Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
Army Orders


WASHINGTON, March Especial Tele-
grant, Army Orders: Captain Robert
Ralston Corps Of Engineers, is assigned to
duty as recorder Of the Board OF Ordnance
and Fertilization, vice, Captain Sherwood
A. Cheney, general staff, relieved.
BY direction Of the president Captain
Howard l.. BaubaCh, Twenty-third infan-
try, is detailed as a member OF the general
staff corps and will repair to this city
and report to chief Of staff for duty.
Captain Morton J. Henry, commisssry.
will proceed to Newport News. Va, for
temporary duty as subsistence superin-
tendent army transport service,
By direction of the president a commits
sion to consist of Lieutenant Colonel Ell
d. Hoyle Sixth field artillery; Lieutenant
Colonel William c. Langfitt, corps Of en-
master department; Major Edward N.
Jones, jr., Seventeenth infantry, and Cap
tain William X. Bartlett medical corps, is
appointed to meet in this city March IS,
to make investigation and consider ad-
visibility OF establishing a maneuvering
ground and camp Of inspection, rifle and
artillery ranges, at or near Chickamauga
and Chattanooga National Military Park,
Tenn.
Captain julius N. Rilan, commissary.
will proceed to Galveston, Tex, for tenn
porary duty.
The promotion of First Lieutenant Ed
ward A. Kreger, Twenty eighth infantry,
nounced.
lay direction Of the president, First
Lieutenant Howard L. Martin, Coast ar
tillery corps, will report to Brigadier Gen
eral Henry G. Sharpe, commissary gen
eral president Of Army Retiring board, at
washington for examination.
BY direction Of the president Captain
Lloyd Ler Krebs, medical corps, is honor
ably discharged from service OF United
States with one years pay.
Captains George H. Estes, Tilmsn Camp
bell and Lucius r. Holbrook, commissaries.
will proceed to San Antonio Tex, for
temporary duty with division to be con-
centrated at that point.
| Brlgadier General Albert L, Mills will
| proceed to Galveston, Tex, and assume
command of the provisions brigade OF
Coast Artillery troops to be assembled
| there.
will assume duties OF purchasing commits
sary at Boston, relieving Major George w.
Ruthers, commissary In time to permit
Major Ruthers TO sail from San Francisco
! about May for Philippines for duty.
Major Charles r. Krauthoff, commissary,
is relieved from duty in Philippines to
take effect on arrival Of Major George w,
| Ruthers, when he will proceed to San
Francisco and report for further orders.
orders of March 2 relating to Captain
David B. Case and Major Charles P. Stiv-
ers, commissary, revoked
Major Harry e. wilkins, commissary,
will proceed to San Antonio, Tex, for tenn
porary duty as chief commissary Of divi-
sion TO be concentrated there.
Major General William II. Carter gen
eral staff is assigned to command Of al
vision now being concentrated at San An
tonic, Tex, and following officers are an
nouced as his staff: Colonel Stephen c.
Mills, chief of staff; Captain Henry g.
! Learnard, assistant to chief of staff; Cap
tain Malin Craig, assistant OF chief of
staff; Lieutenant Colonel Eugene F. Ladd
adjutant general; Major George Bell, jr
inspector general; Major Blanton Winship,
judge advocate; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel
f. Mccarthy, chief quartermaster; Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry b. Birmingham,
chief surgeon.
Leaves of absence: Major George Mont
gomery, Ordnance department. two months
Brigadier General Walter s. Schuyler
VIII proceed 70 san Antonio ana report
eral staff. for assignment TO command Of
independent cavalry brigade.
IHsrtsock Harry L. Gilcrist and Robert u.
Patterson, medical corps, will proceed to
San Antonio and assume command of four
field hospitals to be assembled there.
Captains George II. Scott and Percy L.
Antonio for duty, with Ambulance Com
Major William H. Roberts, medical corps
lis relieved from duty at Fort Oglethorpe
Ga, and, will proceed to Fort Sam Hous-
Major Paul f. straub medical corps,
will proceed to San Antonio for duty as
sanitary inspector.
i. Clark, paymasters, will proceed to San
Antonio and report to the commanding
Major Ebert I. Persons, medical corps,
Will proceed to san Antonio for temporary
duty in the office OF the chief surgeon.
| Captain Clement G. Whitcomb, medical
corps will proceed TO San Antonio and re-
port to the commanding general OF the
division for duty as medical supply Otticer
n 6ertls qs1d TeBoSt
TO the commanding general OF the indie
pendent brigade for duty as chief quarter
Second Lieutenant Henry c. Pratt
b Fourth cavalry. will report to Major Gen
de-camp on his staff at San Antonio.
Major Georse O. squire signal 6gia,. corP2S5'
] Garter for duty as chief signal officer OF
the division at san Antonio.
n6yed eyed from Tn'S duty as disbursns officer OF
the Board OF EnEineeers; , ana WI pr29 Sis
battalion OF engineers.
First Lieutenant Charles X. Rockwell
. NE Fbird battalion Of engineers. WIN
Lieutenant Colonel John F. duilfoyle,
Seventh cavalry Is Teheyed from duty az
Fort Riley. Kan, and vile proceed 70 Fort
{ Sam Houston, Tex, and assume command
of the Ninth cavalry.
Blake iiEE50' and Frank W. w. ics oe and Captains
John C.. Gilmore, jr., and Frederick J.;
to Galveston and report TO Lieutenant Col
onel Charles J. Bailey, coast nrulieiy
2 Major Thomas It. Rees corps Of en-.
) Fineers, Is relieved from duty at the army
!
chief engineer officer Of the division az
san Antonio and will proceed 10 that place
Lieutenant Colonel George T. Bartlett
general staff, and captain ClaIence Oi
, Sheriff.. corps OF engineers, viii proceed
: TO Galveston and report 70 the coInHhpd
! Ing general Of the independent brigade Tor
D duty as chief OF sJaff and chief engineer
q officer respectively,
! orders of February q, relating 10 Malol
o Arthur " Yates, revoked. Major Yates
; Gin nroceed 20 san Antonio for duty a.
2 chief quartermaster Of the brigades In tn
field.
Major Robert II. Rolfe Is relieved from
I. dutv I'm charge OF the Boston depot OF TN
I0uarteruastcr's department and Will pro
- coed to san Antonio for duty. Majo
George O.. Bailey, when relived from dut'
az chief quartermaster, Department OF IN
IGulf will proceed 20 san Antonio Tor duty
Captain Pegram Whitworth Is detailej
. as depot quartermaster az Galveston. Cap
tain James r. NOrmOyle, quartermaster
Y will proceed 10 san Antonio and ASSUME
charge Of CuaTtermasJer's depot.
/ Major Willis Il. May, Fifteenth infantry
is relieved from duty al Fort LeavenWort
and will join his regiment