ostensb!e duties
and the annual amount OF their pay and allowances By
way OF supplement another instructive statement is
gven showing how many regimental officers are on
detached service elsewhere than In Washington and
what their duties are The Secretary OF War and tho
puohc will from these statements that there class
OF officers forming component part OF the organization
OF the army who are entitled both numerically and
officially to the proud appellation of
PLACE DIVISION.
This division consists oi two brlgades, Of which
b permanently duty IN Washington and its imme-
diate vicinity while the other broken up into de-
tachnents and scattered broadcast tho land The
Washington Soft Place Brigade, at present consti-
tuted, consists OF six brigader generals fourteen
colonies. four lieutenant coones, nineteen majors,
captains seventeen licutenants and 1856 enlisted
1t is, however scarcely fair to muster the men
part Of the brigade their pay is SO attenuated
that few of them afford more than coffee bean
very thin slice Of lemon peel for lunch. The general
officers and two OF the colonies OF this brigade
are recognized appendages OF the War Department
1ha Mar nAnnE EaFFan
them ana their official existence depends entirely
upon Its fostering care Tho roster OF the Washington
Soft Place Brigade showing the pay proper OF each off,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Annual Pay Proper
Colonel Randolph Marcy Inspector General. 800
Colonel Edmund Schrver Inspector General. 500
Colonel James A. Hardie Inspector General 500
Lieutenant Colonel Oscar A. Mack, Twenty.hr
infantry, in charge OF matters pertaining to
national cemeteries. 600
Major Henry Goodfellow judge Advocate 3,C0J
Captain Arthur Macarthur. thirteenth Infantry. l60
Lieutenant Thomas Bradley, Twenty hrst In
fantry, in charge OF division OF Appropria-
Lieutenant Thomas II. Fisher Twenty second In
antry, In the secretary's ohice. ....... 500
Lieutenant Edward ID. Wheeler First artillery. IN
the Inspector Generals office. ce.............. ], 800
ADJUTANr GENERALS oPPicR.
Brigadier General Edward ID. Townsend, Adju-
tant General. s, 500
Major Thomas NJ Vincent. Assistant Adjutant
General, in charge of especial Order branch"
''Freedmen's branch, " Volunteer Recruiting
Major Louis H. Pelouze, Assistant Adjutant G en-
seraL charge OF Regular Recruiting
Major samuel NJ Benjamin, Assistant Adjutant
General IN charge Of muster rolls, &c..;..: 5000
Captain James Mcmillan, Third artillery, chief
disbursing officer, Freedmen's branch. $40
BUREAU oP MILITARY JUSTICE.
Brigadier General William Mex. Dunn, Judge
Advocate General. 1900
Major William Winthrop Judge Advocate. 5000
sKRvIcE.
Colonel Albert J. Myer Chief Signal Oflcer..... 500
CaNf (.nrri iO
Lieutenant Henry W. Howgate twentieth in.
fantry, acting signal onicer. go
Lieutenant Rober Craig. Fourth artillery, act
ing signal officer 700
Lieutenant Charles A. Booih First infantry
disbursng and property officer. r..............1 $50
Lieutenant Richard +. Strong, Fourth artillery,
in charge Of signal station, Fort whpplO.... o2o
Lieutenant Frank Z. Grugan, Second cavairy,
acting signal oniccr $40
Lieutenant Charles Z. Kilbourne, second artl-
lery. acting signal oilcer. ,7eo
Lieutenant ID. H. Dunwoody, Fourth artillery,
acting signal Ofcer. ,7eO
Lieutenant Henry Jackson Seventh cavalry, act
ing signal officer. l. 700
Lieutenant George 5. Grimes, Second artillery,
acting quartermas,er and commissary at Fort
Lieutenant James a Buchanan, Fourteenth in
iantry, acting signal officer. 100
Lieutenant John Mcclellan, Filth artillery, act
ing signal officer ,76O
Lieutenant Henry A. Reed, Second artillery, act
ing signal officer. 17oo
Lieutenant james Allen Third cavalry, acting
s'bh~ ~tS~N
oUARrERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT
Colonel Rufus ingalls,, Assistant (aud acting)
ouartermas,er General. 500
Colonel Stewart Van vlet, Assistant Quartermas
ter General Inspector or the Department..... $500
Lieutenant Colonel Judson d. Bingham. Deputy
Quartermaster General, Chief Executive 0ticer. 600
MAJOR Henry &. Hodges Quartcrmaster IN charge
OF matters connected with the settlement OF the
Indebtedness Of Southern railroad companies. 500
Major Charles q. Sawtee. Quarternaster. 500
MAJOR William Meyers, Depot Quartcrmaster. :, 500
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT
nrfa adtaPE Rnhar mi
General OF Subsistence ................s.. g. 500
Major Edward q. Bcckwith, Third artillery, on
duty with the Commssary General. ......... 8. 500
MAJOR George Bell Depot Commiss4ry ........ 500
Mayor John W. BArriger, assistant to the Com
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Brigadier General Joseph X. Barnes Surgeon
coicnsI Charles Crane Assistant Surgeon
General ....................... :. 500
Colonel Jededlab H. baxter Chef Medical Pur.
Captain John s. BILLINGS xsssian. Surgeon ana
Aclng Medical storekeepcr. 400
PAY DEPARTMENT.
Colonel Benjamin Alyord, fayinaster General. 500
Major Charles T. l.arned Executive Onhcer..... 500
MAJOR Robert d. Clarke, Post Paymaser. ...... 900
Major Asa B Cary, paying bounty claims, &c... $3.50
MAJOR Nicholas Ncddcr temporary duty. 5000
CORPS oY ENGINEERS
Brigndicr General Andrew A. Humphreys, Chief 500
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas j. Casey, assistant TO
Chiei OF Engineers. 600
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Brigadicr General SIepncn V. Bcnet Chief Of
nance .................. ....,.......... $500
ARMY MEDICAL MCsEUN.
Captain George A. oIls. Assistant surgeon. :. 2,4OO
Captain J. j. Woodward, Assistant surgeon. 80. 400
WASHINGTON ARSENAL
Lieutenant Colonel John McNulI, conmandant.. 1000
menI ......................... 2,4oO
feeper ...,.................... 1900
SOLDIERS
ernor 4, 500
IreilredJ Deputy Governor 49,. .............. 2s2s
Major T. II. LauD, surgeon, Secretary aud
lreasufer 3,SOO
Captain ID. l. Huntington, Attending Surgeon 4O0
MISCELLANEOUS.
Colonel William II. Emory, Filth cavalry,
President OF Retiring Board ................ 900
Of lighthouse Board 500
C0lonei Orlando N. Poe. Engineers, aide de-
:.................' $500
Colonel Orville 4. Babcock, Engineers, Super
Dahl u...I.