New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

IT, o1a-e - Colonel John NJ Wilson TO perform
the duties OF Hrigadier-General Henry l. ABBOT
recently retired engineer OF the ho''hea'' ~
sion in New-York CITY. and TO take station une'''
are temporary only. Colonel Wilson Wiz pe'io'"'
tho duties for time but he will retain his station
AZ Washington as engineer in charge OF pubic ou''u
,,as and grounds in that city. Such Il the report
from good authority at Washington Co.one. Nl.so"
will be remembered by large NUMBER OF Ne"
Yorks citizens who had occasion to WISH west
Point while he commandaht tntre, anu - ad AZ
genial manner and courteses 10 a.. III
Rim a great favorte. He Is also higny regarueu
by the President and MS deta 90 nersona,
Inference He is brother of Heath commission
Charles G.. wilson
T. will he recalled that Private Thomas Gil. Of
tho 4th Artillery recently assaulted MS superior Of
dcer First Lieutenant ". E. Brkhmer. His court
martial has resulted in conviction and sentence TO
four years AZ hard labor Governors Island GU
was favorte among his comrades. ana wnen NOT
under the Influence OF convvial habits, was sood
solder: hence. much sympathy mas peeh eNpresseu
for him.
Sscratarv Lamont is credited with having said
pubclv that while the artillery force should be IN
creased very largely properly to man the modern
guns of the coast fortihcatons. ne wi. not recon-
mend TO Congress any such augmentation but VIII
regimen9 Several OF the officers have commented
upon this with much disappointment ana, thougA
thew recognize that one regiment Wou.d De a gam
they feel that il IL enough for the requirements
and that it is the secretary duty 20 reSomnend
a.. needs and put turther Ie9ioiS0'''' 80 '''e l'e
ises upon Congress.
one NJ the new details TO college duty as in
structor in military science and tactics. etc. Is
that OF Lieutenant Thomas r. ADAMS OF the 'tn
Artillery. to 81. Johns College rordham.
The proposition to abandon one of the gun foun-
dries has aroused considerable discussion as to
the result of such move. II seems 10 De a
general opinior that neither the Washington nor
rkttf Inurn hsft
that they ought TO continue 10 sxist tuse OF tne
competition which must produce me psst results
even II two are more expensive Una" 0'e'
THE Army and Navy Register publishes a
schedule Of the distribution OF the troops or the
Army since 1856 which will be r'vi~wcd with il'eI-
est by both officers and men ana Dy 'he puDnc 'oo'
II shows the length OF time that each regiment
| has snent ar the several stations where II has been
aa,auea in the last thirty years. For Instance. the
l., Cavalry has been Stationed al the facirc
coast eighteen years and five months. and In Mon
taua seven wears and ten months the an
Cavalry has spent eleven years ana three months
in Tsxas and the rest OF the time in Arizona.
New-Mexico Colorado and Kansas Inc Nh
cavalry served in Dakota and Montana from 1877
70 1858 The "a Infantry served In he Southern
states from 1866 to 1877. then in Idaho and Wash
ington till 1886. and In Nebraska ever since me me
braska and wyoming The ilth Infantry seaVed IL.
Enlisted men often think that II Is only the OIL
cars whose services are noticed and commended
hut the official records OF the Army Will sho"
many instances where the subordinates nave re-
ce.yed commendatory mention. No officer ever re-
ce,vei greater praise for honorable and soidiery
service than did Sergeant James c. Moore. VINO
has been placed the retired list under the pro
visions OF law. He has been stationed at Fort
Wadsworth New-York Harbor and the official cir
cular read before the command OF Battery T. ISL
Artillery cited that with his departure disappears
from the ranks the last remaining soldier VINO
served during the War for the Union. On OCTOBER
g. 1851 when only sixteen years Of age. he enlisted
in a Vermont regiment. and took part In the mem
orable Peninsuiar campaign under Mcclellan. pc
ing engaged I'm the siege OF Yorktown. the pattles
OF Richmond, Far Oaks. Malvern Hill ana others
Later he enlisted In the regular service. anu on
MAY g. 1871 he re-enl.sted In Battery G. ana served
con inuously In that command for more than TWEEN
ty-four years twenty years OF which ne was a
non com issioned officer. and he was senior ser
geant OF the regiment at the date or his retire
ment His commandant says OF him that he has
served In field. camp and garrison. and has proved
his bravery In some OF the hardest-fought actions
On record and his long service has been charac-
terized throughout by quiet intelligent and faith
men OF Battery c and OF the regiment at large
mart with him with regret and wish him many
years Of happiness In his repose from active duty.