The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-11-30
THE NATIONS ARMY.
arS. snRnN.s's ANIMAL REPORT.

t;fsS. SHEKMASs ANIMAL REruNr.
dsn. William 7. sherman. In his rernrt 10
the secretary II War. say that Oh Oet. IL the
regular army WAS composed II General OIL.
cars, Il general stan officers 5ud hpHnltai
stewards. isd engineer battalion. ian ord.
nance enlisted men, $40 enlisted men II the
stan corps. Isl. Ten regiments II easalt,
officers. i39 enlisted men 1.oli cavalry. s.asn.
Five regiments u ar,illrt, ~s,,icers, ~ en-
listed men. a3al artillery. 2Gna. lN.nts-
five regiments 81 infantry officers. ST en-
listed men, infantry. v.ii5-hssi.lsa
there arr reported n nol-runimissiun saait uIl-
attached 10 regiments. Military Academy ~
cfnlls. unassigned Indian scouts, ani llisun
guards. amounting tomun, MI sgnai epfps.
int retired otlie.ss. aal and Captain If the
Inited states army by act af tnngsrrs. iaggre-
eating officers and mon, 2i.5nl, ~ which the
force available for war IA made mp u easalfs,
artillery, and infantry regiments amounting to
2i,tlul oilicers and mon 10 which should DO
added the eleven general officers and officers VI
the general stan serving With them. Together
with s7n Indian seei's
Thu General dalAis the operations III tho
army during tho year, referring especially and
in high terms af rrassa to the conduct of the
officers and men during the Indian war and NJ
tho time ~ the recent riots. n appears that
dcn. Sheridan. recommending an iiu.fsaa. "
every company III tho service to loo MN. GA
pressed the opinion thar had this been deno
some time ago TIM Indian troubles would have
h.en srstlci promptly, with tho strong, proha-
hil,,s that they would not have occurred 4, ALI.
sheridan adds. Indian troubles Ia this di,is.
ion arc over fn ths present; cannot sas that
they are finally ended. Complications NJ. stiil
hahIe ta arise. aud OUR experience should teach
~ - IN better prepared than w have hitherto
BEEN
Gen. sherman agrees with Sheridan recon-.
meildaiiun, which would ralse the army to
nearly $4,000 men, bn, de>rairs ~ ruee..ss In
rach NJ i,icAton tu Congress-. aud therefore
urges such Legislation ~ Will Ktyen- .5.unu men
for fegincnts uf tile Inc. This would MAXI fur
thu present 40 companies, an average af tift..
eight mcn 70 the company.
Gsn. Sh.rman continues !" hrltuse n ~
10 WRONG and damaging 10 increase tile cavalry
at The sxprn. III thu alllsl.fy and Infantry,
The latter do as good service A. cavalry. aIc ~
necessary, and eust mneh lesa far thur mall-
teiai.as, All arr equally nscestary. and should
bc on \ par, Int the President slouli have tho
right II increase tha coMpantrA stafiine,l at
exposed points III the lasa of Others not ani
larry situated
Tho concluding portion of the report il do.
vuted To an account VI HuNards movements
Ia rnr.nst ~ the Ne1 rcrces. and tho final cap
tafe hs Mics. Gen. sherman rays .Of
course. Col Mica and his uillcurs and men are
entitled 10 all the honor and praise for their
prompt. skillfnl, and successful work. while
others by their long, toilsomo pursuit are On
titled g corresponding credit, neeau-a they
hopes thesc Indians will he provided With
homes Ia tue .piin. on thu Indian reservation
near tho AIudues. where, IN moderate labor,
they can sonn be Able ID support themselves III
peace. They should never again 10 allowed
to return to Oregon Or Lapwai