National Republican., 1882-01-21
SOFT-PLACE BRIGADE.
\ PROSPECTIVE ARMY uPHEAvAL,
Roster OF Oacisls Who win Have to Move On
Havoc Amoug the Aldes--O other Important
Changes Lbout TO Re Made
The Complete List.

The Complete List.
Senator Plumb's bill concerning details from the
army now pending in the senate, will not infiot
great damage OH various departments OF the mill
tary service as has been stated. AZ matter OF
Act It will scarcely affect the military service
proper. but Il will cause an unprecedented up.
heaynl in the son Place brigade-nn annex Of the
army which has received the attention OF the
Herald on several occasions. Should the bill in It's
present shape surmount the quiet but determined
opposition in store for II and ind place in the
Statutes Large, several estimable gentlemen
who have never served a day with troops since
they received their commissions as officers Of the
United States army will actually find them.
selves in command Of companies of veterans
and even Of independent posts and gsrrisons, AL
together thirty eight officers will be relieved from
clerical, civil, and quasi military duties. Ten Of
these officers have been on detached service from
three TO Eve years ten from five to ten years eleven
from ten to fourteen yoars, and seven upward Of
fourteen years Among the latter are four who
have never Joined any command since they were
appointed in the army, and several of the others
have never served with the regiments upon whose
rolls they are borne. These facts suggest very
pertinent question, namely: If q regiment can get
along for ten or hileen year. @ WITH two OF three
those officers practically supernumerary or at any
rate super1uous2
HAVOC AMONG TlIE AIDFS
From the roster given below Il will be seen that
Nnder the proposodaw the military families of all
sc seHeTS cs @ sScePt the gnoT STgadfT
Army wilt lose the services Of the two captains OF
cavalry who have shared his fortunes these dozen
Iears or more with the rank and pay Of colonies
6t cavalry. One Of these captains will have TO
place himself a the head OF troop Of colored
command Of hk white troop at the School Of APP
plicatiOD. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The lieu
tenant. generals military secretary, who has
been absent from his regiment nearly fifteen
A. Lincoln, Dakota. The two senior aides
u General Hancock will have to bid farewell
bnd the attractions Of New York and betake them
tclyes to Texas. Generals schofeld, Mcdowell
kides, all their young gentlemen coming within
the proposed statute Of Limitations. General
POpe's senior aide, who has been eleven years
captain Of artillery, but has never done duty in
Mat arm of the service, will have to take com.
mapd OF his battery at Little Rock Ark. The two
Rfate from West Point to Wyoming and Washing
ton Territories, and one OF General Crooks aides,
feleGated TO his regiment
OTHER IMPORTANT CHANGES.
In other directions there will be few important
changes calling for special notice, but the officers
concerned are not on military duty. Major Il. N.
Scott has had charge ofthe compilation and publi-
cation Of the Official Records 0fthc War ofthe Re-
bellion since December 80 1877. Captain George
W. Davis, Fourteenth Infantry has had the active
guperintendence of work connected with the COM
pleuon OF the Washington Monument since Febru-
airy has had remarkable success as an educator Of
Indian children for the last seven years LteuteR-
antThomas II. Bradley Twenty. aiSt Infantry, aex-
Rminer OF State claims aud chief Of the requisiiion
division IN the War Department, where he has been
on duty for nearly nineteen years. Lieutenant NJ;
N. Macomb, Fourth Artillery il on duty connected
with the geographical aud geological survey.
ROSTER OF DETACHED oFPIcBRs.
The following is the roster of officers pro.
Major Richard q. Arnold, Fifth Artillery, acting
assistant inspector general, Department of the
East February q, 1917
Major John ]. COpplngen, Tenth Infantry, act
ing assistant Inspector general, Department of
Missouri, February T. 1879.
Major robert n. scott, Third Artillery, In charge
December 80, 1877.
Captain John E. Jourtellotte, Seventh Cavalry,
aide.de. camp To General sherman, with rank aud
pay of colonel, April "a, 1869.
Captain NichaeiV Sheridan, seventh.csyalry,
military secretary to General sheridan, with rank
and pay Of lieutenant colonel June II, 1867.
Captain John n. Costcr, Eighth Cavalry aide de.
camp TO General Mcdowell. Never Joined n rcPi-
mcnt. Appointed March u. 1851
Captain John NJ. Bacon, Ninth Cavalry aide de-
camp 70 General sherman, with rank and pay Of
colonel J9MngGry My ld' isii. r,,,,, +. s.., =.
