The National tribune., 1888-08-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DaingS at tie Ma
tiOnal Capital


4 Msior- General being entitled by law but 10
three Aids tie officers he has designated anew
viii constitute the whole Of his personal oticiai
family Uutii their respective details OF four
years for ecch has been reached.
As those gentlemen VII be g very large par
eel o. official life here Tor some time much gen
eral interest ceuters IN them The Senior
First Lieutenant John Estc0ve-t Sawyer, 9th
IT. S. Art was born here ia Washington, and
was appointed from civil life in November,
1867, accredited 20 Ncw Jersey.
First Lieut. Tasker II. Bliss. 1st Z. S
Art, IL a Peunsylyaaiap; graduated at West
Point ia 1915, aud reached his present rank IN
1850.
First Lieut.. John Pitcher, Ist {. 6. Cav, is
the SOL of Gen. Thomas q. Pitcher, y. 5. A.;
was born Gt q military posi- in Texas while his
father was 2 Captain ~ The 9Th U. 5. Inf he
graduated into the infantry from West Point
in 1876 under an appointment from President
Grant, lat was month later transferred TO
the LIST Cav, and became First Lieutenant In
lSS2
Gen sohoacld has detailed the three Aids OF
Gen. sheridan Tor temporary duty at head
quarters, bat Of course e2cn reFers 10 has lIneal
rank
Col. II. Y. Sheridan, as IN Assistant Adju-
taut- General, has never yet done duty ia that
CORPS. to which he was promoted IN 1883 from
Capsain 1th Z, s. Cav. and when bis tempo
rary duty at Army Headquarters Is completed
viii probably he ordered or tour Of duty in tie
AdiutanG Generals Office, IS is customary for
new appointments il ldatcorps.
Col. Stauh3Pe Z. Blunt IS a Captain in the
Ordnance Corps, and is one Of the brightest
men O. tie new generation Of apt soldiers that
have come up since the late war While
Lieutenant he studied cut TIE problem Of how
70 make skilled Tifemen Ct raw recruits, and
then formulated Z set " instructions that Is
noW part VI the Army s2l-uiatiaus and con
trois ia every respect ali target practice and the
annual ana biennial competitions throughout
all the service. He came here to Sheridan stat
for special Duty IS Inspector General OF k.1e
Practice, and when Secretary Endicotl's new
regulation restricting staff details To four years
drove Col. Davis ard Col Or CORY from shegi-
daa'g side. ne was given tie appointment Of
Aid, which made him q Lieutenant Colonel,
snd later Colonel.
Col Sanford C. Kellogg, Captain, 9Th Cav,
did HOt find the title 81 Colonel new To him
when ne came here IN NoTembeT, 1855. as Aid
70 Gen Sheridan for When tAe war ended ia
1855 be was 5 Colonel on the staff Of his Te31-
tive that grand old soldier, Gen. George il.
Thomas. and when he was appointed in the
Regular army he was at once brevetted Lea
beuautColonel-
70 WAIT FOR JUDGMENT DAY.
The selection Of the great National Cemetery
at Arlington FOR tie last resting place of Gen.
sheridan IS understood 70 have been in accord
ancc with so often expressed desire that when
his time might come be should be laid away
with his comrades that followed tie fag lie 50
oeYo.edlT loved.
Gen. Sheridan was no. singular in this wish,
fer Gen. Ricketts,, Gen PAU the blind hero Of
Gcitysburz and Gen. Eszea each left re-
quests to be leit there 70 rest; aud Gen. VIII
liam Myers, Deputy QIartern5slcE-G General,
who died several years go, was brought there
for burial, il accordance with his request be-
fore be died.
THE NATIONAL TETBUSE has already listed
the names Of the Regular officers VINO lie in
Arlington, although il omitted Gen. John III.
