June 26.-Lieutenant Henry De H. Manley, detached from the Canonicus, and waiting orders. Lieutenant Horace E. Mullan, ordered to the Cyane. Lieutenant Albert Kautz, detached from the Cyane, on reporting of Lieutenant H. E. Mullan, and ordered to return North. Lieutenant Francis J. Higginson, detached from the Naval Academy, and ordered to the Hartford. Lieutenant John J. Reed, detached from the R. R. Cuyler, and waiting orders. Lieutenant George W. Wood, ordered for duty on board the Practice-Ship Sabine. Jure 27.—Lieutenant Lloyd Phoenix, of the United States Steamship Niagara, resigned. June 28.-Lieutenant John F. McGlensey, granted three months' leave of absence. Lieutenant N. W. Thomas, ordered for duty at the Navy Yard, Mare Island. Lieutenants Charles W. Tracy and E. C. Merriman, ordered for duty in the Pacific Squadron. June 29.-Lieutenant Richard S. Chew, detached from the Ossipee, and waiting orders. Lieutenant Charles L. Huntington, ordered for duty on board the Kansas, at Philadelphia. Lieutenant G. W. Sumner, granted leave. June 5.-Ensign Henry Glass, detached from South Atlantic Squadron, and waiting orders. June 6.-Ensigns George W. Coffin and W. C. Wise, detached from duty at the Navy Yard, New York, and ordered to the Winooski. June 12.-Ensign George W. Coffin, detached from the Winooski, and ordered to the Shawmut. June 14.-Ensign William C. Wise, detached from the Winooski, and waiting orders. June 17.-Ensign William W. Maclay, detached from the Naval Station, New York, and ordered to the Nyack. June 22.-Ensign A. S. Crowningshield, detached from the Naval Station at New York, and waiting orders. June 23.-Ensign Ernst J. Dickman, detached from the South Atlantic Squadron, and waiting orders. June 29.-Acting Ensigns C. E. Clark and W. A. Van Vleck, detached from the Ossipee, and waiting orders. June 12.-Chaplain Thomas G. Satter, ordered for duty on board Practice-Ship Sabine, Newport. Chaplain Chester Newell, detached from the Sabine, and waiting orders. June 2.-Assistant Surgeon J. B. Ackley, detached from the Bermuda, and waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon F. W. Wunderlick (orders to the Onondaga revoked), ordered to the West Gulf Squadron. Passed Assistant Surgeon H. M. Wells, detached from the Onondaga, and waiting orders. June 3.-Surgeon Albert Schriver, detached from duty as Recorder of the Naval Medical Board, on leave. Surgeon C. J. Cleborne, ordered for duty as Recorder of the Naval Medical Board. June 9.-Assistant Surgeon John W. Coles, detached from the Pontiac, and waiting orders. Surgeon Philip S. Wales, detached from the West Gulf Squadron, on leave (sick). June 12.-Surgeon John Rudenstein, detached from the Roanoke, and waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon Charles H. White, detached from the Roanoke, and waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon David V. Whitney, detached from the Lehigh, and waiting orders. June 13.-Surgeon Edwin R. Denley, ordered for duty at the Naval Asylum. Philadelphia. Surgeon J. S. Dungan, detached from the Naval Asylum, and waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon George W. Wood, detached from the Alleghany, and ordered to the Susquehanna. June 14.-Passed Assistant Surgeon A. S. Oberly, detached from the Santiago de Cuba, and waiting orders. June 15.-Surgeon James Laws, ordered for duty on board the Saranac, Pacific Squadron, as relief to Surgeon S. Flems. Surgeon Michael Bradley, promoted from Passed Assistant Surgeon. Surgeon James Lane, detached from the Saranac, Pa cific Squadron, and ordered North. June 17.-Assistant Surgeon T. Woolverten, detached from the Navy Yard, Washington, and waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon H. M. Wells, ordered to the Washington Navy Yard. Assistant Surgeon D. Whitney, ordered to the Vermont. June 20.-Surgeon John T. Taylor, detached from the Tuscarora (on reporting of relief Passed Assistant Surgeon George D. Slocum), and waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon A. S. Oberly, ordered for duty at the Naval Hospital, New York. Passed Assistant Surgeon George D. Slocum, detached from the Naval Hospital, New York, and ordered to the Tuscarora. June 21.