Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-12

space at its command has been assigned to those
posts and other organizations who applied be-
fore September 1 for free quarters Nearly
$4,000 men viii thus be CHARTERED, Camp Farra-
gut having been set apart for those from the
eastern states and Camp Alger for those from
the west. This decision was reached because it
was thought best to put the men coming from
the greatest distance in the camp nearest the
contral part of the city.
IN MEMORY OF SHERIDAN
Sheridan Post will inaugrate encampment
week by holding a service at the Congregational
Church ON Monday evening" the 18th instant in
remembrance of the late Gen. Philip II. Sheri-
dan, to which all members Of Sheridan Posts
throughout the country have been invited.
Eulogles deiineating the military achievements
of Gen. Sheridan throughout his glorious mill
tary career will be delivered by the following
gentlemen who have accepted the parts
signed them by the committee on program: Ad-
dress of welcome. Col. G.. G. Kniffin; SHERIDAN
at Corin:h." Gen. Cyrus Bussey; "Stone
River to Missionary Ridge" Gen. Charles F.
Henderson; Debut in the Army Of the Poto
mac" Col. W. 2. Hepburn; "Cedar Creek and
Shenandoah Valley" Gen. L. A Grant; "Sheri
dams Ride" Mr.. John Tweedale, and Five
Forks 10 Appomattox." Mr.. Andrew Davidson
Prof. Bischoff will conduct the musical part of
the program assisted by a chorus of fifty voices.
The entertainment will be very largely attended
and promises one of the most brilliant Of the
weeks.
DEDICATION OF GRAND ARMY PLACE.
Mr.. ". II. Lowdermilk. chairman Of the pro-
gram committee, has submitted the following
program of the ceremonies at the dedication Of
Grand Army place at noon Monday, the 10Th
instant: BUgle call, assembly: music, Marine
Band: call to order, Comrade McElroy prayer,
Chaplain in Chief Payne; music, Marine Band;
introductory address, Commander-in-C Chief
Palmer: dedicatory address, the President; I'M
furling the flag; artillery salute; music, Star
Spangled Banner" Marine Band.
TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of en-
campment week Lincoln Post, No. 3, will keep
open house at their hall, It'll and L streets north
west. All comrades and ladies Of the W. r. c.
are cordially invited. A substantial lunch will
be served.
TRIPS TO BATTLEFIELDs.
The committee on transportation to battle
fields. Mr.. S. b. Hege, chairman, has issued a
circular full of information. The basis Of rates
has been made one fare for the trip to the bat
tlefelds, going and returning over the same
route and - cents mile for distance travelled
by circuitous route. Tickets will be on sale Sep
TENDER 10 to so, inclusive, good to return until
October 8. with stop-over privileges allowed en-
route. The lowest price excursion is that to
Chantilly % cents, and the highest to Lynch
burg, $500. The fare to Gettysburg is IS IS;
Rich nond, $3.50, and Appomattox, $500. Ex-
cursions will be run to the following battle
fields: Alexandria, Va; Aldie. Va: Antietam,
Md; Appomastox Court House, Va; Ashby's
Gap, Va; Balls Bluff, Berryville, Va; Big
Bethel. Va; Bull Run, Cedarville. Va; Ce-
dar Creek. Va; Cedar Mountain, Chancellors-
Vile, Chantilly, City Point, Va; Cold Harbor,
Va; Cross Keys, Va: Culpeper Court House,
Fairfax Court House, Fishers Hill, Five Forks,
va rede
Front Royal, Va; Gettysburg, Pa.
