Evening star., 1896-09-21
ARTILLERY CHANGES.
New Light Battery to Come to the
Washington Barracks.

The only way in which this city is d.
rectly affected by the recently ordered
changes in the stations of infantry and
artillery troops is by the transfer of Light
Battery c, Sd Artillery, from the Wash
ington barracks to the Preside of San
Francisco and the transfer Of either Light
Battery D or Light Battery Of the 9TH
Artillery from the Preside to Washing
ton barracks. The assignment of the bat
terry Ct the 5th Artillery to this post will
be made by Col. William M Graham, COM
manding the 9Th Regiment, subject to the
approval Of Gen. Ruger, commanding the
department of the east. with headquarters
at New York. The movement of these
troops from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
vice versa will begin as soon after the
1st promimo as 1t can be arranged. The
assignment of artillery troops to the coast
posts Is In accordance with the policy
Of the War Department to concentrate
such troops where they can be rendered
most effective in case Of a foreign invasion.
The orders will involve the departure
from this post of the following officers
of Battery c of the Sd Artillery: capt
James M. Lancaster, First Lieuts W. E.
Birkhimer and James K. Cree and Second
Lieut.. Archibald Campbell. AS already
stated, either Battery d or Battery F OF
the 5th Artillery will be stationed at Wash
ington barracks. with the probabilities in
favor Of the selection of Battery F. The
officers of these batteries are as follows:
Battery D-Capt. Frank Thorp, Firs.
Lieuts. H. c. CaIbaugh and o. !. Straub
and Second Lieut.. c. P. Summerall.
Battery F-Capt. H. ]. Reilly. First
Lieuts. w. P. Newoomb and Thomas
Ridgeway ard Second Leuts. l.. r. Bur-
CESS and B. Payne.
vhe 5th Artillery will be distributed
among the posts along the South Atlantic
coast at Barrancas. Fla; Fort Monroe.
Va; Washington Barracks and ST. Francis
Barracks. Fla The, last named post Is
the present headquarters of the Sd Artil-
lery. and will probably be the headquar-
ters OF the relieving regiment. Col.
Graham of the 9TH is a Washington boy,
born and bred and commanded the I'd
District of Columbia Infantry from April
to September. 1865. He has hosts of friends
here, and will undoubtedly receive a cor
dial welcome on his return to his native
heath. -.
In a general order announcing the trans
fer of troops, Cen Miles gives the follow
ing Instructions:
The light batteries will leave. their
horses. guns and battery equipments at
their present stations and take those Of
the exchanging battery,
The designations of the particular field
officers. batteries. aud companies for posts
to be garrlsoned by the artillery and by
the 18th and 10th Infantry will be made
by the commanding generals of the de-
partments in which they to serve,
except that the battery for Fort Candy
will be designated by the commanding
officer of the Sd Artillery. and the junior
major of that regiment will also take sta
ton at that post.
Commanding officers will see that the
property to be transported is confined to
the lowest possible limit. and that all
surplus or unserviceabe property is trans
ferred to the proper officer at the respec-
| tive stations from which the troops are
ordered. En- route to their new stations
the troops will take such ammunition only,
per man, as is usually carried on the per-
son of the soldier
All enlisted men Of the 5th Artillery
| and the 4th Infantry who desire to remain
at their present station will be permitted
| to do SO and be transferred to batteries and
companies to arrive.
All enlisted II en- of the Sd and 5th Artil-
! lery and the 4th and 18th Infantry who
| have six months less to serve and who
| do not intend to re-enist will be left at
| their present stations for transfer to or
| ganzations thereat or to arrive.
Commanding generals Of departments will
by concerted action arrange for and give
such additional directions as may be neces-
| sary, and order further details with due
| regard to economy and the welfare OF
| officers and men,
| The transportation required by this order
| will be furnished by the quartermaster s
| department, after due proposals from the
| lines interested. and the cost Of each move
| ment will be reported to the quartermas-
| ter general as soon as known.