King, bEt there is another list Of names well
known 70 tde history Of tic Onion, who have
selected places there Tor the time when the
last roii-cah VIII come 10 each, and " taps"
the soldiers last " goodnight shall be breath
&c cut FROM fle trumpet
To lae wet and llttle south Of tie Airing
ton Mansion there = At;ie plot o. ground laid
Of just beyond the IEaus0leuu VI the " Tn
known Dead, where officers Of the Regular
Army are now ard are 70 be buried. The
regulations allow the QuartermastcT General
. Periait living officers 70 select lots ia this
plot Tor Themselves, and number have already
taken advantage Of the authority.
Among these are Gen. Neics, late Quarter
master-l5cncral, in whose 1T are inferred the
remains q his wife his son, Mai. John K.
Meigs Lieutenant Of Ordnance, who was kill
"a by M0sl5T,s gueTT5-las AZ tie Shenandoah IN
1861. and Ais son il-law. Col. Joseph II. Tay-
Tor. Assistant Adiuta4t General, who was a
son of lie late C0mnissaGy-G General Of the
Army AID s grandson Of President Zachary
Taylor. The bodies Row il that lot we're re-
moved l-Dm TIE cd family .Ot IN Oak HILL
Cemetery several years ac0.
In the lots Of Gems. Ricketts, Paul and Ha-
zen there is room for the others OF their re-
specti sc families.
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there for tseiz last rest ere Gen. Romcyu 3
Ayers, Gen. Benz. q. CARD Col Henry c
Hodges A!Gj. Nm. ii. Powell, who has q
daughter barred there, azd several : gual SerF-
Zoe officers.
FuBHcr az the drive at Arlington, past the
Regular Officers plot, is z se ton laid OF lol
the For Ayer garrison, 80 that members o.
The lsmi rs % officers ~ men dying al that
post may receive decent aid b-Gtlng scpal.
ture.
Alougfhe line # the grounds ~ the green
houses. al- thence IL a I.gss angle cow
toward Tie mansion, is tae plot reserved FOL
burial 81 cz-oL5ceEs o. volunteers WHO held ul
rank IL Tic Regular Army. There are about
~ buried there, tie highest IN rank Icing
Major q . col0rsj reeiaseut who died ate
release fr0l rebel prison.
The Soldiers Hone las charms for mani
officers i9T = final resting place and q numbv
have also selected lots there where they maj
steep ~ iael VITA T-llprF ana q host Of Otue
heroes, from the twin-starred General u til
gallant private whose uniform shFoud bears oi
as sleeve tae stripes THAI mark haIf = dczsI
OF BOrc terms % enlistment.
IL this cemetery plot lots have been pre-
enptcd iy Henry J. Hunt George 81 Getty
Christ1fAer Colon AEagr. Oliver j. Greene
MilliaE 33. Rochester Richard e. Drum, job,
c. Eeito4s samuel IL. E9-45ird and Benjamin
w. Br.ce.
THE NEW GENERA LIN CHIEF.
Mgj.-Gen. John VI. scaoGed who was duI
assigned l.s- week by President Cleveland 1
the con.l-aud - the Army IS Ggncr1l-iu- Chief
Will he'd that position should nothing haDue
otheFNlsl ule-atime until sept. - ISIS. IS .le1
the operation " tho gmpui59=y retireucu
Law Wil flacg him upon Tie retired lis. q
reaching gears or age
Both q the other Eaior-Cenerals now Il
active service retire before Gen SchoGes
las .-tfcn. George Crook r4tires Sept T. Gsy.
and Ma .-ae2. Oliver O. Howard On Eoy
1888 which wan leave BIg.-Gen Nelson 4
Miles the eeE- senior in rank - Gen. schoCel
IN 1885 u be j. promoted 20 succeed Crook ,
Howard ard IS be Wal uer retire ninth Ava.
s, 1903 ll UlI Outlazt al the general Office.
on the iisl
Mhen one comes 70 study dates, Il Is roaarl
able 10 find how youlg cur leading Generals
tbe Dnicn were IS q general Taie. Sen Gran
was moi sci SO when be came 70 The East f.
LieUleuant-lcner2l; Gen. Sheridan was onl