The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10
DIVISION OF THE SOLDIERS.
Where the Bows Will BE Sent When
Mustered 10,
HOSE FIRST RAISED GO TO Cuba
one Texas Regiment of Infantry
VIII Rendezvous at Washington
and Another at san Antonio.

| Washington, May BIN answer 10 re
peated requests from all sections of thu
country for information as to whether thu
various organizations of State troops which
are being mustered into the United State:
service are to be sent, Secretary Algsr to-
day furnished the Associated Press the fol-
| lowing, showing the destination of the vol
| unteer troops. The list Is subject to cor
recton, 1t will be noticed that generally
| speaking three points are to receive the
| greater number of troops. 1t appears to be
the purpose of the department in making
the assignments TO divide the volunteer
forces in such a way as to be available for
three distinct purposes. The first regi-
ment raising In each State found really for
licked into shape" and thence sent to
Tampa and other gulf ports. including Mo-
bile, New Orleans and Galveston prepara-
tory to embarkpg for Cuba. The second
division Of regiments Is to go 10 Wash
lngton. where they are to form grand re-
serve, ready to reinforce the Cuban army
at any moment,to man the coast defense or
for other purposes. The third division Is
to remain for the present in the States in
which the organizations are mustered, sub
ject to call for duty in he Philippines or
for general reserve purposes. Possibly they
may never be called on TO leave their ma
tive States.
The official list is as follows:
To Observation-Disclosures OF Columbia
one regiment, Arkansas one regiment in
fantry; Illinois, two regiments infantry
In
light battery artillery; Iowa. one regiment
infantry; Kansas one regiment infantry;
Kentucky, one regiment infantry; Magsa-
chusetts, one regiment infantry, Michi-
gan, one regiment infantry; Minnesota, one
regiment infantry; Missouri. one regi-
ment infantry, Nebraska. one regiment
Infantry; New Jersey, one regiment
Infantry; New York. two regiments
Infantry; Ohio, one regiment infantry ana
one light battery artillery; Pennsylvania
four regiments infantry, one troop cavalry;
Tennessee, one regiment infantry; Texas
ono regiment infantry Virginia, one Iegi-
ment infantry; Wisconsin, one regiment
infantry; Wyoming, one battalion Infantry;
North Dakota. one battalion infantry.
To Camp Geo. n. Thomas, Chickamauga
Colorado, one regiment infantry Illinois,
two regiments infantry one light battery
ond one regiment cavalry; Indiana, Two
regiments infantry and one light battery
artillery; Iowa, one regiment infantry;
Kansas, one regiment infantry; Kentucky.
one regiment inientry; Massachusetts, one
regiment infantry; Michigan two regi-
nents infantry; Minnesota, one regiment
inftntry; Missouri enc regiment infantry
and one light battery artillery; Nebraska,
one regiment infantry New Jersey, one
regiment infantry; New York. four regi-
monts infantry; North Carolina, one regl-
ment infantry; Ohio, three regiments in
fartry, three batteries light artillery and
eight cavalry troops; PENNSYLVANIA, six
regiments artillery; South Carolina, one
battalion infantry; tennessee, one regi-
infantry Wisconsin, one regiment
infantry; West Virginia. one regiment in
fantry; South Dakota, one regiment in
fantry idaho, one battalion infantry; Con-
neeticut. one regiment infantry
To San Francisco California, two red-
ments infantry and two batteries heavy
artillery; oregon, one regiment infantry;
Washington, one regiment infantry; Idaho
one battalion infantry; Utah two light
| batteries and one troop cavalry.
To San Antonio, Texas Texas, one real
| ment infantry; Arizona, two troops cava ry;
New Mexico, four troops cavalry; Okla
homa, one troop cavalry; Indian Territory,
two trcops cavalry.
To New Orleans--Arkansas one regiment
| infantry; Louisiana, one regiment in
| fantry; Mississippi, one regiment infantry.
To Mobile Alabama, one regiment in
| fantry.
| To Tampa Georgia, one regiment in
fantry
| The department commands for coast de-
| Tense and reserve are Alabama, one regi-
| ment and one battalion infantry: Cali
| fornia, two battalions infantry and two
batteries heavy artillery; Connecticut, one
| regiment infantry, two batteries heavy
artillery and one battery light artillery;
Delaware, one regiment infantry; Florida,
one regiment inflntry; Georgia one regi-
ment infantry and two batteries light ar
tillery; Illinois. three regiments infantry
and two batteries; Indiana, one regiment
\ infantry; Iowa, two regiments infantry /;
Kansas. ono regiment infantry; Kentucky
| one regiment infantry one troop caya'ry.
| Louisiana, one regiment infantry. Maine
| one regiment infantry and one battery
| heaVy artillery; Massachusetts, two real
nents infantry and one regiment heavy
| artillery: Michigan, one regiment infantry.
| minnesota, one regiment infantry; Missis-
slpp', one regiment infantry; Missouri.
TWO regiments infantry; Montana, one reyi-
meht infantry New Hampshire. one reel-
nsht Ihrantfy; New Jersey. one regiment
infantry; New York. six repiman1s H.
ihhtry. TWO troops cavalry; North Carolina
one battalion and one regiment infantrv,
ONO four regiments infantry; Pennsyl
wanna I'VE regiments infantry and two bot
terles hght artillery and twenty troons
caVairy; Rhote Island. one regiment In
sahtry; south Carolina, one regiment in
aautIy' tennessee, one regiment infantry.
ltxas' one REGIMENT infantry. one regimen,
cavalry Virginia. one regiment infantry.
wisconsin, one regiment infantry: MAJ
iahu' TWO battalions infantry.