The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-13
LEW COLEMAN, Treasures AND COLLECTION
Department Of Dakota.

The following compilation from the army
Register, as published in the Press and d.
kotian, is OF interest as showing the number
of troops stationed in Montana. The De-
partment Of Dakota comprises the Terrific
ries Of Montana and Dakota and the State
of Minnesota, and is commanded by Bre-
vet Maj. Gen. Alfred Fl. Terry u. s. army,
head quarters ut st. Paul, Mimi. The roster
OF the Department staff, general staff Off
GERS, subsistence and pay departments are
also given:
DEPARTMENT STAFF.
Maj. Geo. D. Ruggles, assistant adjutant
general; Capt. r. p. Hughes, Cd infantry,
acting inspector general; 1t Col. G. II.
Tompkins department quartermaster gen.
eral, chief quartermaster; Maj. M. r. Nor
gan, commissary subsistence, chief COM
missary; Col. w. j. Sloan, surgeon U. s.
A., medical director; Maj. II. B. Reese, pay
department, acting chief paymaster; Capt
o. e. Michaelis, ordnance department, chief
ordnance officer; First Lieut.. E. Mcguire,
corps of engineers, chief engineer; Capt. <.
w. Smith, 18th infantry, Capt. r. p.
Hughes. Sd infantry, list Lieut.. z. d. Gibbs,
9th infantry, aides de camp.
GENERAL STAFF OFFICERS.
Q. NJ. DEPARTMENT.
Maj. A. G. Robinson, quartermaster, Hell
sna, M. T.; Maj. J.G. c. Lee, quarter
master, St. Paul, MIMI; Capt. E. b.
Grimes, acting quartermaster, Yankton, D.
T.; Capt. E. B. Kirk, acting quartermas-
ter, Bismarck, d. T.; Capt. d. ID. Wheeler
acting quartermaster, Fort Smelling, Min.
nesota.
SUBSTANCE DEPARTMENT.
Capt. w. A. Elderkin, comm issary sub
sistence, Yankton, d. T.; Capt. j. T. Wes-
ton, commissary subsistence, Helena, Mon.
tana. ....a
PAY DEPARTMENT.
Maj. VIM. Smith, paymaster, St. Paul,
MINI; Maj. J. E. Blaine, paymaster, Hell
ena, ". T.: Maj. VIM. Arthur, paymaster.
Helena. NJ. T.; Maj. II. g. Thomas, pay
master, Ft. Buford, D. T.; Maj. Alex.
Sharp, paymaster, Yankton, d. T.
FIT. KEoGH, NJ. t.
Col. N. A. Miles, 9Th infantry, command
ing; Cos. A, b, E, and l., Cd U. s. Cav, and
Cos. A, B.C,D,E,F,G,H, and X, 9Th U. 8
nifty with headquarters and band, 9th in
fantry.
FIT. CUSTER, NJ. T..
Col. John w. Davidson, Cd cavalry, com
manding; Cos. G, G and NJ, I'd U. S. caval
| ry and Cos. b, G, + and Fl, 18th U. s. in
fantry, with headquarters and band, q
cavalry.
| TT. AssINNIBoIEE, NJ. T.
Lieut.. Col. Henry N. Black, 18th infant
ry, commanding; Cos. Fl and L, I'd q. s
cavalry, and Cos. A, B, G, E. and X, 1stl
U. s. infantry, with headquarters and band
18th infantry.
FIT. BENTON. NJ. T.
Capt. Edward Moale, 3D. infantry, com
manding; company A, 3D. United State
infantry. .-.... ...E..
| FC. SHAW, M. T.
Col. John r. Brooke, Sd infantry, com
manding; Cos. F. and G, Sd U. s. infantry
and companies g and III. 18th Unite
States infantry, with headquarters and ban
3D. infantry.
TT. LOGAN, N. T.
Maj. ii. L. Chapman, Sd infantry, com
manding; Co. X, Sd U. 5. infantry and CO
I, 18th U. 3. infantry. t.g.
TT. ELLIS, NJ. +.
Lieut.. Col. A. j. Alexander, Cd cavalry
commanding; Cos. d, F and X, I'd U. s
cavalry; Cos. and e, 3D. U. s. infantr
and Co. d, 18th infantry.
FIT. MfssouLA, N. T.
Lieut.. Col. George Gibson, Sd infantr!
commanding; Cos. B, ID, Fl and |, 3D. U. |
| infantry