Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-07

for Two Popular OfSicers Career OF Mai.
Blunt and the Distinction lie Has Won
for Himself.
The bill increasing the ordnance
corps. which promotes Capt. 5. +.
Blunt and Lieut.. W. 5. Pierce, of
Rock Island arsenal, to major and
captain respectively, as heretofore re-
ferred to by The ARGUS. was passed
by congress yesterday. The honor
thus conferred on these two officers
is deserved. Both stand high in the
estimation of their Supporters in the
army, and are alike popular among
the people of the three cities, all of
whom will unite in extending con-
gratulations.
Ma Blunt was born at the Boston
navy yard, Massachusetts,, Sept. %,
1850: the son of Col. Charles f. Blunt
(class 1916, U. S. NJ. Az corps of en-
gineers, United States army, and of
Penelope Bethune English, daughter
of Maj. Thomas Stanhope English.
marine corps. United States navy.
He graduated No. 3 from the military
academy, June II, 1872. and was as
signed to the 18th infantry, joining
his company at Fort Douglas, Salt
Lake City, Utah, serving there with
his company until March. 1874. He
was made 1st lieutenant, 18th infan-
try, March %, 1874, and was in COM
mand at Fort Fred Steele, Wyo., of
post of Medicine Row, Wyo., and on
engineering duty in Colorado and
New Mexico in charge of one of the
field parties of Lieut.. Wheeler's en-
| ploratiOns and surveys west of the
Tooth meridian until transferred to
the ordnance department, Nov. /,
| 1874. He was at frankfort arsenal
Philadelphia. to August, 1876, at the
Military academy to August, 1880, as
acting assistant professor of mathe-
MATES, and from 1873 to 1880 also as
assistant instructor of ordnance and
gunnery. during these last two years
being also secretary of the Association
of Graduates of the Academy. He
was promoted to captain, ordnance
department, April 81. 1880. the frs,
of the class to reach that grade. He
was at headquarters, department,
lOf Dakota. St. Paul and Fort
Smelling, Mimi, to November. 1884,
as chief ordnance officer and an in
Ispector of rifle practice, and at army
headquarters, Washington, ID. c., to
lJuly, 1889, as inspector of rifle prac
ltice and as aide de camp to Gen
ISheridan, with rank of lieutenant
lcolonel, and subsequently with rank
of colonel. During this period he wa,
in charge Of different army. division
land department rifle competitions
competing also in several matches
land winning various prizes and med
ais. He was highly complimentcd il
orders by Gems. Sheridan, TER,
and Schofield for services in connec.
tion with rifle practice in the army
| He was assistant at the Springfield,
harmony, Massachusetts, from 1889 Il
1894, being in addition inspector o
gatling guns and revolvers procured
under contract. and also a membe
and recorder of the board of officers
that after tests extending over tw,
years selected the US (hrag-Jorgen
, sen) magazine rifle for the army; as
sistant "a; the Watcrvliet arsenal. n
Y. from September, 1894, to March
1897, being (under the commandin!
lofficer) in charge of the army gun fac
tory at that post; assigned in March
1897. TO the command of the Rock Isl
. and arsenal, Illinois, where he is still
stationed. Maj. Blunt is author q
Rifle and Carbine Firing" QSs5)
and OF Firing Regulationg for Sinai
Arms, 0So9). both prepare
by order of the secretar
: of war, and since, to date
the authorized guide for instruction
/ in the army and in the Nations
: Guard of the different states; also G
the article, Target Practice" QSS6)
t in Farrow's Military Encyclopedia; 9
the Modern Infantry Rifle" 1888
read before the International Con
lgress Of Engineers, at Chicago, Ill
e of the article, Small Arms" QS95)
in JohnsOn's Universal Cyslopedia
and of various articles in papers an
magazines upon small arms and tai
get practice.
Equal to a Brigade.
+ There are now 2.460 employees j
a the shops at Rock Island arsenal
force equal in number to brigade ,
;. infantry.
4 Among the promotions in the orr
nance department of the regular arm
&. made yesterday was that of Lieut.. .
E I. Thompson, formerly of Rock Is
and arsenal, to the rank of captain
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