The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-30
OFFICIAL.


GENERAL Ga Head QUARTERS OF THE AshY,
Dsas--No. IS. w4sHmoros, Aug. 26, 1912
Promotions in the Army of the United States, BY
the President by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate since the PRONUNCIATION of General Or
ders" No. "A, of July 81, 1912.
PROMOTIONS
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
First Lieutenant Edmund Schriver, to be Captain,
August H. 1872 vice Green. deceased.
Second Lieutenant w. F. Barry, to be First Lieu
tenant, August II, 1872 vice Schriver, promoted
Brevet Second Lieutenant, James Totten, to be Sc
cond Lieutenant, August II, 1872 vice Barry, pro-
noted
PROMOTIONS BY BREvET.
Colo ell w. ]. Worth, of the 9th regiment Of In
anry, to be Brgadier General by breve for gallan-
try and highly distinguished services commander of
the forces in the war against the Florida Indians to
date from March L. 1912.
Brevet Major Thomas Chds, of the Sd regiment
of Artillery to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet, for
gallant conduct and repeated successes in the wal
against the Florida Indians between November 1910,
and March, 1872 to date from February l. I84l
Major w. g. Beknap, of the 9th regiment of In
family, be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet, for gene
raj good conduct in the against the Florida In
dams, and for securing by military operations and ne
goations great number Of prisoners, TO date from
March Is, 1912
Captain Justin Dmick of the LIST regiment of Ar
lery tn be Major by brevet, for gallant and merilo-
rous conduct in the against the Florida Indians
to date from May 8, 1886.
Captain w. W. Morris of the 4h regiment Of Ar
tlery, to be Major by brevet, for gallant conduct on
several occasions and general efficiency in the war
against the Florida Indians, date from January 27
1897.
Captain George Andrews, of the 9th regiment OF
Infantry to be Major by brevet, for galantry and good
conduct in the against the Florida Indians 10
date from December Is, 1887.
Captain Frederick SearIe, of the Quartermaster s
Department, to be Major by brevet, from the 25th OF
November, 1889, the day when he received the wound
under which he is now suffering.
Captain James r. Irwin of the LIST regiment of Ar
tiery, Captain in the Staff, July I, 1885, to be Cap
tain by brevet for gaantry and good conduct in the
war against the Florida Indians to date from August
81, 1886.
First Lieutenant John F. Lee, of the Ordnance De-
Captain by brevet for galIantry and good conduct in
the against the Florida Indians to date from jan
uary 81, 1887.
! Captain Robert Anderson Captain of the Sd reg-
ment of Artillery, October % I84, to be Captain by
brevet for gallanry and successful conduct in the
against the Florida Indians to date from April 2, 1888
First Lieut. j. E. Johnson of the Corps Of Topo5
graphical Engineers, to be Captain by brevet, for gal
antry several occasions in the against the Flo
rIda Indians, to date from July 7, 1888.
First Lieut.. William Abertis of the I'd regiment
of Infantry, to be Captain by brevet for gaantry and
good conduct in the war against the FIorid4 indians
to date from March 2, l84l.
First Lieut.. w. H. r. Walker, of the 9th regi-
to be First Lieutenant by brevet for gallantry and
good conduct in the against the Florida Indians,
to date from December 25, 1887.
Second Lieut.. Douglass s. Irwin, Of the Sd regi-
ment Of Infantry, to be First Lieutenant by brevet,
for gallantry and good conduct in the against the
Florida Indians, to date from September 7, ls4l.
CASUALTIES (a)
DEATHS. (2.)
Major Isaac Clark, Quartermaster's Department,
near Portsmouth, Ohio, July %, ls42.
Captain James Green, Cd Artillery, at Fort Co
lumbus, N. Y, Aug. II, 1872
DISMISSED. ID
Paymaster l.. G. DeRussy, July %, 1912.
LII. The officers promoted will join their proper
companies without delay; those detached service
acting under special instructions, will report by
letter to the commanding officers of their respective
regiments.
BY command of Major General Scott:
R. JONES, Adjutant General