Cushing, Samuel T., Brigadier-General, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned .... Page. 81 Daggett, Aaron S., Brigadier-General, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned.. Dakota, Department of. Administration, details of.... Commanding General, Report of. Officers, dearth of, effect.. Posts- Condition of Fires at... Garrisons of Inspections of. Repairs and construction Supplemental report............. Troops- Health of... Instruction, military.. Movements and organization of Daly, W. H., Packmaster, Department of Cuba. Packtrains, reorganization by Recommended for Chief Packmaster, U. S. A Services and efficiency of 178, 183 207 241 78 261, 262 260 262 261-265 262 260, 263-265 137, 262, 263 263 34 262 262 260, 261, 264 284 284 284 Davis, Charles L., Lieutenant-Colonel, 11th U. S. Infantry. Mentioned... 77, 78 Davis, Fort, Alaska. Construction work at. Transfer of troops 107 154, 279 Davis, George W., Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Provost-Marshal-General, Davis, Henry C., Captain, Artillery Corps, U. S. A. Mentioned..... 301, 302, 305 Davis, John M. K., Major, Artillery Corps, U. S. A., Assistant to Inspector- 245 De Armond, Edward H., 2d Lieutenant, Artillery Corps, U. S. A. Men- 128 de Beaumont, Adrian V. L. R., 2d Lieutenant, 8th U. S. Infantry. Men- 79 Declaration of Independence. Reading of, on national holidays Dempsey, Charles A., Colonel, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned 78 and jurisdiction of...... Handling freight at Manila, chances for loss.. Water transportation service, reorganization Work of...... See Philippines, Division of. De Russy, Isaac D., Colonel, 11th U. S. Infantry. Mentioned.. Desertions. Data required in case of, U. S. V.... Monthly average.... Percentage..... See Inspector-General's Department and Army. De Soto, Fort, Florida. Condition, etc...... De Thierry, C. Author " Empire and the War" Devore, Daniel B., Captain, 23d U. S. Infantry. Mentioned.. Page. Dent, John C., Major, 24th U.S. Infantry. Mentioned... 35, 36 Discontinuance, reorganization, 33333 Depot Quartermaster, Manila, P.`I. De Wet, Boer General. Mentioned 225 de Witt, John. Mentioned.. 228 Dickson, Thomas J., Chaplain, U. S. A. Mentioned ............. 291 Dimond, John P., Private, Co. F, 9th U. S. Infantry. Wounded at Tientsin, China ... 201 Disbursements. See Inspector-General's Department. Discharge. Commissions granted to noncommissioned officers on Of soldiers in Philippines See Enlisted Men and Volunteers. Discharged Soldiers. Wearing uniforms, disgrace service..... Discipline. Characteristics and importance... Responsibility See China Relief Expedition. Discipline and Dress. Carelessness of officers and men as to appearance, etc. Of Army, remarks of Inspectors-General on... Discipline and Efficiency of Commands. Dependence upon Distinguished Services. Of general officers Dixon, Varien D., 1st Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Cavalry. Mentioned 209, 211 Dodge, Francis S., Lieutenant-Colonel, Pay Department, U. S. A. Men- 287 Donaldson, Thomas Q., jr., Captain, 8th U. S. Cavalry. Men- Dorst, Joseph H., Major of Cavalry, Inspector-General, U. S. A. Men- 177, 181 Dory, Joseph A., Sergeant, Co. C, 9th U. S. Infantry. Wounded at Tien- Dougherty, Henry M., 2d Lieutenant, Artillery Corps, U. S. A. Men- Douglas, Fort, Utah. Troops at.... Douglas, William O., 1st Lieutenant, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned.......... Dravo, Edward E., Lieutenant-Colonel, Subsistence Department, Chief Com- Dreher, John J., Private, Co. F, 9th U. S. Infantry. Killed at Tientsin, Drum, Richard, Brigadier-General, Adjutant-General, U. S. A. Mentioned. Troops at. Water system, needs of Page. 201 106 265 81 80 203 64 201 164 81 36, 76 265 154, 197, 273 Dudley, Edgar S., Lieutenant-Colonel, Judge-Advocate-General's Depart- Mentioned.. Summary of report. Duggan, Walter T., Major, 10th U. S. Infantry. Mentioned Duke of Fife, U. S. transport. Mentioned.... Dunkelberger, Isaac R., Captain, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned.... Dunn, George M., Major, Judge-Advocate, Judge-Advocate Department of Cuba. Mentioned.. Summary of report.. 