The National tribune., 1886-09-16
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---New
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

Commander-in-Chief Lucius Fairchild ar
rived in Washington last Saturday night, ac-
compauied by Col. Il. b. Gray, whom he mas
auuoiuted his Acknowledgement They put mp
nj the Riggs House, where they were called
upon on Sunday by Past Commander-ln-Ohlel
Burdett aud a number of lea&ng Oak com
rades of the city. ON Monday morning they
left for Charleston 10 make an inspection oil
that city with reference 10 extending the reiiel
of the Grand Army 10 its destitute people u
such should be found necessary. III the wants
of the people there are being properly met by
the liberal contributions which are pouring IN
from all parts Of the country, II IS not the III
tention OF the COmmandcr-in-Chleit TO take any
action. but il there is found 10 he great
need existing he VIII at once issue an appeal 10
the Grand Army at large TO contribute Literally
of It's means 10 the relief of the people oil Char-
lesion. The GOmmander-in-Chiefw lll return
10 Washington on Saturday evening when III
is the intention TO give him grand reception
aud a banquet, at which all the Posts IN the
District of Columbia will be represented.
Col. H. b. Gray, who has been appointed
Adiutant General, went out in the 4th WIS"
and was subsequently, promoted TO the 2oth Was,
AS Major, ia which he served until the close OF
the war coming out as its Colonel. Since the
war he has been teaching and experimenting
schools ia Wisconsin, and is regarded as one oil
the foremos, educators in that State. lie mas
been identified with the Grand Army FOR many
vears and been prominent and efficient IN al.
vancne It's interests. The Headquarters VIII
be established al Madison, Wis.
Col Check whom il was the Commander-ln'
Chiefs FIRST intention 10 appoint his Adjutant
General has received the nomination ON thS
Republican ticket of Insurance Commissioner
of the Slate OF Wisconsin, the nomination be
ing made 10y reclamation, and hls election u
regarded as certain, for his great personal popu
4 ~. safrfa nff 10
He will probably be appointed principal Ala OF
the Commander-in-Chief' STAFF.
Col Henry Il. Iamtor, of Hartford, Conn.
present = " C. of the Department OF Connect
cut, and who will in all likelihood be its mex
Commander has been appointed Judge AdVo
cate General, a selection which greatly please'
all the New England Comrades.
Gen. John Taylor Of Philadelphia Pa, vii
DC continued as Quartermaster-General Thu
fills up the list Of staff appointments, with tn
exception of that of lnspectOr-General, severl
nominees for which are now being considered
by the Commander-in-Chicf
Past Commander in Chief Burdett is hard a
work catching up with his neglected privat
business. and has but one more binding en-
gsgcment 10 Oh before he will consider himsel
released from really obligatory work. This
TO deliver the Grafton before his old regiment
the First Iowa Cavalry. which will hold Its lie
union al Dies Mones on the Dist. 22d and %
OF this month Gen. Burdett will leave Wash
ington on Sunday. September 18th, and arriv
in Dies Moines ia time for the first days pro
ceedings
Gen. Cameron and his assistant, w. S. CHASE
are hard at work with the records and the col
respondence of the Headquarters, getting ther
ready 10 turn over TO the new officers whic
will probably be done about the FIRST ultimo.
Special Orders No. %, issued at HeaGqual
tiers which continue for the present in Wash
ingtonJ on the 10th inst, are as follows:
A National court martial is hereby appointed {
meet az BOEgs Hotel, Utica, N. Y, ON the 2st
day Of sept. 1856, without further notice, ior u
Department of New York. aud a member OF IN
National l-uc2mpment
DETAIL FOR THE COURT.
l. Conirade II A. Nevius Past Commander ID,
partineui New Jersey President.
2 Gonirade j 4. =. Goblin, Commander Depar
ment Fs.ui-y lVauia.
g. Comn.dg Frank O. Cole, Commander Depar
4 Comrade John t. Crazy, Commander Depar
O. Comraae h. w Davis, Past Commander ID
partmcnl New Jersey.
g Conrad Charles Burrows, Past Commando
Department New Jersey.
= Connrade George ~ Fielder, Past Command,
Department New Jersey.
Gonrtsie Francis A. Osbourn Judge Advooai
Neprmch Pennsylvania, TO he Judge AdvOcai
so much of Special Orders. No. %, July 10, ISIS
fron tls office a. conflicts with above order Is n
Voked.
lis command Of Lucus Fairchild, Commando
in-tlief
ions CAMERON. Adjutant General
We have recently forwarded TO the Assis
ant Adju,aut General of the Department
Illinois an application for a charter at bat
signed by 20 comrades, together with the (,
fol same. aud the Assistant Adjutant-Gener
of Arkansas an application for Post at SulphV
Rock with 81 signers and fee.