The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-12
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TROOPS
WHERE THE ARMY OF 10000 PROB
ABLY WILL BE LOCATED.
Several Posts Marked Temporary
Indicating They Are to Be
Gradually Abandoned.

of army posts. The report was made pub
lie at the War Department to-day. but it
says nothing about Indianapolis or Louis
Vile. The board recommends the estab-
lishment of the following new posts: One
for a regiment of infantry in the vicinity
of Los Angeles, CAL; one for a regiment
of cavalry on the camp site on the Ma
cimiento ranch; one for a regiment of in
fantry at Governors island, New York
harbor; one for a regiment Of infantry II
the vicinity of Washington, d. c., north
of the Potomac river; one for a battalion
of infantry in the Red river valley in the
vicinity of Crookston, Mimi; one for a
regiment of infantry on the camp site in
the Conowago valley, Pennsylvania, when
practicable.
The sites recommended for the four per-
manent camps are: One in the vicinity of
Chickamauga Park, Georgia; one at Fort
Riley, Kan; one in the Conowago valley,
in Lebanon, Dolphin and Lancaster coun-
ties, Pennsylvania; one on the Nacimiento
ranch, in Monterey and San Luis Obispo
counties California. The board recon-
mends that the necessary surveys be made
of the Nacimiento ranch and the Conowago
valley.
OTHER RECOMMENDATION
No less important than the creation of
new posts and camps was the duty as
signed to the board of indicating which Of
the existing posts might be discontinued,
and also how the accommodations of the
posts might be changed for the better. The
board has solved these questions by sub
hitting table, which, while it does not in
dictate any existing post for immediate
abandonment designates number of such
posts as temporary" indicating that they
are to be eliminated gradually from the
list of army posts. The board said that
its recommendations are based on a total
force of $4,000 men, infantry, cavalry and
field artillery.
The table which also shows the accom-
modations to be provided at each post for
troops. which does not include the sea
coast artillery, is thus summarized, the
name of the post, whether temporary or
permanent, and the size of the garrison
recommended being given: Fort Apache,
Arizona, permanent, two troops of cavalry;
Fort Assinniboine, Montana, permanent.
headquarters and eight troops of cavalry;
Benicia Barracks, California, permanent,
four companies of infantry; Fort Bliss
Texas, permanent, four companies of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry; Boise
Barracks, Idaho. temporary, one troop of
nent four companies of infantry; Fort
Brown, Texas, permanent to be used If
needed; Fort Clark. Texas, permanent,
Headquarters and eight troops of cavalry;
Columbus Barracks, Ohio, permanent, four
companies of infantry; Fort Crook, Ne
braska, permanent, Headquarters and
Russell, Wyoming, permanent, headquar-
tiers and twelve companies of infantry and
one battery Of field artillery; Fort Davis,
Alaska temporary, one company of in
fantry: Fort Douglas. Utah, permanent.
Headquarters and twelve companies of in
fantry and two batteries of field artil-
lery; Fort Duchesne. Utah, permanent, two
troops of cavalry; Eagle Pass, Texas, per-
manent to be used If needed; Fort Egbert,
Alaska permanent, two companies of in
fantry; Fort Ethan Allan, Vermont per-
manent four troops Of cavalry and two
batteries of field artillery; Fort Gibbon,
Alaska, temporary, two companies of in
fantry; Fort Grant, Arizona, permanent
four troops of cavalry; Fort Hamilton. New
York. permanent. one battery of field ar
tillery; Fort Harrison, Montana, perma-
nent. four companies of infantry; Fort
Huachica, Arizona, permanent, headquar-
tiers and four troops OF cavalry; Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri, permanent, headQuar-
ters and twelve companies of infantry; Fort
keogh, Montana permanent, four troops of
cavalry: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas head
quarters and twelve companies of infan-
try. four troops of cavalry, three batteries
of field artillery, one company of the
signal corps with completely equipped
telegraph train, and four companies of
engineers: Fort Lawton, Washington, per-
manent, four companies of infantry; Fort
Lincoln, North Dakota, temporary; Fort
Liscum, Alaska, temporary; Fort Logan
H Roots, Arkansas, temporary; Fort
Logan, Colorado. permanent, headquarters
and twelve companies of infantry; Fort
companies of infantry: Madison Barracks,
New York, permanent, headquarters and
eight companies of infantry; Fort McIn-
toSh, Texas, permanent, TO be used if
needed; Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, perma-
nent, headquarters and twelve companies
of infantry; Fort Meade, South Dakota,
permanent, headquarters and eight troops
of cavalry; Fort Missoula. Montana, tenn
porary, to be used if needed Fort Myer,
Virginia, including signal corps post, per-
manent headquarters and four troops Of
school of instruction and signal corps: Fort
Niagara, New York, permanent headquar-
tiers and eight companies of infantry and
two batteries of field artillery; Fort Mo
brara, Nebraska, temporary, one troop of
cavalry: Fort Ontario permanent, four
companies of infantry; Plattsburg Bar
and twelve companies of infantry; Fort
Porter, New York, permanent four COM
panies of infantry: Preside OF San Fran
cisco, permanent two batteries of field ar
tillery and necessary coast artillery and
one company of the signal corps, with
completely equipped telegraph train; Ram
part City. Alaska. temporary; Fort Reno.
Oklahoma, permanent, four troops Of cav
airy: Fort Riley, Kansas. permanent
headquarters and twelve troops of cavalry
and five batteries Of field artillery; Fort
Ringgold, Texas, permanent to be used
If needed: Fort Robinson, Nebraska. per-
manent. four troops of cavalry: Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. permanent. headquarters
| and twelve companies of infantry, four
! troops of cavalry and two batteries OF field
/ artillery; Fort Sheridan, Illinois, perma-
nent headquarters and twelve companies
of infantry, four troops Of cavalry and
| two batteries of field artillery: Fort Sill
/ Oklahoma, permanent. four troops OF cav
| airy; Skaguay, Alaska, permanent one
| company of infantry: Fort Smelling, Min
nesota, permanent, headquarters and
\ twelve companies of infantry and two bat
\ teries of field artillery; Fort St Michael
/ Alaska. temporary. one company of infan-
/ try; Fort Thomas, Kentucky. permanent
| headquarters and eight companies of in.
/ fantry; Vancouver Barracks. Washington
/ permanent, headquarters and twelve com
/ panies Of infantry and twelve companies OF
/ field artillery: Fort Walla Walla Wash
/ ington. temporary, four troops OF cavalry
/ Fort Washable Wyoming temporary
/ Washington Barracks. District of Column
| bia, permanent. four companies OF en-.
/ gineers; Fort Wayne. Michigan. perma-
I nent, headquarters and four companies OF
/ infantry: Fort Wingate, New Mexico. TEN.
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