Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-09-12
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
The following brevet appointments have been made
in the army by the President, and confirmed BY the

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.


August clh, leib.
Rsso!rtd, That the Senate advise and 10 the
follow pr omut in the army by brcvet for gallant
and distinguished services in the battles OF Palo Alto
and kesaca de Ia Palma TEXAS on the sth and 9th
OF May, 1916, and IN the defence of Fort Brown,
Texas, dunn. It's bOmbardmcnt from the Sd TO the
yth Of May, lsI6, agreeably to their Eomnatlons
spectiveIy, viz:
Lieutenant Colonel James 5. Mcintosh of the 5th
regiment Of infantry, to be Colonel by brevet. to date
from the 9Th OF May, 1915.
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew VI Payne of the eth
regiment OF artillery, TO be colonel by brcvet, to date
from the 9Th OF May, ISIS.
Brevet lieutenant Colonel WIN. G. BeIkn,p, MAJOR
OF the 9TH infantry, to be colonel by brcvet to date
from the 9Th of May, 1916.
Captain Edgar 5. Hawkins of the eth regiment of
infantry to be major by brevct, to date from the 9Th
of May 1876
Captain George A. Mccall of the 4,h regiment OF
infantry to be major by breve,, 10 date from the 9th
day of May 1916.
Captain Joseph B. F. Mansfield Of the corps of ongi
neers to be major BY bFeyei to date from the 9Th Of
May, 1916
Captain Alexander 5. Hooe of the 9Th regiment of
infantry. to be ma by breye to date from the 9th
OF May, 1916
Captain Robert c. Buchanan, of the 4th regiment
OF infantry TO be major by brevet, TO date from the
9Th OF May, 1916
Captain Charles A. May, of the I'd regiment of dra-
goons 10 be major by brcSe to date from the eth OF
Muy, 1916.
Captain P. W. Barbour Of the Sd regiment Of iniuu.
try, to De major by breyet, to date from the 9Th of
May, loi6
Captain James Duncan OF the Cd regiment of ariilf
ery, TO be major by brevet, 10 date from the 9Th
May, 1916.
First Lieutenant Randolph RidgeIy of the 80 regi-
men OF artillery, TO be captain by Ureyet TO date from
the 9Th Of May, 1916.
First Lieutenant WIN Ii. Churchill of the 81 regi.
ment of artillery, to be captain by breve, to date from
the 9Th of May, 1915.
Second Lieutenant JAMES S. Woods of the lsh regi.
ment OF infantry, 10 be first Lieutenant by brcvet to
date from the 9Th of May, 1916.
Second Lieutenant Alexander Hays of the 4th rcgi.
mcnt OF infantry, TO be fret lieutenant by brevel to
date from the oh of May, lti0.
Captain James Duncan, the ID artillery, to be lieu.
tenant colonel by brevet, for gaaUt and highly dis
tnguished conduct in the battle OF Rcsacl dc Ia Palma
10 date from the 9th Of May, 1916.
Captain Charles A May, I'd Dragons, TO be lcutcn.
ant colonel by brevet, for gallant and highly dstin.
gushed conduct in the battle % Resaca de la Palma,
TO date from the 9th of May, 1915.
Subsequently TO the nomination Of the above, which
was Saturday, list Of names for brevet appoint
men,s was received from Gen. Taylor containing the
following in addition TO the above. These additional
names were submitted to the Senate yesterday NOR.
nng; but that body did not go into Executive SEES
SION before its final adjournment at II O'clock the
list lays over for their future action.
Lieut.. Col. Childs, Sd artillery.
Captain c. F. Smith, I'd artillery.
Captain }. b. Scott 4th artillery.
Captain Lewis n. MoTt IS, 81 infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel J. Garland, ith infantry.
Brevet Major George Allen 4th infantry.
Maj or I. Stamford, 5th infantry.
Captah. NJ. Scott, 9Th infantry
Captain Montgomery, eth infantry.
Lieutenant c. R. Gates, eth infantry.
Lieutenant c. Lincoln, 9Th infantry.
Lieutenant C. D. Jordan, 9th infantry.
Captain A. Lowe, I'd artillery.
Lieutenant B. Bragg, Sd artillery.
Captain D. s. Miles, It'll infantry.
Lieutenant F. N. Page, eth infantry.
Col. Twiggs, who is on Gen. Taylor's list, having
recently Since the battles of the sth and 9Th of May
been appointed brigadier general in the army, his
for brevet of that grade not included in the
list submitted to the Senate.
About twenty more officers presented as dc.
serving hreves If 1t should be deemed proper, to ex-
tend he number beyond the first class, but this was
not done As the list is, it is believed to be large
beyond any former precedent in the Practice oil this