The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-18
NEBRASKA TO HAVANA

THIRD NEBRASKA TO HAVANA
Colonel Bryan's Regiment Will Be
Stationed at Capital Of Cuba.
Washington, D.. C.-(Special.)-A
general order was issued today desig-
mating the troops for occupation in
Cuba 1t is as follows:
Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant
Generals Office, Washington, D. c.,
Nov. 4.-The secretary of war directs
that the following troops be held in
readiness to proceed to the island Of
Cuba, n to occupy the stations herein
designated, the movement to take place
from time to time under Instructions
to be communicated hereafter:
First army corps, headquarters at
Cienfuegos; First division, headquar-
ters at C~ienfuegos; First brigade, head
quarters and one regiment of infantry
at Santa Clara; two regiments of in
fantry and the Seventh United States
cavalry at Cienfuegos; Second brigade,
headquarters and two regiments of in
fantry at Trinidad; one regiment of in
fantry at Sancti Spiritus; Third brig
ade, headquarters and one regiment Of
infantry at Sagua la Grande; one regi-
ment Of infantry at Placetas and one
regiment of infantry distributed be-
tween Remedies and Caibarien; First
and Third brigades and the Tenth Unit
ed States cavalry at Matanzas; Second
brigade at Cardenas.
Second army corps, headquarters at
Havana; First and Second divisions at
Havana; third division, headquarters
at Mariel; First brigade, headquarters
and one regiment of infantry at Pinar
del Rio; n regiment Of infantry at
Guanajay; Second brigade, h%eadquar-
tiers and n regiment Of infantry at
Nuevitas; one regiment of infantry at
Puerto Principe; six troops of the
Eighth United States cavalry at Puerto
Principe; six troops of the Eighth Unit
ed States cavalry at Nuevitas.
Seventh army corps, headquarters
at Havana; First and Second divisions
at Havana; Second and Sixth United
States cavalry at Havana. The Second
regiment of United States artillery will
be assigned to the Seventh corps prior
to departures from the United States.
The batteries will retain their present
stations until notified to prepare for
embarkation for Havana.
-Four light batteries, to be hereafter
designated, will be assigned as follows:
Two to the garrison CT Havana and
two to Matanzas.
Corps commanders are charged with
the preparation of their commands for
there movements. The quartermaster
general will AXE timely arrangements
for the transportation not only of the
commands but the necessary impede
menta. Hospitals will, as far as pos
sible, be provided in advance of the
arrival Of the troops. Subsistence to
meet the needs of the above service
will be fully provided.
"By command Of Major General Miles.
III. c. CORBIN, Adjt. General"
No provision is made regarding the
Fourth corps now at Huntsville, under
command of General Wheeler, although
in time it may be sent to Cuba. The
First corps is under command Of Major
General James H. Wilson, and the Sew
enth corps under Major General Fitz-
hugh Lee. The Second corps is under
the temporary command of General
Young, but there is a possibility that
when it reaches Havana General Wade,
now on the Cuban commission, will be
assigned to command it.