Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-15
ARMY MOVEMENTS.

ARMY MOVEMENTS.
The Coming of the 18th Infantry To-Day
Roster of the Regiment-The Troops in
This OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Army Under Gen. Terry's Command.
In these piping times of peace, the move
ment of small body Of troops begets no
little connection. For some days the depot
quartermaster here, Col. Lee, and the COM
missary of subsistence, Gen. Morgan, have
been preparing for the reception of the
Eighteenth United States infantry. The ex-
citement has been more or less communicate
ed throughout military headquarters, but
was partially allayed by advices
stating that the regiment would ar
rive here to-day from Chicago. The
Eighteenth has been stationed for several
years in the South, headquarters at Atlanta,
Georgia. When it was decided to remove
the command, no little competition arose be-
tween transportation companies for the
privilege of conveying the troops to their
destination. For a time it was half con-
cluded to transport the troops up the Mis-
souri, river, and the depot officers at St.
Louis were ordered to prepare accordingly.
Then it was determined to transport
them to this city and to the northwest via
Yankton, supplies were accordingly accumu-
lated at this latter place. Finally and de-
tinitely it was concluded to bring the com
mand through Chicago to this city, and
westward to Bismarck. To this place the
command will be accompanied by Capt. G.
b. Heintzelman, A. Q. NJ, to superintend
ho1r
50 soon as orders were
the regiment to this department., of Dakota.
Gen. Terry determined to locate the COM
maud at the new post on Milk river. The
post is to be calf Fort Assinneboine, and
will be built during the coming summer I'M
der Capt. Heintzelman's supervision, $780,
600 having been appropriated for the pur-
pose. The Eighteenth will go into canton
ment, and their duties for next season will
largely consist of work on the new post.
The command is wholly new to the business,
and Is unacquainted with frontier life or
warfare, in the event of it happening, but
with ready American adaptability, will soon
become Injured to the hardships of the new
life and duties.
AS stated, the command will reach here
to-day from Chicago. The regiment con-
sists of 332 enlisted men, and is accompa-
MED by the officers families, fifty persons
and camp followers, laundresses and families
to the number of sixty-two. The transport
tation at their disposal comprises eight pas
senger coaches, two sleeping coaches and
eighteen baggage cars-the command COM
ing over the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad The roster of officers is
as follows:
mr.,
Field and Staff-Colonel, Thomas H. Ruger
Lieutenant-Colonel, Fl. M. Black; Major, VIM
b. Brown; First Lieutenant, Carroll II. Potter
Adjutant and First Lieutenant, James H. Bald
win, r. G.. NJ.
Captains-Richard L. Morris, Edward W
Smith (already in the department A. D. G. OF
Fen. Terrys staff) Jacob Kline, Edgar R. Kel
logg, James Stewart, VIM. Il. Mclaughlin
Birney B. Keller, Thomas J.. Lloyd Joseph X
Hyer and Cass Durham.
First Northumberland R. Paul, George
N. Bumford, VIM. A. Miller, Henry II. Adams
Michael Leahy, Robert I. Bates, Charles B
Hinton, George s. Hoyt, Hiram H. Benner anC
Frank 81. Barnhart.
Second Lieu tenants-John Anderson, John
II. Todd, Daniel H. Floyd, VIM. B. Wheeler
Oliver B. Warwick, Charles H. Cabaniss, Geo.
l.. Turner, Charles W. Williams, VIM. s. Pat
ten and w. T. Wood.
PUTTING THEM WHERE twill DO THE MOST
GOOD.
The advent of this regiment is of no little
Importance, connected with the fact that its
numbers added to the roster of troops al.
ready places one, fourth of the entire strength
of the United States army in the depart
ment of Dakota, and the no less important
fact that it takes one regiment from useless
service in the South.
THE DEPARTMENT COMMAND.
In this connection it is not Inappropriate
to state what Gen. Terry's exact command
is, as the March roster of troops in just
completed.
The force consists of two regiments of
cavalry and eight, including the Eighteenth,
of infantry. The Second cavalry, Lieut.
COL Albert G. Bracket, commanding (Col.
Innis N. Palmer, on sick leave), is stationed
at Fort Custer. The Seventh cavalry, Col.
SAM D. Sturgis commanding, has its head
quarters at Fort Abraham Lincoln.
The infantry is stationed as follows:
The First, Lieut.-Col. Pinkney Lugenbeel
commanding, at Fort Randall.
Third infantry, Lieut. Col. John r.
Brooke commanding (Col. De Lancey Floyd
Jones on leave of absence), a; Fort Shaw.
Fifth infantry, Col. Nelson A. Miles, at
Fort Keogh.
Sixth infantry, Lieut.-Col. Daniel Huston,
in command, Col. w. B. HAGEN either at
Vienna, Austrian, or communicating COL
Stanley, or being court-martialed by Col.
Stanley, at Fort Buford.
Seventh infantry, Lieut.-Col, G.. @. Gill
bert commanding, Col. John Gibbon on
Genery's staff, at Fort Smelling.
Eleventh infantry, Col. w. H. Wood in
command, at Cheyenne Agency.
Seventeenth infantry, Maj or R. F. A. Crof-
ton in command, Col. T, l.. Crittenden on
detached service and Lieut.-Col w. p. Car
lin on leave of absence, at Fort Totten,
The Eighteenth infantry is to be stationed
as stated above, at the new post on Milk
river.
DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
There arc twenty-five points, forts, bar
racks and posts garrisoned by troops in this
department., exclusive of the headquarters in
this city. The regiments average about $50
enlisted men, and the number of officers, all
told, Gncluding the departmental staff, med
lcal department., quartermasters, commits
saries and the line) number 311 on duty in
the department.
STRATEGY AGAINST THE SAVAGE.
With the establishment of Fort Assinni-
boine on Milk river, or more properly
Beaver creek, Gordon of posts will be
formed on the Northern frontier, extending
from Fort Buford on the east to Missoula on
the west, this backed by series of equi dis
tant garrlsons near or on the site of favorite
Indian hunting grounds, is supposed to
solve the Indian problem. 1t is believed
these strategic arrangements removes every
apprehen sion of prospective organized war
by Sitting Bull. So willy savage is sup
posed even to comprehend the preparations,
and will hesitate before he leaves the hos
pitable grounds of her majesty's dominions
for the United States. unless he crosses the
border subdued and submissive savage,
prepared to endure the hospitable and prod
igal entertainment accorded wards of the ma
ton by all Indian agents.
STILL THEY COME
The Great Influx of People to Manitoba.
The daily mention in the GLOBE of the