The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-22
FORT DOUGLAS FACTS.


The d company, Sixteenth infantry,
hunting party are on pass until Both inst.
Captain Whital, commanding H, Six
teenth infantry, has returned after a twelve
days leave.
Private w. B. Lowry, of Company D,
Sixteenth infantry, has been granted a
three months furlough.
The city waterworl1s have large force
digging ditch for water mains on the
edge of the reservation.
/ Lieutenant Styer is commanding COM
pany b, Twenty first infantry, during the
absence of Captain Jocelyn, who is on
leave.
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A general court composed entirely OF
Sixteenth infantry save the judge advocate,
Lieutenant Styer, of the Twenty first in
fantry, was convened on Monday morning
last for the trial of such as may be brought
before it.
Private Frank Martin, company B,
Twenty first infantry, has returned from
off furlough. He represented his company
on the department rife team at Bellevue
range, Nebraska. and since that time has
had leave of absence.
The minstrel troupe ara holding regu-
lar rehearsals for their entertainment on
plantation life as well as all the usual
characteristics of minstrelsy will be
among their special features.
Private John Smith, Company E, Six
teenth infantry, will be discharged from
the service in few days. The order for
his freedom is now en- route. We wish him
success in civil life. He is well disposed
young man and can get along anywhere.
A summary court tan extended notice
of which we have already given in these
columns) is now sitting at this post. and
offenders whose acts in violation of articles
J OF war are not grievous enough to call for
a general court are tried at once and fined
accordingly.
On Tuesday, commencing at S o'clock a.
m. and continuing until O'Clock IN the af-
ternoon, seventeen half hour guns were
fired. This is the military mode of paying
respect to the recently deceased ex-Sscre-
tary of War Belknap Ordnance Sergeant
Lange superintended the firing party.
: Company f, Twenty first infantry, was
; commanded by Captain James A. Haughey,
who died at Fort Bridger on July Is, last.
The death of Captain Haughey promoted
the regimental adjutant of that regiment to
4 d CdpbGluCy anu SdpGdlu w ILLS w lUJlCu Is
expected here by December 10 to assume
command. First Lieutenant Brooks, of f,
| company, is in command of company A at
Fort Sidney, whilst Second Lieutenant
!. Samuel Levy, ir., who has been on detailed
a service at Willet's Point, but now on fur
T" Tough, will join the company in January of
next year. The present company COM
), mander is First Lieutenant E. e. Elton
n head. of H, Twenty first infantry. Lieu
| tenant Eltonhead was adiutant at Fort
4 Sridger, and is one of the best drilled
officers of his regiment. AS a company
commander, he has gained the respect and
n admiration of the enlisted men of T. Heis
n a soldier in the strictest sense Of the word
a and the well executed manGuvres of T
! company prove his efficiency in imparting
a the manual to his men,
n A great many civilians who see soldiers
working and senrty men by with his
e rife guarding them, would suppose that
g the prisoners were desperadoes. Such may
e be the impression, but the truth is may are
confined for from five to thirty days as they
e may be sentenced by garrison court mar
v tials for absence missing calls, etc. In
e this particular we are reminded of little
s conversation participated in by a German
: first sergeant and sergeant of the guard
an absentee was escorted to the guard when
e house. IBIS you de sergeant Of de guard!'
q Yes replied that non commissioned
order of de company commander und
vii bring offer de article ov war" (meaning
e. the charge against the man, Twill you
e bring it in cart or wheelbarrow!n asked
d the sergeant. mo. | won't, you vas borne
k in dis country und doant unterstau
If de languich yet, l vii rite it down ven
s, gets my Wind" With this reply, made
I2 with the air of an aristocrat the first ser
= geant vanished mid the laughter of the
members of the guard who were listening
lie Replying to an inquiry through this col
N umn, we shall name the officers now a
y the post Fort Douglas is the headquar
tiers of the Sixteenth infantry Colonel M
D. Nj. Blunt being now on leave, Lieu
r tenant-C Colonel Penrose, Sixteenth in
or fantry, commanding. Major Parke
Re Sixteenth infantry; Major Andre
j. Twenty first infantry; First Lieu
tenant Dunning, Sixteenth infantry, reg
OF mental adjutant; First Lieutenant Wood
bury, Sixteenth infantry, quartermaster
ID First Lieutenant Chandler, Sixteenth in
ed fantry, commissary officer. The Sixteent
is infantry line officers are: Captains Ward
~ Morrison, Palmer, Whital and Richards
First Lieutenants Cowles, Lassiter an
n Wright; Second Lieutenants Gregg, Hack
ney, Nichols, johnson, Baliou and Brown
D. Twenty-tirst line officers are Captain
s. Cornman and Bradley; First Lieutenant
tn Eltonhead and Hearn; Second Lieutenant
IS Styer and McCaskey. The health of tn
be post is looked after by Major Wolvertor
post surgeon, and Captain Edie, assis tan
surgeon.
Company b, Sixteenth infantry, huntin
Or party arrived from twenty days outin
7' on the Dist inst. They met with success
the game line, and on the whole enjoye
e their recreation. Fritz.
Tn October 81.