Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.

OMe ial Roster and tho Location Of the
Various Companies under Command OF
General Terry.
The following is a compilation from the
army register, giving information Of inter-
eat to both army and civilian readers:
THE DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.
Comprising the territories of Montana
and Dakota and the state of Minnesota.
Commanded by Brevet Maj. Gen. Alfred H.
Terry, United States army, headquarters at
St. Paul, MINI.
DEPARTMENT STAFF.
Maj. Geo. D. Ruggles, assistant adjutant
general Capt. R. P. Hughes, Sd infantry,
acting inspector general; 1t. Col. G. H.
Tompkins, department qusrtermaster gener.
al, chief quartermaster; Mai. M. R. Morgan,
commissary subsistence, chief commissary;
Col. w. j. Sloan, surgeon U. S. A., medical
director Maj. H. B. Reese, pay department,
acting chief paymaster; Capt. o. E. Mich
aelis, ordnance department, chief ordnance
officer First Lieut.. E. Mcguire, corps Of
engineers, chief engineer; Capt. Ed. w
Smith, 18th infantry, Capt r. P. Hughes,
Sd infantry, LIST. Lieut.. E. B. Gibbs, 9th in.
fantry. aides de camp.
GENERAL STAFF OFFICERS.
@. NJ. DEPARTMENT..
Maj. A. G. Robinson, quartermaster,
Helena, Montana Maj. J. G. G. Lee, quar-
.termaster, St. Paul, Mimi; Capt. E. B.
Grimes, acting quartermaster, Yankton, D.
T.; Capt. E. B. Kirk, acting quartermaster,
Bismarck, D. T.; Capt. D. D. Wheeler,
acting qnartermaster, Fl. Smelling, Mime
sofa.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Capt. w. A. Elderkin, commissary sub.
%sistence, Yankton, D. T.; Capt. j. F. Wes-
ton, commissary subsistence, Helena, M.
T.
PAY DEPARTMENT.
Maj. VIM. Smith, paymaster, St. Paul,
MINI. Maj J. E. Blaine, paymaster, Helena
NJ. T.; Maj VIM. Arthur, paymaster, Hele-
ma, NJ. T.. Maj. H. G. Thomas, paymaster,
Fl. Buford, d T.; Maj. Alex Sharp, pay
master, Yankton, D. T.
POSTS, TROOPS, &c.
FORT SMELLING, MINI.
Col. John Gibbon, 9TH infantry, command
ing; companies A, B, c, D, E, F, G, H, 1,
and K, 9TH United States infantry, with
headquarters and band 7th infantry. (Six
companies temporarily absent with the
expedition.")
FORT sIssEToN, D. T.
Capt. q. E. Bennett, 18th infantry, CON-
handing F; companies A and F, 18th United
States infantry.
FORT PEMB1NA, D. T.
Capt. Ed. Collins, 18th infantry, com.
handing ; companies E and K, 18th United
States infantry.
FORT TOTEM, D. T.
Major Joseph s. Conrad, 18th infantry,
comm anding; companies F and K, 7th
States cavalry; and company c, 18th
States infantry.
FORT RANDALL, d. T.
Col. William R. shafter, let infantry,
commanding companies A, G, E and I, let
United States infantry, with headquarters
and band, LIST infantry.
FORT HALE, DIT.
Lieut.. Col. Pinckuey Lugenbeel, 1st infan.
Try, commanding; companies B and G, 1st
United States infantry.
FORT sULLY. D. T..
Col. W. H. Wood, 18th infantry, CON
mandine; companies A, g, I and K, 18th
q. S. Infantry with headquarters and band,
18th infantry.
FORT BENNETT, d. T.
Capt. G. A. W.kof, 18th infantry, com
handing; company E. 18th U. 8. infantry.
FORT YATES. D. T.
Lieut.. Col. w. P. Catlin, 18th infantry.
companies 3 and D, 7th
United States cavalry, aud companies B, D,
II and I. 18th United States infantry, with
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