The New York herald., 1878-03-25

winch 800 might be spared for service IN Indian
paigns.
Rice is located the Missouri, near Fort Steven
SON. and is four company post. II Is COMMANDED at
present by Colonel Elmer OTIS, Seventh cavalry. and
the garrison Is composed oi-
Captains Companies. Regiments
Z. s. Godirev.. ID. Seventh cavalry.
y. W. Bentesn. ..Seventn cavalry.
4. G. Mathey.. seventh cavalry
The o,her rsrular ocsrs stationed At the post are
First Lieutenants Eckerson, Gibson, Braden and
Badger; Second Leutensnts Brewer Russell. Clark,
Creei and Stevens. DIR. b. D. Taylor is the medical
onicer First Lieutenant Braden Is absent on SICK
The strength OF the garrison at Rice Is about
two hundred effective men, OF which $50 might be
spared ior Indian campaigns.
FORT SHAW.
Fort Shaw is located IN Northern Montana, and Is
Army, the hero Of the Big Hole lght with the Nez
pcrces last summer The garrison consists Of
Captains Companies. Regiments.
c. A. Cooiidge. Seventh infantry.
T. :. Kirkland. d.........-..B. " seventh infantry.
ID. W. Benham. &c. Seventh infantry.
II. b. Freeman. H ...seventn infantry.
I. T. Rawn. ...... seventh nian.ry'
- Ss sra rIrs, lien
tenants Burnett, Jacobs, Hendricks, Woodrun, Gum
ton, Benson, Van orsdae and Jackson Second Lieu
son and Frcdrlcks Tho medical officers are Drs
Brown and Newman. Captain Coolidge Is absent,
wounded ana Captain Freeman on leave. FIRST Lieu
tenant Woodruff is absent leave and Benson ab-
sent, sick. secono Lieutenants Wordon and Johnson
are on leave. The companies at shaw arc about 80
men strong Tue garrison probably numbers 1870
effective men, OF whom about l5O could be spared Tor
operations against Sitting Bull.
Fort Ellis Is located ut the head OF the Gallatin VAL
ley, IN Eastern Montana, and Is commanded by Gen.
cra James s. Brisbin, United States Army. The gar
rIs0n consists of:-
Captains Companies Regiments.
George Tyler F......s Second cavalry.
J. n. Wheslan. .......... G. Second cavalry.
Edward Ball ............ II. Second cavalry,
X. Norwood. ...L..... Second cavalry.
George l. Browning &c. Seventh Infantry.
Tho olhor officers stationed Ellis are FIRST Lieu
tenants Grugan, Hamilton, Clark, Doane and Wright
Second Llcutenants Fuller, McClernand jerome,
scnoehed and Douglas. Captains Tyler, Whceian aud
Norwood absent leave. First Lieutenant +. q.
Grugan is on signal duty al Washington First Lieu
tenant Clark is on leave OF absence, as 80 also IL Sec
oud Lieutenants Fuller ana jerome. The medical oih
at Fort Eiiis are Drs Gardner and snlvey. The
strength oil the garrison about 215 men, oil whom
zO0 might be spared for service against Indians
CAMP BAKER
Camp Baker Is located IN Northern Montana, on
SmitE's RIVER ao0ut miles south OF the Missouri
It Is three company post and IS commanded by
Captains Companies Regiments
K. ColnDa.. Seventh niantry-
W. Clifford. Seventh Infantry.
j. f. Kent. ..G......Thtrd infantry.
The other officers AZ the post are FIRST LieUtenants
Robinson Reed, seventh infantry, and First
Lieutenant HHnnay, Third infantry; Second Lieulen-
ants Loder and Young. Seventh infantry, anu second
Lieutenant Roe, Third iniantry Captain Kent is ON
recruiting service as SO Is First Lieutenant Robinson
seventh inantry. First Lieutenant Reed aud Secund
Lieutenant Young are on leave oil absence The gar
not 100 strong. and not more than 80 men
HELENA BARRACKS
Helena Barracks Is al Helena, The capital Of Mon
tana, and is under the command oi Colonel Delaney
Floyd Jones' Third infantry. The companies and OIL
GERS statioued at Helena are as follows
Edward Moale. "A. Thru iuiunlry.
