The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-26
DOR Army AND NAVY
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. g.

X RI Atfllyt Ord ~,
Captain John g, ioakes, general
stan, is relieved from further duty at
headquarters. Southwestern division,
and upon the completion Of the duty
upon which he Is now engaged with
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report to the chief Of stan Tor duty, IN
this city.
A board Of Officers 70 consist Of
Major General James F. Wade, Brig
adler General Frederick .. Grant,
Bdgadier General Theodore j. Whit,
IBigadier General Thomas II. Barry.
general stan, and Brigadier General
Samuel NJ. Mills, chief Of artillery.
is appointed to meet at the Army War
college in this city on Tuesday jan
uary %, for the purpose Of making
selection for detail to fill existing and
anticipated vacancies in the General
stair Corps.
Leave Of absence from the date Of
his relief from treatment at the Gem
eral Hospital. the Preside of San
Francisco, Cal, and including March
!, Is granted First Lieutenant George
NJ. Lee.
Leave Of absence for one month, to
take effect upon his being relieved
from duty at San Francisco, is grant,
ed First Lieutenant George Fl. Scott,
assistant surgeon.
The following. named officers Of the
ARTILLERY Corps will proceed to Fort
Monroe, Virginia, and report to the
commanding officer of that post for
temporary duty with the coast artil-
lery in order to prepare themselves
for examination for promotion; Cap.
tain John G. w. Brooks upon the ar.
rival Of the Nineteenth Battery, Field
artillery, at Fort D. A.. Russell, Wy.
omfng, about March i; Captain Ed
ward A. Miller, about February 4, and
Captain. Thomas Ridgway.
The leave Of absence granted Sec
ond Lieutenant Ralph W. Kngman,
Sixteenth Infantry, November 20, is
extended six days.
First Lieutenant William H. Mon
Grief, assistant surgeon, having re.
ported his arrival at San Francisco, in
compliance with orders heretofore is
sued, will proceed to Fort McPher-
son, and report to the commanding
officer Of that post for duty.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieutenant Richard NJ. Thomas, -Four,
tenth cavalry, January,8,is extended
one month.
Captain William D. Davis, Seven
}teenth Infantry, will proceed to Hot
Springs, Ark, and report to the com,
handing officer, Army and Navy Gen
eral Hospital, at that place, for OBJ,
gervation and treatment.
Captain Philip E. NJ. Walker,
Twelfth Infantry, upon being relieved
from treatment at the General Hos
pftal, washington Barracks, District
of Columbia, will priced to Govern
ors Island, New York, and report to
the commanding General, Department
of the East, for assignment to sta,
ton pending the arrival in that de.
partment Of the Twelfth Infantry.
Contract Surgeon Henry NJ. Hall,
United States Army, will proceed to
Fort Mcdowell, callfornit, and report
to the commanding officer Of that
post for temporary duty until the re.
turn of Major s. Woodson, surgeon, to
duty, when Contract. Surgeon Hall
will comply with his orders hereto
fore issued.
First Lieutenant Winston Pitcher
Fifth Cavalry, having been found by
an army retiring board lncapacitated
for active service on account Of dis
ability incident thereto, his retirement
from active service by the President
January 19 "a announced.
Second Lieutenant Samuel w, Rob.
ertson, Fifteenth Cavalry will pro
coed to Hot Springs, Ark, and report
to the commanding officer, Army and
Navy General Hospital, at that place,
for observation and treatment.
Leave OF absence for two months
is granted Contract Surgeon James
B. Hallwood.
Captain Charles A. Bennett, Artll,
lery Corps, will report January % to
Lieutenant Colonel sedwiek Pratt
Inspector General, President Of the
eamlning board t the Preside Of San
Francisco, for examination to deter.
mine hIs fitness for Dromotinn