-Surgeon John Thornley, ordered to temporary duty at the Marine Rendezvous, New York, during the absence of Surgeon Henry O. Mayo, and on his return detached, and waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon H. S. Pitkin, detached from the De Soto, and waiting orders. June 22.-Assistant Surgeon F. W. Wunderlick, ordered to the West Gulf Squadron. Surgeon William Johnson, detached from duty as Fleet-Surgeon of the South Atlantic Squadron, and waiting orders. June 27.-Assistant Surgeon J. W. Coles, ordered for duty at the Naval Hospital, New York. June 28.-Surgeon Joseph Bale, detached from the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass., and waiting orders. Surgeon Edward Gilchrist, ordered for duty at the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Assistant Surgeon Henry S. Pitkin, ordered for duty at the Naval Hospital, New York. Surgeon Michael Bradley, in addition to present duties, at Mound City, Ill., ordered to assist in the closing up of the Medical Department of the Mississippi Squadron. Fleet-Surgeon Ninian Pinkney, detached from the Mississippi Squadron on the 15th of July, and waiting orders. June 29.-Assistant Surgeon J. McD. Rice, detached from the Ossipee, and waiting orders. June 5.-Paymaster William H. Thompson, detached from Receiving-Ship Constellation on completion of transfers, and waiting orders. June 6.-Paymaster Arthur J. Pritchard, detached from the Wyalusing, and settling accounts. June 7.-Assistant Paymaster Forbes Parker, ordered to the Winooski. Pay. master Frank C. Crosby, ordered, in addition to present duties, for duty at Annapolis. June 12.-Assistant Paymaster W. R. Winslow, detached from the Roanoke on completion of transfers. Settling accounts. June 14.-Paymaster A. S. Kenny, detached from the Santiago de Cuba. Settling accounts. June 22.-Paymaster J. H. Watmough, detached from duty as Fleet Paymaster of the South Atlantic Squadron, and ordered to settle accounts. June 28.-Fleet Paymaster J. George Harris, detached from the East Gulf Squad. ron, and ordered to return North. June 29.-Assistant Paymaster H. L. Wait, detached from the Philadelphia, and ordered North, and to settle accounts. Assistant Paymaster W. H. Anderson, ordered for duty on board the Kansas. June 2.-Chief Engineer Alexander Henderson, detached from the Onondaga, and waiting orders. June 6.-Chief Engineer H. H. Stewart, detached from the Wyalusing, and waiting orders. June 7.-Chief Engineer A. J. Kiersted, detached from the Tuscarora, and waiting orders. June 12.-Chief Engineer Edwin Fithian, detached from the Roanoke, and wait. ing orders. June 14.-Chief Engineer Thomas Jones, ordered for duty at New York Yard. June 19.-Chief Engineer E. S. De Luce, orders of the 26th ultimo, to the Brooklyn, modified, so as to superintend the repairs on the Hartford. June 23.-Chief Engineer Robert Danbey, detached from the South Atlanti Squadron, as Fleet Engineer, and waiting orders. June 26.-Chief Engineer D. M. Macomb, detached from the Canonicus, and waiting orders. Chief Engineer George R. Johnson, in addition to present duties, ordered to assume those now performed by Chief Engineer Andrew Lawton, at Wilmington, Del., this day detached. Chief Engineer Andrew Lawton, detached from special duty at Wilmington, Del., ordered to the Hartford. June 27.-Chief Engineer E. S. De Luce, detached from special duty connected with repairs of the Hartford at New York, granted leave for one month, at expiration of which will report for duty on board the Brooklyn. June 29.-Chief Engineer A. Henderson, on account of ill-health, detached from duty as a member of the Board of which Commodore Selfridge is President, at New York, and granted sick leave. Chief Engineer Montgomery Fletcher, ordered for duty at New York, as a member of the Board of which Commodore Selfridge is President. Promoted. June 28.-Commander Samuel P. Carter, from Lieutenant-Commander. Resigned. June 6.-Lieutenant-Commander George Bacon. June 8.-Assistant Surgeon S. N. Brayton. June 15.-Assistant Surgeon J. B. A. Lewis. June 16.-Lieutenant E. Blake; Assistant Surgeon Joseph A. Bubier. June 27.