New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
ARMY oEFI0EBS TO BE RELIEVED.
NEW ORDER OF SECRETARY ENDIcorr.

THE MEN WHO WILL NOT BE AFFECrED-OFFIcERS
OF CuLoRED REGIMENTS.
The Army and Nary Journal, referring to
Secretary Endicotts order regard to Army officers
says:
After much labor We are prepared to give hst e. q
from their present duties and ordered to join their reg
ments or corps. In order to mileage separate
Commander To the list we add the Officers present da.
ties and the length OF time detached service The list
IL rs follows:
s1sps sheridan q ,.r ys
log cal surveys Years mouths. - dsys' ''
as Leqen19t Charles B. ssaSssd "a SsvTy St
"a days
First Lieutenant A. w Greey 9th Cavalry Fort Reno.
cayaSv sr s sort % s5Ss
years months "a days.
Barracks A. O. to Geneal Pope 10 yearA months IL
First Lieutenant II. @. punwoody. 4th Atillery tFor
Ads% y ssn, duty 10 ysars Cnths sSrs asy
% g ons & % Ini.nsry sofs ksoy MT
uis4
Lieutenant Guy Howard Fort Niagara N YA.A D. c. to
captain George W Davis i1th Infantry Vancouver Bar
racks ". ~, A. d. O. TO General Sheridan, years, 8
aok W. IT, aide to General Howard years months 20
Captain c. Roberts 18th Infantry Fort Toten D. IT,
pecia duty at headquarters Department Arizona years. IL
Captain John 8. wheron 10th Infantry Fort R,nggold
TeIas aide to General Hancock u years month ~ & Ga
af SS1es George Hsao g. s5h n days
In addition to those mentioned the following officers
have been detached for four years and up
ward, but will not be affected by the order consequence
OF the provo excepting those who were detailed 10 sucn
service by the Secretary OF War:
Colonel John Tdbal 1st Artillery, Artillery School II
Li'utenantcoio1e Robert y Scott Sd ARTILLERY. War
Major Richard Loder Artillery School. years. IL months,
"a tain A. Blunt Military Prison years months. II
days.
Captain Richard H. PrasI 10th Cavalry, Inan school, 10
years months "a days
The conclusions OF the Secretary OF War TO army
administration further indicated By his reply to the
friends Of officer who wrote asking that his assign
mcnt o station might be changed This request tho
Secretary declined grant, In to OF the
letters that he had received announced his determine
me il say single word iind IL very conlnon In the
army when officer Ia relieved FOR proper reasons.
Indeed for necessary for hn and ht rienis 10
remonstrlte II he hid peculiar right to perform
particular duty and his friends are very apt to think,
because he does not like the removal. that some per
sonal injury II cast upon bin, or some reiiec-
ton Is made upon his character or his services
quite the contrary Remoyas ana appointments sol iar
know anything about them, or have anything "a do
with them made simply because the good OF the ser,
vice requires them ana this l. one OF tlose cases. anu
Involves dscrcdit 10 the Oihte er"
The folio wing letter sent August by Adutan-
General Drum to u member OF Congress who has been
working TO change of the assignment OF one OF
the rcent West Point graduates To coored egment IS
interestng In this connection showing what oher
graduates may expect during SECRETARY Ennirotrs adj
u Ct q lon. At G. request OF the war Department
the names OF person, referred 10 are withheld;
Your note OF the 5th inst. asking the secretary or
War reconsider the action stated In my letter of tue
Sd inst. relative to the assignment ot euteuant -
the lie sinent, was handed TO the Secretary yes
tcrday, and his reply thereto Is as follows rhe secre
tary OF War regrets that the stated In the letter
or the AdjntanGeneral do not convince You that he
cannot propery change the Assignment OF Leutenant
If every officer assigned to duty In ~ coinreu
regiment objects 10 such assignment on account
OF the fact that tie troops are colore'i.
be impossible procure officers for those regi
ments. You bear IN mnd that they hold the same
status IN the Army the United states as any other
troops OF the line. All regiments stand on perfect
equality before the law. they are equally entrusted Win
keeping Of the ag and with the honor OF the coun
try and is important that col0red Regiments should
be well oficered and well led on all
occasions as Other regments. While, under
the law. they are maintained part OF the Army OF
tie United sates. the Secretary OF War can know no
inequality and IL is his duty TO assign ocefs TO tDcn
upon principles which govern the assignments
of all officers The good Of service the provisions o
tho law the discipline OF the Army and the nhesitstng
obedience ORDERS demand that officers should ac-
guiesco when assigned to such regiments"