The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-03
RULES TO PREVENT DISCRETION.
Names and Dates ON the Flag of the Six
teenth-General News Notes of
the Military City.


Captain >lmer, Sixteenth infantry, and
Second Lieutenant Styer, Twenty first in
1antry, were on guard duty on the 3lst
ultimo.
Colonel Blunt inspected and mustered
the infantry on Thursday morning last
whilst Lieutenant Colonel Penrose did the
same for the battery.
Captain T. w. Morris and Lieutenant
Stephen Hackney, Sixteenth infantry,
were mounted as officers of the day and Of
fcers OF the guard this morning.
The Sixth infantry, which was stationed
mere prior to the Sixteenth, has changed its
station from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
to Newport barracks, Kentucky.
For the fiscal year ending June 30 last,
the assertions from the infantry at this
posi- were only eleven against twenty-five
enllstments. A truly good showing
The transfers of the quarter masters
department have had bandages and other
veterinary appliances ISSUED to them to
use on the coming march in cases of sprains
or oGher injuries among the mules.
In lieu of the regular weekly hops given
oy the officers OF the garrison, which have
been dispensed with owing to the extreme
neat, the regimental band will give an open
air concert every Friday evening at 80
o'clock.
Major Creary, United States army pay
master, will pay Fort Douglas an official
visit on Monday, August 4, and at O'Clock
pm. on that day will proceed to pay the
command for services rendered the mont
previous.
so the idea of making l and X skeleton
companies is only temporary one. and the
reason for their abandonment Just now is
to enable the government to mass as many
troops as possible at the most available
forts near the railway line
Until we can have the three battalion
system, say Secretary of War Proctor and
General Schoheld, we will get on with only
two batalions. What we want is more men,
and when the proper time arrives we will
have the three battalions in regiment.
wonder if the Sixteenth will get a
changes" is the oft propounded query
among enlisted men. "f'ritz' is of opinion
that the Sixteenth will stay at Fort Doug
las for at least four years more. Regiments
do not change stations every day it's rather
too costly.
When [ company loses its identity, we
understand they will offer their magniti-
cent combination billiard and pool table for
sale. It's worth the consideration of those
companies here who have no billiard table
to buy 1t. Handling cue is pleasant wav
to while away leisure hours.
All recruits enlisting after July l last
have 81 per month of their monthly paw re
tanned for tie first year of their enlistment.
This money is treated as deposit and will
be paid the soldier when he is honorably
discharged All army deposits bear per
cent. interest.
A gentleman from Jerusalem was making
the rounds OF the post on Thursday last,
purchasing rags, bottles and Junk of every
description, when, in the vicinity of b
company quarters, his team became fright
ened and ran. Tin cans, old dish towels,
cast on trousers, worn out shoes, bottles of
all kinds and horse shoe or two. flew in
all directions The runaways were stopped
without serious damage.
Thomas Carroll, of the band. has re-
turned from off furlough. Bandsman Car
roll spent his four months of leave most
agreeably in Park City. At the expiration
OF the furlough, ne can receive his dis
charge if he so elects, but if he remain Till
the end of his five-year term of enlistment
he will receive an increase of pay for each
succeeding year. The department is hope
ful OF material decrease in assertions as
a result of the new act.
The thirty six enlisted men of companv
are assigned as follows: b company. z: d
company s; E company z; G COMPANY
H company Z. They will not ioin their
new companies until the assignment order
meets with the appreciation of the depart.
ment commander. The trumpeter of goes
to b; whilst the nine non-commissioned
officers are to be attached to companies
retaining their rank, and will fill vacancies
IN the regiment as they occur, according to
the date OF their warrant. The order form
ally skeletonizing | is expected next week.
when that company will be used ONLY for
the attachments of officers on leave or de-
tached service.
We have had many civilians as well as
soldiers ask what names and dates are
those on the regimental flag, which is I'M
furled on all parades and battalion drills by
our genial and handsome color sergeant
George Holler. The following are the
names and dates, which represent the bat
ties participated in by the Sixteenth regi
ment during the late civil war
Shiloh, Tenn, April {, 1862.
Murfreesboro, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1862.
Chickamauga, Ga, Sept 10, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga, Nov %, 1863.
New Hope Church, Ga, May IS, 1864.
kenesaw Mountain, Ga, June % and 30.
1864.
Neal Dow Station, Ca, July3 and 4. 1854
Peach Tree Greek, Ga, July 20, 1864.
Atlanta, Ga, July 81 and Aug. 81, 1864.
Jonesooro, Ca, Sept, l, 1864.
The apxiously awaited general orders
prescribing the rules and regulations for
carrying out the provisions of the recent
act TO prevent desertions from the army
were issued by the war department on the
18th uitimo. They show ID liberal construc
tlon OF he law in the interest of the sol
dler. Under tie section which authorizes
the President to prescribe rules for the
discharge of enlisted men by purchase it is
provided That such discharges shall be con-
hued 10 the second and third years of en-
llstment. During the first month of the
second year 1t will cost the dissatisfied
soldier SEQ to purchase his discharge and
thereafter So less per month for each sue 1
ceedlng month until the end of his third
year, when, II he has rendered honorable
service, he can be discharged without cost
on his own application Under section of
the act In regard to furloughs and dis
charges after three years of service, the
regulations just issued interpret the pro
vision as TO allow any soldier who had
served three years June is, 1899, a three
months furlough upon his own appica ton
TO his department commander, provided
That service antecedent to date Of furlough
was faithful.
Manager Keller, our amusement caterer.
was the recipient of very pleasant visit
from Nj. w. V. Breyer of Brewers opera
mouse, Ogden, on the 31st ultimo, and dur
ing which the Fort Douglas dramatic COM
pany were invited to give a performance at
Ogden if practicable. Mr.. Breyer also
proposed to bring his company to Fort
Doueias at IN early date. He will, of
course, bring his own scenery and cos
TUNES. MIR. Breyer belongs to family of
famous English actors, his grandfather
having. supported David Garrick in the
days Of aud lang sype. Mr.. Breyer has
played with Forrest, Booth, Barrett and
AlcCuilough since coming to America. He
is equally at home on the stage whether
as Claude Melnotte or in Irish com
coy. Should it be possible for our
talent to go to Ogden, we feel that the thea
ire loving peoDle If tho .Junctinn cit,, ,,-;ll