1 nosebag. 1 picket pin. 1 saddlebag. 1 saddle blanket. 1 surcingle. 2 saber straps. 1 rifle scabbard, and when specially required, 1 horse cover, or horse cover blanket lined according to climate. 1 stirrup, with socket for guidon. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. No. 193. WASHINGTON, December 22, 1904. I--The following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: An error having been made in the Executive Order, dated May 29, 1903, reserving and setting apart for military purposes a tract of land situated at Malabang, in the island of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, containing about 2,800 acres (General Orders, No. 86, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, June 19, 1903)-said error being the omission of the course running south from the northeast corner-the said order is, by direction of the President, amended so as to include all public lands within metes and bounds as follows, viz: Starting from a post marked SW. corner U. S. Military Reservation on the beach on south shore and at the mouth of Malabang River (the same being the stream rising in the springs near the stone fort): thence running north a distance of 2,414 meters, 2 centimeters, or 1 miles, to a post marked NW. corner; thence running east a distance of 3,218 meters, 70 centimeters, or 2 miles, to a post marked NE. corner; thence running south a distance of 3,218 meters, 70 centimeters, or 2 miles, to a post; thence running south 30° west a distance of 2,340 meters. 80 centimeters, or 7,680 feet, to a post on beach marked S. on corner; thence along said beach and shore to the place of starting. All of said measurements being more or less, and all of said bearings being true bearings, the magnetic bearing being approximately 1° 15' east therefrom and about stationary. II. Nothing in paragraphs 4 and 11 of General Orders, No. 109, War Department, June 20, 1904, shall be construed as affecting the accountability of post ordnance officers for property, such as targets and target material for small arms practice, ammunition and spare parts for small arms, or other property which does not pertain to the armament, nor the accountability of the commanding officers of organizations stationed at seacoast forts for strictly company, troop, or field battery material. Property that has been transferred contrary to this interpretation of the order in question will be retransferred to the proper officer. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. JAN 10 Rec'd No. 194. WASHINGTON, December 27, 1904. I--Under the provisions of paragraph 198, Army Regulations, names of seacoast batteries are announced as follows: ON THE FORT WILLIAMS, MAINE, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Erasmus Keyes, in honor of Major General Erasmus D. Keyes, U.S.Volunteers (colonel, 11th U. S. Infantry), who served with distinction during the civil war, and who died October 14, 1895. ON THE FORT PREBLE, MAINE, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Philip Mason, in honor of 1st Lieutenant Philip D. Mason, 1st U. S. Artillery, who died July 18, 1864, of wounds received in action at Trevillian Station. Virginia. June 11, 1864. Battery John Rirardi, in honor of Major John J. U. Rivardi, 1st Artillerists and Engineers, who served from 1795 to 1802, and who died January 4, 1808. ON THE COW ISLAND (FORT LYON), MAINE, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery George Bayard, in honor of Brigadier General George D. Bayard, U. S. Volunteers (captain, 4th U. S. Cavalry), who died December 14, 1862, of wounds received in action at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862. ON THE FORT CONSTITUTION, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Elon Farnsworth, in honor of Brigadier General Elon J. Farnsworth, C. S. Volunteers, who was killed in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1863. Battery Pleasant Hackleman, in honor of Brigadier General Pleasant A. Hackleman, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed in action at Corinth, Mississippi, October 3, 1862. ON THE FORT STARK, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Alexander Hays, in honor of Brevet Major General Alexander Hays, U. S. Volunteers (captain, 16th U. S. Infantry), who was killed in action at the Wilderness, Virginia. May 5, 1864. Battery Edward Kirk, in honor of Brigadier General Edward N. Kirk, U. S. Volunteers, who died July 29, 1863, of wounds received in action at Stone River, Tennessee, December 31, 1862. Battery David Hunter, in honor of Major General David Hunter, U. S. Volunteers (colonel, 6th U. S. Cavalry), who served with distinction during the civil war, and who died February 2, 1886. Battery William Lytle, in honor of Brigadier General William H. Lytle, U. S. Volunteers, who died September 20, 1863. of wounds received in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19. 1863. ON THE FORT FOSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Henry Bohlen, in honor of Brigadier General Henry Bohlen, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed in action at Freemans Ford, Virginia, August 22. 1862. JAN 10 Rec'd Battery Edward Chapin, in honor of Brigadier General Edward P. Chojis, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed in action at Port Hudson, Louisiana. May 27, 1863. ON THE FORT ANDREWS, MASSACHUSETTS, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Daniel McCook, in honor of Brigadier General Daniel McCook U. S. Volunteers, who died July 17, 1864, of wounds received in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. Battery James Rice, in honor of Brigadier General James C. Rice, U. S. Volunteers, who was killed in action at Laurel Hill, Virginia, May 16 1864. Battery Edward Bumpus, in honor of 1st Lieutenant Edward A. Bumpas, 9th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in action at Balangiga, Island of Samar. Philippine Islands, September 28, 1901. ON THE FORT REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS, MILITARY RESERVATION, Battery William Sanders, in honor of Brigadier General William P Sanders, U. S. Volunteers (captain, 6th U. S. Cavalry), who died Noven ber 19, 1863. of wounds received in action at Knoxville, Tennessee, Novem ber 16, 1863. ON THE FORT STRONG, MASSACHUSETTS, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Thomas Smyth, in honor of Brevet Major General Thomas A. Smyth, U. S. Volunteers (brigadier general, U. S. Volunteers), who ded April 9, 1865, of wounds received in action at Farmville, Virginia. Apr. 7, 1865. Battery Isaac Stevens, in honor of Major General Isaac I. Stevens. U.S. Volunteers (1st lieutenant. Corps of Engineers), who served with ditinction during the war with Mexico and who was killed in action & Chantilly, Virginia, September 1, 1862. Battery George Taylor, in honor of Brigadier General George W. Tayl U. S. Volunteers, who died August 31, 1862, of wounds received in actier at Bull Run, Virginia, August 27, 1862. ON THE FORT BANKS, MASSACHUSETTS, MILITARY RESERVATION. Battery Benjamin Lincoln, in honor of Major General Benjamin Lives Continental Army, who twice received the thanks of Congress for services during the Revolutionary war and who was the first SecretaryWar of the Continental Government from October 30, 1781, to November 1783, and who died May 9, 1810. ON THE FORT STANDISH, MASSACHUSETTS, MILITARY RESERVATION Battery Henry Burbeck, in honor of Brevet Brigadier General Henry By beck, U. S. Army (colonel of artillerists, U. S. Army), who served withetinction during the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812, and who d October 2, 1848. Battery William Weir, in honor of 1st Lieutenant William B. Weir, în nance Department, who was killed in action with the Ute Indians White River Agency, Colorado, October 20, 1879. Battery William Terrill, in honor of Brigadier General William R. Tes U. S. Volunteers (captain, 5th U. S. Artillery), who was killed in action 4 Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862. Battery Strong Vincent, in honor of Brigadier General Strong Vincent.X ` |
