Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
TEN NEW REGIMENTS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

March g 1899. General orders, No. 10,
headquarters Of the army, A. G. O., July
8, 1899, will apply to these regiments, ex-
cept that the ordnance and quartermas-
\ ter's supplies will be provided under the
direction Of the chief Of ordnance and
quartermaster general.
THE regiments will be organized as fol-
lows:
Thirty eighth, Col. J. H. Dorst (cap-
| tain, 4th Cavalry, Jefferson barracks Mo /;
| S9th, Col r. l.. Billiard Captain. subsist-
| ence Department., Fort Crook, Neb.; 4Oth,
| Col. Z. A. Goodwin Captain Sth cavalry,
| Fort Riley, Kan; 41st, Col. E. T. c. Rich
Pa; 42d, Col. J. N. Thompson (major. 24th
Infantry, Fort Niagara. N. Y; ADD, Col
| Arthur Murray Captain. LIST Artillery,
! Fort Ethan Allen, VT; 44th, Col; e; j.
Leavenworth, Kan. 18th, Col. Geo. s. An
| derson (major 9th Cavalry Fort Smelling,
| Mimi; 10th, Col. w. S. Schuyler Captain,
| 9TH Cavalry, South Framingham, Mass.
| 41th, Col. Walter Howe captain, 4th Ar
| tillery), Camp Meade, Pa.
THE following to be lieutenant colonels
| e. 3. Pratt captain, 23d Infantry; C. }.
| Crane, captain oath Infantry; B. A Byrne,
captain 9th Infantry; J. S. Mallory. cap
| tain, % Infantry; L. H. Crowder. major,
| judge advocate; James Parker, captain, 4th
| Cavalry; Francis Michler, captain, 9TH
Cavalry; w. E. Wilder. captain, 4th Cav
airy; j. II. Beacon. captain, 9th Infantry;
| John Bigeow, jr., captain. 10th Cavalry
The following sketches of the command
| ing O1IlCerS the ten new TeSlIfieHlS Welt
prepared at the War Department:
Edward T. Goodwin; age, forty-nine years;
born in and appointed from West Virginia;
served private Company A, LIST West
Virginia Cavalry, February ID, 1865; dis
charged July s. 1863 cadet, United States
Military Academy, October Ii, 1868; second
lieutenant, Sth Cavalry. June 10, 1870; nrst
lieutenant, Sth Cavalry, october 3, 1876;
captain. Sth Cavalry, July D, 1856; has serV-
cd continuously with his regiment since
1870, with the exception of one year on
recruiting service, in New Mexico, Texas,
Kansas and South Dakota. He is consld-
cred by his superior officers to be a line
executive and administrative officer
Ephraim 7. C. Richmond; age. tifty-six
years; born in and appointed from Mary
land; cadet United States Military Acad-
envy, July l. 1863: second lieutenant, I'd
Artillery, June II, 1867; first lieutenant,
April l, 1872; captain, September so, 1891 !;
has served at various posts on the Atlantic
E seaboard and at several stations on the
Pacific coast; was on duty in Alaska in
1868 and 1869 and again in 1871 and 1872;
has also served two details on college duty;
| is graduate of the Artillery School. He is
considered to be well posted in artillery
matters and has made Il special study OF
projectileS.
]. Milton Thompson; age, ifty-seven
years; born in and appointed from New
Hampshire; served as a private, New
Hampshire Volunteers, and second lieu
tenant first lieutenant and captain colored
troops, November I, 1861. to January 81,
y,
Is, 1866; first lieutenant Novebmer /, 1851
transferred to oath Infantry, November H.
1869; captain, December %, 1873.
He has been with his command in the
western and southwestern states and terri
tories since 1861 with the exception of two
details of two years, each recruiting
service, and a detail with the Connecticut
militia in 1894. Was brevetted first lieu
tenant for gallant and meritorious service
1t JAMS Island 8. c. He holds the first
sharp-shcoter's certificate issued in the
army.