62 Dunphey, Martin, Private, Co. A, 9th U. S. Infantry. Wounded at Tien- 201 Dunwoody, Henry H. C., Colonel, Signal Corps, U. S. A., Chief Signal Offi- 287 Dutton, Clarence E., Major, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned... 78 78 Dyer, Alexander C., Captain, Artillery Corps, U. S. A., Acting Inspector- Eagan, Charles P., Brigadier-General, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned.... Artillery Inspector. Report of— Artillery represented on boards for testing rifled cannon from United States 179, 184 78 64 Artillery, State Militia organizations of, to camp yearly, under pay Drills and target practice, attendance at.. Method of accounting for property needed for artillery and mining 64 Mining defenses- Importance and operation of.................. 64 Mines, artillery school, recommendation for establishment of.... East, Department of the-Continued. Chief Commissary. Report of-Continued. Transport service to Porto Rico, deplorability of discontinuance.. Barracks, inadequacy of.......... Page. 64 64 63 63, 235 Insufficiency of garrisons at artillery. Quarters, improperly constructed.... Reenlistment of desirable men prevented by conditions at Southern posts...... Ebert, Rudolph G., Major, Medical Department, U. S. A. Mentioned..... Edgerly, Winfield S., Major, 7th U. S. Cavalry, Inspector-General, Depart- ment of Western Cuba. Mentioned... Edwards, Eaton A., Captain, 25th U. S. Infantry. Mentioned 178, 183 41 154 40 306 School for 305 See U. S. Artillery School. Electricity. Substitution of, for oil... 155 Ellis, Harry K., Musician, Co. C, 9th U. S. Infantry. Wounded at Tien- 201 Ellis, Philip H., Colonel, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned 78 Ellis, Wilmot E., Captain, Artillery Corps, U. S. A. Mentioned... 107 44 for "Empire and the War." Extracts from Emplacements. Necessity for waterproofing Employees, Quartermaster's Department. Encampments. Of troops, improvement of Potomac Flats for Enlisted Men. Casualties among, from all causes.. 217 244 Enlistment of and uniform 71 17 Foreign service, inequitability of scheme, and plan for adjustment.. Improvement in condition and advance in training . Instruction of. See Post Schools. Physique, remarks on 20, 21, 285 11, 23, 164 289 52 206 190 206 172 13, 259 191 Enlisted Men-Continued. Promotions- Appointment of privates as officers, inadvisibility and disadvantages. Candidates should be noncommissioned officers Commissions granted to... Full enlistment recommended for candidates. 191, 192 278 Recommendations regarding . Term in service school for.......... See Noncommissioned officers. Reenlistments not to be expected under present scheme of foreign service. Sent to and returned from Philippine Islands and China . Zeal and loyal devotion of See Volunteers and Inspector-General's Department. Enlistments. Expiration, reduction of regiments in Philippines by.. Enlistments in Cuba... Equipments. Remarks on. Erickson, Hjalmer, 1st Lieutenant, 7th U. S. Infantry. Commended............. Mentioned Remarks on general messing. Escort of the Colors. Conduct.. Eskridge, Richard I., Colonel, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned Everts, Edward, Major, retired, U. S. A. Mentioned Ethan Allen, Fort, Vermont. Armament, garrison, etc... "Evolution of Cavalry, Notes on.' Extracts from.... Ewers, Ezra P., Colonel, 10th U. S. Infantry. Mentioned.. 179, 184 145 11 79 240 81 218, 223 Ewing, Henry P., Indian Agent, Hualapai Agency, Arizona. Mentioned.. Farber, Charles W., Captain, 8th U. S. Cavalry. Mentioned ... 290, 291 action 81 Ferguson, Harley B., 1st Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. Men- tioned.. 41 Infantry... Ferguson, J. A., Colonel, P. S. C., British Army. Necessity for mounted Field Artillery Battalion. 231 Field, W. J., Private, Co. I, 9th U. S. Infantry. Wounded at Yangtsun, China 201 Fitzgerald, A. W., Private, Co. D, 9th U. S. Infantry. 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