-Lieutenant Lloyd Phoenix. Volunteer Navy. MAY. May 1.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant R. P. Swann, detached from the Lodona, and waiting orders. May 4.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant R. P. Swann, ordered to the Shawmut. May 5.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant N. W. Hammond, ordered to command the Naubuc. May 8.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J. W. Simmons, detached from the Eutaw, and waiting orders. May 9.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant A. W. Muldaw, detached from the Sassacus, and waiting orders. May 15.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant T. F. Wade, detached from the North Carolina, and ordered for duty at New York Navy Yard (special duty). Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. R. Browne, detached from the Pursuit, on leave. May 17.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant. H. P. Conner, detached from the Mohongo, leave. May 18.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant A. W. Muldaw, on leave. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant G. W. Graves, detached from the Miami, and will return to the North Atlantic Squadron. May 19.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J. B. Baxter, granted leave. May 22.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Thomas R. Harris, detached from the command of the Honduras, and Jeremiah Chadwick, from the bark J. L. Davis, on leave. May 25.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander J. F. Nickels, detached from the Cambridge, and ordered to the West Gulf Squadron. May 26.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. H. Garfield, ordered to report to RearAdmiral Stringham for duty as Assistant to Commander B. J. Totten. May 27.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant R. P. Swann, detached from the Shawmut, on leave for thirty days, and then ordered to the Vermont. May 29.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander John McDiarmid, detached from the command of the Gov. Buckingham, on leave. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Edward Conroy, granted leave. May 30.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. W. Crowinshield, detached from the Montauk. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Francis Josselyn, from command of the Shokokon, and granted leave. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant F. M. Green, leave extended. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J. A. Pennell, detached from the Ethan Allen, and Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Charles O'Neill, from the Rhode Island, and waiting orders. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. F. Shankland, detached from the Banshee, and ordered to the National Guard. May 31.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander W. G. Saltonstall, detached from the Mississippi Squadron, granted leave. May 1.-Acting Master William Hall, detached from the Kineo, and waiting orders. May 2.-Acting Masters H. G. McKennee and R. C. McKenzie, detached from the Lodono, and waiting orders. Acting Master John E. Rockwell, detached from command of the Kensington, and waiting orders. May 3.-Acting Master L. Wells, ordered to the Tioga. Acting Master J. F. Ross, ordered to the Malvern. Acting Master D. R. Brown, detached from the Dacotah, and ordered to the Tioga. May 4.—Acting Master W. H. Price, ordered to the Mercedita. Acting Master T. N. Mayer, ordered to the Shawmut. May 5.-Acting Master Gilbert Dayton, detached from command of the Naubuc, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders. Acting Masters James F. Otis, T. E. Chapin, and William McKendry, detached from the St. Louis, and waiting orders. Acting Masters C. F. Mitchell and Benjamin Dyer, detached from the E. B. Hale, and waiting orders. Acting Master James P. Carr, detached from command of the Horace Beals, and waiting orders. Acting Masters George W. Jenkins and C. G. Taaffe, detached from the Savannah, and waiting orders. May 6.