The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-09
THE GRAND ARMY.

Department Commander David S. Ray
has issued General Order, No. s, for the
benefit of the comrades of this depart
ment. The Department of RHODE ISLAND
will form on Maryland. avenue, wash
ington). northeast, between First street
and Stanton square Head Of column at
Maryland avenue and First street, North
east. To be formed ready to enter the col
umn at 12:05 p. NJ. Post commanders
will report as above ut IL A. NJ, with
their respective posts, to the Assistant
Adjutant General, who will assign them
their positions in line. This department
follows California.
The headquarters of the department
while in Washington will be at the Ebbitt
House, corner of Fourteenth and T.
streets, northwest, and all comrades are
cordially invited to call
Headquarters in PROVIDENCE will be
closed from Sept is I o Oct /, aud all the
posts needing supplies will procure the
same previous To the LIST OF September, as
n one will be obtainable in Washington.
Post commanders are requested to send
to the headquarters their location while
in Washington, so that they may be COM
muncated with IL necessary. They will
also on their arrival there furnish the A.
A. General with the number or comrades
under their command.
The following comrades have been ap.
pointed as aides-de.camp on the staff of
Ray, Prescott Posi-; George X. Boyden,
Farragut Post; X. Harry Robinson, Slo-
cum Post; Joseph II. Kendrick, Rodman
Post; James y. Chandler, G. &. Baker
Post; Frederick A. Silva, Bucklin Post.
The Department Commander desires to
announce that he has In connection with
Thomas B. Stockwell, commissioner OF
public schools, made partial arrange
ments for the observance Of Columbus
Day, Oct. 81, and as soon as completed
full details will be published.
The following request has been re-
ceived by the Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral from the Adjutant General OF this
State, Gen. Elisha Dyer: II have the
honor to ask If it is possible for you to fur
nish me with the present address of the
following named members OF RHODE
ISLAND organizations during the late
war: Ezra &. Colvlu, First X. ]. ID. NJ;
f0hn M,iliaR + ElaTsSsf smiss frst strst X D NJ
William III. Hunt, First X. l. Cavalry;
Joseph Watson. First II. l. Cavalry; VIII
liam II. Hunt, Second X. l. Infantry;
William II. Read, Third II. /. Cavalry;
John ID. WinRate, Third X. /. Heavy Ar
tillery: George G.. Williams, Fourth X. l.
Infantry; Alfred q. Tilden. Ninth X. l.
Infantry. am anxious to communicate
with these gentlemen as soon rs possible,
as am not able TO determine wnether or
not they are the same men who subse-
quentiy served as volunteer naval officers
appointed from RHODE ISLAND" Send
Information i'm regard TO the above TO de-
partment headquarters or direct to Gen.
Elisha Dyer.
Information is desired by the widow OF
William Il. Thacher. late OF Company e.,
4th X. l. Infantry, as To his service and
discharge. There is no record in the War
Department Of bis final discharge and
any comrade who can furnish any infor-
nation. the same will he thankfully re-
ceived. Please communicate with Assis-
tant Adjt.-Gen. Il. Il. Prentiss. or send
informatiou direct 70 Mrs. Annie B.