The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
ARMY ORDERS.
Changes In the Stations and Duties of ON.
eers-Honorablo Discharges.

cers-Honorable Discharges.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 4.-These army orders
were published by the War Departmentto-day
Major Henry p. Birmingham. Brigade Surgeon.
| will report to Col. Dallas Bache. Assistant Surgeon
General. President of the examining board appointed
to meet at the Army Medical Museum building. this
city. for examination as to his fitness for promotion,
Major Benjamin Alvord. chief ordnance ofhcer. is
relieved from the assignment as chief ordnance ON
Ger Second Division. Second Army Corps.
Major Henry 3. Benham. chief ordnance ofAcer, 10
relieved from his duty as chief ordnance officer,
Western district Of Porto Rico, and will proceed to
Greenvine. s. O.. for assignment to duty as chief
ordnance officer Of Second Division. Second Army
Corps.
The following named officers will report to Major
James P. Kimhall. Surgeon, President Of the board
of officers appointed to meet at the Army Building.
Now York city. with q view to selections for transfer
to the Ordnance Department: Second Lieut.. Joseph
Wheeler. Jr.. Fourth Artillery; Second Lieut.. John
B. Christian. Second Cavalry.
Lieut.. Col. John B. Mcdonald. First Alabama Vol
unteer Infantry. Captain Third United States Cavalry,
is relieved from duty as chief mastering ofacer,
State Of Alabama. and will proceed within thirty days
thereafter TO Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont. and Join
Capt. Cornelius De W. Wilcox. Assistant Adjutant-
t Ssgfilnf' m division. ASiatannf.assnerai 'a' of lee.
Acting Assistant Surgeon william G. warmsley will
tation on the STEAMER sailing for Santiago on the I'd
inst, and on arrival there will report for assignment
to duty.
The following changes in tho stations and duties
of officers Of the pay department are ordered: Major
George ". Fishback, additional paymaster, is re-
lieyed from duty in this city and will proceed To
paymasteri Major samuel 8. Harvey. additional pay:
master. is relieved from duty in New York city, and
Major John W. Folger. additional paymaster, Is re-
lieved from duty in this city, and they will sail on the
steamerleaving on the 9th inst. for duty and station
The following named officers of the Medical De-
~partment. recently appointed, are assigned as fol-
lows; Major William j: Kernachan. brigade sur
geon, now at Huntsville. Ala; will report In person
TO the Commanding General. Fourth Army Corps;
Major willard 8. H.. Matthew, brigade surgeon. now
at San Francisco, Will report to the Commanding
Winn. brigade surgeon, now at Huntsyille, win re-
port to the Commanding General, Fourth Army
Corps: Major William Doll, brigade surgeon, now at
Santiago. will report to the Commanding General,
The following named officers are relieved from the
assignments made in general orders and are AS
signed as follows: MAjorJohn L. Macumber, brigade
surgeon, will report TO the Commanding General.
surgeon. First Brigade. First Division of that corps;
Major James d. Glennan. brigade surgeon. to Lex
tngton, KY. as chief surgeon. First Brigade, Second
Division, First Corps.
The following ofhcers have been honorably dis
charged: Capt. Augustus p. Gardner. Assistant Ad-
jutant-General u. s. "; Capt. william McKittrick, As
distant djutant-Genera s. Y Major Arthur Snow
Looney' second Volunteer Infantry; Second Lieut..
William F. Pack. Thirty-third Michigan Infantry;
Capt. Thomas b. H~aughawout. Assistant Quarter
master q. s. v: Major Edwin 8: Easley and Capt.
william ". Walker, First Texas Volunteer Cavalry;
Major William Crozier. Inspector General U. 8. ";
Major Henry II. Carleton, Inspector General U. 8. ";
Major David yickers, Inspector General U. 8. v;
Capt Frederick H.. Bugher. Assistant ouartermaster;
TO take effect Dec. 81,