The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-01
HEADQUARTERS wH1rrLr's DIVISION.

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ments 10 the Capital, referred to in the follow
ing:
HEADQUARTERS wHIrPLEs DIVISION.
RESERVE Army CoRPs.
ARLINGTON, VA, Aug. %, 1867.
Special Orders No. 70
Leut.-Col. HI. H. Hall aud Mai. Allcock, OF the
sth New York Art, are hereby directed TO organize
the system of patrols, picket guards. aud chain oil
sentinels from Fort Marcy via these Headquarters
TO Fort Lyon. The daily details which may be re-
quired for this purpose will be made from the Tcg
nients Of this command outside of the forts.
lse1t.-Coi Hall will supcrintend the lower and
Maj. Allcoek the upper portions of this line. The
commanding officers OF the l07th NY. 12ith, l2Sth,
and l5oih Pa, will detail one Lieutenant each to
report for duty To Lieut-Col. Hall, at Fort Al
bany.
The commanding officers OF the I27th and I32d
Pa. will detail one Lieutenant each 10 report 10
Mai. Allcock. at Fort DE Kalb.
By command OF Brighten. WHIPPLE.
HENRY X. DALTON, A. A.-G.
An order came subsequently, directing Maj.
Alicock 10 take 100 men from each new regi-
ment entering the defenses of Washington for
the purposes of this patrol. The special duty
in which Leut.-Col. Hall and Haj. Allcock
We're engaged in directing the line Of pickels
around the south side Of the defenses of WASH
iugtOn. proved especially serYiceable when the
unfortunate battle of Manassas occurred. Two
days before the battle the cavalry piekets were
entirely intrusted to Mai. Allcock.
HEADQUARTIzEs wHIPFLEs DIVISION,
RESERVE ARMY CoErs.
AEIASGTos, Va. Aug. 2s, 1852
MAJOR: The General directs me TO inform you
that you may employ the cavalry mentioned as
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
u. ID. EDDY. A--D-C.
And on the morning Of the Both, the follow
ing:
ARI4sGToS Aug 80 1892
Mai ALLcocK: You hereby dailed to con
tinue special service ia charge of chains Of
sentinel piekeis and outposts established. Please
see that the arrangements are perfected to- night
Very respectfully,
A. W. NHIPPLE. Brigadier General.
Please communicate with Headquarters oiten
and freeiy.-A. W. w.
The connters;gn for Saturday, Aug. 90. 1862
was Malvern. " and the first announcement
from an official source that the Eederals wcTe
not successful was the following communication
referring 10 this couRteTsign:
AIaj. AILooCK.
DFAR SIR: Your communication received nj
lls5O y. m. thauk you for the favor Fugtives
are seen 10 be entering with false passes. Examine
the4n closely.
A. vs.. wnIPPLE. Brigadier-General.
The following night An amusing incident oc-
Cured.
THE coUSrERsIGS WAS NAPOLEON
Maj Alleock sent il 10 the fort at Upton's
Hill by Lieut.. Darling OF the Signal Corps,
who was especially ordered TO carry it 20 Gen
Coxs Division. The Major went TO Ethan
Allen. with two companies Of the 10th \. Y
Cav, stationed an officer there, and went with
.
SigeI's Corps retreating aud gave the
General the cOuntersign. After this Corps
bad passed the cross roads, Maj. Allcock, leav-
ing the cavalry to guard the rear Of Gen. SigeIs
command, started with Orderly for Upton's
Hall. He was intercepted in the woods by
some cavalry pickets belonging TO the 9Th
Ohio. who ordered him 10 halt and give the
oouutersign.
Napoleon" whispered the Major over the
guard . carbine.
Not right. sir; consider yourself under
arrest" was the astonishing reply.
The Major demanded 10 be taken TO Gen
Cox, when 1t came out that the Signal officer
Napoleon, 10 the 9Th Cav. But the Major WAS
held a prisoner about three hours.
While on the sabjcct OF artillery practice il
may be Of interest 10 refer 10 two other Incl
dents which occurred later on-one at Fort
Franklin aud the other at Fort Marcy At the
former post Capt Frank Williama's company
were located for short time. and the II7Lh N.
Y, Col. Pease commanding were stationed
near. One day there seemed TO be an impoF-
taDt addition 10 the post rations in the shape
Of fresh pork. About the same time an old
| farmer com planned to Col. Pease that his sol.
diers bad attacked aud captured some Of his
| hogs. There being not even smell OF pork 10
be detected about the infantry quarters. the
Colonel sent for Capt. Williams aud stated that
| Bone Of his artilierymen had evidently been
moiestng the farmers hogs.
Did you notice" said the Captain, address
/ ing the farmer, what sort Of q stripe they had
1 Oh their pzBtAloOnsT"
Yes" said the farmer; "they had blue
! stripes"
That seemed 20 settle the matter, though the
| infantry soldiers had been so sly about it that
| the culpFits failed TO be discovered. II WAS
| incidentally found out, however, after the
company left Fort Franklin, that some of the
artilieTymen possessed infantry pAntaloong.
| As the other incident reflects on two Inspect
| ing Officers, their names are not given. An in
| spectiOn Of the 4th n. Y. II. A., for the real
purpose Of pfelcrring charges against a com
manding officer, had been suddenly and uueX-
peetedly ordered. The officer in command at
Fort Marcy quite friendly % the COM
manding officer, and in some way had discOv-
cred the purpose Of this special inspection, but
only a few minutes in advance. When two
young officers. elegantly attired, drew rein at
Fort Marcy, there was no one TO be seen ex-
cept the sentry in front Of the officers quar-
tiers, who promptly salnted
"WHo Is N COMMAND OF THIS P0sT?n
The officer was summoned. He was very
polite, aud the weather was exceedingly warm.
His servant, who was a connOissenr in the art,
had prepared a light Summer drink, aud lie
would be pleased 10 have the two officers step
into his quarters aud participate. The officers
assented, giving their horses In charge OF an
Orderly. The drink did indeed taste like nec-
tar Of the gods; but in order 10 form Just
estimate Of its composition the fact may be
disclosed that about a week previously the
officer in command had received a present
from a friend IN the shape Of d case containing
samples Of nearly every variety of known
liquor, and the light Summer drink embodied
portion of the contents Of nearly every bottle
/ Things seemed 10 look differently after the
Inspecting Officers had taken one drink only.
They were charmed with the view from Fort
Marcy; the quarters were delightful. and AS
the Commandauts dinner was nearly read v
they decided TO accept his invitation TO dine
Meanwhile they took another glass of the light
Summer drink. After dinner the company
was found drawn up IN line ready for inspec-
tiOn, and one Of the officers remarked that he
"neVer shaw a spbetter lookin' set of men,"
They signed report for the entire com
Enand without visiting the TegimeHtal head
guarteT5-a report said to have been prepared
by young man named Price. After being
assisted their horses, the Inspectors de-
parted in excellent spirits.