The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-03
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes of Interest to the Service From
All Along the Lines.

Notes of Interest to the Service From
All Along the Lines.
General George w. Cullum, U. $. Alias
gone to his Newport cottage for the
summer
General Philip Regis de Trobriand, re-
tired, is i'm New York from his home in
New Orleans.
Captain Robert G.. Armstrong First
Infantry, will spend his summer leave
from Lcavcnworth in the Pennsylvania
mountains,
Colonel John !. Upham, major Fifth
Cavalry, left Fort LeaVcnworth Wcdnes-
dian Territory.
Major Writ Davis, with five troops of
the Fourth Cavalry, is occupying the
watering places in Arizona along the
Mexican border.
Major George H. Burton, Inspector
General, who has been ON duty here since
March, reported to General Augur on
Wednesday for duty.
The officers and crew of the French gum
boat Remand, which was wrecked in the
Gulf of Alden last month, have been
found on an island near the scene of the
disaster.
Major George u. Russell, captain Ninth
Infantry. was relieved Wednesday from
duty on General Augurs staff and has
gone to his new station ut Fort y. A. Rus
sell Wyoming.
First Lieutenant Alexander Oglc, Seven
teenth Infantry, has been appointed adiu
tant of the Columbus Barracks, by Colo
mel Robert II. Ollllcy commanding the
recruiting depot,
Colonel Edward u. Willston, major
Third Artillery, and Mrs. Williston left
Fort Lcavenworth Wednesday for Beth
lchcm, n. H., in the White Mountains to
remain until September.
Rear-Admiral Alfred Taylor, IT, $. n,
and Mrs. John Guest, the widow of Com
modore Guest, are at the Pepperell House,
Kittery Point, Me. Mrs. Guests daugh-
ter, Mrs. Seymour, is with her.
Major Hamilton S. Hawkins, Tenth In
fantry is detailed as president, and Cap
tain Stevens G. Cowdrey, assistant sur
| geon, as judge-advocate of q court to con-
| vene Monday, July g. at Fort Bliss, Texas.
First Lieutenant Frank Taylor, Four.
| teenth L. $. Infantry stationed at Column
| bus, o., arrived in the city yesterday
morning with his wife on his way to Eu-
| rope to take possession Of estates left him
| by his father.
First Lieutenant Thomas Fl; Barber,
| First Artillery haSresigned to date from
| July |. He has been for several years an
| aidede-camp to Major-General Hancock,
and has been known m one of the three
| wealthiest officers in the army.
The funeral of the late Lieutenant-Col-
| onel William r. Gentry, Twenty-ffth In
| fantry, took place with military honors
| last Tuesday afternoon mt Fort Smelling,
| where he died. The pail bearers were
| Major Gaines LAWSON Captain Charles f.
Robe, Captain Edwin ]. Stivers, Captain
Owen j. Sweet, Lieutenant Redmond
| Tully and Lieutenant George Andrews,
| all Of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Colonel
| Charles Bentzoni commanded the escort.
The following recruiting officers have
| been detailed by General Howard First
! Lieutenant Stephen w. Groesbeck, Sixth
Lieutenant Allan III. Jackson, Seventh
Infantry, Fort Laramie, Wy; FIRST Lieu
tenant Butler ID. Price, Fourth Infantry,
Fort Omaha First Lieutenant Edgar b.
Robertson, Ninth Infantry, Fort d. A.
Russell, Wy; First Lieutenant Daniel
Cornman, Twenty-first Infantry, Fort
Sidney, Neb.; First Lieutenant Willis Wit
itch, Twenty-lirst Infantry, Fort Fred
Steele, Wy, and Lieutenant Charles NJ
Trutt, Twenty-iirst Infantry, at Fort
Bridges, Wy.
Lieutenant VIM. c. Brown, First Cav
airy, who was relieved last Wednesday
from the Fort l.eavenworth Army School
will spend his leave until September a
his home in Denver Lieutenant Johr
tenant John c. Dent Twentieth Infantry
will not avail themselves of the leave
granted and will at oncejoin their respect
i've companies at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wy
oming, and Fort Assinmboine Montana
Lieutenant John ]. Shaw, Sixth Infantry
goes to Hot Springs, Ark. Lieutenant
VIM. A. Mercer, Eighth Infantry, will
spend his leave with his family at New
London, Conn. Lieutenant George w
Webb, Twenty fifth Infantry, is at homo
in Baltimore. Lieutenant Robert d. Read
IT., Tenth Cavalry, has gone to st. Paul
Lieutenant Cunlifie II. Murray, Fourth
Cavalry, is with mis- family at Sackett:
Harbor. Lieutenant Lawrence j. Hearn
Twenty-frst Infantry, is at his home ii
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