The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-12


l. PROMOTIONS.
SECOND REsIssEsr or ARTILLERY.
Second Lieut.. William A. Nichols, to be First
Lieutenant, June l, 1874, vice Pitkin. resigned.
Brsvet % Lieut. David Gibson OF the Sd Artillery,
to be Second Lieutenant June /, 1874, vice Nichols,
promoted.
TBIRD REGIMENT or ARTILLERY.
Brevet LIST Lieut. George H. Thomas, TO be First
Lieutenant April 30, 1874, rice ketchum, resigned
Second Lieut. Horace b. Field, TO be First Lieu
tenant, June ~, 1914, vice Frazer, deceased.
Brevet I'd Lieut.. John Hillhouse, Of the 18th Artl-
lery, to be Second Lieutenant April 80, 1874, vice
Thomas, promoted
Brevet ID Lieut. Charles l.. Kilburn, to be Second
Lieutenant, June 81, 1914, rice Field, promoted.
FRsr REGIMENT OR IsFASrRY.
Second Lieut.. Garrett Barry, to be First Lieu
tenant, January 81, 1874, rice Coke resigned.
Second Lieut.. George w. Wallace, to be First
Lieutenant, March l. 1874, vice Muse, resigned.
Brsvet ID Lieut. Charles Jordan of the 9th In
fantry, to be Second Lieutenant January 81, 1874,
vice Barry, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieut. Eugene E. Mclean, of The I'd
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant, March /, 1874,
rice Wallace, promoted
bECoHD REGIMENT OF lNFANTRr
Brevet ID Lieut. James w schureman, of the 7th
Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant Januar, IS, 1914
vice Hoffman, deceased.
THnp REcIMxNr OF INFANTRY.
First Lieut.. George p Field, to be Captain, Feb
ruary %, 1874, vice Wheeler, resigned
Second Lieut.. Bushrod R. johnson, to be First
Lieutenant, February %, 1874 piee Field promoted
RE- + liant md IF he
4th Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant February 30,
1874, rice johnson, promoted.
Sixth REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
Second Lieut.. LOWS A. Armistead, to be First
Lieutenant, March 30, 1874, oics Edes, deceased
Brevet I'd Lieut.. Charles r. Baker, of the Sd In
fantry, to be Second Lieutenant March 80, 1874,
rice Armistead promoted.
SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INvANrRr.
Second Lieut.. Charles Hanson, to be FIRST Lieu
tenant, March, l6, 1874 rice Baker, cashiered.
Brcvet ID Lieut.. Lafayette McLaws, of the 9th In
fantry, to be Second Lieutenant, March l6, 1874
vice Hanson, promoted.
BRrvErs.
Lieutenant Colonel Bennett Riley of the ID Regi-
ment of Infantry, to be Colonel by Brevet for long,
meritorious and gallant services to take rank such
from the ID day of June, 1910, the day on which
was fought the battle of Chokachatta in Florida in
Drxvcry Sud good conduct"
Captain John j. Abercrombe, of the LIST Regi-
mont of Infantry, to be Major by Brevet, for
gallant and meritorious services in Florida, to rank
n such from the 25th December, 1897, the day
on which was fought the battle Of the Okeechobee
on which occasion he acted in the language Of his
Commander, Brevet Brigadier General Taylor
with the greatest gallantry and coolness.'"
H-APPolNTMENTs
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Assistant Surgeon Joseph j. b. Wright, to be Sur
geou, March 26 1874, rice Macomb, deceased.
George BUST, Of South Carolina, (Ia,e Assistan,
Surgeon, To be Assistant Surgeon, June S, 1914.
Ordnance DEPARTMENT.
Richard J. r. Bee, of Georgia, to be Military
stoorekeper, April 4, 1874.
Captain John c. Casey, Of the ID ArtiIler =, to the
ID Infantry, to take place the Army Register next
below Captain Van Horne.
Captain Henry Swartwout, Of the Sd Infantry. to
the I'd Artillery, TO take place on the Army Re-
gistsr nsxt below Captain Grayson.
Second Lieutenant Cyrus Hall, of the 9Th Infantry
ter next below Lieutenant Dcnman.
Second Lieutensnt Charles ID. Jordan of the LIST
Infantry, to the 9Th Infantry TO take place on the Ar
my Register next below Lieutenant Clark.
II-The following named Cadets, graduates of
the Military Academy, are attached to the Army n,
supernumerary officers with the Brepef of Second
Lieutenant, In conformity with the law and the d.
rection Of the President, to take rank from July
1884,
Brsvd ID Lieuensni' attached 10 the Corps Of Topoeyo
phieoi Engineers.
sAsx cosrAsr & REer.
1. Csdet William G. Peck, Of Connecticut.
Brsrd I'd LisMens~is attached 10 the Drasoon .9yp,.
Q Cadet Joseph II. whttIesey, OF New York,
I'D I'd Drsgsl
T. Cadet Alfred Pleasonton, OF the District Of Co
lumbis, TB. LIST Drags1
o. Cadet Augustus Cook, of Kentucky,
X 81 Dagsl
TO- Cadet John Y. Bickoell, Of Tennessee,
r. ID Drags.J
Brevsi 81 Lruisnanis attached 10 the Artillery Arm
,. Cadet Samuel Gill, of Kentucky,
tB.. 4th Artl
I. Cadet Daniel NJ. Frost, of New York,
TX lst Artl
s. Cadet Asher r. Eddy, Of Rhode Island,
*. LIST Artl
s. Cadet Francis J. Thomas, Of Maryland,
tC 81 Artl
9. Cadet Thomas J. Curd of X, ntucky,
re. lst ArLl
Brevd "a Lsuts~ants attached 10 the Inf .niry firm
H. Cadet Simon B. Buckner, Of Kentucky,
Il 81 inf
IL Cadet John Trcvitt, Of Ohio, IN. I'd lnfl
H. Cadet Erss,us B. Strong, of Arkansas,
GB. 9TH Infl
IS Cadet William r Burwell. of Virginia.
re-, 9th Infl
l6 Cadet William Read, Of Delaware.
I'D 9Th Inf |