Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22
SHAKING UP THE ARMY
Officers on Staff Duty to Be Sent Back
to Their Regiments.
Orders Made Out mt the War Depart
ment-Secretary Lannon'S Plan
OF Reorganization.

Secretary Lamont has issued an order for
the reorganization Of the departments Of the
army SO far as relates to the employment
of line officers on san duty. 1t is in accord
with the recent plan OF reorganization of
the War Department so far as personnel
alone is concerned. Under the new arrange
ment the staff Of a department commander
is limited to the following officers:
The authorized aids-de-camp. One assist
and adjutant general, or an officer to act
in that capacity.
One officer Of the inspector generals de-
partment. or officers to act as department
the Secretary Of War.
One judge advocate, or an officer assigned
as such by the Secretary Of War.
One chief quartermaster and one chief
commissary OF subsistence.
One medical director.
One chief paymaster.
When needed, one engineer officer one
ordnance officer and one signal officer each
to be detailed from his corps or depart
ment by the Secretary Of War. II no such
officers available the duties will be
performed by the authorized aids-de-camp
or other officers OF the department staff.
All regimental officers now on duty at
the several department headquarters as
engineer and ordnance officers will be re-
ieved and ordered to Join their regiments
on or before September Is. proximo, and all
arms practice will be relieved at the close
OF the present season Of target practice.
and thereafter the duties of said inspectors
will be performed by the authorized aids-de-
camp. or by the assistant adjutants gen.
eral.
Until further orders the department of
the east will be allowed three officers for
inspection duty, and the departments of
the Missouri and California will be allowed
two each. All other departments will be
allowed one officer for inspection duty.
Any regimental officers now On duty as
assistants to the department inspectors, in
excess Of the number fixed as above. will
be relieved on or before September Is,
proximo. ''-- .-.'-
The ordnance depots at Fort Smelling,
Minnesota, Omaha, Nebraska and VAN
couver barracks. Washington, will be dis
continued and the buildings turned over to
the Quartermaster's department. The ord
nance stores at Fort Smelling and Omaha
depots will be sent to the Rock Island
Arsenal. and those at Vancouver depot to
the Benicia Arsenal.
stores the line officers now on duty at these
depots will be relieved and ordered to Join
their regiments.
Many Changes.
These changes will make the biggest
"shake-up' In the army that has occurred
for many years. The officers to be relieved
and returned to their regiments by the new
order are as follows:
Department Of the east-Capt Henry p.
Kingsbury. sixth cavalry, inspector Of SMALL
arms practice and engineer officer Depart
n.ent of the Missouri-Capt. Frank i. Bald
win, fifth infantry, inspector of small-arms
practice, and Capt. Jesse NJ. Lee, ninth in
fantry, assistant to inspector general. De-
partment OF Dakota-Capt William Gerlach,
third infantry. ordnance officer and acting
inspector OF small-arms practice Depart
ment Of the Platte-Lieut. Col ID. w. Ben
ham. seventh infantry, inspector Of small
arms practice. Department Of Colorado
First Lieut.. c. L. Collins, eleventh infantry.
inspector OF small-arms practice; Lieut.. Col.
II. w. Lawton, inspector general, will take
his place. Department OF Texas-First
Lieut.. H. L. Ripley. third cavalry, engineer
officer. Department Of California-Lieut
Col Edward Moale, third infantry, in
spector OF small-arms practice. Depart
ment of the Columbia-Maj. Tllly McCrea,
fifth artillery. engineer officer; Capt. H. e.
Robinson. fourth infantry, ordnance on
Ger; Capt. F. A. Boutelle, first cavalry IN
spsctor Of small-arms practice