The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-23
AND APPOINTMENTS in THE
ARMY BY THE PRESIDENT,
PROMOTIONS
By and with the advice and consent of the sena'


venport, promoted
Brevet Major William w. Lear to be Major of the
Sd regiment of Infantry, June ID, S42, vice Wilson,
promoted.
First Lieutenant Bradford r. Alden to be Captain
in the 4th regiment of Infantry June Ia, 1912, vice
Lear, promoted.
Second Lieutenant John H. Gore to be First Lieu
tenant ia the 4th regiment of Infantry June H. l842
vice Alden, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Benjamin A. Berry to be
Second Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Infantry,
June IA, 1912, vice Gore promoted.
First Regiment Of Dragons
Second Lieutenant William Bowman to be First
Lieutenant, June 81, 1842, vice Davidson, deceased.
Fourth Regiment Of Artillery.
Second Lieutenant James r. Solely to be First Lieu
tenant, July 90, 1842, vice Bates, resigned
Seventh Regiment Of hylnt,y.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Levi CAN'T to be second
Lieutenant, April 80, 1912.
APPOINTMENTS.
Corps of Engineers.
Cadet Henry l.. Eustis, of Massachusetts, to be
Second Lieutenant, July l, 1912.
Cadet John Newton, of Virginia, to be Second
Lieutenant, July L. 1912.
Cadet George w. Rains, of Alabama, to be Sec
ond Lieutenant, July l, lS43
Cadet John D. Kurtz, Of District Columbia, to be
Second Lieutenant, July l, 1912.
FIRST Regiment of Dragoons
Cadet Armstead T. NJ Rust to be Second Lieu
tenant, July l, 1912.
Third Regiment of Artillery.
Cadet Alexander P. Stewart, of Tennessee, to be
Second Lieutenant, July /, 1912.
Cadet Edmund G. Beckwith, of New York, to be
Second Lieutenant July |, 1912.
Fourth Regiment of ARTILLERY.
Cadet Mansfield Lowell, of District Columbia, to
be Second Lieutenant, July l, 1912
Cadet Calvin Benjamin, Of Indiana, to be Second
Lieutenant, July l, 1912.
Cadet Henry M. Whiting to be Brevet Second
Lieutenant, July l, 1912, and Second Lieutenant
July 20, 1912, vice Solely, promoted.
First Regiment of Infantry.
Cadet Frederic J. Denman, of New York, to
be Second Lieutenant, July l, 1912.
Seventh Regiment Of Infantry.
Cadet Napoleon J. T. Dana to be Second Lieuten-
ant, July 1, 1912
Gradual of the Military Academy attached to
the Army supernumerary officers with the Breuet
of Second Lieutenant in conformity with the law, to
take rank respectively from July l., 1912.
Brepet Second Lie,uenants attached to the Corps Of
Engineers.
Cadet William S. Rosecrans, of Ohio
Cadet Barton S. Alexander, of Kentucky.
Cadet Gustayus w. Smith, of Kentucky.
Breust Second Le,tenants, attached to the Ordnance
Department.
Cadet Theodore T. S. Laidey of Virginia.
Cadet James G. Benton, Of New Hampshire.
Brepet Second Lceanls attached to the Corps of Iopo
graphical Engineers.
Cadet Martin l.. Smith, of New York
Cadet John Pope, of Illinois.
Breuet Second Lieenas attached to the Dragoon finn.
Cadet Patrick Noble of South Carolina.
Cadet Richard H. Anderson of South Carolina.
Cadet George T. Mason, of Virginia.
Cadet Henry w. Stanton.
Cadet Thomas c. Hammond, Of Pennsylvania.
Breuet Second Lieutenants attached to the Artillery
Cadet Isaac Bowen, Of New York.
Cadet Joseph Stewart, Of Kentucky.
Cadet Richard w. Johnston, of Virginia
Cadet John Hillhouse, of New York
Cadet David Gibson, of Virginia.
Cadet Charles L. Kburn, of Pennsylvania.
Cadet Seth Williams of Maine
Cadet Abner Doubleday, of New York.
Cadet Hachaliah Brown, of New York.
Cadet Lucian Loser OF Pennsylvania.
Cadet Daniel H. Hill, of South Carolina.
Brepet Second Lieutenants attached to the Infantry
Arm.
Cadet Allen H. Norton, of Ohio.
Cadet John S. McCalmont, of Pennsylvania
Cadet Henry c. Story, of Louisiana.
Cadet jerks Beaman, of Vermont.
Cadet John D. Clark of North Carolina.
Cadet Ralph w. Kirkham, of Massachusetts.
Cadet Cyrus Hall, of Ohio.
Cadet George Sykes, of Maryland
Cadet George w. Lay, of Virginia.
Cadet James w. Schureman, of New Jersey.
Cadet Charles D. Jordan.
Cadet Andrew j. Williamson, of Ohio.
Cadet Eugene E. Mclean, of Maryland.
Cade, Lafayette McLaws, of Georgia.
Cadet Charles L. Baker
Cadet Samuel B. Hayman, of Pennsylvania.
Cadet Earl Van Dora, of Mississippi.
Cadet Christopher r. Perry, of Rhode Island.
Cadet James Longstreet, of Alabama.
Cadet James w. Albert
Cadet James O. Handy.
Snake 81 ry-The Reading Democrat says:-"A
ratlesnake of the largest kind killed Tuesday
last on Guldin's Ill., in this county, the Black
Bear tavern in the following singular "A
little boy who had been engaged the hill in assist
ing to make slaves, mounted mulberry tree in his
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hand ca ne in contact with the tail of the snake which
was few feet above his head tgave its usual sig
ma of attack when the boy became acquainted with
his situation he made rapid descent, followed by his