The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-03
MILITARY MATTERS.


Capt. A. E. Woodson, 9th cavalry,
Fort Laramie, left yesterday for South
Bend, Indiana. He. was summoned
thither to visit his son, who is lying
seriously i'll with pneumonia at the col
lege of Notre Dame.
A pleasant party given to G. V.
Petteys, acting assistant surgeon, US.
A, and his wife, by Col. Bracket, on
the eve of their departure to Washing
ton, took place at Fort d. A. Russell
on Saturday evening. Among the
guests were Mrs. Weidman, Miss Slime,
Miss Mackay, Surgeon Vickery, U. S.
A., and Captains Crawford and Simp-
son, Adjutant Reynolds and Lieut..
Mackay, Sd cavalry. They all wish the
doctor and his charming wife pleasant
trip to Washington, and success wher-
ever they may go.
Upon the recommendation of the
medical director of the department, the
following assignment and changes OF
stations Of medical officers ere made,
viz:
Capt. II. Lippincott, assistant sur
geon, U. S. A., having reported at these
headquarters, will report in person to
the commanding officer at Fort Mo.
brara, Neb., for duty as post surgeon.
Acting Assistant Surgeon, A. P.
Frick, U. S. A., is relieved from duty
at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and will
report in person, without delay, to the
commanding officer, Fort Fred Steele,
Wyoming, for duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon J. J. Mar
ston, U. S. A., is relieved from duty at
Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, and will re.
port in person, without delay, to the
commanding officer, Fort Laramie,
Wyoming, for duty.
Capt. Daniel G. Caldwell, assistant
surgeon, U. S. A., is relieved from duty
at Fort Fred. Steele, Wyoming, and
will report in person to the commanding
officer, Fort Sanders, Wyoming, fol
duty as post surgeon, to relieve Capt.
James P. Kimball, assistant surgeon
U. S. A.
Capt. Kimball, U. S. A., upon beinl
thus relieved, will report in person tt
the commanding officer, Fort Sidney
Nebraska, for duty as post surgeon, t.
relieve Capt. Edward B. Mosely, assist
ant surgeon U. S. A.
| Capt. Mosely, assistant surgeon, U
S. A., upon being thus relieved, will
report in person to the commanding
officer, Fort Fetterman, Wyoming, TO
duty as post surgeon.
Upon the recommendation of tn
chief paymaster Of the department
Major Peter P. G. Hall, pay depart
ment, when he shall have reported a
these headquarters, as required in par
agraph a, special orders No. II, curren
series, adjutant generals office, wi
take station at Omaha, Neb.
A general court martial is hereb
appointed to meet at Fort Fred. Steele
Wyoming, on the 4th day of May, 1881
or as soon thereafter as practicable, fo
the trial Of such prisoners as may b
brought before it.
DETAIL FOR THE COURT:
Major A. W. Evans, Sd cavalry.
Capt. L. M. Coats, 4th infantry.
Capt. Daniel G. Caldwell, medic;
department, U. S. A.
Capt. Barnard G.. Semig, medici
department, U. S. A.
Second Lieut.. Francis II. Hardie, 3
cavalry.
Second Lieut.. Leonard A. Lowering
4th infantry.
First Lieut.. Albert d. King, Sd ca
airy, judge advocate.
The German private soldiers educ
tion commences from the moment whe
he sets foot in barracks. AS he is
| mere boy, and might feel cock-a-w -whot
/, about his uniform, he is not allowed
go and swagger about the town alon
During six weeks he remains in char
: Of getreite, who acts as his monito
The getreite is either corporal or 6
2 old soldier-that is, one who has serv'
at least two years, and is known for b
' steadiness. Four recruits are put u
l dor him and ha 10 raoutrad IN ipof RI,