Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
THE BOYS IN BLUE
The Expected Order for Changes
in Location Made.
TROOPS MOVED EASTWARD.
When the New Posts in Montana and
Colorado Are Completed Troops Will
be Further Concentrated - List of
Posts That viii be Abandoned.

be Further Concentrated List of
Posts That viii be Abandoned.
WAsHYGToN, September 1S.-The or
der anxiously awaited in army circles
providing for extensive changes in the
location of the United States army was
issued to-day. They provide garrisons
for the old recruiting depots, and also
contemplate a considerable concentra-
tion of troops. Several of the smaller
stations east Of the Mississippi, as we'll
a few in the Western country, are given
up as no longer necessary. The regi-
ments which are to be brought East in
whole or in part are the Third and Sixth
Cavalry, the Thirteenth and Seventeeth
Infantry and the whole Twentieth In
fantry, now stationed at Fort Leayen-
worth. The Tenth Infantry, that has
heretofore been scattered between five
posts from the Pacific Coast to the Mis-
sissippi Valley, will now come together
at Sill and Reno, while the whole Fifth
Regiment, formerly occupying five sta
tions, will be assembled at Fort McPher-
son, Ga. AS soon as some changes are
made in the quarters at Jefferson Bar
racks and Columbus Barracks, the two
troops of cavalry now ordered to the
former will be joined by four other
troops, and the remainder OF the Seven
teenth Infantry will be sent to Columbus
Barracks, making the latter a regimental
post. David's Island will be occupied by
the artillery as a modern fortification,
w h iah ha haafn taI tl,n.a -
mand the sound entrance to New York
herbor and is now receiving the arma-
ment required as an artillery garrison.
Fort Columbus on Governors Island
will hereafter be an infantry post, to be
ultimately increased to full regiment.
The total number of companies now
serving east Of the Mississippi is 100. In
future it will be 1l9, occupying thirty
one posts. The gain to the East, OF
course, comes from the West, but the
number OF posts remaining west of the
Mississippi is forty-nine, and those are
garrisoned by 245 companies, without
counting the Indian companies, OF which
there are seven. 1t will be seen, there
fore, not more than two thirds of the
regular army still remains in the West.
Congress has ordered the building Of
two new posts, one in Montana and one
in Arkansas. When these are COM
pleted other points will be given up and
troops still further concentrated. Cen
eral Howard's command will be in
creased to nineteen companies. The de-
partment of the Platte losses seven,
Colorado four and Dakota eight. The
order itself is as follows:
CAVALRY.
First Regment-Troop A from Fort
Myer, Va, department OF the East to
Of Colorado.
Second Regiment-The Junior Major
and three troops from Colorado to Fort
Riley, Kan, and Troop F from Fort
Worth to Fort Riley; the Lieutenant
Colonel and Troops b and | from Fort
Bowie, A. T., to Fort Logan, Col.
Third Regiment-The Senior Major
and Troops G, L, and G, now tempo
rarily at Fort Sheridan. H., to Fort
Ethan Allen, VT, the movement to take
place October l; headquarters and two
troops, one of them Troop d, from Okla
homa Territory, by October 4 and the
Junior Major to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Sixth Regiment-From the depart
ment OF the Platte to the departments
of the Missouri and East headquarters
Junior Major and Troops A, +, G and H,
now temporarily at Fort Sherman, ILL.,,
to Fort Myer; the Lieutenant Colonel
from Jefferson Barracks and the three
remaining troops to Fort Leavenworth,
the movement to commence October |.
The Indian Troop l. will remain at Fort
Niobrara.
Seventh Regiment-Senior Major and
Troop + from Fort Myer to Fort Stanton.
NM. the Lieutenant Colonel to Fort Ri
ley.
Eighth Regiment-Troop II from Fort
Nyer and Troop ID from Fort Leaven-
worth to the department of Dakota.
Ninth Regiment-Troop X from Fort
Myer to the department OF the Platte.
Tenth Regiment-Troop | from Fort
Leavenworth to the department of Da-
kota.
Troops Of the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth Regiments, as in the foregoing,
will move upon the arrival of the incom-
ing troops for Fort Myer.
ARTILLERY.
Third Regiment-The Junior Major
and two batteries to jackson Barracks,
La.
INFANTRY.
First Regiment-0ne company from
San Francisco harbor to San Diego Bar
racks, to relieve Company c, Tenth In
lantry, without unnecessary delay.
Fifth Regiment-To be concentrated
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. Company A at
Fort Leayenworth and + at Houston,
Tex.
Sixth Regiment-Company A from
Fort Wood, n. Y, and Il from Newport
Barracks to Fort Thomas, Ky.
Seventh Regiment-Company ii, now
at Fort Leavenworth, and Il at Camp
Pilot Butte to Fort Logan.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures and
three companies from Fort Mckinney to
Fort ID. A. Russell.
Tenth Regiment-The department of
headquarters and four compa-
nies to Fort Reno and four companies to
Fort sill, the distribution to include two
at Fort Leavenworth.
Twelfth Observation-Disclosures and
Companies l. and Ii from Fort Leaven-
worth and Companies b, @ and d from
Fort Sullivan to Fort Niobrara.
Fourteenth Acknowledgment II
rom Fort Leavenworth to Vancouver
Barracks.
Seventeenth Regiment-From Fort D.
4. Russell to the department of the
East; headquarters and Companies A,
D, + and & by October l to Columbus
Barracks, o.; the Lieutenant Colonel,
Major and three companies remaining
% the same station.
Nineteenth Regiment-Company Cl
rom Fort Mackinac to Fort Braddock.
Twentieth Regiment-From the de-
,artment of Dakota to Fort Leaven-
worth. Indian Company will remain
It Fort Assinabone.
rosrs ABANDONED.
In connection with the foregoing these
'osts will be abandoned under the usual