The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-15
SEEING THE COUNTRY.
Adjt. General Ruggles First
Visit 10 the Sound.
NOT INSPECTING ARMY POSTS.
Distinguished Army Officer seeing an
Overlooked Corner OF the Country
His Movements Today.

Adj Gen George .. Rnggles. OF tse
United States army. came n last nlsat
al o'ciock on the Northern PACING train
and went at once 70 bis hotel the &c
toria, where rooms had been engaged. re
was thoroughly tired. and the days ride
on the train had evidently been dusty
and disagreeshle one.
First of all. I wish you 70 say. SAID
Gen. Rugeiss 20 a Pcst-Inteiligencer rep
resentatiye. that | am not here TO n
spec officially the proposed site Tor
military post. ! care not what intoTEaa-
tion you may have had TO the contrary
what rumors you may have heaTd, OF
what differences may have been drawn
have not come here on any such business
Such work does not come within my JeF-
isdiotion at all, and have no more 70 90
with selecting q site for military POST
than / lssve with selecting or building
new vessel for the japanese navy. The
proposed site has already been inspected
by Gen. SchcEeld and Secretary Lamont
and the engineers, and ! have nothing
whatever to do with II. OF course, If l
should have an opportunity 10 see the
place. would not turn my back on IL, Tor
n possesses interest TO me as the possible
location; but have no voice in US seiec-
ton and that is not my business here.
The plain and simple truth Is that |
have never been in this part of the United
States before. and / am taking this oppor-
tunlty of making il a visit once served
in the Coast department, but somehow or
other did not get up this far. | waited.
and the general smiled. 'ttli could come
when there was no smoke.
Il have been specially glad to avail my
self also of this opportunity TO visit those
posts that have been established in my old
department since / left it. | did not come
Immediately here from Washington City
stopped over in Chicago. and then made
IL t.,-fw,
d Alene and Candy. l spent part OF the
day yesterday at Candy, running down
there from Portland, and taking in Van
couver also. But | simply visited those
posts. and did not inspect them"
The committee appointed by the Cham
her Of Commerce will wait on Gen. Rug
giles this morning. and at 10 O'Clock tho
party will board the little steamer Slim
son 10 take an excursion around West
point and into Salmon hay, and as Gen.
Ruggles has said that he will not actually
turn away from Magnolia bluffs If they
come I'm sight he may view the proposed
location for the post, even though he is
not here TO inspect II.
Man to Draw Attention.
Gen. Buggles is a man who would he
noticed In any group of men. \ thick
set but not clumsy figure, a fine head,
well poised on a good, strong neck, Keen
dark eye. overhuug by projecting brow,
a stuhhy gray mustache hiding a mouth
that can still lend pleasant CLEAN TO
the face. a bearing erect to suit the
most rigid disciplinarian. manner pre-
else hut polite positive but kindly-1lIt all
this before you and you have the man. Il
veritable paradox OF man, who was allie
TO maintain all the dignity Of his high
Office even though pulling on has shoes
while he talked.
His Splendid War Record.
George David Ruggles was born at New
burgh. y. Y. September H. 1893, He was
appointed a cadet al the United States
military academy in 1851 from Poughkeep-
sic. " Y. and was graduated and pro-
Noted a second lieutenant July !. 1876. His
first duty was at frontier posts i'm Mime
sofa. Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas and Mis-
souri,. and IN this Indian country he re-
mained until 1861 In 1857 he was appointed
adiutant Of his regiment. which position
he held until July l. 1851. when he was
commissioned an assistant adjutant gen
eral. having had some experience in the
duties of the place while acting adjutant
general of the department OF the West
three years before His service during
the war was varied. being as follows:
Acting adjutant general brigade, Patter-
sons army. three months service, June.
1861. in war department in charge of the
business OF raising and organizing the vol
unteer forces. July. 1861, to June, 1862;
colonel additional aide de camp. June q,
1852: major and assistant adjUtant gener-
al. July II. 1852. chief OF staff and adju-
tant general Army of Virginia. June 10
September. 1867: assistant chief of staff
for Maj. Gen. McCleiland, Army Ct the
Potomac. September :. 1862, till that gen
eraI was relieved from command. Novem-
Der. 1852: on duty I'm Secretary Stantoa's
office, January. 1868, TO March. 1863; first
assistant 10 the provost marshal general.
rfsN Ion fssfr iFsG
duty. 1854: adiutant general Army o. the
Potomac. January. 1875, till that army
was disbanded. June so 1866.
He saw a great deal OF service during the
years 1852 and 1886 being engaged IN the
following actions: Cedar Tor Slaughter -
Mountain August .. 1852: the two DAYS
fight on the Rappahannock. August y and
p 1862. the battle ~ Waterloo Bridge. Au-
gust p (seCond Bull Rum. the battle az
Groveton. August %. fee2. the hattie of
Chantilly. September !, 1852: the battle Of
South Mountain. September i, 1852: the
battle 81 Anttetam. September L. 1867,
skirrpish ar Smokers Gap. November ..
lSf2, Hatchcr's Run. February ;. 6. :. 1885.
assault and capture OF Petersburg. Va.
March % to April ;. 1855: the pursuit OF
Gen. Lees army. April 20 @ 1855: APP
pomattOx Courthouse. April Q. 1865
His duties during the war gained for
him four hrevets. as follows: Brevet
lieutenant colonel March Is 1855. ''for
gallant and Ueritorious services during
the rebellion. hrevet colonel March e.
1855. for gallant and meritorious services
during the rebellion. brevet brigadier
general Unlted States army. March g.
1855. for gallant and ner.torious services
during the campaign terminating with the
surrender og the ins8rEeut army of
Northern virginia" brevet brigadier gent
crai. United Staces volunteers. April @
1876. for gallant and meritorious services
during the operations resulting in the fall
Of Richmond. Va. and the surrender Of
tho iusurgent army under Cen. r T.
Lee"
His service since 1855 has been "a fol-
lows Adiutant general Division ~ the
Atlantic. July INs1 % February O. tSef:
alWtant general. department NJ tha East.
February 5, 20 August 4. 1870. a3 tstaat
general department ~ tbe Lakes. August
q lSfs. 90 January a. }s5S adiutaet gea~
eral department Of the East. February
~ 80 June l. ISIS. a4jugaut general de-
partmert of the Platte. june % IsfS. -
January I. lSsS. saiutant general depart
ment ~ Dakota. January 2, 1875. to Sep
TENDER p I>~}. in tbe adjutant IS nersis
oficc o~toher T. ls>o. 20 jane , i~5 ALL
juianI general department OF Teas. june
4. lS,5. 80 October !. 1S>< atja.3nt gen
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