The record-union., 1897-09-15
ADJUTANT- -GEHERAL'S S ORDER
A SPECIAL BOARD TO EXAMINE
OFFICERS-ELECT.
Leaves Of Absence, designations
and Officers Placed on the
Retired List.

Special Orders, No. 5, have been is
sued from Adjutant- General Barrett
Office, as follows:
special Examining Board, for the
purpose of examining the officers
elect of the Sixth Division \. B., n
G. c., consisting OF Major NJ. T. Owens,
Signal Officer, First Brigade; Lieuten-
ant L. A Chandler and Lieutenant
Junior Grade T. NJ. Shaw, Third Divis-
ion, N b; is hereby appointed. (Ap-
proved August ,, 1879
Colonel J. r. Berry, Commanding
Seventh Infantry, Captain F. del.
Darlington, First Infantry Staff Com
mander-in- Chief, and Lieutenant
Thomas NJ Shaw. Third Division, Ma
val Battalion. are hereby appointed a
Special Examining Board, for the pur-
pose of examining Lieutenant D. z.
Hunt Lieutenant Junior Grade ]. NJ.
Squier and Ensign Charles A. Hunt Of
the Sixth Division. Naval Battalion, \.
G. c. approved August I, 1879
Colonel J. r. Berry, commanding
Seventh Infantry, Captain F. del.
Darlington, First United States Infan-
try. on detail staff of the Commander
in-Chief and Lieutenant-Col w. ..
Welch, Assistant Adjutant-General,
First Brigade, are hereby appointed a
Special Examining Board for the pur
pose Of examining Ensign J. J. Della
ney Of the Sixth Division, Naval Bat
talon. (Approved August Z, 1879
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence for thirty days from
August 13 1897, with permission to
leave the State is hereby granted Col
onel F. S. Chadbourne, P. NJ. General.
Upon his return he Will report in writ
ing to these headquarters. (Approved
August IS, 1879
Leaves of absence, with permission to
leave the State are hereby granted tc
the following officers. viz: Brigadier-
General r. H Warfeld for thirty days
from August II, 1897; Lieutenant-Col
oneI L. P. Hansen for thirty days from
August IA. 1897; Major H. 3. Hosmer,
I. r. p. Second Brigade, for sixty days
from August /, 1897: Major NJ. T.
Owens, Signal officer First Brigade,
for thirty days from August 3, 1897;
upon their return they will report in
writing to these headquarters.
Private G. NJ Parsons. Company c.
Sixth Infantry, is hereby detailed as
Orderly on the staff of the Commander
in-Chief, with rank Of Sergeant-M
from September !, 1897, vice Nelson
Day.
RESERVATIONS.
The designations of the following
officers are hereby accepted:
Captain L. f. Edwards, Cadet Com
Fov to do A77cr
ust 2S, 1897.
NJ 5. Harloe, First Lieutenant and
Battalion Adjutant. First Infantry, 10
date from August %, 1897.
First Lieutenant c. E. Pickett, Com
pany G, Fifth Infantry, to date from
August 2S, 1891
H. c. Middleton, First Lieutenant and
Battalion Adjutant. First Infantry, to
date from August 2S, 1897.
w W. Price, First Lieutenant, Troop
A, Cavalry. to date from August 2S,
1897. approved August 2S 1870
Guy c. Calden. Lieutenant Junior
Grade, First Division, n. B., to date
from August 2S. 1S97)
J. R. Christy, Lieutenant-Comman-
der, Chief Engineer, n. b, TO date from
this day.
J. A Morgan. First Lieutenant, Cadet
Company, First Infantry, to date from
this day.
RETIRED LIST.
Upon applications therefor and as
provided in Paragraph 3. Section 1878,
Political Code amendments 1S9O the
following officers are hereby placed on
the retired list:
John Hewston. Jr., with the rank Of
Brigadier- General date Commander
Second Brigade from February 2f,
1S64
~ D. Grlmwood, with the rank Of
Major date Judge Advocate Second
Brigade from October /, 1864.
Josiah Howell, with the rank of Brig
adier-General date Commanding
Fourth Brigade from July p, 1864.
Daniel Norcross, with the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel date p. NJ. Major
Generals Staf) from October 8, 1868.
S. P Middleton, with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel date A A. C. Divis-
ion Staff from August 10. 1890.
Upon application therefor and as pro-
viaed by Section 1908, Political Code
amendments 1S9O the following offic-
ers are hereby placed on the retired
list:
James E. Mack, with the rank Of
First Lieutenant, from November 15,
1892 Gate P NJ Ninth Infantry)
S J. Ruddell, with rank of Captain.
from October i, 1891. Qate Command
ing Company C, Third Infantry)
T. A Evans, with rank of First Lieu
tenant, from April 26. 1892. (Late Com
pany II, First Infantry)
r. P. Guinan, with rank of First