Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
JUST BEFORE THE ENCAMPMENT.

GENERAL GOBLIN has been recommissioned
as Commandant Of the Third Brigade.
CHAPLAIN MILLIGAN, of the Eighteenth,
spent the past week in New York City.
COLONEL WILLIS ]. HULINGs, of the Six
teenth Regiment, spenta few days in the city
last week.
MAJOR JAMES L. GRAHAM, of the -Four
teenth Regiment, Is recovering from his severe
illness OF the past few mouths
The encampment this month at Mt. Gretns
is to be known as Camp John F.. Hartranft, in
honor of the late Division Commander
ABOUT so members of Company D, Eighteenth
Regiment, turned out to attend the funeral OF
Corporal Ernest Hass, which took place last
Wednesday.
SECOND LIEUTEEANT JOHN ZUCK Of Com
pany q, Eighteenth Regiment has rendered bis
resignation. His successor will probably be
elected while the company is in camp,
SERGEANT GEORGE WEIFING. of Company
F, Fourteenth Regiment, has been appoin9ed
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Sergeant
Welf;ng has been q member of the Fourteenth
for many years and no doubt will succeed well
in his new position.
1T Is probable that the resignation Of Cap
tain of one of the local companies will be asked
for by his regimental commandant this week.
Inattention to the pest interests Of the COM
pany and refusal to go to camp next week Is
the cause assigned
IT has not yet been decided by the officers OF
Battery B. what date the organization will leave
for camp. 1t is probable, however. that Friday
evening. July Is, will be the time selected.
Lieutenant kimmel, with detail OF 10 men,
will leave on the 18th.
The Second Brigade Examining Board meets
tomorrow evening at the Seventh Avenue Ho-
tel. All candidates for com missions who have
not already been examined should report
promptly, as it will probably be the last meet
Ing Of the board for four or i've months to
come.
ALL the lumber for the different organiza-
tions in the Second Brigade for use at the COM
ing encampment will be bought in bulk by
Brigade Quartermaster General. Considerable
difficulty is always experienced at the different
camps on the lumber question. but the scheme
this year should etfectually settle the difficulty.
A DETAIL of ten men from each company of
the FouIteent Regiment will leave for camp
in charge of Quartermaster Hubbard, several
| days ahead of the regiment. All the details Of
| the camp work, including the erection OF the
| canvas, will be attended to by the advance de-
| tail SO that no extra work will be necessary
after the arrival Of the regiment.
| A MEETING Of the field and staff Of the
| Eighteenth Regiment will be held this week
| for the purpose of arranging the details of the
/ headquarters mess and other affairs. With
| the exception of Captain Z. NJ McCOmbs, Pay
| master of the regiment, full complement OF
| beadouarter officers will be in camp, as the
| vacancy caused by the resignation OF Surgeon
| English will be filed this week.
THE Eighteenth Regiment leaves for camp
| one week from next Thursday night. 1t will
| be among the first organizations on the
| grounds and besides having the camp in good
| shane before the arrival of most of the other
| regiments the companies can get the bene1t
of a few extra battalion drills. A detail OF TWO
meu from each company, in charge OF the
| Ouartermaster, will leave here day ahead or
the rest of the regiment.
AMEErING of the Board of Control Of the
| Fourteenth Regiment will be held next Tues
| day evening Amoug other matters to be
brought up will be q change of the date Of
leaving for camp. At the meeting held q week
ago it was decided by small majOr1tyiyote Of
the officers to leave Saturday night, but num-
ber of the Captains have thought the matter
over and have concluded that FRIDAY night
would be better time in many respects. At
the coming meeting 1t Is probable the latter
date will be selected.
THE Senate Committee of Military Affairs In
Washington has adopted the amendment pro-
| yiding that each regiment Of infantry in the
regular service shall consist of three battalions
| of four companies each. This formation is
| already in use in the artillery and cavalry
branches. The idea was first suggested in con-
nection with the Pennsylvania Guard In 1854.
| and 1t will probably be brought up Tor con-
| sideration Immediately after its adoption in the
| regular army This battalion formation is said
| to afford more convenient unit for pickets,
| fatigue and many other purposes, and in con-
nection with the National Guard it will relieve
tine colonel of much of the direct responsibility
! OF the care of the regiment. the three majors
having charge of their respective Dattallons-