New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08

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ASSIGNED TO THE FORTS.
DETAIL OF VOLUNTEER TROOPS IN GEN
ERAL FRANKS DEPARTMENT.

DETAIL OF VOLUNTEER TROOPS IN GEN
ERAL FRANKS DEPARTMENT
Tho formal assignment by Brisadier General
Royal T. Frank OF the volunteer troops In his
command TO the various coast dcfences which in
his judgment needed garrisoning announced
yesterday 1t takes away all the regiments which
have remained at Camp Black. Hampstead. since
five OF the eight regiments mustered In there were
ordered TO Southern points The details OF these
troops include placing battaiions Of the lst Regi-
mcnt at Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth. which
guard the Narrows. detacnments Of the 22d Regi-
ment Willets Point and Forts Schuyler and
Slocum. at the entrance TO the East River from
the Sound and the nth Regiment in tho vicinity
Of Newport. Z. l.
Other troops in the Department. stationed at the
State camps. In Delaware, Pennsylvania and Con-
necticut. are also placed at fortifcatons on the
seaboard. The troops will be transported to their
posts the Quartermastors Depart
mcnt can supply the necessary transportation.
The order issued by General Frank Is as follows:
Tho LIST Regiment New-York Volunteers. Colonel
Thomas II. Barber, stationed at Hampstead Long
Island. to take station as follows: Colonel. head
quarters. two companies and unassigned field ON
GERS. at Fort Columbus, Governors Island; to re-
Fort slocum, leaving detail of sergeant corporal,
for detachment to act as prison guard: the leu-
nt-colonel, major and five companies to pro-
The 22d regiment Network Volunteers, Colonel
Colonel, unassigned field officers and three com
panes to Fort slocum. on David's Island; the leu
tcnant-colonel. major and four companies TO Fort
Schuyler; major and four companies to Willets
Point: one unassigned company to report TO Major
Tho 9Th New-York Volunteers. Colonel John G
Eddy to take station as follows: Colonel head
quarters unassigned field officers and four COM
panes to the State camp, at Cuansett X. J.. as n
at nf Dd and Wo
panes 10 Dutch Island. r. I.
The colone. Headquarters; unassigned held ON
GERS and companies OF the ls Regiment. Connect
icu Volunteers. from Mantle. Conn. to Fort Knox
RE iih Pcnnsyivania Volunteers. Colonel WILL
IAN J. Glenn. nj Mount Gretna. Penn. 10
take station as follows: colonel, headquarters un-
assigned field officers and six companies. 20 Fort
Mott. New-lersey; lieutenant colonel and two COM
panes to Fort Delaware.
TIE 18th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Colonel Nor
man N. Smith. from Mount Gretna. TO Delaware
City. 70 take station soon as a camp ground IS
pro"ided: one company 70 go 10 Alliance. OHIO to
cuard gun plants there and report to the general
commanding the Department Of the Lakes. at
The 10Th Pennsylvania. Colonel William A. Kreps,
10 take station as follows Colonel. headquariers.
unassigned ned oficcs ana SIX compan.es TO sheri-
pate pa to Of Fort Washington. Maryland: wv
The ist Delaware Volunteer Infantry Colonel
Isaac p Wlckersham nj Mddle;own. Del. the
three troops of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Cav
alry. at Mount Creme. Penn, Light Battery and
tcer Cavalry. at Mantle. Conn, to remain In camp
ultii further orders.
scr;; tents. necessary camp equipment and Ave
days ra.ions to accompany each detail
Tho order received at the Quartermaster 8
Department too late yesterday afternoon to ar
range for the needed transportation but it will be
sottied to-day. Some o. the companies. especially
those assigned 20 Wlets Point and Fort Hamilton.
will probably march 70 their destinations. II
-lnrton would he assigned after the troops or his
command leave Hampstead Plains.