The National tribune., 1888-04-12
THE GRAND army.
News From the DepartmCRtS---NeW
Posts, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN

HzADQUAETERs GRAED ARMY OF THE REPUBL1c,
AIINEEAP0LIs, MINI, April 3, lsss.J
General Orders, No. g.
j Pararr9rh I of General Orders No. g. C. 8, an
nouucing the appointment ofa committee OF i've 10
cooperate with "a committee OF the society 81 the
ARMY OF the Tennessee ia The erection ct q monu-
meut 10 Gen. Logan. Is hereby rescinaed An &C
cidcntal omission ia Tie Journal ~ the -lst Ma
tGnal EucaWpmeui created the impression lll't
the committee raised log ,Iat body log The purpose
indicated had not been named. II h2s si4ce trans
pred that such committee was appointed NJ Inc
time by COMMANDMENTS Chief FairclId, though Tie
records failed 10 disclose the fact. The comrades
constituting the committee so named are u, D.
AIger. Detroit Mich, Hannibal Hamlln. Bangor,
he: Jamgs A. Beaver. Harrisburg, Pas 5onH a.
Palmer. Springfield. I'LL; III. H. Thomas, Cltca-o
III. They VIII proceed 60 perform lHe i''ei.-''i'
duty 90 which they were thus assigned. ne Ool-l-
mauder iu-l'hGf earnestly hopes ihat their work
wi. not be retarded by this mlSap prehenslon, ana
urges that tile undertaking bc NOW forwarded Win
the utmost energy The American volunteer sol
der can I'M 10 WAY contribute more le ms own
honor tIau 10y hoHoEiHE the memory 81 hls coni-
rade-iuzrMs, the ideal volunteer solder anu Pa
trlot, John a. Logan.
H. BY The adoption q the report ofthe committee
on ie report 81 jle Inspector neral lle ISL Nj
tioual Eauamumeut provided for The appointment
OF a special committee 60 revise and simplify the
Ritual. The committee tLuS created Wal consist o
Comrades IHos-J Stewart NoFtIsiowur Pa mos
b. Squires, Brooklyn, n y, and George =. EYaLs
Ca1bragepoTt. Mass.
H. Tie Territories Of Idaho and Arizona were
seycTally created Provisional Department OF Inc
Crane Army OF tie Republic by special orders
cinaUatiug from these Headquarters during the al
ADMINISTRATION Of Comradc Faireliia. They have
since been organized as permanent Departments
pursuant 20 The Rules and Regulations and wlll
hereafter be known and recognized as such ,
JN, j.. j, Hart. OF Flagstaff Is hereby appointed
Assistant spec,orGeueral for tile Department OF
Arizona.
Y. The following additional appointments on the
stat OF Tie CUmmaudcT-iu-Che i have been made:
40 BE -DE-CAGIP.
Connecticut-lyaIt Pearce. Hartford; John F.
Simmons - ttrU-tpI. j Anderson. SiOnlllE-
ton James \. Coo, New Haven Nm. Spite
Iiinoi--PhiIlipG unloclz. Chicago: Theo. Ewert,
Springfield; O. II. oidroyd, Springfield; C. r.
Fairbanks. Chicago.
Micbigan-I5. p, Gibbs, Grand Haven; NJ. II.
humphrey, Three Rivers Chas L. Gum Muske-
gan; C. a.. Hampton. Detroit.
MnuesOta-i-aac =. West, Duluth Joseph ".
Burch. BWatOuaa.
1Iissouri-Joilll VI. Mass, St. Louis; 7. C. Jones,
Kansas City.
New York-J. D. Wilkinson. Plastsburg: Alex
snder Newberger, New York City; !. {. English,
Corning; Thomas C. Mexican, Brooee-n; Albert
I. Stewart, New York City, Leroy ;. oatInanr
Buffalo.
OHo-A c Cummins. Mansfield: W ". Edge,
Troy; John Holmes Grover. Springfield.
P0tCmac-9oseVh IT. JOchUm, Washington;
Thos. J. ReigarI. Washington; VIM. F. Morse,
Washington Calvin FarH=w0rth, Washington.
Iennsylvaula--M- IL Martin Chester
VERMONT L. Trick Burlington; Barney
cannon, IT., Bellows Fails; J.. \. Peck Burilng-
tor Geo II. Bond, Brattleboro.
VI Attention D. urgently called the suhjoined
communication from The Commissioner OF Pen
SONS. the value Of The Army and Navy Survivors
Division OF the Pension Bureau which Is largely p
creation Of lhe Grand Army % tisc Republic. Is
lnestlulabe "a many ways The mere fact tuat il
contains the name and brief history Of 80 large .
number 81 our comrades. permanently lile4 alle ad-
mlrably arranged Tor reference, j. alone sufficient
90 command the cooperation Of every member OF
the order. But its immediate. practical value as
aid iH tie prosecution OF pension claims IS well
illustrated By Tie fact That during the year ending
JEuc -, lses more than -. CSC lists OF addresses Of
officers and comrades We're furnished from The rec
oros ~ l1e DIVISION All members % tie Order are
enIoiGed 10 need tIC suggestions a tire COmmIs-
eloueF and 30 assist 10 the utmost 81 their lllt Iu
completing tins beueIceut undertaking. Depart
meli Commanders are requested 10 sld IN this
work.
Def OF TIE ISTEEIoE. BUEEAU OF PENSIONS,
NAsEI4GTOS, j. c, March ., lsss.
JOHE y. RIA. COMMANDMENTS Chief GAR
SIR The records 81 the Army and Navy Sur
virors Division are NOS yet considered complete.
There are many P0sS Of tile GAR. that have
never forwarded service cards. and returns from
these Posts would be val liable additions. ID would
also be esteemed a favor u tile officers Of Posts
would make quarterly statements 10 the Pension
Bureau O lll changes ill occur Hpoutlelr rosters
such az deaths Transfers, names q recruits. etc
Ibis information WCull be ~ material aid iu keep
ing tie record verified. aud . 3 hoped tHat greater
attention igi-. 3D. futGTe be- pai4 10 srul details.
During the past year greater efforts have been
mace W establish lses Of mlsce. lGneCus oTgauiZa
lions, and sEDuid toe esteemed y further favor ]
the Post AcJulai.is ~ making service cards would
he careig. &. note i any Of the members served IN
tie Mississippi Marine Brigade Elictls Ram
Eleet, or C. :. Signal Corps, or were on detached
service in Quartermaster's Department. Commits
Eary Department, Ambulance Corps Pioneer
Corps, u ataHy tsae during their service acted 8s
uouioulers Crcer.ies OF clerks a. headquarters,
nurses oT Hospital Stewards. IN giving the names
q amy comrades WHO served ia th- navy the name
q each weasel on which they served should be
gwen also fAe dates Of service on each.
y addition 70 t8e regular Department cards
which ~ be forwarded 10 any Post upon applica.
ton made Tor came 10 Commissioner II Pensions
penalty cards are always hand 10 bee distributed
y comrades - 10 arc NOT members Of tie CA r
These CARDS bear on lfe face aT official frank which
insures Their return through the mails free of post
Ege. very respectfully
JOEH c. BLACK. Commissioner.
By command o. JoHS 7. RIA, Co1nuander-ia
ChieL
DAsIEL FIzB, Adjutant-GeueTal