Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-09


Of the most distinguished officers OF our army we
extract from the Washington Globe. In doing
40. we must ask. however. why the name OF Col.
Toa SON was omitted! Why are miserable party
feelings suffered to lntrude when we would speak
of the honor and glory of the Republics-
The 4rmy Of the U. States The General
and Field Officers, composing our Army, Eve
teran in the true meaning and sense Of the word:
that is, If long services, services IN the lace OF
the enemy, and age, constitute claim to the Il.
tie of veteran.
Major General Alexander MacOmb. ut ~ York,
Commander Of the Army, is fiffy-nine OF age.
has served thirty-two years. He was member
of the Military Academy:~was distinguished by
his services m the last var as the Commandant
Of Regiment and Brigade, and particularly al
the battle of Plattsturg, where he commanded III
Chief: for which latter services he received Inc
thanks of Congress, and gold medal--a Bre'et
of Major General; the freedom OF the CITY OF
New York; the thanks Of the State OF New
York, and a sword of honor, voted by the Legis-
a,ure: the special thanks Of Vermont. and the
general thanks of several Of the other States.
Brsadier General Edmund P. Gaines, OF Ten
nessee, Major General BY brevet, is 81 years OF
aye, has served 50 years: was distinguished BY
his services in the late war, particularly IN the
defence of Fort Erie, in Upper Canada, where he
was wounded BY the explosion OF bombshell.-
For his conduct in that affair he received the
thanks Of Congress and gold medal-a bre.
vet of Major General; the thanks of the State uf
New York. with 2 sword of honor: and Of Ten
nessce and virginia-each of these States voting
him also sword Besides these. several 0iher
States PASSED votes apprubatory of his con-
duct.
Br,sadier General Winfield Scott. Of Virginia.
Major General by brevet. and Commandcr Of
the Eastern Department. of the 4 nv. Is 10 wears
of AGE: has served 81 yeats: was highly di,rin-
gui,6ed in The tie wa. parti ulary in the bat.
ties of Chirreo,. and Niagara. IA Commander Of
a R.ipaJ.. ma. i,ad, ~, lis ruadurr in those
Aft ;. II. Bet of r. slaior GeueraI: the
,baaks of Congress we. ,nl"d. with gold me-
daI IL honor OF :.,s ssh,y,r.arr.s. He received
tie thank, ,f the S. -, Ynrk. with .
sword If bonor H., pr. STATE, Virginia. NJ
81 voted him tbanLsa,d ord tor his se, wees;
and severn; other. IF TN, = ates cxpre SGD their
acknowledgements y, his merits IN ike MARINER
Those tire. Officers constitute the Generals
in conmand oi the Army, Besides these, We
bav. oth.r mcri,o,iau. men attarhed 10 The SER
Vice IN whom ,he co,n,ry aud the arm, NAV
f.eI ,roud that ,b.ir cc,n,,on interests are en-.
trrs,sJ
HI, c,o.,, T.ou.s : lossn, ~ Oh;,
on'r,or Ma nf rho ,,,ny ;s Az Years Of AGE:
H.. ssr.sa o. wears. was b,rhIy distinguished in
tho late war a: a galia,t and meri,oriou, officer
He ,e,.,ved tho Er,ys, o: Lieutenant Colonel
f.. bic o,nJuo, and IN in ,h, b,ttle of Gimme.
,va .nd ,h,, If Cnio,e, in rho h,,t,e of Niapara
,,h.rs hs cnnm,nde a ,h,. e5,h Regiment Of In.
f,ntrv n the latter afr,ir he was severity woana.
cd In 1914 np was appointed Quarter Master
General to the Army, with the rauk of Brigadier
General. and since, for ten Years service, has re-
ceivei he Rrey,, rank of Major General
Adiutant General r. Jones. of Virginia. is a.
years Of ace He ha, served Is years He was
an active and gallant officer in the late war; was
Captain of Artillery. and afterwards in the
S.aF. as Assistant kdiutant General. He re-
ceiyetI the B,eyet of Major for his gallantrv and
good conduct in the battle OF Chippewa and thai,
If Lieutenant Colonel for his conduct in the sub
.euuent affairs of the sortie from Fort Erie. He
is now Adjutant General with the rank of Colo
mel.
Inspector General John E. Wool, Of New
Yo,k, is abru, AZ wears uf age; served with DIS