James A. Snyder. .........C. Third infantry.
X. r. Hughes. ........... p. Third infantry.
b. Parker *. Third Infantry.
Tue other officers Tho barracks are FIRST Llouen-
ants Hale, Jones, Krause, Grflith, Michel, Sloucn
nd Bur
Butler, Thes ana Gariach. Major henry l. Chapman,
THIRD iniantry, Is stationed ut Helena. O Tho above
officers Captuin Hughes Is ON the stan OF General
Terry ~ ST. Paul. First Lieutenant Griffith Is ON duty
Fort Hail. Idaho; Second Lieutenant Benjamin IS
absent, SICK, Lieutenant Garach on DUTY at FCrt
Steel, Wyoming Territory. rne medical officer is
Surgeon Charles K. Greenleai, United States Army.
The companies OF the Thira infantry are very small
Tue garrison numbers $50 men, ana Of these
100 could be spared Tor Indian campaigns.
Fort M,ssoula is located IN southern Montana and
IS commanded by General john r. Brooke, United
States Army The garrison Is composed OIL
Cuptdin& Companies. Regimeut&
G. f. H,ad...............B...... II, ,ad .Ihrd Infantry.
j. ii. Gaseby. ............D .....ThiId Infantry.
Charles Hooast. H'.....inira inan.ly'
The other officers The post are First Lisutenants
Thompson, Wilkinson, Wallace and Badger; Second
L'euteuants Williams, Cooke, Reaie ana Arthur
Wllliams The medical officer Is Dr. s. q Robinson.
FIRST Lieu enant M q. Wilkinson 10 at Portland.
Lieutenant Williams Is absent, SICK, ana oecono
Lieutenant Rcade IL on signal duly IN California.
and So men might be spared IRON the post. Tue
country covered this Tort Is divided into three dis
tricts, as follows :-Mldaie dstrct lForts Lincoln,
Rice and Stevenson), Gc neral samuel Sturgcs CON-
manding; District o the Yellowstone (Forts keogh,
Buiord and Custerl General Nelson A. Miles CON-
mauding; District oi Montana (Forts Ellis, Shaw,
Benton, Missouia Camp Baker anu Helena barracks),
Genera. John Glbbon commanding. General GibUon
is The ranking district commander, and IN case the
Army OF ,hc Border snoud take the Held would De in
command, unless General Terry, the department coi-
manner, we're present. when he would command.
TOTAL FORCE IN THE WEST.
The forces as set down would DO AS ioows:-
Cavalry 10y
lulantry 200
Total. 1855
From these must be deducted teansters, hospital
attendants. sick ana prisoners. The number Vi team
required tor every 100 men IL o, hospital attend
ants 3, sick and deserters s. The orce would then
stand:-
Cavalry LO5O
Infantry Observation-Disclosures. 635
Total ..,...,,............ 1,os5
Loss
Teamstcrs.. ....................... IOo
Hospital attendants. ................. %
oicH........ .......... ..s'''.''''''''''''
Deserters s................... ................ oo
Effective men for act ion. on.................... l3Ul
From these again We must de.uct horse holders
In the cavalry IN time OF battle. lttnKes
soldier to every horses, or 70 per cent ol
cavalry force to look alter tho animals while
u battic Is IN progress.
Horse holders, ooO cavalry. Az
Men 10 go into battle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,iS9
There are also courers, ordcrlies cooks ambulance
drivers, cattle herders attendants officers, amount
ing a column lko the above 10 $50 men. All these
details are necessary, and an army cannot move or
get along without them. The actual lighting iorce
available against sitting Bull IN time OF batlie would
not hgurc much, II any, above 900 men, TO
oppose which he could bring into the Held Z, 900 as
brave and well traiIed warriors AS can bo ound any
where IN the world The prospect Tor victory Is by
means fattcring, and our army officers arc not at
all with their present depleted ranks 10 begin
a campaign against Sitting Bull All nope hc may re-
main over tue loo until the army is filed up and
made what II should be- 40 900 strong, which would
give 10 border regiments 100 men 10 the company
equal 10 effective field fighting fOrcc o 3, 5U0 men
and wouu not be a man 100 many.
NOTK-Oniccrs 20 On leave IN the winter and return