The morning times., 1897-02-17
COLONEL WEEKS PROMOTED
The President Has Named Him to
Be Brigadier-G General.
He Is a Brave Soldier and Served
in Many Campaigns With
DISTINCTION

Col. George II. Weeks, assistant quarter
master general, United States Army, sta
toned III this city, was yesterday named
by President Cleveland to be brigadier
general and quartermaster general.
For nearly half century Col Weeks
served with distinction, taking an active
part in the warfare on the frontier in
1S59-61, and again in l 1e77-7S, and also
at the front during the late civil war be-
tween the States Col Weeks is a native
of New Hampshire, having been born in
the town of Clifford in 1884 When he
was only three years OF age his father,
Mr. Lew Weeks, moved TO Orono, Ne,
from which State on judy 1, 1883 the son
was appointed a cadet at the West Point
Military Academy He graduated in June,
1857
He was Commissioned brevet lieutenant
OF the First artillery and remained ut
West Point during the two years follow
ing. awaiting orders. II was during his
stay at West Point that he met and mar
ried Miss Laura Rabbit, daughter Of Gen.
E. b. Babbitt L. s. 4.
In 1859, Col. Weeks was transferred to
the Fourth Artillery. His command was
ordered To frontier duty at Fort Randall
Neb., and Fort RidgeIey. Mimi, where
he saw active service until 1861, when
lie was called from the West and assigned
TO garrison duty at Fort McHenry. Md
In 1862 lie was promoted to first lieu
tenant and ordered To garrison duty at
Fort Washington. March "a 1862, he
was promoted TO be captain and assistant
quartermaster and was attached 70 the
Third Army Corps Army OF the Potomac.
in the PeninSular campaign. Throughout
the remainder OF the war he served in
various capacities until 1865, when he
was transferred to duty in the State OF
New York, as chief quartermaSter OF chat
military district.
In September, 1874. he was promoted
to major and assigned To duty at Van
couyer depot, Washington Territory, TO
supervise the transfer of troops and prop
erty consequent upon the evacuation of
the military posts in Alaska. He entered
active field duty again in 1877, and aC-
companied Gen Howard in his expedition
against the Nez PeTce Indians. From that
time until 1sS6, he was on duty as chief
quaTtermasrer at several posts in the West
and on the Pacific slope
In 1883 he was promoted to colonel, and
departmental quartermaster general. and
assigned TO. duty in New York city, where
he remained until 1891, when he was
| ordered to San Antonio. Texas. There
| he remained until November 13, 1894,
| when he was recalled and placed in charge
| OF the general depot, quartermaster de
| partment. in this city. Shortly after his
| removal. to this city, he was promoted TO
| colonel and assistant quarterrnaSter gem
| eral, and transferred to the quartermaster
| generals office, which position he still
| holds
| Col Weeks has three children, one daugh-
ter, the wife OF DR.. A. S. Pohlemus, U.
s. A: Capt. George McD. Weeks, stationed
| mt Fort LeavenwOrth, Kan, and a younger
son. who is being educated at the Boston
| School of Technology.
Col Weeks has only a year to serve, as
| he will he siXty-four years Of age next
| February.