The Washington times., 1902-01-19
HISTORICAL RECORD
OF THE U. S. ARMY.
RESULT OF TEN YEARS RESEARCH
Senator Proctor Introduces Bill for
Its Publication and Use by the
ernment-Compiled by
Il. b. Heitman.

Senator Proctor. of Vermont, has intro
/ duced in the Senate bill for the pur-
/ chase, publication, and use by the Gov
eminent Of an historical register of the
United States Army from 1879 to 1902.
| The work is compiled by F. B. Heitman
from the official records of the War De-
partment, and from every standpoint is
most valuable reference book. Mr..
Heitman has for years been the official
custodian Of the departments records,
and in such capacity has had the best
possible opportunity to perform this task.
Began Work Ten Years Ago.
He began on his work out of pleasure
more than ten years ago, appreciating the
fact that in later years it would prove
almost indispensable, and prosecuted his
research and collating of facts up to the
present time
Its table Of contents, which follows,
gives slight idea OF it's extent:
Names Of all the Presidents, Vice Pres
idents, Secretaries OF War and command
ing generals Of the army. showing when
and where each man was born. exact
period of service, and date and place of
death.
Complete list Of general officers of the
United States Army. and Of the volun-
teers from April. 1775, to date, arranged
according 10 rank, with period of service
of each
Complete chronological roster of the
chiefs of bureaus or staff corps. i775 to
1902, the field aid staff officers of the line
tartillery cavalry. dragons, infantry,
the Legion, Rangers, Rifemen, Sea Fem
cibles, Voltigeurs), showing the acts OF
Congress under which each organization
was created. with dates of consolidation,
disSandment, etc, 1873, to date.
Complete List of Officers.
Complete alphabetical list OF all com
missioaed officers of the army, including
officers OF the volunteer staff all breyet
major or brgadier generals OF volun-
teers, giving their full names, showing
service as cadets, as officers or enlisted
zen either IN the regular or volunteer
service; all brcvet appointments; all
cases in which thanks, swords, or medals
have been awarded by Congress-. or med
'
War Department, and for what service
conferred, ard tie dates or death of about
. 600 officers who died after leaving the
United States service.
Alphabetical list OF officers OF volun-
teer regiments during the war with Mex
leo; field officers and captains OF light
batteries during the war OF tho rebellion,
and all officers of volunteers and con-
tract surgeons during the war with Spain,
including all who served between April
u, 1898, and July /, 1901
Officers II KiJIcd in Civil War.
Alphabetical list Of general officers of
the Confederate army, lS6l-1SG5; list of
general officers, United States Army and
Confederate army. who wer killed or died
OF wounds received during the war of the
rebellion, 1s61-18G5. and list of officers
who left the United States Army after No
vember l. 1860, and Joined the Confederate
service.
Tables illustrative OF the Cmost impor-
tant changes in the) organization of the
Army OF the United States, under the
various acts OF Congress. from 1883 to Feb
ruary, 1901.
Chronological and alphabetical lists OF
battles, actions. combats, skir-
military events, etc, from April, |
17T5, to January, 1900.
Other minor tables, showing the strength |
Of the armies and the losses in the princi- |
pal wars, etc.
The work will contain the records of
about 20 900 officers. and will be in two vol |
umes of about 800 pages each.