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A. A. HOLCOMBE. 
In the regiments where two Veterinary Surgeons are serving, 
one ranks as the Senior and the other as the Junior Veterinary 
Surgeon. As remarked above, the date of warrant determines 
the seniority of rank. 
At present but three regiments have Senior Veterinary Sur 
geons, the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth. In the Seventh William 
H. Going, M.R.C.V.S., appointed in 1875, is the incumbent, 
stationed at Fort Meade, Dakotah Territory, the headquarters of 
the regiment. 
Peter Peters, V.S„ a graduate of the New York College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, was appointed senior of the Eighth in April, 
1880, and is stationed with the headquarters of the regiment at 
Fort Clark, Texas. 
The senior of the Ninth, a colored regiment, with headquar¬ 
ters at Santa Fe, New Mexico, is Samuel Burdett, date of appoint¬ 
ment unknown. I know of but two advantages which the senior 
enjoys not vouchsafed to the junior—a higher salary and generally 
a better post and larger garrison. The pay of the Senior Veteri¬ 
nary Surgeon is $100 per month. The pay of any other Veteri¬ 
nary Surgeon in the army is $75 per month. He is allowed 
besides his salary, a horse, quarters and fuel, and medical attend¬ 
ance. While away from his post, on duty under orders, he is 
entitled to transportation and a per diem of $4. 
The First Regiment of Cavalry is without a Veterinary Surgeon. 
A graduate of the R. C. V. S. received the appointment to this 
regiment in the early part of 1880, but died of pneumonia the 
next day after his arrival. The headquarters of the regiment are 
at Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory.* 
The Second Cavalry Regiment, with headquarters at Fort 
Custer, Montana Territory, has for Veterinary Surgeon James 
Humphries, V.S., a graduate of Toronto, Canada, who received 
his appointment in September, 1879. 
The Veterinary Surgeon of the Third Cavalry is C. L. Hings- 
ton, M.R.C.V.S., who received his appointment in June, 1880, 
* Since the above was written, I have been iuformed that M. J. Treacy, 
M.R.C.V.S., has received appointment to this regiment, but have not had oppor¬ 
tunity to verify the statement. 
