Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-17
new GARRISON IS
DUE THIS EVENING
Troops for Fort Douglas Cross
ing Nevada Desert in
Three Trains.
COME FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Regiment Is Depleted In Numbers I'm
Consequence of Long lnsu-
Tar Service.

Bucking the stin winter winds Of the
Nevada desert the Fifteenth u. s. in
fantry. ontraincd in three dotach-
ments, is today on its way 20 Utah.
Some time this evening perhaps near
midnight, the soldiers win march
through salt Lakes streets. and to-
morrow they win be at Fort Douglas;
comprising O new garrison.
The Fifteenth infantry IS one OF the
OLD line regiments whose history exc
tends back for many years preceding
the Spanish American war Among It's
officers are men who acquired military
fame In these engagements. both I'm
cuba and I'm the Philippines one OF
them, now waiting at FIT. Douglas for
his regiment o. arrive. S. the man who
carried the message to Garcia. Another
Capt. Samuel Smiley. was on the stan
OF General Bates when the first Aineri-
can occupation or the southern Philip
pines was made, and treaties were
drawn up with tho Mohamel0n natives.
The Fifteenth infantry now consists OF
600 men ana a. officers They are due
here al s p. m. and p. M. for the
two sections in which the train Will ar
rive, but it is doubtful If they VIII ar
rive on time
The regiment. which has been sta
NINIIfl at AAIiIIH NnNlllliNH NlA fANlAAtlAltl'if
On the southern Philippines, comes
home for q two year rest following the
general practise Of the war depart
ment. Tomorrow the battalion OF the
Twenty infantry stationed az
Fort Douglas since the departure of tho
Twenty infantry, WIN leave UNI
der command Of Maj Leonhauser
ROSTER OF OFFICERS.
Following is a list of officers OF the
Fifteenth United states infantry regi-
ment. taken from the last annual issue
OF the Army Register OF course IN a
years time there have been some
changes. but the roster as given is sub
stanually correct AS the command Is
due 80 this city tonight. the list is OF
special local interest.
Colonel-Waltcr S. Scott appointed
| from civil life.
Lieutenant olonel-Arthur Williams.
appointed from civil life.
Majors-Wilhs Il. May West Point.
20, Andrew s. Rowan, West Point, 81;
James NJ Arrasmith, appointed from
the army.
Captains-James K. Thompson, West
Point 'Si. Samuel r. Smiley, West
| Point. IS; willis Thine. west Point, 90;
Harry A. Smith West Point 81; Wil-
liam Brooke civil life; John McA. Palm
err. West Point. %. John X. Moore.
Point 's7; Charles "A. Bridges West
Point 97 william A. Cavanaugh
army Thomas r, Harker. army; Bryan
Conrad, civil life, James NJ Love, Jr,
1 Annapolis. 81 Frank w. Rowell, civil
| life; Garrison McCaskey. civil life.
First Lieutenants-Gc i. stew.
| art. army; Ernest NJ Reeve, army
| Robert NJ Sulman. at large Lochlir
w. Caffey. civil life; Wilbur A. Nc
! Daniel army; +. w Avn. civil life:
Clark r. Elliott. civil life; Charles u
Reese, al large; John w Ward. civil
life; A. owen Seaman. civil life; Henry
A. Bell, army; Gustave A. Wieser.
army; Ned NJ. Green. army: Guy y.
Bucker, army: Sylvester c. Loring.
army.
Second IAeutenants-Alfrod Hickox,
army John +. Chaplain army. Arthur
p. Boyce, army; Robert T.. Boyers, civil
life; John s. Upham West Point '03.
Jesse Castor. West Point. 'O3. Louis
Farrell. army; Paul G.. Potter. army;
Edwin Butcher. w. p. '04; Lowe A. Nc
Clure. West Point. '0i Hugh l.. wal
thall. West Point. 'Oi; Charles L. samp-
son, army; william Currior civil life:
George i. Waugh. West Point, 'O5:
Clarence Mitchell w. p, '05