The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-11
OFFICERS TO ARRIVE TO-DAY.
GEN. ELWELL :. OTIS THE FIRST OF
THE COURT TO COME.

mt the DeSotO Last Night-Omcers
of the Court, Their Rank and
Present stations.
Brig Gen Elwell S. Otis, in command
of the department of Colorado, stationed
at Denver, who will be president of the
court marital before which Capt. O. VI.
Carter viii be tried, arrived in the city
yesterday, and is stopping at the De Soto.
He was accompanied by his orderly.
The other members of the court will all
arrive in the city to-day. The majority
of them will, no doubt stop at the DE
Soto, and there they viii have to don their
uniforms with side arms and proceed down
Bull street 10 the United States court
room. where the trial will De held.
Among others interested in the case, who
arrived yesterday, were Messrs Frank 2.
Blair of Chicago and Abram J. Rose of
New York, both attorneys for capt Car
ter. These gentlemen were accompanied
by their wives. They will be associated
with Messrs. Charlton, Mackall & Ander-
son for the defense.
A corporal and two prlvates arrived from
Atlanta and reported for duty. They will
probably serve as orderlies, or act in the
capacity of baiiiffs during the trial.
An interesting incident was the meeting
of Capt. Carter and Col. Thomas f. Barr,
the judge advocate, at the De Soto last
night Col Barr spoke most pleasantly
TO Capt Carter and told him that he had
intended to cali on him. as he wanted 20
meet him before the trial. For few min
utes there was a pleasant conversation be-
tween them When Col. Barr retired with
Capt. Carriers attorneys.
The officers of the court, who will ar
rive to-day, with their records and present
ranks and commands, are as follows
Brig. Gen. Elwen S. Otis of Denver in
command of a the department of
Colorado, was captain OF the
One Hundred and Fortieth New York In
fantry in 1862, and in 1868 was raised to
the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was
honorably mustered out of the army in
1861 and in 1866 was made lieutenant col
onel of the Twenty-Second Infantry. He
became colonel of the Twentieth Infan-
try in 1880 and was made brigadier gen
eral Nov. 8 1893.
Col. Jacob Kline, appointed from Penn
sylyania, was a lieutenant in the Six
teenth Infantry in 1861. He became
captain in 1866 and a major in 1887, having
been connected with several different reg
iments. He was made lieutenant colonel
since been promoted in rank to colonel
of the Twenty-first Infantry, Plattsburg
barracks, New YorlS
Lieut. Col Samuel NJ. Mansfield is a
graduate of the West Point Military
Academy, appointed from Connecticut He
served during a part of the war with the
Twenty-fourth Connecticut Infantry.
He graduated as a second lieutenant of
engineers and rose by regular promotions
until he was made a lieutenant colonel
July % 1888 He is a member of the corps of
engineers, and is now in the service at
Boston, Mass.
Lieut.. Col Henry C. Fasbrouck is a
graduate of the military academy APP
pointed from New York. He has remain
ed continually with the Fourth Artillery.
He graduated in 1861 as second lieutenant,
and was made a captain in 1866. In 1887
he was promoted to the rank of major
and became lieutenant colonel Oct % 1896
He is now stationed at Fort Monroe, Va.
MAJ. Williams s. Stanton is a graduate
of the military academy. appointed from
New York. He graduated as first lieu
tenant of engineers in June 1865, was made
captain in 1871 and promoted to the rank
of major in March 1884. He is member
of the corps of engineers and is now sta
toned at Oswego, N. Y.
Maj. Charles A. Woodruff is a graduate
from the military academy, appointed
from Vermont He graduated as second
lieutenant of the Seventh Infantry in June
1871, and was made commissary of subsis-
tence with the rank of captain in 1878. He
was promoted to the rank of major in De
cember 1892. He is at present one of the
commissaries of subsistence, located at
Governors Island, N. Y.
Maj John L. Tiernon entered the army
from Missouri being a second lieutenant
In the Third Artillery in 1862 He was
made captain in 1877 and a major in Sep
10 ic with he Ia Art
at Fort Monroe, Va.
Maj. William s. Patten went into the
army from New York. He was made a
second lieutenant of the Eighteenth In
fantry in October 1875 and became captain
in the quartermaster's department in 1883
Sept. p. 1885, he was made major in the
quartermaster's department. and is now
stationed at Governors Island.
Maj. John r. Myrick of the Fifth Artil-
lery takes the place of Capt. T. f. Forbes
of the Fifth Infantry who has been re-
leved on account of sickness Mai. NY
rick went into the army from New York
He was a second lieutenant of the Third
Artillery in 1861, and was made captain in
the Third Artillery In December 1872. He
was made major in that command in 1895
and in 1895 was transferred to the Fifth
Artillery, now stationed at Fort Wads-
worth, N Y.
Capt. Daniel M. Taylor is a graduate of
the military academy having been appoint
ed from the District of Columbia He
graduated in 1869. being made second lieu
tenant in the First Artillery. He was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant in the ordnance
department in 1874, and was made captain
in the same department in June 1881. He
Is now stationed at Augusta, Ga, in charge
of the United States arsenal there.
Capt Charles G. Penney went into the
army from Ohio. He was second lieutenant
in the ThirtyE Eighth Infantry in 1865 He
was promoted to captain in the Sixth In
fantry in 1898, having been with that repi-
ment as first lieutenant since 1880. He is
now located with his regiment at Fort
Thomas, Ky.
Capt. Samuel NJ. Mills is a graduate Of
the military academy from Pennsvlvania
He graduated in June 1865 as second lion
tenant, assigned to the Nineteenth Infan-
try He was transferred several ffnee
finally to the Fifth Artillery in which no
was given tho ranks of captain i'm 1889
He is stationed with his regiment M r1ort
Monroe, Va.
Capt. Richard p. Strong went into the
army from New York, being second lion
tenant of the Seventh Infantry in 1896 He
was transferred on several occasions 9n-
ally to the Fourth Artillery. in which he
was made captain in 1889. He is stationed
with his com mand al Fort eTorra,....- ~, !,