Z, 1857
Captain Henry u. Litchneld, second Artillery,
special duty IN connection with rile practice,
department Of the East. September q, 1873
Captain Robert y. Hughes, Third mf+ntry aide.
captain Wiiiiom M WhcTrgy gl si&th 4: 9'i infantry,
aide camp to General sch9hcld, April 10, 1867.
Captain George B. Russell Ninth Infantry,
aide de camp to General Augur. Never joined
any regiment APPoqted July p, LED; c......
special duty IN connection with the completion of
the Washington monument February II, 1876.
Captain Edward W. Smith, Eighteenth Infantry,
nide,d camp TO General Terry. March H. 1871.
Captain Btrney Il. Kccler, Eighteenth Infantry,
aide. c.camp TO General Mcdowell. September Z,
1874.
Captain John s. Wharton, Nineteenth Infantry,
aide. de. camp to General Hancock. June -, 1868
First Lieutenant Colon Augur, Second Cavalry
aide camp 70 General Augur December 90
First Lieutenant Charles b, schodeld, second
Cavalry, udc-dc'Camp to General SchOheld. July
First Lieutenant John q. Bourke, Third Cavalry
hide camp TO General Crook. September T.
1877.
First Lieutenant james Allen, IThhd Cavalry
ncliDg signal officer. May -, 1873,
First lieutenant Adolphu. ". Greedy, Fiith Cav.
airy, acting signal officer, July Is, 1871.
First Lieutenant Walter W. schuyler, Filth CAY.
airy, aide c-do'camp 10 General Crook. May -
First Lieutenant Richard H. Pratt, Tenth cav.
airy, IN charge oi education of Indian childIen
First Lieutenant George s. Crime, second ArtlI.
leTy acting signal officer July 20, 1863
First Lieutenant Charles T.. kilDourne, second
Artillery, NC,ing sgnal OhiCcr August 80, 1871,
First Lieutenant james d. Burbank, Third Ar
tillery, professor Of military science and tactics
Cornell University, Ithaca y, Y. September IS
1877.
FIRST Lieutenant William L, Birkhimer, Third
ARTILLERY, acting signal onc r. July ~ 1873,
First Lieutenant John = story, Fourth Artillery
acting signal uihCcr August 4, 1876.
FlTst Lieutenant RtHuru T.. Strong, Foulth Ar.
ilcry netting signal officer. May !, 1872,
FmH licuicn'nt l'cuy II. {. Dnnwoody, Fouul
Artl!ery uclius signal ollcer, May 1, 1874
First lieutenant Robert Cruig Fourth Artillery
acting signal officer February Z, lS1l,
First licutenant Montgomery NJ, Mucomb
Fonrth Artillery, with geographical andgeoogica
First lieutenant Melville G. wilkinson, Third
Infantry professor Of military science aud tactics
PqeiG Hit, Yny,er,iiy o.Sg9H NeroG No. lS5
Infantry, aide. de.cGmp 10 ucncHl Howard. Never
joined. Appointed March n, 1860,
First Lieutenant Thomas II. Bradley Twenty
first Infantry, examiner Of state claims, &c, War
ISGj
First Lieutenant Charles L. ;. Wood, Twenty.
nlHt Infantry, aide'de-camp to General Howard.
Fir,I Lieutenant G. :. L. Ward, Twenty. second
Infantry, nide-de'camp to General Hancock. No.
VcmDer 4, 1871
First Lieutenant John l.. Glen, Twenty. fourth
Infantry professor OF military science and tuC.
tics, GGiesville University, Wisconsin, November
IL, 1878.
NorE.-The dates in the foregoing roster show
Nnen each officer was detached from his rcgi.
ment-Ne'o lpk HerGid January 10.
Arrest Of "a swIndIer.
BALTIMORE, Jan, gO.-A notorious swindler
known as August Walter, with uhulfduZen uliuses
was arrested IN this city on the charge o
having swiudlcd Rev. B. 4. Schuucr provincial q
The Rrdemptorist order, out OF 400 by means 0
forged checks. lie had been several times 10 con
fessiOn To his victim, ana in thHt way gained hi
confidence, Walter has just been released iron
the Maryland pcniIeutialy, where he served iiy
yesrs lOr obtaining g. 347 ON forged checks fror
several persUnb among whom was Rev Futhe
NUglmGn Of Holy Cross Church lie had prc
In Nlrig I.p a =, ,f,i