GENERAL ORDERS, No. 115. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, August 29, 1901. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following assignments to and changes in stations of troops are ordered: 1. The assignments to station of the 4th U. S. Cavalry directed in paragraph I, General Orders, No. 91, July 1, 1901. from this office, are revoked, and the regiment will proceed from San Francisco, California, to stations as follows: Headquarters, staff, band, and first squadron to Fort Riley, Kansas; second squadron to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; third squadron to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. 2. The headquarters, staff, and band of the 14th U. S. Cavalry, now at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to take station at Fort Grant, Arizona Territory. The squadron of the 14th U. S. Cavalry, now at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to the Department of the Colorado. The department commander will assign two troops to Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and two to Fort Logan, Colorado. 3. The 16th Battery of Field Artillery, now at Fort Riley, Kansas, to take station at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as soon as the artillery barracks at the latter post are completed. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish transportation for the foregoing movements, the Subsistence Department will furnish the necessary subsistence, and the Medical Department the requisite medical supplies and attendance. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: THOMAS WARD, Acting Adjutant General. No. 116. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, September 3, 1901. The following orders of the Secretary of War are published for the information and guidance of all concerned: 1. Under the provisions of section 9 of the act of Congress approved February 2, 1901, nine batteries of field artillery, in addition to those now in service, will be organized with the commissioned officers and at the stations hereinafter designated: Fort Douglas, Utah, one battery, the 22d Captain, Adelbert Cronkhite. First lieutenant. Second lieutenant. Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, one battery, the 23d Captain, John Conklin, jr. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Havana, Cuba, one battery, the 29th Captain, Edward E. Gayle. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, The Presidio of San Francisco, California, one battery, the 24th Captain, John V. White. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Manila, Philippine Islands, one battery, the 25th Captain, Charles G. Woodward. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Vancouver Barracks, Washington, one battery, the 26th Captain, Harry L. Hawthorne. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, one battery, the 27th Captain John E. McMahon. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, one battery, the 28th Captain, Charles T. Menoher. First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Fort Walla Walla, Washington, one battery, the 30th— First lieutenant, Second lieutenant, The officers herein assigned to batteries will proceed to join their proper stations. The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service. 2. The additional batteries authorized in this order will be organized as directed in General Orders, No. 66, May 13, 1901, from this office, by transfers from existing organizations and at the stations named, as follows: 10 Manila, Philippine Islands. ton. Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. 28 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Havana, Cuba. 29 Fort Walla Walla, Washington. 30 Fort Walla Walla, Washington. The organization of the new batteries will be commenced without delay by the transfer of enlisted men herein directed and the recruitment to the authorized strength of the organizations will proceed as rapidly as recruits become available. The 14th and 25th Field Batteries will be organized and equipped as mountain batteries of six guns and 120 enlisted men (91 privates) each, the enlisted strength to be completed by voluntary transfers from troops serving in the Division of the Philippines. Where the transfer involves change of station the men transferred will be attached to their former battery until the latter is recruited approximately to the maximum, when the detachment will be sent to the station of the new battery. Post commanders will detail available officers to organize the new batteries until the arrival of the officers assigned to them. Company funds, including stock in post exchanges, will be divided as directed in Circular, No. 13, April 15, 1901, from this office. At the stations of the new batteries where barracks and quarters are not provided the artillery organizations will go into camp until the Quartermaster's Department can furnish adequate permanent barracks and quarters. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: THOMAS WARD, Acting Adjutant General. |