Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
KANSAS G. A. f.
An Order for More Perfect Organizstion
for Reunion Purposes.

An Order for More Perfect Organizstion
for Reunion Purposes.
Department Commander j. w. Feighan,
of the Kansas Department G. A. r, has
issued the following order:
For the purpose of effecting more per-
feet organization of the comrades Of this
department. FOR reunion purpose, the de-
partment is hereby divided into two
corps.
The first corps to be organized in the
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Congressional
district, with Senior Vice Department
Commander Henry Booth in command.
The second corps to be organized III the
First, Second. Third and Fourth Con-
gressional districts, with Junior Vice De-
partment Commander w. II. Young in
command.
Upon the recommendation of the corps
commanders the following division COM
manders are hereby appointed and assigned
to duty in the counties named:
First Division-First corps, W. H. Ca!d-
well, of Beloit, commander; counties of
Cloud, Republic, Mitchell, Jewell. Philips,
Smith, Osborne and Rocks.
Second Division-H. u. Shepherd. oil
Manhattan, commander: counties OF Mar
shall. Washington, Clay, Riley, Dickinson
and Davis.
Third Division-W. A. Gebhardt, Of
Ellsworth. commander: counties OF Sallna,
Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell and Ottawa.
Fourth Division-Captain George K.
Spencer, of Cove City, commander; coun-
ties of Ellis, Trego, Graham, Norton. Chey-
enne. Wallace, Decatur, Sheridan. Cove,
Logan, Thomas, Rawlins, Sherman.
Fifth Division-T. 81. Fellows. of Nc
Pherson, commander: counties of McPher-
son, Harvey, Sedgewick, Sumner. Harper.
Kingman, Reno. Rice, Barton, Stafford,
Pratt, Barber.
Sixth Div;sion-C. W. Averill, of Dodge
City, commander; counties of Comanche,
Kiowa, Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Ness,
Hodgeman. Ford, Clarke, Meade, Gray.
Garfield, Lane, Scott, Finney, Haskell,
Seward. Stevens, Grant, Kearney, Wichita,
Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Morton.
Division commanders of the second corps
are appointed as follows:
First Divisioh-George Trout, of Wame-
go, commander; counties of Nemaha,
Brown, Doniphan. Pottawatomie, Jackson,
Atchison, Jefferson, Leaveuworth.
Second Division-Colonel l.. r. Birch, Of
Olathe. commander; counties of Douglas,
johnson. Miami, Linn, Bourbon.
Third Division - r. p. McGregor. Of
Baxter Springs, commander: counties of
Cowley, Elk. Chautauqua, Wilson, Mont
gomery, NeOsho, Labette, Crawford, Chero-
kee.
Fourth Divisional. J. Webb, of Topeka,
commander; counties of Shawnee, Usage,
Coffee, Woodson, Wabaunsee, Lyon,
Greenwood, Morris, Chase, Marion, Butler.
Division commanders. with the approval
of their respective corps commanders will
apportion their districts in suitable subdi-
visions, appointing as many brigade and
regimental commanders as they may deem
necessary. Each corps, division and brig
ade commander will appoint full staff; and
| each regimental commander will appoint
the proper officers for his requirement.
Corps, division, brigade and regimental
| officers will cause reports to be made to
their immediate commanding officers, CIV
| ing in detail the number ana condition OF
their commands, and any other facts re-
qured of them. 1t is earnestly requested
that each officer will use his best efforts in
completing the organization of his COM
mand, and at as early day as practicable.
| The Department Commander recommends
that each comrade who is able to do So
procure a suitable Grand Army uniform
and wear the same on parade and at en-
| campment and post meetings. A low rate
| of fare is expected for comrades attending
the encampment at Columbus, o., and it is
hoped that Kansas will take her place in the
| front as the first soldier State of the Union
| Railroad rates for transportation to and
| from the national encampment, hotel rates
| and camp accommodations will be an
nounced as soon as the same are ascer-
| tanned. The department badge, the grass
hopper and sunlower, can be furnished on
application to the Assistant Adiutant Gen
| eral. j. w. FEIGHAN,
Department Commander.