Evening star., 1899-04-12

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April u, 1890.
By direction Of the President, the follow
ing named officers are honorably discharged
from the volunteer, army Of the United
States to take effect, on the dates desgnat-
ed opposite their respective names, under
the provisions of the acts of Congress ap-
proved April 90 1898; and March 2, 1899, to
enable them to accept commissions as
general officers of volunteers under the
act last cited: g.
Major generais-James H. Wilson, April
II, 1890; F1tzhugh Lee, April II, 1890; Jo-
seph Wheeler. April-12 1890; John C. Bates,
April 49, 1899; Samuel B. NJ. Young, April
13, 1899; Adna r. Chaffee, April 10, 1899:
William Ludlow, April 13, 1899; Leonard
Wood, April 13, 1890.
Brigadier generals-George w. Davis,
April IA. 1899; Theodore Schwau. April II,
1859; Robert II. Hail. April 10, 1899; Lloyd
Wheaton, April 10, 1899; Charles King,
April 10, 1893; Robert P. Hughes, April 16,
1899; Samuel Ovenshine, April IL 1859; Iry-
ing Hale, April II, 1899.
G. D. MEIKLEJOHN,
Acting Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April II, $780,
Par 2. By direction of the President the
following named officers are honorably dis
charged from the volunteer army of the
United States, to take effect on the dates
designated opposite their respective names
under the provisions Of the acts of Congress
| approved April %, 1898, and March 2, 1888,
the war between the United States and
Spain having terminated:
Major generals-James F. Wade June 12,
1899; Thomas NJ. Anderson, June II, 1899;
| Guy V. Henry, June II, 1899
Brigadier generals-Royal T. Frank May
12 1899; Edward B. Wiliston, June l., 1899;
Louis H. Carpenter. June IL, 1899; Joseph
P. Sanger, June II, 1885, Henry C. Has
brouck, June II, 1899; John c. Gilmore,
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| 1899; Harrison G. Otis, July 2, 1899; Chas.
F. Humphrey, June r. 1899.
The officers named who are general off,
GERS of the United States army and who
are now assigned to commands will retain
| such commands. The other officers of the
| line of the army who are not with their
regiments will proceed to join them soon
| as relieved from their present duties. All
| the brigadier generals named will relieve
their ads-de-camp, If not already relieved,
| and direct them to join their proper COM
| mands The travel enjoined is necessary
| for the public service.
G. D. MEIKLEJOHN.
Acting Secretary of War.
| BY command of Major General Miles.
II. c. CORBIN,
| Adjutant General
The following bulletin was posted at the
| War Department this afternoon:
ITO be continued in service or appointed
under section 13 of the act of March 2
| 1899, which authorizes the President to ap-
| point or continue in service brigader gen.
erals not exceeding one for every 1000 en-
! listed men actually In service, and major
generals not exceeding one for every 1900
enlisted men:
General officers of volunteers: Maj. Gen.
| William r. Shafter, Maj. Gen. ElweH S.
Otis.
Brigadier General James H. Wilson,
Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, Brigadier
General Joseph Wheeler, Brigadier General
John c. Bates, Brigadier General Samuel
! B. NJ Young, Brigadier General H. W.
| Lawton, Brigadier General Adna r. Chat
fee Brigadier General William Ludlow,
Brigadier General Leonard Wood, Brig
adler General George w. Davis, Brigadier
General Theodore schwan, Brigadier Cen
| eral Robert H, Hail. Brigadier General
Lloyd Wheaton, Bfigader General Fred
erick D. Grant. ~
To be continued in service under the
| clause of section IS of the act of March 2,
| 1899, which authorizes the President to en-
| list temporarily in service for absolutely
| necessary purposes in the Philippine Is
| lands volunteers. officers and men, indi-
vidually or by organizations, now in those
General officers of volunteers: Major Gen.
eral H. w. Layton, Major General Arthur
| Macarthur, Brigadier General Charles
| King, Brigadisr General Robert P. Hughes,
| Brigadier General Samuel Ovenshine,
| Brigadier General Irving Hale.
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