The herald., 1893-01-25

In Canaoa in 1886, and was appointed
, from civil life from Ohio. His first SER
vice was at headquarters Eleventh
corps, Army of the Potomac, during
which time he was acting chief quarter
master of that corps. He also had
charge of supply depots at Potomac
creek, Brooks and Stoneman's stations,
in Virginia, in 1868, from which he
went into the division of accounts in
the quartermaater generals Office in
1868 In 1866 he was placed in charge
OF the depot at Alexandria, whence he
was transferred to Texas, where he
served three years as depot quarter
master at San Antonio In 1869 he was
transferred to Tucson, where he stayed
until 1872, the greater portion of which
time he was chief disbursing quarter
master. From 1876 to 1879 he had
charge OF ali transportation of military
supplies on the Missouri and Yellow
stone rivere. Was placed in charge of
the construction of the b tracks at Fort
Assineboine from 70 to 80. Has since
filled position of depot quartermaster at
st. Louis, Buffalo, San Antonio, Chicago
and Fort Vancouver. Was appointed
into this department in 1890.
THE NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE,
Capt. Alfred @. Sharpe. is expected
here every day to take the place made
vacant by the promotion of Capt Dudley
and his transfer into the quartermaster's
service. His regiment is the 22d infan-
try. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and
was appointed cadet from Iowa to the
military academy but resigned before
graduating time and was appointed to a
lieutenancy from civil life. In 1876 he
was in the hottest of the Indian fighting
in Montana under General Miles and
Col. E. S. Otis, the latter of whom re.
commended him for Conspicuous brav-
cry and fearless exposure" He COM
manded Fort Griffin, Texas, in 1880,
having previously served as post ad-
jutant at that place. While stationed
at Detroit in 1878 70, was admitted to
the practice of law in the supreme
court. Was detailed as instructor of
military science at the university of
Wooster, Ohio, in which he gave such |
good service that President Cleveland
authorized his retention in the position
for two years longer At the military |
service institution of 1887, Lieutenant |
Sharpe read paper upon Organization
and Training of National Reserve for
Military Service which won the gold |
medal from board of award consisting
of Gen. FL. W. Slocum, Governor Gordon
OF Georgia and Governor Hartranft of
Pennsylvania.
THE SPOT QUARTERMAsTER,
Captain Theodore E True, was born
from that state from civil life. He en-
listed in the Seventh Illinois infantry
during the civil war and at it's close was
appointed second lieutenant in the
Fourth infantry, from which time until
lS7l he WAS engaged in frontier duty at
Forts Morgan and Laramie He was at
Little Rock and Fort Russell up to 1874
and thence to Forts Bridger and San
ders. From 1882 to 1856 he served as
quartermaster at Forts Russell and
Omaha, ard from 1886 to 1889 was sta
toned at Fort Sherman. In 1890 he
came into the department of Arizona
and has been stationed in this city or at
Tucson ever since.
THE CoMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
Major w. A. Elderkin, who fills the
position, is tall and pleasant. faced
gentleman with brown eyes and hair
fast turning gray. He is about 81 years
old and native OF Potedam, N. Y,
1851. He was made brevet major in
March, 1855, for "meritorious services
during the war" He WAS stationed in
Dakota, Wyoming, Arkaneas from
1880 to 1884, when he was
transferred to vancouver barracks in
the department of the Columbia, where
he made host of friends among all
classes with whom he came in contact.
From Vancouver he went to Newport,
KY, whence he was promoted to chief
comissary of the department of Arizona
on the 11th of October, in which posi-
ton he has remained up to the present
writing.
THE STAFF SURGEON,
Lieut-Col. d. L Huntington, was born
in 1884 and is native of the old bay
state" whence his parents removed 70
Pennsylvania, from which state ne WAS
appointed surgeon of volunteers in
1862 and medical director from Febru-
ary, 1865, to the close OF the war, at the
close OF which he was appointed major
for meritorious war service and subse-
quently promoted to his present rank.
THE SIGNAL OFFICER.
Lieut.. Frank Greene, second lieuten-
ant in the signal corpe, was born in
Pennsylvania and entered the army as
volunteer. Was made a sergeant in the
signal corps in April, 1872, and pro-
NOTED to his present rank in the same
year.
THE PAYMASTER.
Lieut. Col. james p. Candy, paymas-
ter OF this department, WAS born ia Del
aware, and was appointed from civil life
from that state. His frat appointment
was that of paymaster. in June. 1854,
and was made paymaster with rank of
major in 1867 for meritorous services
during the war. In the following jan
nary he was breveted to lieutenant
colonel for faithful services. He was
stationed at Portland, Ore, for num-
Der OF years, but has been stationed here
in his present position since 1890.
LIEUTENANT CHARLES L. COLLINS,
superintendent of small arms practice,
was born in Kentucky and appointed in
1878 to the military academy by the
late President Rutherford B. Hayes.
He graduated in 1882 and has since
been stationed in Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona on garrison duty before
being assigned to staff duty here. Lieu
tenant Collins and his wife are promi-
nent aociety people and have legion
of friends in this city. Lieutenant
Collins tall and athletic figure is ia
49, ru.d rs