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Show BOURNE'S COMMAND OF ARTILLERY BRIEF The order relieving Colonel "William C. Webb of 'command of lhe 145th field ar-tlllfery ar-tlllfery (First lUah) and assigning him to the 144th field artillery was rescinded before Colonel Webb had reached tiie station of the unit . to which ho was newly assigned, according to Lieutenant Colonel Tj. Bourne, who temporarily took over tho regiment. In a letter received re-ceived here yesterday. Lieutenant Colonel Colo-nel Bourne's letter of explanation follow?: "By order of the general commanding the brigade of which this regiment is a part, Colonel Webb wns relieved of command com-mand of the l-l'dh" field ariillery and assigned as-signed to command the 144th field artillery. artil-lery. Before Colonel Webb had reached the station of the unit to which he was newly assigned the order was rescinded, he returning to his old regiment, which ho now commands, much to the delight of everyone in the Utah organization. As second in command, T took over the regiment regi-ment for the brief period stated above, but was not promoted. T am vry happy at this moment to be lieutenant colonel of the regiment.'.' |