New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

Kansas to June 1870; at Kit Carson, COLORADO
10 August 1871; in charge OF the dePo' AZ T III,
Union, New-MeXcO, to December. lN'l' al T'lt
Riley Kansas t December 1913; al forI
Brown Texas to January 1910; as Depot quar-
termas,er AT Fort Union New-MeXico' 10 , 20
cember 1873. at Atlanta. Ga. TO ApiiL lo'''
a. depot quartermaster al Boston, Mass 70
April 1881; as depot quartermas'er at forlanu'
Ore to October 1853: as chief quartermas'r'
Department OF Columbia, al vancouver i>aI
racks Washington Territory. 10 December Io'o'
as chief ouarterm9ster. Department OF Arizona,
at Whipole Barracks. Arizona Territory. ana
Los Angeles. cal. 10 October. 1891: at -. Louis
No and At JeNerSonville Ind, to Dece mber'
1891 as .pot quartermaster at Chicago III TO
December. 1898; was on duty in quartermaSter-
generals Office to December, 1871; served as
chief quartermastcr. Department OF 'dl""i ma
10 January 1897 as chief quartermaster, De-
partment e Texas at San Antonio. Tex. TO
March 1897: in charge ~ the general depot or
The Quarternaeter's Department, NeW-Nork
city TO the present time. - .,
Colonel Kimhall participated in McClellans
peninsular campaign and the Datues III lroH' ~
Richmond. was with Hunters expedition III the
Carolinas and was present at the first bonn
bardmont Of Charleston. lie brought TWO thou-
sand negroes through the lines to ROANOKE
Island: QUILTED. at Fort Monroe General Tut
Ier's expedition 10 Bermuda Hundred ana Ter
rvs expedition 10 Fort Fisher volunteered MS
services. and o. dered to Newbern' y -
when the army stationed there was being decl-
mated hv yellow fever and every officer IN the
Ou9rtermastor's Department wass'rcken down
and was himself victim Of the fever
Colonel Kimball had charge OF Sheridan nase
Of supplies al Fort Hays. Kansas, during the
Indian campaign which made sheridan lleuteh-
ant-cereral was chief quartermaster. Depart
n1ent Of Arizona and field puartermdster Win
General Miles during the Indian campaign
against Geronimo. ard Colonel kimbafs eff
cicnt MANAGEMENT ~ the affairs Of the quarter
raeter's Department during that campaign
ronde il possible for LAYTON 10 bring IN the hos
tile Indians most important factor IN sue
cessfully closing the campaign.
THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
The transport acrvi,e forms no small end OF
the work n the oficers Al tho Army Building.
A feet Of thirty-oHe vessels Of eli CLASSES forms
this service and while none If them were pur-
chased ~ Coloncl Kimball for IN, Government
he orran izc4 The service a. soon as the vessels
v-cro transferred 10 the Government IN this
he was assisted by Major SummCrhayes. ana
frCr., the beginning Of the war VI 10 January ~
last Colonel Kimb4H had direct charge Of these
vessels in addition to his regular work ~ pur-
chasing ana shipping supplies. Then Leuten-
ant. Colonel Francis Il. Jones. /. :. '" was
nlaced In charge Of the transport service
colonel Jones has to look after all details cover
ing the bandiirg OF these vessels which range
in size from the finest transports ever fitted out
for the carrying OF troops down 10 the ordinary
seaeOing tug and the steam lighter; from vessels
| on their way to inc Philippines TO those In the
! drvdocks here undergoing repairs, he has 70
! keep track Il them all
| The Medical Supply and the Commissary de-
! partments at the Army Building were also
| specially active during the war.