. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . rybranch of the service; G. O. No. 1 1, A. G. O. 1891, re-duced the delay in receiving post-inspection reportsabout one-half, and gave increased promptness and thor-oughness to remedial action ; every effort is being madeto get younger and better men, and horses, and rations,and establish gymnasiums, riding-halls, and soldiers in-stitutes ; and all unnecessary restrictions upon the legalrights of enlisted men have been removed, and thenumber of articles kept for sale at army posts has beendoubled; the allowance of baggage
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . rybranch of the service; G. O. No. 1 1, A. G. O. 1891, re-duced the delay in receiving post-inspection reportsabout one-half, and gave increased promptness and thor-oughness to remedial action ; every effort is being madeto get younger and better men, and horses, and rations,and establish gymnasiums, riding-halls, and soldiers in-stitutes ; and all unnecessary restrictions upon the legalrights of enlisted men have been removed, and thenumber of articles kept for sale at army posts has beendoubled; the allowance of baggage has been increased,and an increased allowance of quarters has been recom-mended. In personal appearance General Breckinridge is atypical Kentuckian, and well sustains the standard of theInspector-Generals Department for soldierly bearing ; heis six feet in height, of athletic build and striking pres-ence, possessing the conversational powers for which hisfamily are justly famous, and his flow of wit and anecdoteis unfailing. So OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AXD NAVY (regular). CAPTAIN KIDDER RANDOLPH BREESE, Captain Kidder Randolph Bkeese, , was bornin Philadelphia. Appointed midshipman November 6,1846, from Rhode Island; February, 1847, was orderedto the Saratoga, Commander Farragut, and served inheron the Mexican coast during the war. In the springof 1S4S ordered to the frigate Brandywine; served inthe Brandywine until the expiration of her cruise,December, 1850. February, 1S51, joined the frigate St. Laurence, then loading at New York with articlesfor the Worlds Fair, at London, and made that cruise inher, returning in September, 1X51. Passed midshipmanJune, 1852, and was ordered to the Mississippi, flag-ship of Commodore M. C. Pern-, commanding japanExpedition. On the return of the Mississippi to theUnited States, in June, 1S55, was detached and grantedleave. In July was ordered on Coast Survey duty, andwas engaged on that work until August, 185S. Was thenordered to the
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