The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-30

GENERAL Ga. HEAD QUARTERS OF THE Army,
DEhs-No. Sc. WASHINGTON, Aug. 70, 1872

Promotions in the Army of the United States, BY
The President by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, since the promulgaon of T" General Or
deIs" Ne. "A, of July 81, 1912
PROMOTIONS.
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
First Lieutenant Edmund Schryer, to be Captain
August IT. 1912, vice Green deceased.
Second Lieutenant w. F. Barry to be First Lieu
tenant August II, 1912, vice schriver promoted.
Brevel Second Lieutenant, James Totten, to be Sc
cond Lieutenant, August IT, 1912, vice Barry, pro-
noed.
PROMOTIONS BY BREvET.
Colo ell w. J. Worth, of the Sih regiment Of In
aniry TO be Brgadier General by breVet, for gaan-
try and highly distinguished services commander of
the forces in the war against the Florida Indians to
date from March l. S42.
Brevet Major Thomas Chds Of the 81 regiment
of Artillery to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevei, oI
gallant conduct and repeated successes in the wal
against the Florida Indians between November, 1870
and March, 1912, to date from February 1871.
Major w. G. Belknap, of the 9Th regiment of In
family to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet, for gene
raj good conduct in the war against the Florida In
dams, and for securing by military operations and
gotiatlons great number of prisoners date from
March l5 1912.
Captain Justin Dimick, of the lst regimen, of Ar
tillery to be Major by brevet for gallant and meriro-
rious conduct in the against the Florida Indians,
to date from May s, 1886
Captain w. w. Morris, of the A h regiment of Ar
llley to be Major by brevet for gallant conduct
several occasions and general efficiency in the war
against the Florida Indians TO date from January n,
| 1887,
Captain George Andtews, OF the 9th reg iment of
Infantry, to be Major by beve for gaantry and good
| date from December %, 1887
| Captain Frederick Searle of the Quarterma ster s
Department to be Major by brevet, from the 25,h OF
November 1889, the day when he received the wound
| under which he Is now suffering
Captain James K. Irwin, of the LIST regiment of Ar
tery, Captain in the Staff July 7, 1888, to be Cap
tain by brevet for gaanlry and good conduct in the
war gainst the Florida Indians TO date from August
u, 1886.
| First Lieutenant John F. Lee, of the Ordnance De-
partmenl late Of tie l regiment of Artillery to be
Captain by brevet for gsllanIy and good conduct in
the against the Florida Indians, date from Jan.
uary 27, 1887.
| Captain Robert Anderson, Captain of the Sd regi-
men of Artillery, October 20, 1871, be Captain by
breyet for gaantry and successful conduct in the
against the FLORIDA Indians to date from Apil2, 1888
First Lieut. E. Johnson, of the Corps of Topo
graphical Engineers be Captain by brevet, for gal
antry several occasions in the against tue Flo
rlda Indians, to date from July 7 1888.
First Lieut. William A bertis of the I'd regimen
Of Infantry, to be Captain by brevet for galanry and
good conduct in the against the Florida Indians,
to date from March 2 IS4l.
First Lieut.. w. II. r. Walker of the 9th regi-
ment of Infantry, LIST Lieutenant February |, 1885,
to be First Lieutenant by brevet, for galIantry and
good conduct IN the war against the Florida Indians
to date from December rs, 1887.
Second Lieut. Douglass ). 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 T. lS4l.
CASUALTIES. (s)
| DEATHS. (2D
Major Isaac Clark, Quartermaster's Department,
near Portsmouth, Ohio, July %, 1912.
Captain James Green, I'd Artillery, at Fort Co
lumbus, N. Y, Aug. II, 1912
| DISMISSED. a.
Paymaster l.. G. DeRussy, July %, 1912.
III. The officers promoted will join their proper
companies without delay those detached service
or 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