The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-07 00:00:00

GENERAL SUMNER,:

The New York papers publish the following

sketch of the late General Sumner :
" Major-General Edwin Vose Sumner was born
in the year 1796, in Boston. He entered the ser-
vice of the United States in the Second Infantry, as
a second lieutenant, on the 3d of March, 1819. In
July, 1823, he was promoted to a first lieutenancy
in the same regiment, and after remaining in it
abcut four years was appointed an assistant com-
missary of subsistence. He was transferred to the
cavalry service in 1833, with the rank of captain
of dragoons, and from this time found a constant
field for his fine soldierly qualities in service on
the Indian frontier until the breaking out of the

Mexican war, except during a brief interval when
he commanded the school of cavalry practice at
Carlisle. His Mexican career was brilliant indeed.
While on his way to the seat of war in 1846 he
was assigned the command of the Regiment. of
Mounted Rifles by General Scott, a position that
involved an immense amount of labour, as a larger
part of the men were raw recruits. But Major
Sumner—such was his rank at this time—worked
energetically, and in a short time the corps became
distinguished for its profiency. He led them in
the celebrated cavalry charge of Cerro Gordo,
April 18, 1847, was wounded, and breveted lieu-
tenant-colonel. At Contreras and Cherubusco be
commanded the reserves, and at the battle of Molino
del Rey the entire cavalry, holding in check 5,000
Mexican lancers who menaced the American left.
His valour or. this occasion earned him a brevet
colonelcy, the rank dating from September 8,1847.
In July, 1848, he was made a full lieutenant-colonel
and appointed to the First Regiment of United
States Dragoons. After the war he was put in
command of the Department of New Mexico. The
Government despatched him to Europe on a special
mission in 1854, in the fulfilment of which he was
presented to Napoleon 111., who extended to him
unusual courtesies. The next year found him pro-
moted to the colonelcy of the First Cavalry, then
serving in the West against the Indians. After-
wards, being in command of Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, he became unpopular with the War De-
partment, over which Jefferson Davis then pre-
sided, owing to political affiliations, and, although
instrumental in promoting order and happiness in
the disturbed territory, was removed from the post
and ordered to field service, and again confronted
with hostile Indians. The command of the Depart-
ment of the West was assigned him in 1858, the
head-quarters being at St. Louis. General Scott
selected him in February, 1861, to accompany Mr.
Lincoln from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington.
Twelve days after Mr. Lincoln's inauguration
Colonel Sumner was appointed brigadier-general
in the regular army vice General Twiggs, igno-
miniously dismissed from the service. Trouble being
anticipated in the Department of the Pacific, he was
ordered to take command there, but in March, 1862,
was recalled to the East and given command of the
First Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac. At
the siege of Yorktown he commanded the Left
and during the subsequent campaign before
is
iden-
tifiedn with the battles of Peach Orehard, Savage
mond bore a conspicuous part. His name
Statlon, Allen's Ford, White Oak Swamp, Malvern-
hill, &c. He was wounded twice slightly, but re-
mained at his post
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aabfotmerittiyhedilsatarticFor ser-
vices . battle had
been fought in the
major-general in the regular
army the army was reorganised after General
pope's Virginian campaign, a s
andfield brevet he was
vvoicleusnt insecond corps was as-
signed Gen. Sumner, and • with it he took part in the
battle of Antietam, where he was wounded. At
Fredericksburg he commanded the right grand divi-
sion of the Army of the Potomac, the brunt of the
fight thus falling upon his forces. Later he was
under command of Gen.
Burnside. On his way west
to succeed Gen. Curtis in the
command of the De-
partment of Missouri, General Sumner stopped. at
Syracuse to visit his son-in-law, and while there he
was seized with the illness which caused his sadden
demise on Saturday. General Sumner was noted
as a strict disciplinarian, but was none the less
esteemed therefore by his officers and men in all
the several commands that he has held."

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the Retreat from Waterloo." The baffled Emperor sits
moodily on a stool, perhaps reading pictures in the smoul •
dering wood ashes. lie is wet and travel splashed. Gen..
Bertrand is holding his overcoat—the famous redingote (hp:
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