The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
.. s.. ARMY. ORDERS.
Changes to Be Made at Fort Riley and
Fort Leavenworth.

Fort Leavenworth.
By direction of the secretary of war
stations for infantry and cavalry regi-
ments and batteries of field artillery,
selected to meet present conditions
upon the principle Of concentration,
thus effeeting greater economy, better
local and departmental control, admin
istration, and efficiency, and facilitating
mobilization, supply and initiative, are
announced as follows:
Forts Riley and Leavenworth. kan
sas, and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
for one cavalry regiment as now sta
toned. viz; Headquarters, band, and
one squadron at Fort Riley-also to
regiment and five batteries of field ar
tillery-one squadron at Fort Leaven-
worth-also to be the station of an in
fantry regiment. an engineer battalion,
three batteries Of field artillery, and
signal and hospital corps detachments
one squadron at Jefferson Barracks
also station Of headquarters, band, and
one squadron of another regiment
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Forts
Riley, Kansas, Sill and Reno, Okla
hOma, for one cavalry regiment, viz:
Headquarters, band and one squadron
at Jefferson Barra cks-a1sO the station
of one squadron of another regiment
one squadron at Fort Riley. also the
station of headquarters. band, and ore
squadron of another regiment and five
batteries of field artillery=tWO troops
battalion of infantry-and two troops
at Fort Sill-also the station of two i'll
fantry companies and one battery OF
field artillery.
Sixth infantry to Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Fourth cavalry as now distributed to
stations at Forts Riley and Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and Jefferson Barracks.
Missouri.
Eighth cavalry: Headquarters. band.
and one squadron to Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri; one squadron to Fort
Riley, Kansas, and two troops each to
Forts Sill and Reno. Oklahoma
By direction of the acting secretary of
war, board of officers to consist of:
Major Smith s. Leach. corps of engi-
neerc.
Captain Daniel E. Mccarthy. quarter
master.
Captain Joseph n Dickman. Eighth
cavalry.
Is appointed to meet at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, for the purpose of rec
ommending sites for a granary, 35 feet
by 1856 feet; three hay Sheds each 200
feet by rs feet; bakery, 100 feet front
by so feet depth, and guardhouse ga feet
front by 102 feet depth, to be located al
that post.
BY direction of the acting secretary of
war, Captain Cecil Stewart, Fourth cav
airy is detailed as a member of the ex-
aiming board convened at Fort Riley,
Kansas, by paragraph 20 special orders.
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vice Captain James 3. Erwin, Fourth
cavalry, hereby relieved.
Private Frank A. Yates, troop T.
Fourth cavalry, Jefferson Barracks. Mo,
is transferred to company d, corps OF
engineers. He viii be sent to the sta
ton of that company, Fort LeaVen-
worth, Kan.
By direction of the acting secretary Of
war, First Lieutenant Edward L. Glas-
gov, artillery corps, recently appointed.
with rank from September % 1901 win
report in person to the commanding Of
feer. Fort Leavenworth. Kan. for tenn
porary duty, and upon the completion
thereof viii be ordered by the COM
manding officer of that post to proceed
to Fort Monroe, Virginia, for a special
course Of instruction at the Artillery
school.
BY direction of the acting secretary of
war, Major Charles r. KrauthoT, COM
missarys purchasing commissary Chi
oago. Ill. viii make not to exceed one
visit each month to Omaha. Neb, on Of
fetal business pertaining to the sub
sistence department and upon the COM
pIetion of this duty viii return to his
proper station after each visit
city Ticket Office.
Union Pacific R. r.. 525 Kansas ave.