The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-19
GENERAL STAFF ASSIGNMENTS.
HALF or the Omcers 70 Re Utilized at Head.
quarters In Washington.

WASHINGTON. Sept. ls-The assignment
to duty Of General STAFF officers was announ-
oed by the War Department to-day. Since
their appointment in the General Stan corps
a number of officers have been ordered to
the Philippines and they are already on
duty there. Many OF the others have been
and are still engaged at the War Depart
ment upon revision Of army regulations,
drill regulations and other service manuals.
The character of this work is such that the
services Of many OF these officers will be
required in Washington for some time to
come.
One group Of General SAT- officers has been
designated for duty as attaches abroad and
will be given special instructions in the
military information division prior to their
departure.
The present scheme is to utilize one-half
OF the officers of the General Stan In WASH
ington, and to distribute the other half
at the various department headquarters
and on special duty else where. In issuing
special orders assigning officers to duty
the General STAFF gave out this explanatory
statement:
The revision Of the army regulations and
service manuals by General Stan officers
possesses marked advantage over the
method heretofore in vogue. IL was for
merly the custom to detail onicers TO the mill
tary information division. sometimes mum,
bering twice the size OF the group OF General
Stan officers now assigned to that division.
nd to feE Sesrs ~ ,s Of II ., knas By
often remained in session for year or two.
detached from their regiments. and upon
completion Of their work there was no one
to receive criticisms and suggestions. except
mn ~ tho
Adjutant General BY having all this work
done In the General STAFF they will have the
benefit Of all previous records on the sub
ject, and, being a permanent body, Will be
time in such way as to complete and perfect
all the work assigned to it's charge.
The orders make the following assign
ments Of General Stan officers:
with station at Washington, D; C.: Col Alex
Enoch H. Crowder Judge Advocate; Lieut.. =
Se r"fs t. 6fTE rossy s'ss Ms4 Ad bsD,y
shaier. Ordnance Department Major George
Goetha Corps Of Ens1esrs MsjoT
Montgomery NJ, Macomb. Artillery Corps;
Major Samuel Reber,r signal Corps Cart.
CAPT Harry c. Hale. Fifteenth Infantry;
! Capt. Charles II. Muir, Second Infantry:
| capt. Frank Dew. Ramsey, Ninth Infantry;
| Capt Frank Mcintyre. Nineteenth Infantry;
Capt Charles T. Mencher. Artillery Corps;
Capt. Peyton c. March. Artillery Corps;
Capt. Charles d, Rhodes, Sixth Cavalry; Capt.
! Hugh j. Gallagher. Commssary; Capt, John
c. .0akcs, First Lieutenant Corps Of Enslneers
Headquarters as Chiefs of Stafr-Divisio1 Of
| the Philippines, Col John B. Kerr. Twelfth
Cavalry: Department Of the Nisayas, p. L..
| Major William A. Mann. Fourteenth Infantry;
Department of Mindanao. p. J., Lieut.. Col.
Henry p. Mccain. Assistant Adjutant- Gen
eral Department Of the Columbia. Capt
David DUR. Gaillnrd. Corps of Engineers
Department OF Dakota. Major James A..
Irons. United States Infantry. Inspector
( General Department Of the Fast, Major
! John Il. u. knight. Corps Of Engineers De-
! partment of the Lakes. Lieut. Col. Frederick
4 Smith, United States Infantry. Inspector
Edward J. McClernand Cavalry. Assistant
! AdiutantGenera
! TO the Military Information Division,
, Headquarters Division OF the Philippines
! Capt. William W. Gibson. Ordnance Depart
ment: Capt, Robert f. L.. Niche. Twelfth
Cavalry: Capt. William C. Rivers. First
! Cavalry.
The following named officers are deeig-
mated fer duty as attaches and are assigned
to temporary duty with the military infor'
nation division Of the War Department
Capt. Sydney 4. Cloman, 1wenty-third In
fantry; Capt. William G. Paan, Artillery
! Corps; Capt Horace NJ Reeve, Third In
fantry; Capt. Dennis F. Nolan, Thirtieth In
| faruy.