-Acting Master Samuel Curtis, from command of the Rachel Seaman, William Barrymore, from command of the Acacia, detached, and waiting orders. Acting Master E. A. Morgan, detached from the Nantucket, and ordered North. Acting Master C. F. Keith, ordered for duty on board the Nantucket. Acting Master Charles E. Mitchell, detached from the command of the Baltimore, and or dered for duty at Washington Navy Yard. Acting Master J. F. Osborne, ordered to the Bienville. Acting Master Samuel C. Cruse, ordered to the Bienville for temporary duty. May 8.-Acting Master J. Araut, ordered to the Lady Sterling. Acting Masters S. B. Davis, from the Eutaw, E. A. Decker, E. B. Hussey, and H. L. Sturgis, from the Osceola, detached, and waiting orders. May 9.-Acting Masters William H. Magee, from the Sassacus, Maurice Digard, Lathrop Wight, of the Mendota, John Collins, from the Nereus, A. J. Louch, and J. A. Bullard, from the Mackinaw, detached, and waiting orders. May 10.-Acting Master John K. Winn, detached from the Bat, and ordered to the Seneca. Acting Master B. S. Melville, ordered to the Sabine for duty. May 12.-Acting Master C. C. Gill, granted leave (sick). May 13.-Acting Master R. B. Hines, leave extended. Acting Master R. S. Melville, orders to the Sabine revoked, and ordered for duty on board the Mohongo. May 15.-Acting Master Hugh H. Savage, detached from the General Putnam, and ordered to the Shokokon, relief to Acting Master J. O. Johnson. May 17.-Acting Masters H. L. Sturgis, John P. Carr, and E. B. Hussey, granted leave. Acting Master Henry Welton, granted leave. Acting Master William Barrymore, ordered to New York for command of the Naubuc. Acting Master B. S. Melville, ordered for duty on board the Sabine. Acting Master Samuel B. Meaden, detached from the Mystic, on leave. Acting Master Gilbert Dayton, detached from the Naubuc, and waiting orders. Acting Master L. P. Cook, orders of 9th inst. revoked. Acting Master W. W. Grozier, detached from the Unadilla, and ordered to the Ohio. May 19.-Acting Master H. H. Savage, orders of the 15th inst., to the Shokokon, revoked, &c., on leave. Acting Master John F. Otis, on leave. Acting Masters W. M. McKendry, John Collins, and C. G. Taaffe, granted leave. Acting Master S. A. Swinnerton, detached from the Quaker City. Acting Master A. D. Littlefield, from command of the Western World, detached, and on leave. May 20.-Acting Masters John Lear and A. A. Lewis, detached from the Miami, and on leave. Acting Masters Lathrop Wight and C. F. Mitchell, on leave. May 22.-W. H. Magen, on leave. Remainder of "Volunteer Navy" for May and June will appear in the next number. THE • UNITED STATES STATES SERVICE MAGAZINE. VOL. IV.—SEPTEMBER, 1865.—NO. III. THE BOARD OF VISITORS TO WEST POINT. In order to keep the country well advised, through intelligent representatives from all parts of it, of what was being done at our national military school, annual boards of visitors have been appointed. They are generally men ignorant of military matters, and virtually they go to West Point to learn what is going on, and not to dictate. It is true, they make a report, but it has never received much attention from the Department. Tied with the newest and widest red tape, it is most respectfully consigned to a separate pigeon-hole in the limbo of vanity, which is found in every public office. And, as a rule, with few exceptions heretofore, the honorable gentlemen constituting the boards have been quite content with this distinction. Squire A., from the Southwest, has been intending to spend the summer at the North, and some friend at Washington has him put upon the board. Judge B., of Chicago, will be in New York in June; it gives some lustre to his ermine to sit in majesty among the magnates at West Point; and so for the rest. Conscious of their own ignorance, they have heretofore been content with the glory; they copy or imitate the last report from year to year, and there is no harm done, and very little good we may be sure. But the board for 1865 was made of different stuff. They Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by C. B. RICHARDSON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. VOL IV.-13 |