Arthur Murray: age. forty-eight years:
born in and appointed from Missouri cadet,
United States Military Academy, September
l. 1910, graduated No. in class of 42);
second lieutenant, 1st Artillery, June Il,
1874: first lieutenant, June IA, 1878.
Has served at some of the principal posts
on the Atlantic coast in the United States
and at the Preside Of San Francisco on
the Pacific coast. Has been on duty at the
Military Academy for five years. and was
acting judge advocate of the department OF
Missouri. from 1887 to 1891; was the honor
graduate Of the Artillery school, class of
fsS0. and is the author OF a Manual for
Courts Martial" He is recommended by
General Merritt ana other officers as hav-
ing marked ability.
Walter $. Schuyler-Age, fifty years; born
in and appointed from New York; cadet,
United States Military Academy, July l,
1856; second lieutenant, 9Th Cavalry. June
d. 1870; first lieutenant, July ~, 1876; cap
tain, April 81, 1887.
Has been duty with his regiment in
the west and southwest since graduation
and served as A. D. c. to General Crook
on college duty and at the worlds fair in
1898. He has been brevetted first lieutenant
and captain for gallantry in action against
Indians; is regarded efficient officer
and fit for any duty.
Edward j. McClernand-Age fifty-one
years; born in and appointed from Illinois;
September l, 1sG6; second lieutenant, ID
Cavalry, June Is, 1870; first lieutenant, May
9, 1919; captain, March "a, 1890.
Has been stationed with his regiment in
Montana, California, Arizona, New Mexico
and Kansas He served us A. D. c. to Cen
eral Gibbon from 1885 to 1890, and was on
duty at the worlds fair in 1898 He has
been commended by his superior officers as
being good tactician and an excellent and
promising officer. Has been honoraby men
toned for gallantry and conspicuous ser
vices in letters and orders by General Miles
in 1878 and 1879; was brevetted first lieu
tenant for gallantry in pursuit of Indians
and action against them IN Bear Paw
mountains, Mont, and was awarded a
medal of honor for most distinguished gall
lantry i'll action against NeZ Perces Indians
at Bear Paw mountains.
Joseph Ii. DorSt-Age, forty-SeVen years;
born in Kentucky and appointed from In
DIANA cadet, United States Military Acad-
envy, September ], 1863 graduated No. in
class of orty-three); second lieutenant 4th
Cavalry, June 49, 1873; first lieutenant,
March 20, 1879; captain, March 90 1885.
Has served with his regiment principally
in Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Arizona and
New Mexico; took part in the eXpeu- ZION
Staked Plains in 1S7i-75. the Powder-river
expedition in 4s16-77, the Ute expedition
in 1880 and the Navajo expedition in 1881.
He has been on duty IN the Sequoia Ma
tional Park in 1881 and 1892, and was in
structor in cavalry tactics at the Military
Academy for three years. He was mill
tary attache, United States legation, Wen
ma, from 1894 to 1897. General Wilson says
he is fit to command brigade of cavalry
in the field. He is regarded by General
Graham as a model cavalryman.
George S. Anderson-Age, fifty years;
born in and appointed from New Jersey;
cadet, United States Military Academy,
July 1, 1867 graduated No. in class of
forty-three); second lieutenant, 9th Caval-
ry, June 10, 1871; first lieutenant. Septem-
Der 20, 1874; captain, March 90 1885.
Has been on duty with his regiment prin-
cipally in the western and southwestern
states, with the exception of four years at
Fort Myer, Va, and four years on duty
at the Military Academy. He was alco on
duty in charge of the Yellowstone National
Park from 1891 to 1897. He is regarded as
an able and efficient officer and well equip
ped for duty in the army.
Robert l.. Billiard. aged thirty-nine years
Born in and appointed from Alabama;
cadet, United States Military Academy,
July l, 1881; second lieutenant, 10th In