The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-12
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Posts, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
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WASHINGTON. ID. C. J
A circnlar is in course of preparation at
National Headquarters, calling attention To the
General Order issued some time ago IN re-
gard to the wearing of spurious badges ana
giving further instructions 10 lnspcctors-Gen-
eral Assistant InspectorsGenerai AID AIDS.
COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS.
Special Orders. No. !, from National Head
curriers' appoints the following Committee
on Pensions. to whom shall be referred an
pension matters: Geo. S. Merrill. Boston; LOUIS
Wagner. Philadelphia; James Tanner, Brook
Ign, \. Y; John c. Linehan, Fisherviile, \. H.;
John s kountz, Toledo, O..
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Special Orders, No. ., appoints the following
comrades on the Executive Committee OF the
National Council Walter II. Holmes, CALI
fornia: Samuel Harper, Pennsylvania; James
+. Mech, Massachusetts; Joseph l.. toiiett,
n. Y; S. +. Shaw, West Virginia; John +.
Lovett, New Jersey; Thomas L. Matthews,
Maryland.
ARMS AT HEADQUARTERS.
Adi't-G Gen. Cameron has received during the
past week another supply of weapons, which,
together with those already adjoining the walls
OF the handsomely fitted Headquarter rooms,
constitute one of the most valuable collections
in the country. The following are some OF the
new arrivals:
Three muskets-Bavarian, French and .. 5.
primer-lock picked up on various battlehelds
four sword bayonets, one of which belonged TO
the famous Elsworth'S ZOuayes; a very old
sword, probably belonging TO English olhcer
before the Revolutionary war, captured at FAIR
fax. Va November, 1861 Springfield breech-
loading rife, which was once borne by mem
Der of Hancock's L. S. Vet. Vols revolving
carbine rifle, made in 1858, picked up at the
Seven DAYS fight; two French cavalry swords,
found at Charles City Crossroads; English
sword from Waterloo, and heavy Hint-iock
pistol, relic of the John Brown raid.
KIND INVITATION.
A letter has been received at Headquarters
addressed to the Adjutant- General, from Du-
shane Post, No 3, of Baltimore, inviting the
Commander-in-C Chief and staff TO attend the
Reunion Of that Post on the 18th prox. Wilson
Post and officers of the Department OF Maryland
will be present.
Past Commander-in-C Chief Beath. of Philadel-
phia, will be appointed Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ritual.
Adj't-Gen. Cameron is deserving of great
praise for the taste and labor he has displayed
in decorating Headquarters. Through his ex-
ertion it has become one of the most interesting
places in the city for the visiting veteran.
APPOINTMENTS ON THE STAFF OF THE COM
MANDER-IN-C CHIEF.
General Orders, No. S, issued at National
HeadouaIters Oct. 81, is as follows:
The following appointments the Staff of the
Commander-in- Chief are announced:
To be s-de-Camp-Wyman Murphy. Santa
Rosa. Cal; A. j. Sampson, J. +. Wurtzcuaek Den
yer. Colo; George NJ. White. New Haven, Conn;
o. w. Bennett Bismarck, Oak; Samuel Z. Thorn
ason. NJ Emmet Urell, Joseph c. Taylor, Philip III.
Weber, Frank A. Butts, Washington, ID. c.; A. NJ
Sawyer, Portland, Me-; Leopold Bartell. New Bed
ford, Mass; George III. Howard, West Brookfield,
Mass; George II. Richardson, Lowell, Mass; Royal
Il. Wright, Matte. Mass. Isaac NJ. Holt, Quincy,
Mass; Myron p. Walker, Belchertown. Mass; Jno
i. Knight Springfield, Mass; c. e. Bombaugh
Baltimore, Md; Robert f. Hill, Kalamazoo. Mich;
SOIL Springfield, Mo-; III. c. McDougall, Galatn,
Mo-: A. G. Peterson, Eugene F. Weigel, Thomas
3. Rodgers, A. ~illhartitz, st. Louis, Mo; T. NJ.
Kimball, Cameron, No; r. IL. Brown, Kirksville
Mo-; John T. Locke, Hampton, n. H.; o. w. Bald
win, Lebanon, \. H.. Charles II. Allen, Concord
n. H; John 7. Simpson, Littleton, n. H; Thomas
Il. Rutan, Thomas Bell, Brooklyn \. Y; Sidney
l. Wilson, Fredonia, n. Y; Samuel G. Hayter
New York city. n. Y; John ". Lee, oxford, Neb;
c. NJ. Parker, Lincoln, Neb.; 5. II. Harris, ST. Paul
Neb.; i. p. Gage, Fremont Neb; /. ID. Stilson,
York Neb; E. ". Lowe, oNeill, Neb.; j. A. Tul-
legs Red Cloud, Neb.; A. Alice, Omaha Neb;
Henry ID. Oler, Lake View, n. j.; w. II. De Hart
J. o. Steenage, Dallas Tex; VIM. p. Golf, Fort
Worth, Tex; John X. Jeffrey Cheyenne Wyo.
To be Assistant Inspectors-General-J. +. Shee-
han, San Francisco, Cal; James w. Davis, Water
bury, Conn; William NJ. Potter, Washington, ID. c.;
John Stephens, Chicago, H.; James ID. Forester
Louisville, Ky: York A. Woodward, New Orleans
La; William A. Mckillip, Westminster, Md; +.
W. Guptill, Saco Me; Christian StawtZ, st. Louis
Mo; Charles l. Tucker, Amesbury Mass; w. s.
Randall, Fairfield, Neb.; Edward l.. Jones, East
Derry, y. H.; Theorus ID. German, Miffiintown,
Pa: John Cochran, Sherman, Tex; II. G. Keller
Ogden City, Utah; john c. Stearns, Bradford VT;
William II. Bennett, Madison, Wis; q. w. Taggart
Parkersburg, W. Va.
City addresses desired of above named comrades
Errors in names or places to be promptly reported.