Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-22
NEWS OF THE ARMY.
Leaves, Details, Transfers and Other
Late Orders.

Leaves, Details, Transfers and Other
Late Orders.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles p. Eagan, as
sistant commissary general of substance
has been granted three months leave.
Captains Crosby P. Miller and John W
Summerhayes, assistant quartermasters
have been ordered to examination for pro
motion.
A board of officers is appointed to NEE,
at the War Department at the call of the
president for the examination of such Off
GERS as may be ordered before it, to deter
mine their fitness for promotion. The fol.
lowing is the detail for the board: Col. Jas
Gilliss. assistant quartermaster general
Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. Humphrey
deputy quartermaster general; Major Chas
Bird, QuartermaSter; Capt. George McCree-
~. assistant surgeon; Capt. Leonard Wood
assistant surgeon. Major Bird will act as
recorder.
Capt. William H. Baldwin, commissary OF
subsistence, has been ordered to perform
the duties of chief commiSsary, Depart
ment of California, during the absence on
gan, assistant commisSary general of SUBJ
sistence.
The leave OF absence granted Lieutenant
Colonel johnson V. ID. Middleton, deputy
surgeon general, has been extended one
month.
Capt. Albert L. Myer, 18th Infantry, has
been granted two months leave.
Capt. James A. Nancy, 18th Infantry, has
been granted three months leave.
First Lieutenant Henry G. Learnard, 14tl
Infantry. has been ordered to Boise, Idaho
for duty with the National Guard of tina,
state.
Infantry, has been granted one months
leave.
Major Henry B. Osgood. commissary OF
subsistence, has been relieved from duty
as assistant to the purchasing cOmmissary
at st. Louis Mo-, and ordered to the Office
Of the commissary general Of subsistence
Post Chaplain Edward H. Fitz Gerald has
been ordered to Fort Sheridan. ILL.,
First Lieutenant James o. Green, 18th
Infantry, has ben retired on account Of dis
ability.
Capt. George W. H. Stonch, Sd Infantry,
has been detailed as acting Indian agent OF
the Crow agency. to relieve First Lieuten-
ant James W: Watson. 10th Cavalry. VINO
is ordered to this city.
First Lieutenant Edward s. Avis. 18th In
fantry, has been granted six months leave
on account of sickness.
Second Lieutenant William Newman, 18th
Infantry, has been detailed as professor OF
military science and tactics at the Jesse
Maj Aydelott College. Tu1iahoma, Tenn.
Capt. William Baird. 9Th Cavalry, has
been ordered to report to the army retiring
board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Second Lieutenant Milton L. McGrew,
18th Infantry. has been granted three
months leave.
Second Lieutenant Albert E. saxton. sth
Cavalry. is granted three months leave.
The following transfers are made in the
odd Infantry: Second Lieutenant Hanson E.
Ely, from Company to Company I; Sec
ond Lieutenant Orrin r. Wolfe. fom Com
pany to Company f.
First Lieutenant Michael NJ. McNamee,
9th Cavalry, has been granted two months
leave.
An army retiring board has been appoint
ed to meet at the call of the president at
Fort I.eavenworth. Kan. for the examine
ton Of such officers as may be ordered be-
fore it. The following officers compose the
board: Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Wheaton,
10th Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Henry
Carroll. 9th Cavalry: Major Henry McEl-
derry. surgeon; Major Jacob A. Augur, 4th
Cavalry; Capt William F. Lippitt, jr., as
sistant surgeon: First Lieutenant James A.
Cole. 9Th Cavalry. recorder.