ORDERS L. The following organizations are designated for service in the Philippine Islands and will be embarked under the direction of the commanding general, Department of California, on the first transport sailing after January 1, 1905: The 5th Battery, Field Artillery; The 13th Battalion, Field Artillery (26th and 28th Batteries, mountain). 1. With a view of preparing these batteries for the tour of service in the Philippine Islands and of filling their ranks with men who on the date of sailing will have at least two years and three months to serve, all enlisted men who on November 15, 1904, have less than two years and six months to serve and who are fit for tropical service and who desire to reenlist immediately in the batteries, will be discharged on that date for the convenience of the Government and at once reenlisted. 2. Enlisted men, noncommissioned officers excepted, who on November 15, 1904, have less than six months to serve, and who do not desire to avail themselves of the privilege authorized by the preceding paragraph, will be discharged on that date for the convenience of the Government. 3. Enlisted men, except noncommissioned officers and those having less than six months to serve, who have the option of taking their discharge under section 1 of this order, but who do not desire to be discharged and reenlisted as specified above, will be transferred by the division commanders as follows: a. Enlisted men of the 28th Battery, Field Artillery, will proceed with the battery to San Francisco, California, and will be retained there until the arrival of the 18th Battery, Field Artillery, to which they will be transferred to the extent of actual vacancies. b. Enlisted men of the 26th Battery, Field Artillery, will be retained at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and will be transferred to the 17th Battery, Field Artillery, on its arrival, to the extent of actual vacancies. c. Enlisted men of the 5th Battery, Field Artillery, will be retained at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, and will 2. Fort Monroe and return. 3. Defenses of Baltimore, Forts Du Pont, Mott, Delaware, and return. DEPARTMENT OF THE LAKES. From Chicago: 1. Fort Sheridan and return. 2. Fort Wayne, Columbus Barracks, Fort Thomas, and return. DEPARTMENT of DAKOTA. From St. Paul: 1. Fort Snelling and return. 2. Forts Lincoln, Keogh, Yellowstone, Harrison, Missoula, Assinniboine, and return. From Omaha: DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI. 1. Fort Crook and return. 2. Fort Des Moines and return. 3. Forts Niobrara, Robinson, Meade, and return. From St. Louis: 1. Jefferson Barracks and return. From Kansas City: 1. Fort Leavenworth and return. 2. Fort Riley and return. From Denver: DEPARTMENT OF THE COLORADO. 1. Forts D. A. Russell (Department of the Missouri), Douglas, Duchesne, and return. 2. Fort Logan and return. DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS. From San Antonio: 1. Fort Sam Houston and return. 2. Fort Clark and return. 3. Forts Reno and Sill and return. DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA. From Portland: 1. Vancouver Barracks and return. 2. Forts Stevens, Canby, Columbia, and return. 3. Forts Walla Walla, Wright, Lawton, Ward, Casey, Worden, Flagler, and return. From Atlanta: DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. 1. Fort McPherson and return. 2. Camp G. H. Thomas and return. 3. Forts Barrancas and Morgan and return. DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA. From San Francisco: 1. Benicia Barracks, Benicia Arsenal, and return. 3. Defenses of San Francisco. Personal payment of posts by paymasters includes payment of subposts. Forts Davis, Egbert, Gibbon, and St. Michael, Alaska, and Pekin, China, will be paid in person by the respective post commanders, who have been designated by the War Department as acting paymasters for the purpose of making such payments. The troops at all other stations will be paid by check or by express as directed in paragraph 1344, Army Regulations of 1904. BY ORDER OF THE ACTING SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 165. } WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, October 22, 1904. The appointment, under date of October 4, 1904, of Major Louis J. Magill, assistant adjutant and inspector, United States Marine Corps, as a member of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 2, 1903, authorizing the Secretary of War to prescribe regulations for the tests for a national trophy and medals and other prizes (for marksmanship) to be provided and contested for annually, is announced, he having been designated for that duty by the brigadier general commandant, United States Marine Corps, vice Major Rufus H. Lane, assistant adjutant and inspector, United States Marine Corps, relieved at his own request, having been detailed for duty in the Philippine Islands; and Captain Grote Hutcheson, General Staff, United States Army, is detailed as a member of the said board, vice Major John F. Guilfoyle, assistant adjutant general, United States Army, hereby relieved. Captain Hutcheson will report immediately to the president of the board, the Assistant Secretary of War, for instructions. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. |