Va; Hanover Court House, Va;
Va; Harpers Ferry, WA; Kel-
" Ford. Kernstown, Va; Leesburg, Lexington,
Va; Luzay, Va; Lynchburg. Va; Manassas,
Manassas Gap, Mine Run, Mouocacy. Nd; Nat
ural Bridge Va; New Market, Va: Newport
News, Va; Norfolk, Va. North Ann. Va; North
Anna. Va; Old Point. Va; Opequon. Va: Pc
tersburg. Va; Philiippi, W. Va: Piedmont,
Va. Port Republic, Va; Rappahannock Sta
ton, Richmond, Va; Smokers Gap, South
Nd: Staunton. Va: Strasburg, Suf-
folk, Va; Warrenton. Waynesboro', Va; Wey-
er's Cave. Va; Williamsburg. Va; Wilder
ness, Winchester, Va, and Yorktown, Va.
THE rwENrY-THIRD ARMY CORPS
The following is the organization Of the
twenty third army corps:
Ohio-Regiments of infantry, forty fourth,
forty-ffth. fiftieth, seventy-fourth, eighty
sixth. eighty-eighth, ninety-ninth, one hun
dredth. one hundred and third, one hundred
and fourth, hundred and eleventh, one
hundred and thirteenth one hundred and
eighteenth. one hundred and seventy-seventh,
one hundred and eightieth,
one hundred and eighty-third and Bsrton's
cavalry, second, fifth, seventh,
ninth, twelfth and McLaughlin's battalion;
light artillery. first, fourth, nineteenth, twenty
first. twenty-second and twentyfourth; heavy
artillery, first and second.
acknowledgements Of infantry, eleventh,
twelfth. thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth,
twentieth, twenty-four:h, twenty-sixth. twenty
seventh. thirtieth, thirty-third, thirty-fourth,
thirty-hfth, thirty-seventh, thirty-ninth,
fortieth. forty-ffth. forty-seven;h, forty
eighth, forty ninth, ffty-second and fifty-third
cavalry, first, third, eleventh. twelfth,
thirteenth and fourteenth; light artillery, COM
panies c and T..
Indiana Regiments of infantry, ninth, sixty
third. sixty-ffth. eightieth ninety first, one
hundred and fifteenth, one hundred and six
teenth, one hundred and seventeenth, one hun
bred and eighteenth. hundred and
twentieth. one hundred and twenty third, one
hundred and twenty-fourth, one hundred and
twenty-eighth, one hundred and twenty NINTH
one hundred and thirtieth and one hundred and
fortieth; cavalry, third. fifth, sixth and seventh;
light artillery. Wilder's. fifteenth, twenty-sec-
ond tvcnty-third and twenty fourth.
Acknowledgements of infantry, twenty
third. twensy-tfth twenty-eighth and first
sharpshooters; cavalry, eighth, ninth, tenth and
eleventh; light artillery, FIRST sixth and COM
panies l. and N.
Regiments Of infantry, first, sec
ond. third. fourth. sixth and eighth; cavalry,
first. eighth and eleventh; companies A and b,
high: artillery.
acknowledgements Of infantry. sixteenth,
thirty-ninth. sixty-ffth, one hundred and
seventh. hundred and twelfth. one hundred
and thirteenth: cavalry. fourteenth and six
teenth; light artillery, Elgin, Henshaw's. CAL
wins and company II of the second.
New York-kegiments OF infantry, ffty-frst
and one hundred and forty-third; twelfth cav
airy.
New Hampshi-e-Sixth and ninth infantry.
Wisconsin-Tenth light artillery, company d,
FIST heavy artillery.
Minnesota Eighth regiment Of infantry.
Rhode Island-Seventh regiment of infantry.
North Carolina regiment of infantry.
United States colored tIoops-First light ar
tillery.
An veterans of the second army corps now
resident in this city are earnestly requested to
attend the meeting in parlor No. 10 at Wizards
Hotel at 80 this evening. As this in all prob
ability will be the last meeting prior to the re-
union, many important matters demand imme-
Giate attention to insure the final muster Of
the corps the pronounced success designed for
II. Prominent officers who have expressed de-
cided interest in the scope of the program for
that occasion are confidently expected to be
present, and it is hoped that full force Of
members will be prepared to greet them with q
rousing reception. Badges Of beautiful design
and artistic workmanship will be distributed to