Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-16
sovEMkNr OF Troops


Ane Or0or q Cen schoGcld as 10 The An.
nuaf Spring Transfers.
Gen Schofeld, with the approval Of the Sec
rotary Of War, issued late this afternoon the
orders for the annual spring movement of
troops. The order for the transfers 10 Is
follow:
Cavalry-The first regiment Except troop L.
nom the department Of Dakota and troop
from Fort Leavenworth, Han, to the depart
ment OF Arisona. The tenth regiment Except
troop d from the department OF Arizona TO the
department Of Dakota Troop TO Fort Leav-
enworth.
Troop l. Qudian) .drst regiment; troop L Qn-
DAM, sixth regiment, and troops b and X.
seventh regiment. with their horses and equip
ments. TO Fort Sheridan, Illinois
hoop +, seventh regiment 70 Fort Myer, Va
Inc movement By rail to take place abou.
April l. The troop will be remounted at Fort
Ayer, and. accordingly, will transfer its pres
emit hcrscs and their equipment TO the quarter
masters department at its present station.
Troop II. seventh regiment, with horses and
equipments. to Fort Riley, Kan.
Iniantry-Ihe lieutenant colonel and 10
naming four companies of the ninth reg ;ment
after completion OF the movement Of the COM
panies OF the eleventh. now in department Of
the east, from the department of Arizona to
the department OF the eaet--two companies to
to Plattsburg barracks.
The lieutenant colonel and remaining four
companies Of the eleventh regiment from the
department OF the east to the department of
Arizona, to such station or stations therein a.
may be designated by the department COM
commander.
Companies b, C, and n of the sixth regi.
ment to Fort Thomas, KY, the major Of the
| regiment to Newport barracks. Ky.
Headquarters and FIVE companies Of the
twenty-frst regiment from the department OF
| the Platte to the department of the east-head.
quarters and three companies 70 Fort Niagara,
| and two, under the major, to Fort Porter The
companies to be designated by the command.
ing general, department. of the Platte, after
| consultation with the regimentai commander.
The lieutenant colonel and remaining COM
panies Of the regiment will continue in the
department OF the Platte until further orders
| and pending the designation Of their future
stations. with suitable accommodations, in the
department OF the east.
All enlisted men who have six months or
less to serve and who do not intend to re-euliss
will DO left at their present stations to be
transferred or attached to organizations there
at or to arrive.
The respective department commanders will.
through concert OF action. give such additional
directions as may be necessary; arrange all
further details With due regard to economy and
comfort OF officers and men, and direct the
transfer of the enlisted men hereby authorized
and ordered
AZ far as practicable all regimental company
and the authorized allowance of officers bag
gage will be shipped by rail from initial points
to the new stations Of the different detachments
of each regiment.
Commanding officers will see to it that the
property to be transported is confined to the
lowest possible limit, and that all surplus or
unserviceabte property Is transferred to the
proper officer at the station from which the
troops are ordered. En- route to their new
stations troops and companies will as to ammu-
milton, take only the amount usually carried on
the person Of the soldier.
The transportation required by this order,
after due proposals from the lines interested,
will be furnished by the quartermaster de-
partment and the cost of each movement re-
ported to the quartermaster general as soon a.
known.