The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-24
WHAT THE ARMY HAS DONE
GEN. sHERN INNUIL REPORT
TO THE pIRTMENT.



Tsc Campaign ngniust the Indians md whnt
has Resulted Thrrcirom The Army now
as Active as though Actually IN War.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Gen. Sherman,
In his annual report made to the Secretary Of
War, SAYS;
by the assignment Of Maior.Cen. schoheld to the
su1ericnfcndcncy Of the M itary Acade ~, that lns
tuition II raised to command equal to that 81 div-
sion. and West Point should rghtfuly constitute
military department, that Its superintendent,
a. the commanding general Of department.
may exercise all the powers and functions of such
commander, especiahy to order general courts
martial to approve or disapprove Of their hndings
ana t. execute all sentences not especially reserved Dy
the Articles War the Frcsdcut and Secretary OF
War. The Military Academy, In addition TO It's we'll
estsb ned character A. literary and scientific school.
shoud form the model for army, and the hanits Of
the youth trained therin should be IN exact accordance
with what experience has necessary
for the efficient government OF an army in the ned.
Gen. sherman says the Academy. under Gen.
Schoaeld's administration, will take rank among
the FIRST educational establishments of the
world. lie adds:
Tho aggregate force Of the army now consiste Of
21a3l men. All OF whom are as activen cmpo,ed as
I Ycry o wa, Of & ny 'c Miner @i ~
general officer, near at haud with part Of the army
order aud peace whereby the set cement Of H. c6un.
lr may pr9sTcs ana ne ciyil officers be enabled to
herewith ubmit the annual reports OF all the dvi.
them refer for the more minute details Of events
Frnaean naVe Gio NH ,nere' q9rn we is,t
peace has been maintained among the Indian RIBS 81
movai 81 me ta'rcnua Indians 10 Arizona to place
reservation urea eued serious h0sttcs. out -
prompt Iclion OF Cen hiuiz Win parts - lh. : "a
Cayairy aud tighh Infantry the removal was effected
Ia the miltry diyislons Of the Atlantic there are no
n ny i11sh'' DH rs treops nay, 2,,h nv en
] I'M nm rev AM and ia lac Wn4
against le pfcIldces Of Che strong Ia tue frequent
Ssh.t qaSitie of nrnnes, anu srSdene nS
| ! am sure the behavior OF the troops every
and preservation OF public property and ~ The
uni ~ he t,rtng,rep iir an MY h.t1er isil,. i.,S
actual CONDITION Than AN aOe to do from ANY reports
10 clcl military event. Of II. yea have trin pred
Of ac uA war ht. eN ted TOR many year, ana still con
tiru am not g, ~ possession Of Gen sheri n
rep IT, nut m an'ic patign o. H., rec,i VIII spaeavor
a. gathered irom reports aud letters that we're received
H. IL Department 81 the GUT the troops under CEN
Ausur nave en- 1iited FROM place TO place ~ AID Of
Is heretofore referred to In the Department ~ the
south ~ sn q, l,suts ahl nave always USED heir
| mcnt. on the fcNas frontier especially tue Mexican
TIA VI al irs. ,S var ma existed ,u norl,r Mex
ayiu on lhs side OF the IT. r,ude ont iroi Gem l
or.- iettefs ma r.. ori ilete .ctn- . be Az organ
lndans "ho cross 70 the Aas side commits murd p.
cattle. ana with their stolen
y safe nom pursuit from our troop "h0 rarely hear
,o a. ,,roni,a IA ~ Mex can S. rriy, ~ tni" et,
nous nusine aud It Is PROBABLY carried on IN spite 4
The better people N both sides y the uotutr
Eighih anu r,nth-S.ch Will be tlcG up a. rapidly
o'V - i, - ~ T.tr ~, r' q ,,,-,i, ~
| rWtLty nitn which are necessarily veiy small undsr
hat Il sc iroos vii suince project tue border from
The incnr-i,hs Mir9 g s < s'.,,em'Ht and are
b. d.
! In th. department Of Missouri tie lidians Of New
u Ni,o have oeen fcmarsaoD .ood. and tne klo"as.
t.mane,c., 0n,vgnue,, M Arapseoer located on q
r'seN 10. at "nu - a, vI, IT nanr ne.h * ~ u
a. e security TO tie kan,as ifontlers, preIy srong
sua gerr.on- a. - tue AsAsnsA river ana sac kALsa-
Tac c1icf events to which Gen. sherman refers are
tho-e ating 10 the Sar with the SIOUX and after sy-
against them, aud the d,ath Of Gen. Custer Ni.h
Col. ilaien. sixth In anry cominandns Fort nu'ort.
Sr eop mes T w Ne rssn In 9 yS "a
hcsd II situne Bu mo r. orteA p, me .arrtlarr
"~n ,.pc.il fol o"ers dlrins tie Ie'-rH down
/ Ii- NoDt c. :, suui 10 h'M rn,nm. his
sees. n.. co.. Mu's r,p.s. 900. purpose g. .,ien..a
r.fc j. sf,,t ain. rom lc w,'ta,r of mi ni- lat
irfe nnt ~ harelsoaa, r certainty 20 u.am- .allr
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o.rat. on sith ur i,ra .,if-ou, Do. o,rt 49, Mnc,,,.
oi-r6a .tf ,a.-s iu...l. ~ me. lsiral.ea BIZ.
at.F Co.. iua AZ ~. ,Di n. "..n "nc %. .'it
c.nf. aeiir.t th,' traction or t,-t, aA Ma ?
SIX 3i.,.. 1ortl aaa a.,. 81 tac ratA ii..', w0ci
are aoN nlc1 wi' n'' iAu, pu .hon Z uu, d
&C., cga @ re e. az gs'p,s en- "a ,1s .as d
o. 10 suc,' s-iu wl'h do uot auHnt tnr SIOUX way,
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