Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY IL 1902
AMY posrs.
Boards Rseemmsn datlen for peru.
mont and Temporary Stations.

6oard's Hooomne noasson tor Parma
mont and Temporary Stations.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE renort a,
the board OF ranking high army oficer,
headed by Lieut.. General Miles. which
considered the question OF army posts
was made public at the war depart.
ment, today. The board recommends
the establishment Of the following
posts: ~
One for a.resiment of infantry in the
vicinity fslos Angeles. Cal.
One for a4regiment Of cavalry on the
camp site on the Nacimiento ranch.
One for a regiment Of infantry in the
vicinity of Albuquerque. N. M.
One for q regiment of infantry al
Governors Island. New York harbor.
One for asregiment OF infantry in the
vicinity of Washington, d. c.. north
Of the Potomac river. II 60 - -
One for a battalion Of infantry in the
Red River valley, in the vicinity OF
CrookstOn.
One for regiment Of infantry on the
camp site IN the Conowago valley
Pennsylvania. when practicable.
The sites recommended. for the four
permanent camps are:
One in the vicinity Of Chickamauga
Park, Georgia.
One at Fort Riley. Kan.
One in the Conawago valley at Leb-
anon, Dauphin and Lancaste counties,
Pennsylvania. .-5
One on the Nacimiento ranch in Mon
terey and San Luis, Obispo counties
California.
The board recommended that the nee
essary surveys be made on the Naci-
miento ranch and the Conawago val
ley.
The board. while it does not indicate
the immediate abandonment OF any
post, designates number Of posts as
Temporary" indicating that they are
to be gradually eliminated from the list
Of army posts. @t s.-
The board says that It's recommended
tions are based on a total force of 50. 900
men. Infantry, cavalry and field artil-
lery. The table. which shows the ac-
commodations for troops to be pro-
vided at each post and does not include
the seacoast artillery. is. in part. as
follows:
Columbus Barracks. Ohio. permanent
garrison recommended. companies OF
infantry.
Davis. fort, Alaska. temporary,
company of infantry.
Eebert. fort. Alaska. permanent.
companies of infantry.
Ethan Allen. fort. Vermont, perma-
nent. troops cavalry and 2 batteries
Of field artillery.
Gibbon. fort. Alaska. temporary,
companies Of infantry. 80
Hamilton. fort. New York. perma-
nent. battery Of field artillery.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, perma-
nent. headquarters and IL companies of
infantry.
Leavenworth. fort. Kansas. perma-
rent. headquarters and IL companies of
infantry. troops of cavalry. 3 bat
teries field artillery. company Of the
signal corps. with a completely
equipped telegraph train and COM
panies Of engineers.
Madison Barracks, New York, perma-
nent. headquarters and companies of
infantry.
Mcpherson, fort. Georgia. permanent,
headquarters and IL companies Of in
fantry.
Meyer. fort, Virginia. including sig
nal corps post. permanent. headquar-
ters and troops of cavalry. bat
teries field artillery, school Of instruc-
ton and 2 companies OF the signal
corps. -s-
Niagara, fort. New York. permanent,
headquarters and companies Of in
frntry and batteries of field artillery
Ontario. fort. New York, permanent,
companies of infantry.
Pittsburgh Barracks. New York, per-
manent. headquarters and IL compan MES
of infantry.
Porter. fort. New York. permanent,
companies Of infantry
Preside OF San Francisco. California,
permanent, 2 batteries field artillery
ana necessary coast artillery and l
company of signal corps, with COM
pletely equipped telegraph train.
Riley, fort. Kansas. permanent, head
quarters and IL troops of cavalry and
S batteries field artillery. ~.
Sam Houston, fort, Texas. permanent
headquarters and IL companies Of in
fantry. 4 troops of cavalry and 2 bat
teries field artillery. -...
Sheridan. fort, Illinois. permanent
headquarters and IL companies of in
fantry. 4 troops of cavalry and 2 bat
teries Of field artillery.
Skagway. fort. Alaska. permanent.
company of infantry. .. r-.....
st. Michael. fort, Alaska, temporary
company Of infantry.
Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
permanent. headquarters and 12 COM
panies of infantry and batteries field
artillery.
Washington Barracks, D. c., perma-
nent. companies of engineers.
Wood. fort, New York, permanent,
recruiting rendezvous.
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