The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-06
RECENT ARMY ORDERS.
Long List OF Assignments and Leaves
of Absence Granted Officers.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Capt. John r.
Proctor, jr.. artillery corps, has been trans
ferred from the Seventy-sixth company
coast artillery, to the observation-disclosures
eighth company, coast artillery.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Contract Surgeon Lewis II.
Wheeler. one months extension: Contract
Surgeon Robert j. McAdory, one months
extension. apd Mai. Joseph II. willard
corps of engineers, from May to June 20,
corps, has been transferred from the Thir-
tieth company, coast artillery, 20 the I'M
assigned list and will remain available for
staf or other duty until further orders.
Capt. John w. Joyes, ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered TO Rock Island
arsenal, Rock Island, H.. and Watervliet
arsenal, Watervliet, N. Y, on official bust
ness pertaining to the manufacture of field
material.
Capt William p Stone, artillery corps.
has been transferred from the unassigned
list to the Fifty-first company, coast ar
tillery.
Capt. George lie R. Irwin, artillery corps.
has been transferred from the Fifty-nrst
signed list and will remain available for
staff or other duty until further orders
Capt; Francis r. skunk. corps of en-
engineers office at st. Augustine, Fla, to-
gether with the records, etc, pertaining
thereto. to Jacksonville. Fla, and he will
then take station at the latter place.
Second Lieut. Lee Hagood. artillery
corps, has been relieved from further treat
ment at the Army and Navy General Hos
,hu T. hot Springs. Ark and assigned to
Maj Augustus p. Blockson, Second Cav
airy. now at San Francisco has been or
aered It, to join his regiment at Fort
Leaves of absence have been granted as
IoIlows: Capt w. r. Snedberg. jr., Four
teentn cavalry two months and twenty
Gays, FIRST Lieut. William H. Raymond.
aTtlllery corps, two months; First Lieut..
Harry E. Mitchell. artillery corps, two
months, and First Lieut.. r. H. Fenner.
Capt. Charles B. Hardin, Eighteenth In
Iantry, has been detailed professor of
milltary science and tactics at the Oregon
agricultural College at Corvallis.
Contract Surgeon Bruce Ffoulkes has
been relieved from duty in the Philippines
and ordered to San Francisco
corps. has been relieved from duty with
the civil government Of the Philippine
islands and ordered to San Francisco.
has been ordered TO paws Fort First GayalTy
Kansas, for duty as secretary Of the general
service and stan college.
Fort Grant, Arizona, has been ordered to
his home. Marcellus. Mich. for annulment
First Lieutenant John v. Green, Artillery
pital at Fort Bayard. New Mexico, for
treatment.
First Lieutenant Willis p. Coleman, Ninth
Infantry, at Angel island California, has
been ordered TO join his regiment at Mad
ison barracks. New York.
Major BENJAMIN II. Cheever. Sixth Cav
commanding general. Department of Da-
kota,, for assignment to station pending
the arrival OF his regiment there.
The Following assignments 10 regiments
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made: First Lieutenant w.-B. Renziehaus-
en-, to Company III, Fourth Cavalry, and
First Lieutenant Kyle Rucker. to Company
l., Second Cavalry. Lieutenant Rucker will
remain on duty with the Fourth Cavalry
until further orders
Leaves OF absence have been granted as
follows: Capt Victor III. Bridman. Ar
tillery Corps, four months extension on
account of sickness: Second Lieutenant
George X. Wilson, Fifth Infantry two
months. with permission to go beyond sea.
months. with permission TO go beyond sea.
First Lieutenant William r. Bettison.
Artillery Corps. has been ordered to West
at the United States Military Academy.
First Lieutenant George 3. Comfy. SQUAD
ron adjutant. Third Cavalry. has been re-
heved from duty at headquarters. Depart
ment Of Dakota and ordered TO Boise bar
racks. Idaho.
First Lieutenant Gwynn r. Hancock, Ar
tillery Corps, has been relieved from fur
Their treatment at the Army and NAVY
General Hospital. Hot Springs. Ark and
assigned TO the Sixth Company. coast ar
tillery.
Second Lieutenant Philip III. Sheridan.
Ninth Cavalry. has been transferred to the
Fifth Cavalry. Troop K.
Capt. Austin II. Brown. Fourth Infantry.
service and ordered to Springfield. Mass to
relieve Major George III. G.. Gale. United
States cavalry inspector general, In charge
OF the recruiting station In that city.