The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-03
FIFTEENTH TO MOVE
INFORMATION CIRCULATED All
CAMP MEADE OF AN EARLY
GETAWAY
SOME TIME ABOUT OCT. IS
Minnesota Regiment, VIII BE
Commanded by Maj. Gen. Young,
Fred Bitner Is with His Conn
pRny Again.

Fred Bitner Is with His Conn
pany Again.
Special Core spondence The st. Paul Globe.
CAMP MEADE, Pa, Sept. 29.-The
members of the Fifteenth Minnesota
are pleased with the prospects of an
early exit from Camp Meade, which
will undoubtedly take place, according
to an interview with Gen. Graham,
about Oct Is, when the First division
will be moved South.
The above news was given out yes
terday afternoon by Gen. Graham in
a statement that Gen. NJ. c. Butler
president Of the Cuban peace commits
sion, has requested Secretary Alger to
have the entire Second corps sent to
Cuba. Gen. Graham, on that occasion.
said to his staff officers that he felt
very proud to think that in his forth
eth year in the United States service
he shall be serving in time of war in
the enemy'S country.
The First division, which is to leave
Oct. IS. is commanded by Maj. Gen.
S. NJ. b. Young, of Pittsburg. Pa, who
served with such great distinction in
the Santiago campaign The division
comprises the following ORGANIZATIONS:
First Brigade-First Maryland, Tenth
Ohio and Thirty fifth Michigan.
Second Bligade-Two Hundred and
Vania and First Delaware.
Third Brigade, Gen. Goblin Command
ing-Eighth and Thirteenth Pennsyl-
vania and Fifteenth Minnesota volun-
teer infantry regiments.
Gen. Graham went on the retired fist
or the United States regular army last
Monday. He has a splendid record.
He was born in the District of Column
bia on Sept 2S, 1884, and entered the
army from private life as a second
lieutenant of the Second artillery in
June, 1855 His first scene of duty was
in the everglades of Flori&a, where he
remained until November, 1856, when
he was transferred to the Texan from
tier where from December, 1859, to
February, 1860, he commanded a COM
pany in pursuit of the famous Mexican
bandit, Cortinas. On March 1, 1861,
he was promoted to the rank of first
lieutenant and became captain in Oc-
tOber following. He served with dis
tinctiOn throughout the war for the
Union, being brevetted major for gall
lhntry in the Peninsular campaign;
lieutenant colonel at the battle of An
tietam, and colonel at the battle of
Gettysburg. AT the close of the war
, he was brevetted brigadier general for
gallant and meritorious services during
the war. He was in command of the
Second brigade of horse artillery in the
Army Of the Potomac in 1863 and 1854
and at the close of the war was serV-
Ing as assistant inspector general of the
middle military division
After the close of the war he went
through the various grades in the regu-
lar army until he became a brfgadier
general. He was made major of the
Fourth artillery In July, 1877; lieute~ ant
colonel of the First artillery in Au-
gust, 1887; colonel of the Fifth artillery
in July, 1891, and brigadier general on
May 81 1897
When Tlrarla 20 +;O,,c fo, H.
with Spain were begun, Gen. Graham
vas ir command of the department of
the Gulf in which position he was con-
tnued for some time, but without any
control over the troops that were being
modified at Chickamauga, Tampa and
ether points within the territorial lin
Its of his command. On May last,
the day on which the first batch Of VOL
uEteer general officers was sent to the
senate by the president Gen Graham
was made a major general of Volun-
teers, and on the 18th of that month
gave up the command of the depart
ment of the Gulf and proceeded to
Salls Church, Va, to take command OF
the Second corps He retained COM
mand at Camp Alger until Aug. 16,
when he went to the camp at Middle
town, since known as Camp Meade His
entire corps was gradually concentrat-
ed at this point, where he has retained
command until the present time
There was considerable rejoicing
among t h officers of the Fifteenth Min
nesota today, when Lieut. Fred Bit
rer, of Company H, reported back for
duty. Lieut.. Bitner was one of the
first to be taken sick with typhoid
fever at Camp Ramsey. After a few
days illness he was removed to his
home at Worthington, where he has
been since. His return enables Lieut..
George E. BoOkstaVer to return to duty
with Company B. Lieut.. Bookstaver
has served with Company H ever since
Lieut.. Bitner was sent home. At pres
ent Lieut.. BookstaVer is absent on
leave at New York city
Lieut.. E. j. Mcmahon, of Company
L, is sick with fever at Harrisburg.
His place is filed by Lieut.. Becker, who
has been detailed from Company to
assist Capt. Leonard
Lieut.. D. D. Tenny, of Company K
is absent on leave at New Haven, Conn.
In his absence Lieut.. o. H Rask is
adjutant of the First battalion
Maj. D. w. Hand is absent on leave
at Canton, O., visiting his wife, who is
sick there. Capt. Morrison commands
the Second battalion in his absence
Regimental parade, inspection and
muster take place on Sept. go at s
o'clock in the morning. The Fifteenth
will be mustered in battalions by bat
talon commanders.
Lieut.. Theo. Griggs, Of Company L.
has been detailed on Gen. Gobin's staff
as acting brigade quartermaster